Nah No Mercy (The Warlord Scrolls) - Bounty Killer

Advantages: Feels like I'm back in Vegas! Guitar heavy anthems
Disadvantages: As ever...not long enough!

...As somewhat of an a guitar based rock chick in my spare time, I have been a fan of The Killers since I first heard 'Somebody Told Me' on Radio 1 a number of years ago. The mix of edgy vocals teamed with complex guitar rhythms gave The Killers a spot in my heart which had previously been favoured by the Manic Street Preachers, a place which had only just been vacated because Nicky Wire had snubbed my attempts to get his autograph when I saw in a branch of Starbucks! The Killers are everything a 21st century band should be, edgy yet clean, twisted but not bitter, different yet appealing to the masses. There was something indescribable about my first encounter with The Killers and something that even now, on the second album, I can't quite put my finger on... So…Who makes up 'The Killers'? Brandon Flowers- Lead Vocals Dave Keuning... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Some brilliant tracks
Disadvantages: A few fillers

...Dear readers, I have no remorse in recycling, I heard it's good for the enviroment, and whats good for the enviroment is good for me. In this case it saves my poor brain the time and effort to re-word what I wrote yesterday to use as a band bio peice for The Killers (in my review to the follow up of this album, "Sams Town" 3 stars out of 5). So this short introduction letter will explain why some of it seems familiar. Yours Truly Iama. ---The Recycled bit--- The Killers, an american band formed in 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States have taken a very British sound and made it more mainstream in America. The band formed when Brandon Flowers saw an advert in the paper by Dave Keuning, these two would then be joined by Keunings roomate and a drummer (who would later sue the band for copyright infringement) who both left before... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: so many new tracks and old covers its full of suprises
Disadvantages: ALOT of covers , only a couple new songs

...Ive always liked the killers. im not into pop but over the years the killers have twisted and turned it into a whole new genre.The usual same , upbeat chorus with a catchy backing track remains but so much more is put in. The lead singer ( brandon flowers ) vocals are like none other, so down and depressed but at the same time uplifting and soulful when you least expect it. I dare anyone to listen and not sing along.Anyway back to to the new album. The album had alot to do to beat the previous studio album " sams town " . So an album of b-sides and cover song couldnt top a 5 star album . . .could it ? One of my concerns , on some of the songs the vocals seem to compete with the guitar for volume dominance ? i dont know wether there trying to set a whole new trend of brit pop meets punk rock but it seems a couple of tracks are a more... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful