| 1. Amame Ahora |
| 2. Sin Mascara |
| 3. Regalame el Amor |
| 4. Olvídate de Mí |
| 5. Cumbiambera |
| 6. No Quiero Saber de Ti |
| 7. Mas Lejos |
| 8. Como Tu |
| 9. Amor No Muere Asi Como Asi |
| 10. Sentimental |
Metal,Gilberto Y Su Grupo,EMI International,Club/Dance,Latin,Latin Music,Mexican
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Minutes to Midnight
Linkin Park Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000OCXMAE Release Date: 2007-05-15 |
Tracks:
- Wake
- Given Up
- Leave Out All The Rest
- Bleed It Out
- Shadow Of The Day
- What I've Done
- Hands Held High
- No More Sorrow
- Valentine's Day
- In Between
- In Pieces
- The Little Things Give You Away
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Minutes to Midnight stands to defend Linkin Park's status as the hardest-rockin' softies in mainstream music. Like its predecessors Hybrid Theory (2000) and Meteroa (2003), Minutes to Midnight flexes plenty of decibel-heavy muscle ("Given Up," "Bleed It Out," "No More Sorrow") and made-to-order, melodic radio fare ("Leave Out All the Rest," "Shadow of the Day," "In Pieces"). But for all its volume, Linkin Park likes to paint its heart openly on its sleeve with suspicious sonic drama, as in the palpably saccharine "Valentine's Day." Fortunately, co-producer Rick Rubin brings all these elements to pinnacle effect with the surprise "Hands Held High." On past efforts, the combination of breezy keyboard, arpeggiated guitar, choral vocals, and a military snare-beat would yield another slab of smarm, here MC Mike Shinoda drops the two best verses of his career, blending vocal styles with singer Chester Bennington for a moving piece that's as welcome a repertorial addition as Linkin Park is ever likely to muster. --Jason KirkAlbum Description
"Minutes to Midnight" is rock's most anticipated album of the year. This album redefines one of today's most adventurous, accomplished and acclaimed bands.Customer Reviews:
Very good album........2007-08-02
LangGaDang.......2007-08-01
End of Linkin Park.......2007-08-01
Different but done to perfection.......2007-07-31
great album.......2007-07-30
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All the Right Reasons
Nickelback Manufacturer: Roadrunner Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000ASATO4 Release Date: 2005-10-05 |
Tracks:
- Follow You Home
- Fight For All The Wrong Reasons
- Photograph
- Animals
- Savin' Me
- Far Away
- Next Contestant
- Side Of A Bullet
- If Everyone Cared
- Someone That You're With
- Rockstar
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Throughout their nine-year career, Nickelback have stayed true to their roots, releasing five CDs of straight-up, unapologetic rock & roll. So how have things changed for the Canadian boys since the massive success of Silver Side Up and The Long Road? Well, brothers Chad and Mike Kroeger still live in the Great White North, and they still write hook-laden rock songs. The only difference now is that they have the satisfaction, 10 million CDs later, of smugly knowing that even some of their biggest naysayers will guiltily admit to singing along with Nickelback's catchy hits. On All the Right Reasons, one track definitely ranks high up in hum-ability: the first single, "Photograph," reminisces about the bittersweetness of high school in a small town--once again reconfirming frontman Chad Kroeger's ability to write memorable hooks. Regarding the rest of the disc: standard rock topics like love, lust, jealousy, and breakups abound, with riff-y delivery that longtime fans will love. The guilty pleasure bunch will also find what they need within the grooves, on the ballad "If Everyone Cared," the riff-heavy "Fight for All the Wrong Reasons," and the Metallica-inspired "Savin' Me." The disc's most impressive and simultaneously surreal moment, however, exists on "Side of a Bullet," a passionate revenge tale written about the killer of Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, which features one of the late Abbott's guitar solos as donated by Pantera bandmate and brother, drummer Vinnie Paul. --Denise SheppardCustomer Reviews:
You have all the right reason to listen to this cd on this cd.......2007-08-01
every day to rock.Never boring .That's a promise!
Would recommend it to everybody because there is something for everyone on this cd.
It Rocks.......2007-07-26
For All the Right Reasons, This Album Rocks!.......2007-07-17
"All the Right Reasons" is a long-standing Billboard Top 40 album for almost two years in a row and not by fate. These guys really play good music. They remain consistent to their roots. They are competent musicians. They are one of the few remains of the true rock music spirit with an advantage: these aren't nasty or poser guys.
Honestly, the entire album is a pleasure. Picking one or another song and call it a favorite is just unfair to all of the others. Most records can be described in a few words and have a couple or so of good music. This one is truly an exception - a happy one.
Nickelback is Fantastic.......2007-07-07
The Creation Of Pop-Metal.......2007-06-15
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Year Zero
Nine Inch Nails Manufacturer: Nothing Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000O178BY Release Date: 2007-04-17 |
Tracks:
- Hyperpower!
- The Beginning Of The End
- Survivalism
- The Good Soldier
- Vessel
- Me, I'm Not
- Capital G
- My Violent Heart
- The Warning
- God Given
- Meet Your Master
- The Greater Good
- The Great Destroyer
- Another Version Of The Truth
- In This Twilight
- Zero-Sum
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Nine Inch Nails' sixth studio release, Year Zero takes the concept album further than it may have ever gone before. In advance of its release, URLs were hidden in tour t-shirts, music- and image-filled USB drives were 'found' at concerts, and dozens of websites have been packed with conspiracy stories that all involve the year 2022 or 'Year Zero.' Each clue is part of a cohesive whole, requiring a listener to follow an exhaustive web trail to grasp the entire tale. Focusing specifically on the music, "The Beginning of the End," the powerful first vocal track, is like the sonic and lyrical equivalent of an emotional ascension to a rollercoaster's peak, with the last few cacophonic seconds equaling the fall of individual freedoms. "Survivalism," Year Zero's first single, follows with guest vocalist/Slam artist Saul Williams pumping up the passion in its urgent chorus. While still industrial in genre, it's clear that Trent Reznor's musical evolution finds him bringing more mellow songs to the mix than he has on previous discs ("The Good Soldier," "The Greater Good," "In This Twilight") as well as an increased number of funk-affected rhythms, specifically in standout tracks "Capitol G" and "Me, I'm Not." Devotees of NIN's harder sound will appreciate the metallic crunch of "My Violent Heart" and "Meet Your Master." On the whole, the Nine Inch Nails we hear on Year Zero is less focused on producing heavy music and more focused on delivering its heavy, conspiratorial doomsday message. --Denise SheppardCustomer Reviews:
High energy music with powerful lyrics.......2007-08-01
If you like NIN, you'll love this new release.
NIN legacy continues.......2007-08-01
ARE YOU PEOPLE DEAF???.......2007-07-31
Remain calm please. I've been a big NIN fan from way back.
This album just proves to me that Trent has lost his spark. Yes, I love a concept album as much as the next guy. But what do you do when every album you release has pretty much THE SAME CONCEPT EVERY TIME!
We all deal with the same fears and concerns that mr. reznor brings up every album. Yes we all feel alienated often, we all feel depressed often, we feel angry often. Is he breaking any new ground lyrically? NO! Has he broken any new ground since The Fragile? NO! I think he has regressed. I believe "With teeth" was a ghastly album. I believe this album is very much a BORING album.
When trent released the song "The perfect drug" I was under the impression that the sky was the limit! I was SO excited about hearing the journey I thought he was going to undertake. On a technical note Trent was a master of innovation in the mid 90's with his GROUNDBREAKING work with the Pro Tools recording system. Some of the layering and effects on "The Fragile" are mind blowing. That's all gone now. "Year zero" is FLAT! Trents so called angst and aggression almost sounds like satire now. Perhaps I'm jaded, but when I listen to his earlier works especially "The fragile" it seems very intense, and urgent, and REAL!
Maybe he realised the limitations of the sound he had a hand in creating. Maybe he just feels that it's asking too much to push the boundaries these days. This is a similar feeling to how I'm feeling about the new Smashing Pumpkins album. Not moved, not excited, not challenged. Nice cover artwork though. That's where my two stars are going.
The soundtrack for the US in our times. .......2007-07-27
The song on the radio is IT.......2007-07-25
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Era Vulgaris
Queens of the Stone Age Manufacturer: Interscope Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000PKG6TE Release Date: 2007-06-12 |
Tracks:
- Turnin' on the Screw
- Sick, Sick, Sick
- I'm Designer
- Into the Hollow
- Misfit Love
- Battery Acid
- Make It Wit Chu
- 3's & 7's
- Suture Up Your Future
- River in the Road
- Run, Pig, Run
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Latin for "common era," Era Vulgaris holds a pair of common threads with the four Queens of the Stone Age records that preceded it. One, it crosses colossal guitar chords with the most volatile of hard rock melodies. And second, it's as LOUD as loud gets, thanks to Josh Homme, the impatient instigator behind the ever-evolving cast of personalities that make up the band. Detonation comes with track one, as the jagged riffs of "Turning on the Screw" lead the listener into "Sick, Sick, Sick," where Julian Casablancas spews his vocals beneath a wall of multi-guitar catcalls. Although the head Stroke will likely garner the most attention, perpetual Queener Mark Lanegan's velvety pipes earmark two of Era's most booming selections: the funky "Make It Wit Chu" (complete with Temptations-like backing vocals) and the heart-racing three minutes of "River in the Road." Add the garage rock of Homme's "3's & 7's" and "Suture Up Your Future," easy pickings for most likely crossover hit, and Era Vulgaris-- hypnotically and explosively common--holds its own with any in the QoTSA discography. --Scott HolterCustomer Reviews:
Era Vulgaris.......2007-07-29
Different style but still awesome.......2007-07-28
So just give it a chance, listen to it more than one time before you decide you hate it. I love this CD, and if you're a QOTSA fan, you probably will too.
Wonderful.......2007-07-26
Queens of the Stone Age.......2007-07-24
A New Era For Queens.......2007-07-21
The biggest thing lacking is the drive on all but one song (sick,sick,sick). The rest is a jumble of misc. garbage. Not worth the price or time and makes lullabies sound like a 5 star album. Maybe the loss of Nick Oliveri is catching up with the band in the song writing department on the second release since his firing.
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Untitled
Korn Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000RPCJYI Release Date: 2007-07-31 |
Tracks:
- Intro
- Starting Over
- Bitch We Got a Problem
- Evolution
- Hold On
- Kiss
- Do What They Say
- Ever Be
- Love and Luxury
- Innocent Bystander
- Killing
- Hushabye
- I Will Protect You
Customer Reviews:
Welcome to the Other Side.......2007-08-02
Pretty much the people whining that this sounds nothing like their first three albums will still whine. People who hated See You on the Other Side will really hate this. The old Korn sound is dead and Take a Look in the Mirror was the nail in the coffin (Not knocking that album, I love it FYI). Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, get over it.
For those of us that like bands that actually evolve their sound and people who like a diverse amount of rock (especially industrial metal lovers) will probably have no problem adjusting to the new sound on this album. The music itself isn't so drastically different from their previous sounds, it's still groove and hook oriented as most Korn's albums are, it just has a much less hip-hop influence, and much more variety in terms of how the music changes throughout the song. Overall it is much more cohesive and flows so much better than See You On the Other Side.
Here's how it breaks down for me:
1) Intro - Nice, kinda trippy...no complaints ~ N/A
2) Starting Over - Really strong opening track, very gripping. One of my favorites ~ 5/5
3) B*tch We Got a Problem - Catchy, love the instrumental work, but the chorus is kind of weak ~ 3/5
4) Evolution - Addictive like crack, nice first single ~ 4/5
5) Hold On - The most "old Korn" sounding song, but really good and doesn't sound out of place ~ 5/5
6) Kiss - Awesome, I mean I thought it was going to stay a typical ballad but then the drums kick in during the chorus and the song really takes off. 5/5
7) Do What They Say - One of the weak tracks. Too sluggish, never really takes off ~ 1/1
8) Ever Be - I love how the guitars really kick in halfway through this song and love the drumming at the end ~ 3/5
9) Love and Luxury - Dear God...a Korn sound that kind of sounds uplifting!? Lucky its a really addictive track ~ 4/5
10) Innocent Bystander - One of my favorites and one of the heavier tracks on the album ~ 5/5
11) Killing - Oh hell yeah! This song changes in the most interesting ways and is ridiculously addictive through out ~ 5/5
12) Hushabye - The other weak track, just dull and the chorus annoys me ~ 1/1
13) I Will Protect You - WOW! This track is epic and easily the best closing track they have had on an album. Love it. ~ 10/5
A year of Change and trying new things........2007-08-02
This album is another one of those albums. Korn has definitely walked away from a lot of its grungy heavy metal and stepped into a world of more "delicate" style of rock. The essence of Korn is still there, the lyrics are still very raw and powerful. Though, if you largely purchased Korn cds in the past for their heavy on the bass and craziness, you might want to sample the music first. Overall if you are a fan, don't be afraid to buy the cd, accept the change and grow with the artist.
What the Effff!.......2007-08-02
terrible.......2007-08-02
Simply Amazing.......2007-08-02
I've been a Korn fan since the mid 90's and although their style and sound has changed, they haven't changed for the worst. People need to realize that artist have to grow and expand out past what they did on their freshman and sophmore cd's.
Please stop complaining. If you hate the "new" Korn so much then why do you guys still buy the albums? The reason is simple, Korn has the ability to make melodic/hard music and re-invent themselves from cd to cd (unlike bands like Linkin Park who try but fail). Korn has done this flawlessly.
Sorry if the so-called "banger Korn fans" don't like the different direction the band is going in but for those that just love great music then this is a must have album. With a wonderful mixture of sound provided by Jonathan and amazing guitar by Munky, Korn has created yet another masterpiece.
This cd is a much needed fresh breath of air in an industry enveloped by bitchy emo bands and whiny [..]rockers. It's nice to hear songs that consists of more than just three cords, trust me, I can't be the only one who hates what people call "Rock or Metal" nowadays.
Anyway buy this album and you won't be disappointed. Nevermind the haters who are stuck in the mid-90's and apparantly like to hear only the same kind of music over and over and over. Wouldn't you guys get bored in Korn just released "Life is Peachy" over and over again??? Expand your musical palets some guys because Korn has and they do not disappoint.
Oh and if you don't know fully what I have been saying and what others are whining about then go see for yourself. Pick up the other albums, they are all great (and all sound unique).
Keep up the great work guys and thank you from a loyal Korn fan and lover of meaningful and well made music. I can't wait to hear the next album.
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Untitled (Bonus Dvd) (Dlx)
Korn Manufacturer: Virgin Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000RPCJZW Release Date: 2007-07-31 |
Tracks:
- Intro
- Starting Over
- Bitch We Got a Problem
- Evolution
- Hold On
- Kiss
- Do What They Say
- Ever Be
- Love and Luxury
- Innocent Bystander
- Killing
- Hushabye
- I Will Protect You
- Sing Sorrow *Bonus audio track
Album Description
Deluxe package comes with fold out poster, postcards, bonus DVD, and t-shirt that you get by redeeming online. Bonus DVD contains exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and hundreds of Korn photos.Customer Reviews:
wow i hate amazon.......2007-08-02
Korn's new sound is authentic and here to stay.......2007-08-01
Disappointed...but still must have for Korn fans..........2007-08-01
Be careful when you open the packaging...you could drop the contents easily. There are 3 cards for each of the remaining band members (Brian "Head" Welch left the group before the last CD as he found religion and got clean from drugs, and now David Silveria has had to take a hiatus for surgery to relieve nerve pain in left arm), there is a card with code for free T-shirt, there is a pull out poster, the CD booklet, a cardboard jacket for the CD and another cardboard jacket for the DVD...seems a little much to shuffle through if you just want to grab the CD and play (so if you hate packaging and just want the tunes stick to the jewel case regular CD version). I do have to admit that the artwork with this CD is very cool. I think that is why I spent the extra cash on it.
Now on to the music...this is a different release for Korn. Don't expect to hear the same sounds from See You On The Other Side or Take A Look In The Mirror. This is a less guitar driven album. It is more like Pink Floyd meets Nine Inch Nails. This album is more processed with keyboards, sound effects, layering sounds, etc. The drums are very different here...some of the tracks were recorded with Terry Bozzio (which is really a treat as he is a great drummer) and some are Jonathan Davis...and I think they had another drummer enlisted to finish off the record. The bass guitar is less prominent too. The sound is very dense and melodic, but more rhythmic than grinding as in the past.
It is really different, and that is the key to my disappointment. I am used to loving every song and every sound from Korn as in the past. I love the complex rhythms and sounds that Korn has always produced, but this time around I am not immediately drawn to it.
If you love Korn, then go for it! If you are a casual Korn fan, then listen to sound bites first or borrow from a friend to check it out. I think for me it will take some time and a few more listens to get into this one.
The touring band that they have set for Untitled looks amazing...They have Slipknot's drummer and Sevendust's guitar player to round out the line up...should be good to see live!
.......and then there were three..... a strong 4 1/2 star album.......2007-08-01
Think Pink Floyd does Heavy Metal.......2007-08-01
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Back in Black (Deluxe Digipak)
AC/DC Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000089RV6 Release Date: 2003-02-18 |
Tracks:
- Hells Bells
- Shoot To Thrill
- What Do You Do For Money Honey
- Givin The Dog A Bone
- Let Me Put My Love Into You
- Back In Black
- You Shook Me All Night Long
- Have A Drink On Me
- Shake A Leg
- Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
Amazon.com essential recording
Most critics complain Back in Black, the album AC/DC recorded after the death of their original lead screamer Bon Scott, is ridiculously juvenile, obvious, snickering, bludgeoning, derivative, single-minded about sex and booze, a big cartoon. All true, of course, and--on rock 'n' ragers like "What Do You Do For Money Honey," "You Shook Me All Night Long," and the title track--all great. As Scott's replacement Brian Johnson reminds us, loud and crunchy, no-holds-barred "rock and roll ain't noise pollution...it makes good, good sense." Never trust anyone who refuses to drink domestic beer, laugh at the Three Stooges, or crank Back in Black. --David CantwellAlbum Description
AC/DC's 1980 album digitally remastered and reissued in a special digipak plus a 16 page full color booklet containing all original album art, many unpublished photos, classic memorabilia and new 2003 liner notes. Epic.Customer Reviews:
This album defines great Rock 'N' Roll music........2007-07-30
Dollars and (common) cents........2007-07-20
This CD is perfectly priced. 10 great songs for $10. If you don't already own the CD, the popular songs you'll know are Hells Bells, Back In Black and You Shook Me All Night Long. If you like them, then the rest of the songs on this CD won't take long to grow on you. Especially, Let Me Put My Love Into You. I promise that this CD will not disappoint.
This is one of my three favorite Hard Rock/Heavy Metal albums from the early 1980's. The other two are Judas Priest's "Screaming For Vengeance" and Def Leppard's "Pyromania".
Hope this helps.
Darium
Simply put, THIS is rock and roll!.......2007-07-11
From the guitar crunch of the Young brothers, from Malcolm's rock-solid rhythm playing to Angus's legendary riffs, licks and solos, this no doubt qualifies as a great guitar album. Then comes in the rhythm section of Cliff Williams on bass and Phil Rudd on drums, and while Phil Rudd may not have the same chops as John Bonham, Phil still makes his drums sound larger than life, which makes for a great cornerstone of the AC/DC groove. And then...Brian Johnson. Who would have thought after such a great lead singer as Bon Scott passed away, Brian Johnson would be able to fill in his role, and fill it in greatly, as well. His voice may take some getting used to, but he definitely sounds best on this album.
In addition, the remastering is excellent. The volume is up and there's no static or unneccesary noise that ruins the sound. After all, there's nothing as disappointing as hearing a great song like it was recorded a mile away! Anyway, this album is just flat-out excellent for those who dig such a sound. Ten songs at a little over forty minutes, and a cross between a hard-rock crunch and an old-school groove for each song, AC/DC did just about everything they could right on this album.
