Metal Heart [Extra tracks] [Import]

Metal Heart [Extra tracks] [Import]

Track Listings

1. Metal Heart

2. Midnight Mover

3. Up to the Limit

4. Wrong Is Right

5. Screaming for a Love-Bite

6. Too High to Get It Right

7. Dogs on Leads

8. Teach Us to Survive

9. Living for Tonite

10. Bound to Fall

11. Love Child [Live][*]

12. Living for Tonite [Live][*]

Tracks:

If I Was Your Vampire
Putting Holes In Happiness
The Red Carpet Grave
They Said That Hell's Not Hot
Just A Car Crash Away
Heart-Shaped Glasses (When The Heart Guides The Hand)
Evidence
Are You The Rabbit?
Mutilation Is The Sincere Form Of Flattery
You And Me And The Devil Makes 3
Eat Me, Drink Me

Album Description

Four years since his last studio album, and following up on his highest charting radio single ever ("Personal Jesus", from Lest We Forget), Marilyn Manson returns with "Eat Me, Drink me". Art openings, soundtrack appearances, and personal circumstance have grabbed headlines for Manson in recent months, setting the stage for the release of Eat Me, Drink Me, which is unquestionably the artist's most personal statement yet. Always the provocateur, in what may be the ultimate subversion of the code of aggro-rock, the songs are immediately catchy - all jagged guitar hooks, anthemic choruses, with an overlying glam-rock sheen. Lyrically Manson has never been more riveting, seemingly having enough to draw from in his own life and from society at large to present a fresh, snarling vision.

Customer Reviews:

brilliant.......2007-08-02

i love every song on here. the guitar work is amazing. its lyrically brutal and the man just knows how to write killer songs

Not the Best, Not the Worst.......2007-08-02

I was a little disappointed by this CD. After all the hype from Manson himself proclaiming this was the great gothic vampire album and all, that's what I expected it to be. But it's not terribly gothic (most of his work isn't), and other than "If I Was Your Vampire" it isn't overly vampiric. Manson comes off sounding either bitter or commonly sleazy most of the time. In an untypical Manson move, he's said openly that "Mutilation Is the Most Sincere Form of Flattery" is aimed at My Chemical Romance, which helps make this feel like a personal "F*** You" album.

On "Are You the Rabbit" and "Eat Me, Drink Me," Manson breaks away somewhat from the air of griping and enters a more exploratory style; it's too bad we don't get to see him continue that exploration through the rest of the album. But even the bad songs stay in your head, especially the loose-stitched "Heart-Shaped Glasses." At least this CD proves that Manson hasn't fallen prey to stagnation; he's still very much in the process of evolving.

Even the God of !@#$ can bleed........2007-08-01

I've been a Manson fan since way back in the Antichrist Superstar days. I really came to appreciate him when he followed up that album with Mechanical Animals. Rather than make Antichrist Superstar 2, he went in a completely different direction. Manson is essentially an artist who plays whatever he wants, and that is why I like him.

People whine that this album is "slow" as if Manson never has made slow depressing songs and was always a thrash metal band. I hear a lot of complaints from people who simply want Manson to be some anti right-wing anti religious for their sole amusement as if he is some monkey who should dance for their change.

Yeah, because rock n' roll is all about conforming to people's standards.

Manson was suicidal, got a divorce, was basically broken and bleeding. To fix his wounds he plugged an amp and a microphone into his scars and made one of the most interesting albums he's ever made. It's raw, it's experimental, it's depressing. Some people will hate this, their loss.

I was pretty disappointed with Golden Age of Grotesque (it was catchy but hollow) so my expectations were lowered. This album for me pretty much kicked my head in. It's the most emotionally haunting album since Mechanical Animals and he sounds even more vindictive and pissed off than he did with Holywood. Kudos to Tim Skold for creating such good guitar work which causes me to involuntarily air-guitar while listening to it.

Is it my favorite album of his? I would put Mechanical Animals and Holywood higher than this, they were a bit more cohesive thematically. This album isn't one where you can just pop it in any old time, but this is the album you can pop in when you are pissed off or depressed and love the hell out of it.

So in the end I am one of the Manson fans who actually gave this album a damn chance and liked it a lot. Manson has come back to school all these radio friendly manufactured-depression emo-screamo bands that whine about how "high school is oh so hard" what real down-and-dirty raw depressed experimental rock n' roll is all about.

Good album, ignore the idiots on here.......2007-08-01

Ok true it's his worst but that's not bad cause all of his other albums are amazing, this one is disappointing yes but still a damn good rock album worth buying. It got better the more I heard it. I wish he would get back with either Twiggy or John 5 but anything Manson will probably always be good, rock on Manson ignore these idiots who whine EVERY time any band changes.

l love Manson, but this disappoints.......2007-07-26

Listen............I love Manson's decadent, hedonistic, sometimes brutal music. But this.....disappoints. It's very understated, slow moving and has no Kick. No Punch. I will always support his output and listen to his material, but after many, many listenings, this album still bores me and makes me change the selection. Enough said. If u don't have any Manson, buy: "The Golden Age of Grotesque." Now THAT'S a Marilyn Manson tour-de-force!

Average customer rating:

AMAZING!!!
wt, wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Back To Silent Force
Within Temptation keeps getting better
A solid effort

The Heart of Everything
Within Temptation
Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000MQ3OSW
Release Date: 2007-03-27

Tracks:

Howling
What Have You Done - Keith Caputo, Within Temptation
Frozen
Our Solemn Hour
Heart of Everything
Hand of Sorrow
Cross
Final Destination
All I Need
Truth Beneath the Rose
Forgiven

Album Details

2007 Issued Fourth Studio Album by the Dutch Symphonic Metal Band. Within Temptation Once Again Prove Themselves as Peerless Purveyors of Quality Gotihic-tinged Rock, Produced Again by Daniel Gibson and Mixed by Stefan Glaumann (Rammstein). While the Epic Grandeur of the Band's Sound Remains, it Now Coexists with a More Contemporary "organic" Feel. Nowhere is this Highlighted More Than on the Single "What have You Done" (Featuring Life of Agony Vocalist Keith Caputo), which Manages to Be Both Passionate and Punchy. Elsewhere "Frozen" is a Classic, Streamlined Ballad and "The Howling" Swirling Tour-de-force.

Customer Reviews:

AMAZING!!!.......2007-07-31

I haven't been so impressed with recent music. When I heard Within Temptation I was blown away!! They are INCREDIBLE!! Sharon's vocals are just beautiful! The music, the lyrics, everything is just...wow!! I HIGHLY recommend this band!

wt, wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-07-19

sharon sings like an angel. wt is proof american radio is keeping some of the best bands in the world from us!!!!!!!!! john in sparks,nevada. ps buy this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go Back To Silent Force.......2007-07-19

While I will admit it did disappoint me, if giving a chance this CD still rises above a lot of the other filth people are putting out these days (Evanesces to name one, even at her worse on this CD Sharon Den Adel still sings circles around Amy Lee (if you could sing in circles anyways)). The Howling was amazing a good start for the CD but then What Have You Done lays the disappointment on thick. I have noticed a lot of people don't like Frozen but personally I think it is a great song. Our Solem Hour is more reminiscent of Silent Force and all in all a good song. Heart Of Everything is also a great song and Cross is also good the rest is very medium to low quality when compared to Silent Force. Most of the time it failed to catch my attention. Still the CD grows on me so maybe one day I will love the CD but never will it surpass the greatness of Silent Force or the beauty of Mother Earth.

