Terrified

Terrified

Track Listings

1. Cold Day in Hell

2. Loaded in Gun

3. Itchycoo Park

4. Terrified

5. Rude Boy

6. Dirty Lover

7. Psycho City

8. Rude, Crude Mood

9. Little Angel

10. Resurrection

Tracks:

Tonight We Mean It
That's When the Party Started
Ice of Boston, The
Academy Award
Bra
Do The Standing Still
This is the Life
One Too Many Blows to the Head
It's So You
Manipulate Me
Respect is Due

Customer Reviews:

Fear Not!.......2004-08-24

The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified is a brilliant record, one that will never get as much notice as Emergency & I or Change, but strong in its own right. After the underrated chaos of !, the Plan tightened their Brainiac-on-speed attack for their sophomore record The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified. There are more hints of melodicism here: "Respect Is Due" is a slow-moving epic and "This Is The Life" has a rather accessible hook. And then there's "The Ice Of Boston," the Plan's possible high point and the eternal fan favorite. With this tune, the Plan predicted their future as masters of skewed power-pop. Travis relays some humorous verses about New Year's and Gladys Knight before launching into a brilliantly melodic sing-along hook that will never fail to make you shout along "hey!" each time it kicks in. Elsewhere, the band still spazzes about with an insane manic energy that few bands have ever possessed. "Tonight We Mean It," "That's How The Party Started," "Academy Award," and "Bra" will either severely confuse you or severely entice you, or most likely something in-between the two. And then there's my personal favorite, the hilariously dead-on scenester satire of "Doing The Standing Still," a song that sardonically attacks the cooler-than-thou smugness of the indie rock scene. When Travis claims that he thought his audience "was bored out of their skulls, but it turns out they were having a ball," you'll either laugh or cry at how accurate it really is of many an indie rock show. Maybe they were Brainiac-for-beginners in a way, but the Plan were their own special force. Most amusing of all is how a record like this got the Plan signed to a major. Oh, how times were different back then.

Creative, Inspiring.......2004-07-23

This CD absolutely blows my mind when I think about the lyrics. Anyone can tell that this music is truly inspiring in the simple yet powerful chord use. However, the genius is in the communication of the band's feeling in each song.

lots of fun........2003-10-20

Make no mistake: the Dismemberment Plan's name may evoke a gruesome death metal band, but they are one of the most fun groups I've heard. They have a spontaneous eclecticism like Faith No More, but also an ear for tuneful complexity and pixilated chops. In mentioning Faith No More, I must aver that DP doesn't actually sound like FNM. Instead, the Dismemberment Plan lays out an attack of hyperactive vocals, catchy but noisy indie-rock, odd-time signatures, provocative and/or weird lyrics, and exuberant experimentalism filtered through songwriting chops and skilled arrangements.

You'll hear atonal horns on "One Too Many Blows to the Head", screaming twisted-metal riffs on "Academy Award", the willfully abrasive nuclear waltz rock-out "Tonight We Mean It", and Travis Morrison, the singer, runs the gamut between screaming to rapid-fire jabbering. Frightened? Don't be. Here is a band that's raw and obnoxious at one moment only to be extremely lyrical and melodic the next. "This Is the Life"'s verses stutter on the displaced beat of drums with a catchy synth repeating "bu-beep" over and over. The melodic chorus is layered with a whistling synth that creates a really catchy effect. "The Ice of Boston" shuffles with Morrison's New Year's narrative and catchy, melancholy chorus. And quite often hooks are embedded in the entire package. "Academy Award" throws down the catchiest odd-metered riff you're going to hear anywhere. "It's So You" is heavy, mushy funk with big hooks to grab. The anthemic rock sound of "Manipulate Me" is broken up by irregular, discordant guitars that sound like a factory breaking down. "Respect Is Due" ends the album with a cool 12 minutes of lyrical guitar playing, subtle humming organ, and groovy rhythmic stuff.

Overall, I'd rank this one a little lower than DP's _Emergency & I_, although this one is quite a bit noisier and crazier. The Dismemberment Plan's chameleon-like style is an unhindered attack of hooks and intensity that is so successful I'd say this is one of my favorite bands from the last 10 years or so. Anyhow, both are great albums and I recommend them. I have to buy the other DP albums still, but they are probably good.