As a summary, this album will make you forget your problems, imagine these guys on stage at night in a big, sold-out arena, playing these rockers loudly and proudly, and, of course, prove to be a testament of time and rock and roll. And remember, take no pressure from the critics. Be your own person! Rock out and feel good about it! And remember, "rock and roll ain't noise pollution...it just makes good, good sense!" Peace!
One of the best CDs ever...REMASTERED.......2007-06-27
The rebirth of AC/DC .......2007-05-16
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Systematic Chaos
Dream Theater Manufacturer: Roadrunner Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000PTYP5C Release Date: 2007-06-05 |
Tracks:
- In The Presence Of Enemies
- Forsaken
- Constant Motion
- The Dark Eternal Night
- Repentance
- Prophets Of War
- The Ministry Of Lost Souls
- In The Presence Of Enemies- part II
Album Description
Progressive rock masters Dream Theater return in full force with their ninth studio album Systematic Chaos. The album features heavy riffs, soaring melodies, and intricate arrangements. Dream Theater appeases its loyal fans but also reaches out to all rock fans with hook-laden hits like "Constant Motion," "Forsaken," and "The Dark Eternal Night."Customer Reviews:
Don't Like As Much As The Last 2, But Still AWESOME!!!!.......2007-07-29
I bought the CD that comes with the Bonus DVD. It has all behind the scenes at the recording of this CD. Pretty cool stuff. Portnoy is funny, with his Ali G impersonations. This is a great CD!! A must for all Dream Theater fans.
Incredible musicians !.......2007-07-29
I am please to own this one. Very hot !
A Magnum Opus after 20 years of Prog-Metal.......2007-07-26
They were formed in 1985 and here we stand in the year 2007 and 10 studio albums later with Systematic Chaos which I think is arguably their finest work to date.
Some of their previous releases took a little time invested listening for the tracks to grow on me. They always did and I always grew to love the music. Systematic Chaos stands out for me as a DT album which I LOVED on first listening. I mean I think I nearly blew the speakers out in my house the first time The Dark Eternal Night started piping through my system.
Some standout tracks on Systematic Chaos:
In the Presence of Enemies - Part 1: First track on the album and a great opener for DT as it has a very progressive feel to it with a complicated riff that they play with in several different forms leading up to James LaBrie cutting into vocals at 5:13. For some reason, 'clean and crisp progressive metal' comes to mind when thinking about this track.
Forsaken - Opens with a creepy sounding piano sequence from Jordan Rudess which would find itself at home in a movie like "The Exorcist" and then explodes with the rest of the band playing a variation of that theme. The lyrics are very creative and spell a story of a person being visited at night by a 'forsaken' who tempts the victim to give themselves up. This song has a more ballad type feel and you are tempted to sing along with this one.
The Dark Eternal Night - If In the Presence of Enemies is clean and crisp, then this song is its antithesis sounding grungy and ballsy. It starts with John Petrucci on a seven string guitar playing a filthy riff. The vocals cut in at 1:11 with LaBrie and Portnoy together distorted and angry. This is a song where your volume knob has a mind of its own and speaker companies may make some money in replacement parts. This wouldn't be out of place on a Megadeth album and I think DT may find some new fans with this tune.
A note on the 5.1 mix on the bonus DVD...this isn't just the music cloned on the surround and center speakers. The music has actually been mixed. You will hear panning and splitting of vocals and instruments. The bonus DVD is well worth having if you are fortunate enough to have a surround system.
The documentary on the DVD is the only thing I wasn't entirely happy with. While it was cool to see how the songs take shape, there were a few things that bothered me. For one, if you watch this with a good sounding subwoofer, be ready to turn it down during the interviews with John Petrucci as they were done in a very windy alley and subwoofers will lovingly reproduce all that wind making the interview almost impossible to sit through. The second thing is a bit nitpicky, but I feel they should have future proofed the documentary a little better by filming it in a 16:9 aspect ratio. Widescreen TVs will be ubiquitous in the near future as prices continue to tumble. It would have been nice not having to watch it in pillar box format on my tv.
Most bands don't last 20 years. If they do, they are tired sounding and probably ready to hang it up. DT is in their prime after 2 decades, and if they continue to make albums like this, the fans will respond with good album sales and sold out shows. I hope to see a 30th anniversary tour in the future.
If you are new to DT I can't think of a better way to start than picking up Systematic Chaos
Amazing, as expected.......2007-07-22
Brilliant.......2007-07-20
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Stadium Arcadium
Red Hot Chili Peppers Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000EMGAOY Release Date: 2006-05-09 |
Tracks:
- Dani California
- Snow (Hey Oh)
- Charlie
- Stadium Arcadium
- Hump De Bump
- Shes Only 18
- Slow Cheetah
- Torture Me
- Strip My Mind
- Especially In Michigan
- Warlocks
- Cmon Girl
- Wet Sand
- Hey
Tracks:
- Desecration Smile
- Tell Me Baby
- Hard to Concentrate
- 21st Century
- She Looks To Me
- Readymade
- If
- Make You Feel Better
- Animal Bar
- So Much I
- Storm In A Teacup
- We Believe
- Turn It Again
- Death of a Martian
Amazon.com
Four-year career hiatuses followed by sprawling double-albums could spell trouble for a band of the Chili Peppers' stature: consider they'd originally recorded enough for three discs. The restless, trouble-plagued outfit that helped break alternative rock into the mainstream with a potent fusion of punk 'n' funk in the '80s finds itself two decades on almost completely devoid of the former's energetic abandon, while the latter's effusive rhythms are considerably subdued over the course of this two-hour, 28-track collection. It's not so much that the Peppers have lost their muscular, often uber-macho edge as they have willfully tamed it in service of mature reinvention here. The mellower, often introspective, if no less potent pop ethos that characterized the crossover hit "Under the Bridge" blossoms fully here on tracks like disc one's "Snow," "Wet Sand," and the jazz-cool of "Hey."The title track, "Desecration Smile," and "She Looks To Me" finds them venturing further into laid back pop ballad territory, while the tricky rhythms of "Dani California," "Charlie," and "So Much I" eventually kick into familiar top gear on the pop-savvy "Tell Me Baby" and hip-hop seasoned "Storm in a Teacup." It's not that there's a paucity of musical adventure here ("If" and "Animal Bar" finds them wafting into Floydish neo-psychedelia while "Make You Feel Better" seems to channel no less than Joe Jackson) but that it's delivered with a subtlety--and dare we say it?--tasteful musical restraint that's a stark contrast to the band's early, overly overt nature. There's perhaps too much mid-tempo simmering and reflection going on; like most double-albums it could be focused into a much more compelling single disc. But that seems largely beside the Peppers' hooks-over-histrionics point here: an unlikely record to kick back to, and one that both challenges assumptions and eases the band into middle age with an oft languorous, if undeniably savory groove. --Jerry McCulley
Album Description
Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers calls the band's first new album in four years, Stadium Arcadium, the most-anticipated album of the spring, "the best thing that we've ever done . There's this weird kind of sublime, subliminal undercurrent that is suggestive, in a spirited way, of our earliest records." Exuding all the passion, energy and funked-up rock that have made the Red Hot Chili Peppers one of the most popular bands in history, the 2-CD Stadium Arcadium, simply put, will knock your socks off.Customer Reviews:
BUY IT!.......2007-07-21
This is coming from someone who music typically runs a short half life.
If you are reading this about this album, and don't yet own it...then do yourself a favor and buy it!
The cynics of this album are the overly-cynical type that find a flaw in just about anything. Do not listen to (the very few) of them.
Awesome.......2007-07-13
Snow..the hit from the soundtrack.......2007-07-11
For the past two days I've been listening to one song, Snow, over and over. The cool thing is with iTunes repeat, it's the kind of song that just undulates into highs and lows, mellow and rapping and metal and back to mellow; like it never ends (and by the way, I DON'T do drugs anymore. Just want to clarify).
This is what the Chili Peppers represent to me. They have that definite sound that's been imitated ad-infinitum. But they started that sound (at least for white people) and added the heavy guitars to rapping found only in Run DMC's second hit, Rock Box back in the early 80s. Punk? Yeah. Well, that's just part of their story. Much more multicultural than that.