Within Temptation keeps getting better.......2007-07-16

This CD is great! Each CD Within Temptation releasese gets better and better. I discovered this group with their 2nd album The Silent Force and really loved it. This CD even exceeded my expectations.

A solid effort.......2007-07-15

I've been a fan of Within Temptation since I heard the amazing song "Angels" from their 2004 CD "The Silent Force." "The Heart of Everything," the Dutch metal band's fourth CD, shows definite progression while going into harder territory. This will be their first CD officially released in the U.S. and it does seem that the material is tailored a little more to American tastes than their previous works. That, however, is not necessarily a bad thing.

The focus of Within Temptation has always been lead singer Sharon den Adel. A natural untrained soprano who can sound amazingly like Kate Bush minus the screeching, Sharon still brings the angelic etherealness that is her trademark but shows off her lower range as well, particularly on "The Howling," "Final Destination" and "Our Solemn Hour," all of which stomp in the best possible way. I still don't quite understand why so many people believe that the first single "What Have You Done" sounds like Evanescence's "Bring Me To Life." It's true that the song is much more "commercial" than what WT usually does (although I still believe that "Angels" could have been a monster hit in America had it been marketed right) and both songs are essentially male/female duets, but the two songs sound nothing alike. If there is an Evanescence-like moment on the CD it's the closing song "Forgiven", which REALLY sounds like "My Immortal" both musically and lyrically. It's still a beautiful song, as is "Frozen," which in spite of a horribly overwrought video also has real American single potential. "The Heart of Everything" isn't perfect--the plodding "The Truth Beneath The Rose" and "All I Need" drag things down--but it's still one of the better CDs I've heard this year. WT got their first real U.S. exposure opening for Lacuna Coil this spring, but I have a feeling we're going to start seeing a lot more of them.

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I completely agree with Rahul Jain.
Within Temptation - better than Evanescence
This is symphonic metal
One of the Best Albums to date
Unimpressive pop music

Heart of Everything
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ASIN: B000MR9E4Y
Release Date: 2007-03-19

Tracks:

Howling
What Have You Done - Keith Caputo, Within Temptation
Frozen
Our Solemn Hour
Heart of Everything
Hand of Sorrow
Cross
Final Destination
All I Need
Truth Beneath the Rose
Forgiven
What Have You Done [Rock Mix] - Keith Caputo, Within Temptation

Album Description

Limited edition deluxe digipak pressing of this 2007 release from the Dutch Gothic Metal band featuring one bonus track. Within Temptation who have been pounding the Metal pavement with their unique brand of hard and dark-edged music for over a decade. 11 tracks including 'Howling', 'Frozen' and 'Final Destination'. Gun. Sony/BMG. 2007.

Album Details

2007 Issued Fourth Studio Album by the Dutch Symphonic Metal Band that Includes a Bonus 36 Page Booklet in a Digipak. Within Temptation Once Again Prove Themselves as Peerless Purveyors of Quality Gotihic-tinged Rock, Produced Again by Daniel Gibson and Mixed by Stefan Glaumann (Rammstein). While the Epic Grandeur of the Band's Sound Remains, it Now Coexists with a More Contemporary "organic" Feel. Nowhere is this Highlighted More Than on the Single "What have You Done" (Featuring Life of Agony Vocalist Keith Caputo), which Manages to Be Both Passionate and Punchy. Elsewhere "Frozen" is a Classic, Streamlined Ballad and "The Howling" Swirling Tour-de-force. This Edition Includes Both the Original LP Version of "What have You Done" and Well as the Duet Recording with Keith Caputo!

Customer Reviews:

I completely agree with Rahul Jain........2007-07-25

On the surface, this is a pretty nice sounding album...very polsihed and pleasing to the ear. Below that, though, this is just a bigger disaster than The Silent Force. Within Temptation is apparently still attempting to create music that appeals to commerical masses in order to sell. Sure, there's lots of bombastic choruses, choir pieces, and standard song formats...but all of that doesnt make music. It makes something nice to listen to, sure, but not something someone can sit down and really emotionally connect with.

Within Temptation - better than Evanescence.......2007-07-20

This was the first Within Temptation CD I have ever purchased and the very first time I heard it I was absolutely amazed at the talent the lead singer has!!! I have always been a huge Evanescence fan, but I think I've found a new favorite! Amy Lee's lyrics all sound the same to me, as does her voice, whereas Within Temptation's lead singer portrays MANY different vocal styles! She seems much more talented and the music is much harder than anything Evanescence has done lately. I loved how they featured Keith Caputo of Life of Agony on "What Have You Done". They did an awesome job and sounded great together! All in all I LOVE this CD and I listen to it ALL the time! WAY TO GO WITHIN'TEMPTATION!!! And I can't wait for the next one!

This is symphonic metal.......2007-07-10

Within Temptation's The Heart of Everything is definitely a turn around from the band's previously released album and once again, the Dutch sextet takes Goth, metal and 14th Century renaissance music to a whole different level allowing it to perfectly accompany lead singer Sharon Den Adel's voice. In this album however, Sharon shows her versatility as a singer. There are times when she sings with immense amounts of power like in "The Howling" and others like a siren enchanting her subjects as in "The Cross". Sometimes she sings emotionally and sensitively like in the title track. The band has also enhanced "Our Solemn Hour" with clips from Winston Churchill's "Be Ye Men of Valor" speech making it sound much more 14th century.

The bands hit single "What Have You Done" with guest singer Keith Caputo has been a huge success all over Europe. With lyrics "I, I've been waiting for someone like you/But now you are slipping away...oh /Why, why does fate make us suffer/There's a curse between us, between me and you" reminds us of all those heartbreaks we have suffered when we thought we found the one. If you are new to the Goth/symphonic metal crowd or are just looking for something new, Within Temptation's The Heart of Everything is definitely for you.

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One of the Best Albums to date.......2007-06-27

I really like this album. I highly recommend it. Musically it is awesome, the lyric are amazing, and you can really feel the passion in each song. There is not a weak song the album. Every track is great. My wife and I can't stop listening to it.

Unimpressive pop music.......2007-06-13

Unfortunately, like Lacuna Coil, Within Temptation has given in to the ... temptation (sorry, I had to) of making pop music that the masses will swarm to and just as quickly leave for the next thing. The songs I heard were completely forgettable. Lots of smash, crash, boom. No music. Granted, Sharon's vocals are more spectacular than ever. Not even a hint of the imperfection of the prior albums.

I saw them with Lacuna Coil a few weeks ago, and the songs they played off this album simply slid right through my head, and left me even more eager to get to their absolutely wonderful finale, the Mother Earth/Ice Queen combination. It was great to hear these songs played by a tighter, more mature band, with Sharon's voice at the level it has reached now. Stunning!

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Heavy As Led
Queen's Killer Album - An overlooked classic
Queen Rocks!
Yes it's THAT good
Sheer Guitar Attack

Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
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Release Date: 1991-03-05

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Amazon.com essential recording

Sheer Heart Attack is a Queen album that has something for nearly everyone. There's glam, progrock, guitar pyrotechnics to spare (check out Brian May's shape-shifting performances on "Brighton Rock" and "Flick of the Wrist"), proto-speed-metal ("Stone Cold Crazy"), and Queen's unique brand of campy humor ("America's new bride to be / Don't worry, baby, I'm safe and sound," Freddie Mercury declares on "Now I'm Here," a Queen concert staple). The group takes a rocked-up turn at ragtime on "Bring Back That Leroy Brown" and downshifts memorably on the spare piano-and-voice interludes "Lily of the Valley" and "Dear Friends." Best of all is the wicked rock-and-harmony showcase "Killer Queen," the group's first international smash. If you need a reminder of everything that was right about rock's old guard before punks stormed the gates, look no further. --Daniel Durchholz

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Limited Edition LP Style Slipcase for Initial Pressing Only.

Customer Reviews:

Heavy As Led.......2007-06-05

This is a very underrated album. Night at the Opera has some of their best produced moments, but this album has some of the most energetic, heavy, guitar-oriented rock ever created! From the very start, it sizzles with a real energy, shredding guitars, intense drums, this is rock and roll, baby! Brighton Rock and Stone Cold Crazy are early 70s speed metal, showing intensity and instrumental ability, and at the same time have accessible melodies, and dead-on harmonies that will make your hair stand up on end. The echoing guitar solo in Brighton Rock alone is worth getting this CD for. The beatlesque Killer Queen and In The Lap Of the Gods II are glam-ish with out becoming self-parodies, with unforgettable melodies. Throughout the album, but particularly on "Killer Queen", "Lap of the Gods I", and "Flick of the Wrist", the harmonies are brilliantly chosen and immaculately recorded. Freddy Mercury is at the top of his form here, his voice effortlessly nails every song, it's easy to see why he was considered one of the best rock lead singers of all time. Tenement Funster is a rather convincing offering from drummer Roger Taylor, who needless to say provides knock-out drumming throughout the album. Things falter a bit with Misfire, where John Deacon takes on role of guitarist, it is technically brilliant but misses the heaviness of Brian May's playing. 'She Makes Me' is a bit of a weaker moment as well, not a bad song, but just not as intense as the rest of the album. Leroy Brown is stylishly done but not the catchiest song, showing styles they would cover more effectively on their next album. All in all, this is one of the best albums that came out in the 1970s.

Queen's Killer Album - An overlooked classic.......2007-06-05

Sheer Heart Attack (1974.), Queen's third studio album

In the early 1970's, there were plenty of hard rock bands trying to make it big in the music world. Many of these bands were influenced by bands such as Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, who were both carving out a new direction in music. One such new band in the early 1970's was the London-based British band, Queen. Queen's first two albums showed immense potential. Both albums (`Queen I' and `Queen II') showed the band could rock, however that was only half of the story. Queen's second album in particular showed a much more progressive side of the band but also began to unveil the signature `operatic' style that Queen became famous in incorporating into their music. Following a well received reception from rock fans of `Queen II' as well as extended radio play and popularity from the song `Seven Seas of Rhye', the band were indeed gaining popularity and momentum. The next challenge which faced the band would be to build on their great start and produce something even more potent with their next album effort.

`Sheer Heart Attack' was an album that was plagued with a number of problems during its creation. The chief problem was that Queen were in fact a three piece for much of the recording process as guitarist Brian May fell ill during that time. Eventually he had to record his parts onto the music recorded by Mercury, Taylor and Deacon. However `Sheer Heart Attack' proved, just like the Who's `Who's Next' and Led Zeppelin's `Led Zeppelin II' before it, that a disrupted recording process need not prevent a classic album from being produced. `Sheer Heart Attack' is, for me Queen's finest album effort of their career. Many may disagree, often citing the groundbreaking `A Night At The Opera' as the band's greatest work. Indeed, I will not stand in the way of this opinion, as `A Night At The Opera' is in many ways Queen's creative pinnacle. However, there is something which always caught my eye with `Sheer Heart Attack'. There is an edge to the songwriting on this album which makes much of the work extremely memorable. It is also a display of Queen hard rocking in full swing, with their operatic and quirky take thrown in. Some songs are shorter pieces and others are much more fully developed works but the course of the album weaves a very colourful tapestry of sounds which never has a dull moment. The album marks the continuation of the band working as an effective songwriting unit, with all band members contributing at least one song (John Deacon's first songwriting effort is featured on this album). The album also spawned a couple of classic Queen hits in `Killer Queen' and `Now I'm Here' as well as the brilliant `In The Lap Of The Gods' and `In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited' which acted as concert finales for the band for much of the rest of the band's live career. In many respects this album is a melting pot of some sorts for the band as it marks the junction between the band's hard rocking beginnings, with the big Led Zeppelin-esque influences, with their much more grandiose operatic sounds and textures which were seen even more increasingly on subsequent albums. The result of this transitional period...a fascinating work which for me Queen would never quite again top.

`Brighton Rock' opens the album in an express fashion. This is an excellent hard rocker to open the album and is more than anything a great showcase for Brian May who fires out some excellent guitar work in the instrumental part of the song. `Killer Queen' is next; there is little that needs still be said about this one. It is a fantastic single and one of Queen's best - a career hallmark. Following this the album tempo changes for `Tenement Funster'. This is an excellent song written by Roger Taylor and is one of the best tracks on the album. Roger Taylor's songs, often of youth, rebellion and freedom are regularly the overlooked dimension to Queen's catalogue and this acoustic driven song is no exception. The song runs into `Flick Of The Wrist', which is an excellent hard rocker with a classic Queen chorus. One of the shorter songs on the album, `Lily Of The Valley', is led by a strong Mercury vocal coupled with weeping guitar work. Another excellent album single is next in `Now I'm Here', centered around a fantastic May guitar line; this builds into a masterfully crafted song. The first part of the fan favourite `In The Lap Of The Gods' is next. The song has all of the drama we expect from Queen in the opening before settling into a slow but unwavering groove.

My personal favourite track is next in `Stone Cold Crazy'. This, my friends, is thrash metal before its time. For a song from 1974, `Stone Cold Crazy' is unusually heavy and fast and proved to be a highly influential song. Indeed it was later covered by thrash metal pioneers Metallica on their `Garage Days...Revisited' release in 1987. `Stone Cold Crazy' cannons out of the speakers throughout its short 2 minute run time and is coupled with an atmospheric Mercury vocal and pacy drumming. `Dear Friends' again shifts the tempo with a slow lyrical yearn from Mercury. `Misfire' is an upbeat, enjoyable jingle - it is also John Deacon's first album composition. `Bring Back That Leroy Brown' is an amusing song - a typical humourous jaunt for Queen with some quirky mandolin work and operatic vocals. You could easily mistake this song for something from a musical. `She Makes Me' is a classic, slow ballad with more excellent Mercury vocals and has a refreshing retro feel to the music. `In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited' is the perfect finisher for the album. It has a waltz-like 3/4 meter which paves the way for an entrancing exit chorus that never tires over its many repetitions.

`Sheer Heart Attack' is one impressive album and demonstrates a legendary band on top of their game. Queen have put out their fair share of albums, all of which have their own unique stamp. `A Night At The Opera' and a `A Day At The Races' amongst others are deserved classics but for me this underrated masterpiece has the edge on both of them. I hope after reading this review that I can convince many of you to give this album a go. It is sadly often overlooked but I can guarantee that you will definitely not regret listening to this excellent work...its not to be missed!!

MY RATING: 9.5/10

Queen Rocks!.......2007-05-23

If your only familiar with the most popular Queen songs get some more of their recordings and experience their great talent. All their early recordings all say "No Synthesizers". It's amazing what they can do with vocals and Brian May on guitar.

Yes it's THAT good.......2007-04-08

I first heard this on a used LP years ago but I'll spare you the history lesson. This is a fantastic collection of tunes where heavy metal and cabaret collide with Beatle-type song structures and - somehow - it all holds together perfectly. The musicianship is amazing and, perhaps because none of the songs here were played to death on the radio, virtually all of this CD sounds as fresh as it did years ago. Even if you're sick of the few Queen songs that are still in heavy radio rotation, you will find much to cheer about here. The production is sleek, the riffs are furious, and the harmonies are stellar.