"Punk" Plan + "Spazzy" Plan = fun!.......2002-06-11

After the unabashed punk attitude of "!", the Plan expands into spazzyland with this very happyquirky collection of songs that could only have come from them. While their love for cacaphony and Travis' distinctive vocal punctuations is still very much present, there is also much more sonic variety and more catchy tempos at work here. Also, the lyrics are priceless and engaging, daring you not to sing along! Some songs could easily have been at home on "!" (Manipulate Me, for example), others sound more "Emergency"-like ("This is the Life") but most are distinctive combination between the two and could only have been on this in-between release. But, more than simply serving as a musical roadmap to the Plan's creative direction, the biggest reason for me to enthusiastically recommend this CD to you is, it's just plain noisy and irreverent FUN!

insane.......2001-09-20

Given the splash 1999's _Emergency & I_ made in the indie world, it's very hard to evaluate the Dismemberment Plan's previous album, _The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified_, on its own merits. Comparisons have to be made: _Is Terrified_ is rawer, noisier, more atonal, more experimental, less catchy, less melodic... essentially, _Emergency & I_ is the bizarre rock of _Is Terrified_ distilled into tuneful pop song form. This is not unusual: many indie rock bands will at some point release an album that critics declare more "mature" or "refined" than their previous work. What that doesn't tell anyone is whether the earlier, less refined work is any good.

Well, let me tell you: _Is Terrified_ rocks. From the opening, any Plan fan will recognize Travis Morrison's pitter-patter vocals and sardonically intellectual lyrics ("Leave your context at home and check your irony at the door"). By the time I heard him sputter "I know everybody here would love to get down and wipe the slate clean and do what they want and say what they mean and eliminate the, uh, existential, uh, quandaries of, uh, modern, uh, postmodern, uh, reality... ya dig?" at near-Micro-Machines speed, I was hooked. Irregular time signatures abound: "Academy Award" starts with drums playing a regular 4/4 against a guitar line that switches between 5/8 and 3/4 every measure. The band's sense of texture is, as usual, amazing, from the gritty synth playing the bassline of "That's When The Party Started" to the repeated plinking of one note in the right speaker on "This Is The Life", from the sudden entry of the guitars to support the choruses of "It's So You" to the crunchy groove underlying the verses of "Bra".

Strangely, although I always wished _Emergency & I_ could've been more experimental, it's just that lack of poppiness that keeps this album from being truly great. Although I thoroughly enjoy the album, and although the songs do stick in my head, I sometimes find myself missing the wonderful melodies that I know the band is capable of. Most of the vocals here are spoken, chanted or shouted, and the catchiest tunes (the choruses of "That's When The Party Started" and the verses of "Manipulate Me", for example) are much simpler and less sophisticated than a song like "Memory Machine". The other problem with _Is Terrified_ is that it occasionally crosses the line from rawness or silliness into obnoxiousness. The best example of this is "One Too Many Blows to the Head", whose screamy vocals and belligerent theme threaten to get on my nerves unless I remember that there's an atonal brass section just around the corner.

Enough of this criticism, though! Overall, the album is wonderful, and anyone interested in this band or this style of music should own a copy.

Terrified
Average customer rating:

This should have been released during the 1980's

Terrified
Quiet Riot
Manufacturer: Moonstone Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1993-07-19

Tracks:

Cold Day in Hell
Loaded in Gun
Itchycoo Park
Terrified
Rude Boy
Dirty Lover
Psycho City
Rude, Crude Mood
Little Angel
Resurrection

Customer Reviews:

This should have been released during the 1980's.......2007-02-08

Quiet Riot will always be remembered for two things. The first is their 1983 album 'Metal Health.' The second is the rate at which Quiet Riot sped back down the charts, due both to lackluster albums and feuding amongst the band members. While the 1984 follow-up 'Condition Critical' did sell over a million copies, to say that Quiet Riot failed to live up to their earlier success is an understatement. What they didn't fail to do was produce some of their best music while flying under the radar. Released independently back in 1993, 'Terrified' stomps all over the three studio albums which Quiet Riot released after 'Metal Health.' These albums were 'Condition Critical', 'QRIII' and 'QR' (aka: 'Quiet Riot'), the latter of which featured Paul Shortino on lead vocals. The three albums did have their merits, some more than others, but 'Terrified' is clearly the better product.

First things first, most fans agree that 'Terrified' is Quiet Riot's heaviest album. Released in the 1980's, immediately after 'Metal Health', this would have been received more warmly than the album they did release ('Condition Critical'). Production here is quite limited compared to Quiet Riot's major label efforts. However, it allows the individual members to shine a little bit more. Fans of Carlos Cavazo will best enjoy his guitar work on selections like "Rude, Crude Mood" and the terrific instrumental "Resurrection." Frankie Banali, well-known for his work outside of Quiet Riot (with the likes of WASP and Heavy Bones), showcases his talent in the closing minute of "Psycho City" and throughout "Cold Day In Hell." Kevin DuBrow's best vocal performance could very well be the acoustic Small Faces cover "Itchycoo Park", which he recorded as a tribute to his favorite singer Steve Marriott. The late Kenny Hillery proves to be a good fit on bass, in place of usual Quiet Riot suspects like Rudy Sarzo and Chuck Wright. It is worth noting that Bobby Rondinelli (The Lizards, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Blue Oyster Cult, etc.) contributed drums on a few of these tracks, this is explained by the fact that he was in on the sessions before Banali ultimately rejoined Quiet Riot. Over the years, Quiet Riot has had a lot of different lineups. This version of Quiet Riot, featuring Banali/DuBrow/Cavazo/Hillery (& Rondinelli), is one of the better ones.