But what I want to say is, you know how there's that song that represents a certain time in your life? I call them life soundtrack songs. They're powerful and give you goose bumps, and you remember that time when you were, say, just walking down the street, and this beautiful serene rhythm took over from hearing that one song. Two years from now I'll try to recapiture this song's impact, but it will be second hand by then.
So, thank you Chili Peppers, for coming up with what I see as tPart II of that beautiful/desperate epic of pain and resurrection; Under the Bridge. That's when I knew you guys were incredible, and that you'd been there.
You know.
And that it made you better in the long run.
Thank God it's a double CD.......2007-07-11
Just good music..........2007-07-10
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Paradise Lost
Symphony X Manufacturer: inside out ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000I8ON6Q Release Date: 2007-06-26 |
Tracks:
- Oculus Ex Inferni
- Set The World On Fire (The Lie Of Lies)
- Domination
- The Serpentís Kiss
- Paradise Lost
- Eve Of Seduction
- The Walls Of Babylon
- Seven
- The Sacrifice
- Revelation (Divus Pennae Ex Tragoedia)
Album Description
The masters of Symphonic Power Metal are back!Symphony X are recognized by-and-large as one the most important acts in the worldwide metal scene. After the release of their hugely successful CD, The Odyssey - and after nearly five years - Michael Romeo and his band have returned with what is already being praised as their best work to date. Paradise Lost has all the trademarks that have come to be associated with Symphony X: Incredibly intricate and powerful, yet-melodic compositions that showcase every member's unrivaled technical skill as instrumentalists. However, once again it must be said that the spotlight is squarely on the ferocious vocal force of singer Russell Allen and the almost inhuman pyrotechnics of guitarist Michael Romeo.
The North American version of Paradise Lost features a fantastic foldout and diecut digipack that was designed by Warren Flanagan, who has done art-direction for major motion picture blockbusters such as I Robot, X-Men and Blade.
This is thee guitar release of the summer!
Customer Reviews:
WOW! Symphony X Has Their Masterpiece.......2007-07-29
For more Powerful Great Progressive Metal check these guys out too, the rule! I saw them at the Bay Area Rockfest in San Francisco and they ripped!World Full of Grey
Symphony X Does It Again!.......2007-07-29
DAMn!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-07-28
Good & Evil.......2007-07-28
Symphony-X the band that alwayz comes with the best!
BUY THIS ALBUM.... U WONT FEEL SORRY FOR IT
Russell Allen Truly Shines Here.......2007-07-26
This is NOT a remake of 'The Odyssey', so don't expect it. 'Paradise Lost' is darker, richer and deeper in tone and texture, including the artwork (which is worth the price alone). From the sweeping 'Oculus Ex Inferni', which opens this grand epic depicting Lucifer's rebellion against God, to the blistering 'Set the World On Fire/The Lie of Lies', to the heartrending Revelation (Divus Ex Pennae Tragoedia), it's cinema of the mind done through music, and what music it is. I do believe that John Milton would indeed be proud.
It seems that most of the reviewers are budding guitar gods, which is why they focus on the almost inhuman stylings of Michael Romeo (and believe me, they ARE simply jaw-dropping--does the guy have extra fingers on his hands?), I'm all about vocals and personally, it's Russell Allen's intense vocals that really stand out here and showcases his incredible range. For some fans, the heaviness Allen uses here may be somewhat disconcerting, but for the overall theme of the album, it's perfect. While we're not talking unintelligible death-metal growls, it is a much darker and harsher sound. However, Russell Allen is the ultimate actor, managing to convey the seductive evil of ultimate power. He's both wicked and alluring as he snarls with fiendish venom: "I will forsake you/destroy and unmake you/with all my might/I will take you down..." His delivery reminds me of Jon Oliva's Mephisto from 'Beethoven's Last Night'. Of course, Allen does go softer on such tracks as `Paradise Lost' (my other favourite) and `Revelation' (I love the ending which incorporated melodic lines from Divine Wings of Tragedy--it's a trope that I've noticed most progressive/power metal bands seem to use).
There's nothing else to say except that I truly LOVE this album and can't wait to see them live. This is American Power Metal at its finest!
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