Highlights? "Brighton Rock" is an incredible guitar workout (including multiple overdubbed guitar harmonies) but has enough signature and tempo changes to have done most prog bands proud. "Stone Cold Crazy" is speed metal years before anyone could imagine such a thing, with heavy fleet fingered riffs that owe nothing to blues rock. And then there's the pop perfection of "Killer Queen," the alienated balladry of "Tenement Funster" and the operatic strangeness of "In the Lap of the Gods."

Sheer Guitar Attack.......2007-02-13

Worth it alone for May's Brighton Rock guitar sound. Also the breakthru with Killer Queen. Other highlights include, in the lap of the gods revisited and fan favorite Now I'm Here.

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Totally Slaughters Their First Album
Nothing good here
One of the better albulms so far this year.
Typical, but cool.
A Band To Forget

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Customer Reviews:

Totally Slaughters Their First Album.......2007-05-28

I too have been a ADTR fan ever since their first album came out. I liked how they could go from being a plain rock/emo band one minute then jump into a breakdown the next. The breakdowns are brutal, although it sounds like they play the same chord every time they do the chug. I love their first album, and when they got signed to Victory, I was anxious to hear how their new album would sound. I was also hoping Victory wouldn't ruin this album as a band.

When they put The Plot To Bomb The Panhandle on their myspace, I was so relieved they didn't change their sound. To me, it sounded like the same ADTR, with better production of course, and it seemed like Jeremy's vocals got a lot better, both his screaming and his singing. I really can't complain about this album. They blend the 2 styles really well and its one of those albums I can listen to all the way through. Every song is amazing. If you like metal/hardcore with singing, and you would like to try something different, check these guys. Listen to them with an open mind.

Personally, I think this album is much better than the first. Another thing about A Day To Remember is the way Jeremy fits his lyrics in the song. Here's To The Past, I Heard It's The Softest Thing Ever, and Start The Shooting are memorable tracks.

Nothing good here.......2007-02-28

THE SETUP: I like rock, metal, punk, and I have many cds that are all over the musical spectrum. Depending on mood, I can like many things...this band is not among them.

AT FIRST LISTEN, I thought the band had a pretty good sound. Heard them at a listening station and bought them after a few minutes of listening. Unfortunately, that's all they're worth listening to, a few minutes.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS ALBUM: They have a punk feel, with a fast tempo for every song. They can be a bit schizo and change it up, varying tempo and intensity with ease. All well and good, until I listened to the next track. Had I pushed repeat on accident?

I like the idea behind their formula, they're just not good enough to pull it off. Okay, they turn from pop-punk (too much pop) to a fake metal sound (screaming over a hard rock riff is not metal). The heaviness is what drew me in, however, it wore thin within ONE LISTEN of the album.

If you listen to the heavy part of each song, they are practically identical. Same sounding riff combined with the same double-bass. No changes in style, substance, and not much variety in tempo. They have a fast or slow heavy style...still the same guitar...still the same double bass. Good for one song, until they do the same riff+double bass on the next song. VERY BORING. They don't spice it up or bring anything new past track 2.

Not worth my price of admission. I'm not big on forumlas and repetiveness, this album has it in spades.

One of the better albulms so far this year........2007-02-07

I would probable give this albulm 4.5 stars if it was allowed. While there is nothing ground breaking on this or anything you haven't heard, this is definatley a CD to add to your collection if your into this kind of music. They are for the most part the typical victory kind of band. They sound like comeback kid, the starting line and killswitch engage combined. I would also compare them heavily to hawthorn heights and silverstein but more poppy and heaver. Musically like many bands there forula is heavy metcore/hard core part, pop punk corus, heavy part, repeat.
While they don't reinvent the wheel here if you like this kind of music you will love this albulm. I bought this CD the day it came out and probable listen to it all the way through at least once usually twice since I have a 2 hour commute. The chorus are catchy as anything fall out boy has done, and the heavy parts are something you would hear from a killswitch albulm. If that sounds good to you go buy this albulm you will love it.

Typical, but cool........2007-01-29

I've been ADTR fan for a really long time now, and even though, yeah, this new album is really generic, it's still awesome. It sounds like the continuation of their last album with more expensive equipment and more studio work. Generic? Yeah. Whatever. It's cool. I like it a lot because they do generic in an interesting and addicting way.

A Band To Forget.......2007-01-27

Where does Victory find these bands? Do they make them in a lab? Every one is more faceless and generic than the last. It's like the refining of a scientific experiment. Genetic engineering to make the most perfect piece of...

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What the hell happened?
Good album - All That Remains displays emense potential to be a force within metal
This is metal, no question about it
THIS IS METAL!!!
One of the best

This Darkened Heart
All That Remains
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ASIN: B0001FBT86
Release Date: 2004-03-23

Tracks:

And Death In My Arms
The Deepest Gray
Vicious Betrayal
I Die In Degrees
Focus Shall Not Fail
Regret Not
Passion
For Salvation
Tattered On My Sleeve
This Darkened Heart

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What the hell happened?.......2006-08-07

I dont get it. I just dont get it. This album should have been the one to break All That Remains out from the underground, but it doesnt. They still remained one of the metalcore scene's lesser known bands, and Phil Labonte's old band, Shadows Fall, outsold them, 10 to 1.
Whoever slept on this album has no idea what they missed. The Riffs are heavy, the vocals pissed and nasty, the lyrics angry and sorrrowfull at the same time, every thing that has come to characterize the metalcore scene, but still, this band went unnoticed. OPEN YOUR EARS PEOPLE!!! Stop listening to second rate bands, and pick up this album, and Their new one, "The Fall Of IDEALs" and be prepared to be blown away!

Good album - All That Remains displays emense potential to be a force within metal.......2006-05-03

There seems to be much debate as of recent over the use of the term "metalcore" in describing numerous bands sharing a sound within that particular genre. There appears to be some growing animosity between those who embrace the genre (and the label attached to it) and those who believe the more extreme metalcore bands are better described as thrash/speed metal. For the purposes of simplicity, I'll refer to All That Remains as a metalcore band in my review, as they display many elements characteristic of the genre in their most recent album "This Darkened Heart."

With "This Darkened Heart," All That Remains manages to deliver a powerful album displaying some innovative songwriting ability, as well as some fairly catchy songs. However, make no mistake about it, despite the catchy nature of some of the songs, "This Darkened Heart" is brutal album delivered with an in-genre intensity matched only by the likes of metalcore giants Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage. The highlights of the album include:

(a) The vocals. Clearly, Philip Labonte's vocals are the stand-out feature of "This Darkened Heart." Labonte sings with an intensity that comes from a place that I imagine would make most people cringe in fear. Far from the typical metalcore scream, his vocal style resembles a more guttural growl (without ever approaching the styling of death metal vocals). Perhaps most impressive, is the fact that Labonte doesn't appear to be "trying too hard" when he is singing/screaming. Rather, his screams appear to be unforced and natural, which is an unusual quality within the metalcore genre, as many vocalists sound as though they are tearing through their vocal cords as they force the most extreme screams within their ability (not that I mind this, I rather like it, but I have my concerns for their longevity as singers, as their vocal cords are undoubtedly sustaining heavy damage). Nonetheless, the vocals serve to lift "This Darkened Heart" above the level of a mediocre album. In addition, Labonte's voice allows All That Remains to retain an element of distinctiveness in their sound, allowing them to be distinguishable from other similar bands.

(b) The songwriting. "This Darkened Heart" displays a fairly amazing degree of songwriting ability. In addition, All That Remains prove that they are indeed excellent musicians. Though I wouldn't quite place the songwriting on "This Darkened Heart" on the level of "Ascendency" by Trivium, it is nonetheless an excellent album. Furthermore, "This Darkened Heart" seems to hint that even better albums lie ahead for All That Remains.

(c) The overall sound of the album. It should come as no surprise that the sound of the album is somewhat reminiscent of other metalcore bands in terms of its sound (i.e., guitar sound). However, the production is solid, and the musicianship is of a high quality. This is not an album that is repetitive, nor is it one that the listener will likely become bored with.

Despite being a good album, "This Darkened Heart" does have its flaws. Perhaps most noteworthy (and this is ironic giving Labonte's excellent abilities as a vocalist), is the fact that there are moments in the album where the vocals are absolutely horrid. The most notable of this occurs on "Focus Shall Not Fail" where Labonte abandons his deep and powerful guttural vocal style that seems to come so natural in favor of a more high- pitched scream/squeal that is almost painful to hear. It is unclear to me exactly why this vocal style was utilized here, as every other aspect of the song is brilliant (especially the clear vocals which make up the song's chorus). It is during this lone moment in the album that I am left with the thought that "this song sounds generic" (i.e., like any "typical" metalcore band). The only other flaw that I found on the album is an inconsistent quality in the songwriting. Despite having excellent songs, "This Darkened Heart" has its share of songs that the listener will likely skip over.

Overall, this is an essential album to own if you are a fan of metalcore (or thrash/speed metal if you prefer). In addition, I feel confident that All That Remains will continue to grow and expand, and will likely be one of the bands standing once the metalcore genre has faded in popularity.

This is metal, no question about it.......2006-03-26

I have to make something clear. Breakdowns do not mean metalcore. They are an essential part of metalcore, but metal bands do them too. With that said, This Darkened Heart is a full fledged metal album. From the acoustic bit that opens the album, to the thrashy title track at the end, it contains buzzsaw riffs, tight drumming, and well-crafted soloing. A big reason this band is passed off as metalcore is because of the vocals. They do resemble that metalcore style, but the music speaks for itself. If you like straight-up metal, do yourself a favor and buy this record.

THIS IS METAL!!!.......2006-02-13

I wish people would stop using the term metalcore to describe this band. I don't care what anybody say's be it fans or the band itself. This is METAL in all of it's glory. metalcore is what I use to describe bands that couldn't hold these guys guitar picks. They use all of the great metal atmosphere from bands before them, early Slayer, and Max lead Sepultura! just to name acouple. A friend of mine who lived in Washington D.C. was raving about these guys and when he came back he let me listen to this album and instantly I became a huge fan!!!

One of the best .......2006-02-07

This is a great album. Melodic, crushing riffage mixed with nice acoustic guitars and piano segments making it feel like a concept album. This band is WAY better then shadows fall.

The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombation In 12 Bursts

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does this really need a review?
the shape of punk to come
Refused: Expressing themselves in loud and fashionable ways.
Better With Age
A Lesson in Punk....

The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombation In 12 Bursts
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The EP Compilation

ASIN: B00000DC10
Release Date: 1998-10-27

Tracks:

Worms Of The Senses/Faculties Of The Skull
Liberation Frequency
The Deadly Rythm (Of The Production Line)
Summer Holidays Vs. Punk Routine
Bruitist Pome #5
New Noise
Refused Party-Programme
Protest Song '68
Refused Are Fuckin Dead
The Shape Of Punk To Come
Tannhauser/Derive
The Apollo Programme Was A Hoax

Amazon.com's Best of 1998

If not the album of the year, it's at least the punk-rock album of the year, fiercely representing a musical ethos that has suffered the ignominious shame of commercial popularity. "We want the airwaves back!" shrieks singer (if you can use that word) Dennis, and over the course of The Shape of Punk to Come's 12 sonically stunning tracks, they reclaim the right to rage, rant, and innovate. The Refused broke up soon after recording this album, but they've left behind an invigorating manifesto. --Tod Nelson

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It's a ballsy move to claim you're reinventing a musical genre that has been slogging along quite happily for more than two decades, but the Refused back up their chutzpah with an absolutely awe-inspiring and fearless slab of musical mayhem. The Shape of Punk to Come is nothing short of a punk-rock manifesto. Hardcore pathos is merely the foundation for their architecture: upon that they build an edifice of political expression with a take-no-prisoners approach to the search for artistic meaning and a musical liberation that includes elements of speedcore, free jazz, electronica, lo-fi, and absolutely no pop. Politics, art, and music merge into one monolithic whole. The disc starts with the spoken epigraph, "They told me that the classics never go out of style, but they do, they do," followed by a swirling mess of noise that finally jells into the last undiscovered thunderous riff of "Worms of the Senses/Faculties of the Skull." The song stutters, then speeds along, skips, pauses, then rolls. They follow that with the groovy Gang of Four metronomic punch of "Liberation Frequency." When vocalist Dennis sings, "We want the airwaves back" in a sweet falsetto that belies his ability to deliver a screech not unlike a bull alligator clearing its throat, you believe this band isn't going to gently rise up the Billboard charts; they'd rather storm the ramparts. Unfortunately, when the band writes a song called "The Refused Are Fuckin' Dead," they aren't kidding around: the band broke up before the release of Shape. Let's hope enough people hear this album to kick-start the revolution. --Tod Nelson

Customer Reviews:

does this really need a review?.......2007-06-08

I don't think that I really need to elaborate. This album speaks for itself.

the shape of punk to come.......2007-01-12

this is the sickest hardcore punk album i have ever heard...it's worth all the praise

Refused: Expressing themselves in loud and fashionable ways........2006-11-04

Wow. To be honest, I'm late to the whole Refused bug. "The Shape of Punk to Come" may have been from 1998, but I was not interested in this type of music at the time and didn't even know they existed for another 2-3 years. And from then, the things I heard about them were all positive. And then I was getting into (post)-hardcore, which was where my interest began. I listened to "New Noise" because I heard it was their "classic" tune. I didn't even acquire it until a couple months ago(!)

That being said, I am impressed. The album title is 100% apt, and it's rare for this to happen in punk. While many artists may sing about anti-conformity, several of the bands in the ilk sound similar, and then adding a guitar solo will sometimes be used to make the songs actually stand out. But Refused are a totally different kind of breed. They are kind of like Fugazi, they are punk rockers but they've got all the integrity and creativity that's beyond what some may predict it to be.

Out of all 12 of these songs, not one of these is weak. The awesome electronic instrumental "Brutist Pome #5" is even a highlight on here. The tracks flow in amazingly well and the whole thing was well-written. There is mostly yelling on the album, however, this is not too much of a bad thing, as Dennis also speaks and at times actually will sing, like on the excellent "Summerholidays vs. Punkroutine," a track about the idea of maybe going big. It contains the album's greatest line: "rather be forgotten than remembered for giving in," which in itself should've been seen as a kind of anthem.