Like other Quiet Riot albums that came before and after this one, 'Terrified' does feature a couple of cuts that are weaker than the rest. Despite this, none of the ten cuts are cheesy or even forgettable. 'Terrified' is an album that a Quiet Riot fan will want to listen to on repeat. The songwriting was more of a band effort this time around and at least a couple of outside songwriters are listed on the credits. As a result, this release is filled with anthemic choruses that will stay in the head of the listener. One other plus is that the heavy keyboards and background vocals, prominently featured on 'QRIII', are nowhere to be found. Quiet Riot went back to basics for 'Terrified.' They even put the trademark mask back on the album cover.

Getting to the songs, this is straight forward rock and roll that conforms to what one might expect from Quiet Riot. The music, the lyrics and Kevin DuBrow's distinctive vocals will sound familiar. Unlike later releases like 'Down to the Bone' or the newest cd 'Rehab', 'Terrified' doesn't stray too far from the formula. "Cold Day In Hell" gets the album off to a heavy start. "Loaded Gun", which seems to be mistitled on Amazon's track listing, slows things down a little bit and the listener gets to hear a more menacing Kevin DuBrow. The title cut ("Terrified") still makes it into Quiet Riot's live set on occasion and so do both "Itchycoo Park" and "Psycho City." For those of you interested in hearing some of these selections from 'Terrified' in concert, I'd recommend the live Quiet Riot dvd/cd set from a few years back. "Rude Boy" and "Dirty Lover" are a pair of back-to-back raunchy numbers that will get longtime Quiet Riot fans pumped. "Rude, Crude Mood" is probably the heaviest cut on this album, aside from "Cold Day In Hell." The first single from 'Terrified' was actually "Little Angel", which is a song that lead singer Kevin DuBrow would rather disown. The instrumental "Resurrection" can be found at the very end of the album, which is the perfect spot for it. It might have sounded out of place somewhere in the middle.

There might be a few readers wondering if they should pick up this album. If you like Quiet Riot at least a little bit, then this is a no-brainer. 'Terrified' is a very solid four stars. A lot of these songs are good enough that they could have been included on a Quiet Riot greatest hits album, if somebody at a major label had bothered to acquire the rights for these songs. It is just too bad that this record has gone out of print and it was such a low-profile release. If it had come out on a bigger label and a few years earlier, things might have went quite a bit different for Quiet Riot. As of early 2007, fans are able to locate this album under the alternate (import) title of 'Cold Day In Hell.' Everything is the same, except for the cover art. All ten tracks are included on that import. Cassette copies of 'Terrified' are still relatively easy to obtain, too. As for the original 'Terrified' cd, the easiest way to find it is used. Copies vary greatly in price, depending on where you find it.

What if someone reading this never liked Quiet Riot and doesn't have any of their albums? Then you'll want to pass on 'Terrified', too. It is just more of the same and your mind is already made up.

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absolutely brutal

Constantly Terrified
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Binding: Audio CD

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Album Description

Lexington, KY's Hair Police are a true power trio. They started out as a power electronics band three years ago, then matured into a full-on band with drums, guitars, and electronics. Their sound has evolved into a more structured, full-on assault on the senses. They can go from the most intense destruction to subtle beauty in seconds, and they've become one of the most popular groups in the ever-growing noise scene populated by Black Dice, Wolf Eyes, Lightning Bolt, and Animal Collective.

Customer Reviews:

absolutely brutal.......2005-09-21

This album should be played at full blast in elevators and dentist offices. A screaming, plodding, devestating cacaphony of mangled guitars and percussions, screeched voices, and cracked electronix. Hair Police are one of the better bands in the burgeoning new-noise scene. A good reference point would be Wolf Eyes, even more so now that Hair Police's electronics manipulator/singer/guitarist Mike Connelly is now a member of the aforementioned. This album is a nightmare put to tape. Excellent. Some tasty sax bleats from Wolf Eyes' own John Olson on the title track as well.

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Terrified
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ProductGroup: Music
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Release Date: 2007-06-19

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Release Date: 2002-03-21

Tracks:

That`S When The Party Started
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Do The Starting Still
This Is The Life
One Too Many Blows To The Head
It`S So You
Manipulate Me
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