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I Knew Iowa Was Cold But...

Advantages: Lots of bangers
Disadvantages: Nothing specific

Taking its name from the band’s home state, “Iowa” came as the second album from the Alternative Metal band SlipKnot in 2001. The band, who had a largely unchanged line-up this time when compared to what was seen with their 1999 debut, come with more hardcore Nu-Metal, and do so during the peak years of the sub-genres duration in the Alternative Metal game. 1. “(515)” (Intro) 2. “People = S**t” After a rather dark, scream-filled introduction, we ...
...is bound to excite their fans as they come out with a burst of Rap metal that is seen to be a bit of a development from where they began things with their debut as they take on additional influences in order to help to put their message across in a manner that seems to fit in with the rage that they come out with in their music. **Five Stars** 3. “Disasterpiece” The pace is lifted, along with the intensity, and I felt that it was nice to give a relevant ...

XICripZ 29.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Iowa [PA] - Slipknot

Under a pale grey sky we shall Arise

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: None

...recorded outside their homeland Brazil. Arise is Sepultura’s fourth full-length album, and a superb one at that. The first track titled “Arise” starts off with a selection of strange, eerie sounds for 28 seconds, and then launches into good, heavy riffing. Max’s voice is angry as usual, although his lyrics are easier to make out in this album, as apposed to the previous three. “Arise” in my opinion is about the problems of wartime, the destruction ...
...“Dead Embryonic Cells” seems to be about the pain of being born into a world taken over by corruption and violence. Although it is not one of the major songs, “Murder” is one of my favourites. The riffs are good, lyrics and vocals and excellent, and as with most Sepultura songs, has a good little solo. Like “Chaos AD”, this too will grow on you. Since it is one of Sepultura’s finer releases, you will find that it is good in everyway. The vocals, ...

mayhem 27.09.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Arise - Sepultura

Opeth - Ghost Reveries

Advantages: amazing musicianship, beautiful songs/vocals
Disadvantages: sucks to be you if you don't have this CD already!

...album they put out. Ghost Reveries is excellent from the minute it starts all the way until the end. Anyone familiar with Opeth's unique approach to songwriting and musicianship will not be let down with this album. It is intensely heavy and dark throughout and also is soft and melodic when it needs to be. The production quality is top notch on this record and the overall tone is subperb. The album kicks off with the classic Opeth death metal style ...
...groovy progressive song with great breakdowns and acoustic parts. The album continues on with a couple of great heavy/progressive songs. Hours of Wealth is one of the most beautiful pieces Opeth has ever done and will bring a tear to your eye. I would recommend this album to everyone who loves Opeth (if you do you probably already have this album!) and to anyone who is just a music lover in general. I would have to say this was the best metal album ...

satchjr2 21.02.2008 · Read full review
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Anthology - Obituary is a good selection for a best of.

Advantages: Great Sample of the band
Disadvantages: Nothing new for existing fans

Best of albums are always a difficult breed of CD to review because if your a fan of the band, you already have much of the material and therefore don't feel the excitement of hearing it for the first time. There are a few bonus rarities to be found on here and a remix which in my opinion, is a complete waste of time and effort as it sounds like nothing more than set of random dance drums. If you can just avoid the last track you will be fine with ...
...If your new to this band its a very good selection to start off on, covering most parts of the bands history quite well, so this serves as a good primer for people new to both this band and death metal as a whole. “Don't Care” and “Buried Alive” are my two favorite tracks by far, and really show the band for there writing skill. All in all a good place to start for those new to it all, but if you're already a fan of the band and have at least a few ...

DamonN 11.06.2009 · Read full review
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Prepare to be Terminated!

Advantages: Experience an album that changed the industrial metal scene forever
Disadvantages: The album that created Spineshank

Released by: ROADRUNNER, 1995 Genre: Industrial Metal 'Demanufacture' is the second album by the Los Angeles cyber-metal crew, Fear Factory - an album that was about to change their career forever! Album Cover Design: sporting an industrious skeleton barcode, Fear Factory mark the sleeve with a new image and a new sound to boot. A perfect choice that works well with the bands new direction and sound. Album Packaging: Digi-pack, very impressive and ...
...My first opinion of the album - has got to be "is this sound for real?". The moment the first track blasted out it made you sit up and take note of how Fear Factory changed and progressed with their own trademark sound since their debut album. My overall opinion of the album - this CD is going to change metal as we know it just like The Terminator and Blade Runner changed Science Fiction. The industrial elements incorporated with Dino Cazares' groundbreaking ...

Lehen 17.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Demanufacture - Fear Factory