Things kick off with speaking, and while it says how classics go out of style, I don't think this will ever be "out of style" for the underground. The lyrics on that track, "Worms of the Senses/Faculties of the Skull," are clearly anti-capitalist, and even though I am not really the most politically-minded, the lyrics are intellegent and that's what drives me to it. NOFX are boring compared to these guys, even if these guys aren't as humorous or anything. At the end of the track there is a "radio station" coming in with this "futuristic" electronic music in the background. That fades out and then you get into "Liberation Frequency," a track that is addictive on here. And throughout, there are ohter interesting moments, like the awesome rhythm section highlighted on the jazzy "Deadly Rhythm," the marching drums of "Protest Song '69," and better yet, the killer riff and memorable tune of my personal favorite, "Refused Are F***ing Dead." Later in the album there's even a bit of orchestral instruments, which is interesting to hear in this sort of album. It is musically interesting, and I wonder what took me so long to get this.

This chimerical bombination is something I confidentally call a favorite of mine, even though I haven't even owned it that long. It inspired me recently to buy "The EP Compilation" which I saw at a store (!) and I loved that one, too. I may even try out some (International) Noise Conspiracy. This is an album in which the greatness is the least questionable thing.

Better With Age.......2006-10-26

When 1-4-5 progression skate punk ruled the roost, this was something different. Hardcore bands usually ran full steam at 4/4 and their poppier brethren followed the South Cal sing-along formula of the Descendents/NOFX/Operation Ivy/Face to Face, etc.

I bought this album when it was released, I was a bit hesitant... I was not a huge fan of the hardcore scene at the time (Earth Crisis, Strife). This album, was like a revelation.

So many people deride it claiming that better music is made today: I don't agree with that, but some people don't like Fugazi either.

Radical politics aside, the album takes many ideas of the 60s protest movement and pushed the limits of hardcore (at the time). Incorporating electronic beats, varied time signatures (jazz interludes, even), and technical guitar work to create something new. It really was new eight years ago, this band touched off thousands of imitators. It is sort of a Sandinsta/London Calling for a new generation Granted, there were other great hardcore bands (Snapcase and Converge come to mind), but Refused not only created a truly brilliant album, but they broke up and went on. Reminds me of ideas Legs McNeil talks about in "Please Kill Me" (mainly the notion that all the good bands break up at their peak). Real punk is futile and angry and basically Refused embodied it better than many of their imitators.

In or out of the context of history, the format of the album closely mirrors several 60s era jazz albums and the Nation of Ulysees political chanting is pretty consistent with the Dischord/DC style of hardcore: politics over prancing. This is something that is sorely lacking in the current generation of bands (eyeliner!). Denis Lyxzen continued that same meme in The International Noise Conspiracy (which eschewed technicality for garage rock ala the Stooges).

This is one of those albums that you really have to listen to and focus on the music (headphones).

In the same way that Jawbreaker touched off the hordes of psuedo-poppy screamers, you can hear the echos of The Shape of Punk to Come in everyone from DEP to Thursday. If you don't have this album, you should.

A Lesson in Punk...........2006-09-03

The aptly titled, The Shape of Punk to Come is a amazing cd. Its fast, furious, creative, and a true lesson in what makes punk music good. This album really was ahead of its time, and years later it's still incredibly addictive. I didn't hear this album untill last year, but even now it still sounds fresh and as good as it was back then.

I think The Shape of Punk to come is one of the most creative albums I've ever heard. This is punk done perfect. Catchy lyrics, rife with what you would probably expect from a punk band. Its unfortuante that these guys broke up shortly after this album, because I would love to have heard what they might have come with next. Even tho the lead singer went onto the band, International Noise Conspiracy, while good, they don't match the intensity or have quite the same magic that made Refused so special. If your a fan of punk music, go get this now if you don't already have it. Its that good.

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Why do people hate this album??? 8 out of 10
Another Solid Release
Average Dio Disc
Dio Runs Out of Steam
All of the bashing is completely unjustified, and here's why...

Sacred Heart
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ASIN: B000002L7V
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

King Of Rock And Roll
Sacred Heart
Another Lie
Rock 'N' Roll Children
Hungry For Heaven
Like The Beat Of A Heart
Just Another Day
Fallen Angels
Shoot Shoot

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Why do people hate this album??? 8 out of 10.......2007-05-14

Dio's third album, the 1985 release Sacred Heart, is the subject of a great deal of controversy amongst fans. While most seem to find it lacking, it's actually a very good album, although certainly not as solid as the first two.

THE PACKAGING: Instead of the demon mascot Murray that graced the jacket art on the previous two Dio releases, sacred heart instead features a dragon inside of a crystal ball. Very cool. The minimalist liner notes include a track listing, credits, and printed lyrics for the title track.

THE BAND: The same band that played on Last In Line is also featured here. Vinnie Appice pounds the skins, Jimmy Bain thumps the low notes, Claude Schnell tickles the ivories, Vivian Campbell twiddles the strings, and Ronnie James Dio shrieks to the heavens.

THE SOUND: This would be the last album to feature guitarist Vivian Campbell. While his playing is still excellent, it has to be said that it lacks the exuberance of his work on Holy Diver and Last In Line. He sounds as if he isn't really interested anymore. The virtuoso rhythm team of drummer Vinny Appice and bassist Jimmy Bain lays down solid, powerful and inventive grooves every bit as effectively as in the past, and Ronnie James Dio sings like the metal god that he is. Keyboardist Claude Schnell is featured much more prominently than before, making his presence felt with arching chords and textural bits that add a great deal to the semi-mystical aura. It should be noted that the increased use of keyboards is one of the major criticisms that fans level at this album, but I think in this case it works well. The album is well-recorded with RJD doing an excellent job on the production. For all the people clamoring for a remaster I'll simply quote Bob Dylan: "Modern production makes records sound bad." The recording is fine as it is.

THE SONGS: The songwriting isn't as consistent here as it was on the first two releases but fortunately there's a lot more good than bad; the first six songs are all great. "King Of Rock'n'Roll" is a great opener, the epic "Sacred Heart" features a standout vocal performance and a killer riff, and "Another Lie" just rocks. The best track here is "Rock'n'Roll Children", with a great melody and a lyrical theme similar to earlier classics like "Invisible" or "One Night In The City". I even like "Hungry For Heaven" despite it's somewhat pop-oriented flavor. "Like The Beat Of A Heart" is a great stomp-rocker. Things fall off a little bit after this. "Just Another Day" and "Fallen Angels" are good tracks but nothing special and "Shoot Shoot" is really pretty dreadful.

THE BOTTOM LINE: Of the three albums to feature the original Dio lineup this one is definitely the weakest. But that doesn't make it bad; the first two were metal masterpieces and NOBODY that I can think of maintains those kind of standards for three consecutive albums. Buy this for sure; the first six tracks will make you happy, the next two aren't that bad, and who knows... some people actually like "Shoot Shoot".

Another Solid Release.......2007-04-27

Another solid release from metal's greatest singer. These songs are radio friendly and should appeal to any Dio fan. Dio was really hitting his stride at this point and he shows that he has staying power with his solo band. The only negative here is that some of the songs sound a little too like pop metal and lose some of their heaviness. I think there are too much with the keybords here. Overall I still enjoy it!

Average Dio Disc.......2007-01-14

"Sacred Heart" is Dio's 3rd solo album coming after the successful "Last In Line" disc. The original Dio band (Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell) are still together on this disc augmented by keys man Claude Schnell. "Sacred Heart" would find Dio at the top of his career as a concert draw. I remember seeing this tour and he took a huge production out on the road complete with a huge mechanical fire breathing dragon that Ronnie fought a sword duel with on stage. He also had a huge floating crystal ball that contained holographic image of Ronnie doing a spoken intro to the title track to "Sacred Heart". Kind of like Glenda the good witch from The Wizard Of Oz. It was all a bit Spinal Tap-ish, but it was great fun at the time. The album is ok, but I don't count it as one of Dio's best. In fact most of the material on it is very average 80's metal. Not necessarily bad, but Dio has done much better. The song "Hungry For Heaven" pretty much lifts its riff straight from The Who's "Baba Oriley". "Shoot Shoot", "Fallen Angels", "Just Another Day", "Another Lie" and even the rocking opener "King Of Rock N Roll" are all just.......kind of dull. There are three tracks on the disc that redeem the album in my opinion. "The title track "Sacred Heart" is almost a bit proggy clocking in at over 6 minutes. "Rock N Roll Children" is a cool song, although it does suffer from some of Dio's patented nonsense lyrics. "Like The Beat Of A Heart" is a cool rocker with some great Dio vocals. Overall though this is a very average album for Dio and crew.

