Bastard Complex - Spite

Advantages: All affiliates on the album
Disadvantages: Not enough of the Wu

...This is sum good s**t, it's a great mix of tracks done by affiliates of the Wu, like sunz of man, Killarmy, Ruthless Bastards etc. If u'r a hard Wu fan or lookin for a good rap album buy it. The range of tracks is huge, from murder rap to the normal wu style, though this is a great album, the first is definatly better, but if u got the first then buy this by all means. You definatly aint gonna regret it. BEST TRACK- BRONX WAR STORY WORST TRACK- BASTARDS (THOUGH IT AINT THAT LONG SO....)... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Catchy as hell
Disadvantages: Not their best production quality

...of old 8-bit video games. Indeed, they cite this as a strong influence. The first generation of video-gamers will find enjoyment in listening to their ways of playing off the beeps and blips of old arcade games. In spite of all the technicalities and complexity of the music, this album is made no less accesible to the listener. This service is provided by the strong and unique voice of ZP Theart. The sing-along nature of this album is what makes it so enjoyable to sit through. Anthems such as "Heart of a Dragon" though suspiciously similar to the melody of "five little speckled frogs" and many 'woah-woah-woah' sections where you dont even need to know the lyrics make it hard not to jump up, strike your best power metal pose and let your neighbours know of your triumphant victory in battle. I've rated the lyrics as 'dire' because... Read review

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Advantages: The songs are all good?
Disadvantages: A bit short.

..., and it's one of the best I have in my collection. The whole album is excellent, but for me there are 5 clear stand-out tracks. The first one of them is one of a few songs Chad wrote in spite of his father, who abonded him when he was young, and harmed his mother - "Never Again". It's such an angry song, and the aggressive guitar chords at the start shows this perfectly. Lyrics like "Father's a name you haven't earned yet/you're just a child with a temper/haven't you heard "don't hit a lady?"/kickin' your ass would be a pleasure" show his anger in great detail. A good a start to an album as you could want. The next song is the one you will have heard of: How You Remind Me. Over-played, but with good reason. This was definitely the first ever grunge song I liked, so I have to be thankful for this song (and band) for getting me started... Read review

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