Dio Runs Out of Steam.......2007-01-03

I think everyone across the board would agree that "Holy Diver" was a masterpiece from beginning to end. Yet, if cracks were starting to show on "Last in Line" it could be argued that it had fallen apart on "Sacred Heart". It's not that its that bad of a record, its just that it doesn't possess the intensity of his previous works.

With the exception of a few tracks, i.e. "King of Rock n' Roll" and "Another Lie", Dio is not singing with the same intensity that grabs you in songs like "Holy Diver" and "Man on the Silver Mountain". Rather, most of his efforts are pretty bland and it is really a waste for a singer of his caliber. Other problems also dominate the record--Vivian Campbells play-by-number approach on the record, mediocre songs that go on too long without any really catchy melody, and boring lyrics.

Despite these weaknesses I think you should give it a chance. "King of Rock n' Roll" is an intense rocker and "Another Lie" is Dio at his finest. There is even a suprise in "Rock n' Roll Children" with its haunting keyboards to accentuate the melody. Although Dio didn't truly use this technique to great effect on this record, the experiment started here was definitely perfected on "Dream Evil". Besides that, most of the other songs on here like "Shoot Shoot" are just plain filler that aren't worth the price of the album.

It is clear on this record that both Vivian and Dio had run out of creative steam and it was time to move on. Luckily the marriage ended here and Craig Goldie would come along to give Dio a serious shot in the arm on the follow up "Dream Evil". If you want to purchase another good Dio record I would advise getting that one and listening to this record once to see which songs are worth downloading.

All of the bashing is completely unjustified, and here's why..........2006-10-03

After reading all the mixed reviews, I hesitated until very recently to get Sacred Heart. When I did, I was not only pleasantly surprised but shocked. Make no mistake: this is Dio in top form, as with all other classic Dio albums! There are three major criticisms that seem to keep popping up concerning Sacred Heart: 1)"Cheesy" 2) too many keyboards and 3)"uninspired." Let me address each separately-

1) Cheesiness: Of course the album has its cheesy moments, but so does every other single Dio album!!! This one is certainly no more cheesy than others. It's the nature of this band; if you can't handle it, then go listen to Limp Bizkit or any other [...] currently in vogue.

2) Keyboards-There is absolutely no excessive use of keyboards on this album! As a matter of fact, there is actually less use of keys on Sacred Heart than some other Dio releases. Anyone ever listen to Dream Evil??? That album is saturated with synths and I don't hear anyone complaining as harshly with that one.

3) "Uninspired"-This criticism has been applied mostly to Viv Campbell; yes his guitar playing is more restrained and conservative on Sacred Heart-but it's still just as good as ever! I mean, come on, how many albums does the guy have to shred on to prove he's one bad mutha??? Clearly, Dio's first two albums serve as enough confirmation.

So there it is, my case for Sacred Heart, and album just as worthy as all other Dio classics. So just get it, especially if you're an established fan who has been holding back.

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A good solid hard rock album
Good old fashioned smash mouth metal!!
Lifeless piece of steel!
"It's black & blue and it happened to you"
For metalhearts like myself

Metal Heart
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Balls to the Wall
Restless and Wild
Russian Roulette
Breaker
Thunder in the East

ASIN: B00000263T
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Metal Heart
Midnight Mover
Up To The Limit
Wrong Is Right
Screaming For A Love-Bite
Too High To Get It Right
Dogs On Leads
Teach Us To Survive
Living For Tonite
Bound To Fail

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A good solid hard rock album.......2007-01-18

If you liked Balls to the Wall, you'll like this one too. Not as commercially accepted but just as much hard rocking.

Good old fashioned smash mouth metal!!.......2006-09-30

Accept totally rocks with aggressive sounding tunes and a massive wall of thick guitar tone. Udo is a unique vocalist to say the least, but it all comes together here perfectly. The twin guitar attack is to die for and the pounding rhythm section is full at right on the money. Gene Simmons from Kiss thought these guys kicked some serious butt back then and he wasn't wrong! Yes this is 80's metal at it's gnarly best!!

This release along with Balls To The Wall are their best cd's.

Lifeless piece of steel!.......2005-04-16

After listening to this album for so long i finally got a chance to review this wicked work of metal goodness.

Metal Heart was Accept's 6th album and probably the slickest effort they ever released.For the first time Accept were getting a taste of superstardom that another german band,The Scorpions, had already been enjoying for a number of years now. Metal Heart saw Accept as headliners for the first time ever and were now argueably the best metal band in the 85-86 time period.You can talk all you want about Iron Maiden,Judas Preist,Dio-whatever about being the top metal acts of the 80's, but to me these guys were by-far the greatest heavy metal group of the 1980's.I seriously doubt that any band at the time had the virtous skills that these krauts possesed, Wolf Hoffman could of made Murray and Smith (of Maiden) sound poor.Stephan Kauffmann was the fastest metal drumer prior to Dave Lombardo of Slayer. And of course Udo's singing was something i have always loved.

Metal Heart is a fine choice if you are gonna start with on of Accept's albums.It is a commercial one for sure but i feel it is probably the best album they ever made. The title track alone is worth the price of this album,the song Metal Heart has a riff that chuggs along like a panzer.There is also the inexcapable dance metal of MidNightMover.It is important to know that this came out in the prime of the MTV hair metal age, so the move towards commercial metal was to be expected but this was still heavier then anything else being released at the time by those pathetic american pop metal groups.

MetalHeart 10/10, the opening track is one of the heaviest songs they ever wrote,very classicaly influenced and prophetic lyrics about mankinds future.

MidNightMover 10/10, the grooviest track on the album. It was a hit single and it got a video that made you puke from being dizzy.

Up to the Limit 10/7, an average song by Accept standards that is still pretty good.

Wrong is Right 10/11, WOW! this is the fastest song on the album! Udo's bloodcurdling scream kicks it off and it is the closest song to being almost thrash in structer.

Screaming for a Love-bite, 10/9 a infectious song with weird lyrics.

Too High to Get it Right, 10/6 This sounds just a little too much like AC/DC for my taste.

Dogs on Leads, 10/8 a very good song with a slow moody build up that turns into a flat out anthemic rocker.

Teach us to Survive 10/8 not a bad song at all, has some interesting toe tapping beats and the bass gets funky at times.

Livin for Tonight 10/10 Awesome song, it sounds like the Scorpions Big City Nights. It is a strait out @ss kicker with some raspy vocals courtesy of the Tank.

Bound to Fail 10/10 the last song on the album goes out with a bang. From the killer street gang chants in the background to Hoffmanns amazing solo, this is one of the stongest songs on here and a perfect way to close a perfect album.

Accept doesn't get much credit and that is a shame, not many people know about them. It's been twenty years almost since this was released, so why not go pick it up and discover a true metal classic? Accept have also recenty reunited, so that should be a very welcomed reunion indeed. In this age of Linkin park, Slipknot, Jessica Simpson, Black Eyed Peas, Ipods and countless other trendy crap that pollutes the braindead masses, i think this world needs an Accept reunion and tour.

We are glad to have The Tank and his soilders back once again to crush the opposition.

Peace out.

"It's black & blue and it happened to you".......2005-04-15

Accept was the German Judas Priest in the 1980s. They offered the blistering duo guitar assault of Wolf Hoffman and Hermann Frank and the high, raw vocals of Udo Dirkschneider. They released two amazing metal masterpieces before their sixth album Metal Heart (Restless and Wild and Balls to the Wall). Metal Heart came out in 1985 the year after their most famous album Balls to the Wall. To capitalize on their enhanced fame, producer Dieter Dirks (of Scorpions fame) was enlisted to give Metal Heart a more commercial sound and extra sense of melody. More change took place when Jorg Fischer replaced Frank on guitar. Accept's music began to move away from the dark intensity of their previous two records. Though the potential was there for this album to mark a giant fall from the metal mountain top, it ended up being another solid album that offers some amazing tracks.

The title track is solid and was inspired by Tschaikowski and Beethoven (so says the album cover). It sounds a little dated with the "It is 1999..." opening verse but it is one of Accept's better tracks. "Midnight Mover" moves towards the more pop metal sound. I love this track! It is catchy as heck! It is my favorite track on side one. "Up to the Limit" is solid guitar metal. It stands out to me because the guitarists moved in sequence during the verses in the live show I saw on video. It made the song, which I considered average, cooler. "Wrong is Right" flies! It is an adrenaline pumper. "Screaming for a Love Bite" is another thing all together. It has comical lyrics about a vicious hickey on the neck. It is also very pop metal but not the good kind like "Midnight Mover." It seems more of a novelty to me, so I don't take it all that seriously, though I like the guitar in it.

Side two, at first, seems rather dull. I like the opening track "Too High to Get It Right" although it doesn't blow me away. The next two songs don't stand out. "Teach Us to Survive" is a little interesting in that it has a James Bond film sound. "Dogs on Leads" has the customary raw lyrics, but musically is unmemorable. Luckily, Metal Heart ends on two high notes. "Living for Tonite" flat out rocks! It is my favorite on the album. It is got an incredible beat. "Bound to Fail" is a killer track! Awesome number to go out on! They are why I give this album a solid 4-star grade. Well over half these songs are quality (7 out of 10). Two of the lesser tracks are not so much bad as they are unremarkable. "Screaming..." is more silly than terrible. Metal Heart was Accept's last exceptional release. Their next album, Russian Roulette, was not be quite up to snuff and Udo would leave the band after that to start his own project U.D.O. only to return in the early 1990s when alternative music ruled. Recommended for those like me who liked it better in the 1980s when metal ruled.

For metalhearts like myself.......2005-01-23

Ehy you brother metalheart! You that grew up in the eighties. I know you already know this masterpiece and I don't want to teach you nothing ! I know you know how great this album is, no matter what you could think of Udo's voice. I just want to say to you brother to brother that rediscover this album is a pure JOY !!! ... This album defines heavy metal. Not trash, not speed, not hard, not glamour, nothing else. Just pure classic metal the way it was intended to be. Heavy metal. How sweet it is for an old metalheart like me rediscover this album and playing it at the highest volume possible?! Fantastic!! It refreshes you, it sets you fee, it makes you scream !! A perfect medicine to shake a little bit these years we are living now full of bull...t. Once you were a metalheart you'll be one forever even if you like me have grown up a lot and now you listen to VERY different music .. but.. Metal Heart !!!

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Truly a Moment of Glory for the Scorpions!

Moment of Glory

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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Binding: Audio CD

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The Scorpions - Moment of Glory (Live with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)

ASIN: B00004TR0A
Release Date: 2000-08-29

Tracks:

Hurricane 2000
Moment Of Glory
Send Me An Angel
Wind Of Change
Crossfire (Instrumental)
Deadly Sting Suite (Instrumental)
Here In My Heart
Still Loving You
Big City Nights
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Throughout the 1980s, "We are the Scorpions!" was lead vocalist Klaus Meine's concert-opening battle cry, energizing and readying the faithful in sold-out stadiums for a Teutonic onslaught of vital, sometimes plodding, eardrum-splitting rock anthems. In short, the arena-rock monsters were never a picnic-under-the-stars kind of band ... until Moment of Glory. The new millennium brings the Scorpions full circle, melding in-your-face party anthems like "Rock You Like a Hurricane" (now called "Hurricane 2000") and "Big City Nights" into fully orchestrated concoctions featuring the Berlin Philharmoniker. Where the grandiose likes of "Wind of Change" and "Still Loving You" are obvious choices for such a pairing, and indeed, work well, the "Deadly Sting Suite," with almost unrecognizable instrumental versions of "He's a Woman, She's a Man" and "Dynamite," will likely catch the unknowing fan of classic Scorps off guard. Both Deep Purple and Metallica have used full orchestras to accent their songs with mixed results, and the same goes for the Scorps. There's a fine line between wine-and-cheese classical fare and whiney and cheesy metal. Here the Scorpions teeter, if often gracefully, on that line. --Katherine Turman

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New Album Recorded with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Features Three New Songs, Including Moment of Glory which Has Been Chosen as the Official Anthem of Expo 2000. Includes a Duet with Zucchero.

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Got me hooked on Scorpions.......2007-04-12

I absolutely love the marriage of rock and symphony here. It's gorgeous. The Scorpions take already amazing songs and pump them up an extra notch. A long time ago I heard "Still Loving You" on the radio, not knowing who sung it. It took me years to finally discover the Scorpions. I own two different versions of "Still Loving You," and I far prefer this one to the original. It gives me this yearning inside. The only thing I don't like about this album is the guest vocalists. I love Klaus Meine. He adds an ethereal element to the music, and with the guest vocals, it takes away from the beauty, in my opinion. But don't let that deter you from getting this, because it is so worth it. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" is amazing! It's all amazing!

Moment of Glory.......2007-04-01

With metal music it is always louder is better and this album found one of the coolest ways to make metal louder. Combining the Scorpions with a the Philharmonic creates one of the coolest sounding albums I have ever heard.

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i dont own this album but i have heard the songs off of it and i think their all great and performed well. and also as a side note since i read alot of comments about the guest vocals on "big city nights" but no mention of who: it is Ray Wilson best known for replacing Phill Collins in Genesis and recording the classic Calling all Stations

dynamite!.......2002-10-21

Just when you think the scorpions couldn't do worst...they prove you wrong!
Even Metallica's s&m is better...close but still.
I am sure that it was a great experience to live, for the band and the audience, because that type of event is always unique and can bring strong emotions-unless you have a dumb..s sitting next to you, drinkin' beer and screaming every five minutes Dynamiiiiiiite!!-but on cd...for me it doesn't do it,but it probably is a treasure for those who were there.
Now, I'm not gonna start the debat with DEEP PURPLE and the LSO(1999) but I was there at the Royal Albert Hall and that's why I can understand the concept and the thrill of holding the recording of such concerts...but still DEEP PURPLE 's symphonic album features something that neither Scorpions or Metallica holds...and this is an ORIGINAL PIECE OF MUSIC CREATED FOR A GROUP AND A ORCHESTRA!

Truly a Moment of Glory for the Scorpions!.......2002-07-31

AWESOME is how I would sum up this CD. From the moment I first heard it, I knew I HAD to have it. Buy it! You won't be disappointed!

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