Skull And Bones - Cypress Hill

Advantages: A couple of bright points...
Disadvantages: ... but they're far outnumbered by bad ones

It has to be said, Cypress Hill were never brilliant, every album they've ever done has some brilliant tracks mingling with decidedly bad ones. But be that as it may, they've always delivered the goods and never veered from their tried and tested formula. So what the hell bought on THIS monstrosity? Now i am all for musical development - i recognise that sticking to the same style leads to stagnation and boredom. Some of my favourite albums ever, ...
...You" by Jawbreaker, are the result of bands changing their styles, sometimes radically. But when Cypress Hill made the ill advised decision to go rap-metal, they forgot to write some good songs, and this is their downfall. Witness the one note riff of "can't get the best of me" - played by Dino Cazares apparently, but a five year old could have thought of it. These songs all have crunching riffs and straightforward, bouncing rhythms, but little else. ... Read review

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So you thought you knew Cypress hill. They've done it again those nasal whining, dope obsessed horror core hipsters Cypress hill, and they've brought out another cracking album Called 'Skull & Bones'. So this is thier fifth briliant album which take them to the next level, with out losing the ability to to write a memorable chorus. The trademark Cypress hill sound still rears its ugly head in the creaky violins of 'Cuban Necktie' and the addams family ... Read review

Advantages: new sounds to chill to, you won't have heard this before
Disadvantages: i stumped

...hill, but that is because skull and bones offers something fresh and exciting. It isn't like the old cypress hill in fact it is more reminisant of rage against the machine as they take the more rap metal approach. It is always exciting when your favourite band trys something new but there is always the element of fear that it just won't match their previous work, but there is no fear of that here. with fantastic new sounds like 'can't get the best ...
...sound of 'intro' is unforgetable. If you buy this album don't expect black sunday, or you may be dissapointed, but that doesn't mean this is any less of an album, it is a ground breakin cd that will really get you chillin after that skunky bong, or big fat reefer ... Read review

Advantages: Great tunes, Rap & Rock
Disadvantages: Not many

...came a long awaited realsie, Skull & Bones. This came with not one but 2 cds, quiet impresive. More still it catered for two tastes, Rap and Rock. We first heard Rap/Rock superstar which was great but to popey and it was in the charts, but the rest of the songs on both Cds are damned fine, Loook at "stink ass ho" and "Valy of chrome" different styles, both great sounds I have even started to listen to a bit of rock due to this. The Hill have certainly ... Read review

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This is an excellent album by an excellent band. The whole albumis great andnot just the hit single Superstar (Rap & Rock). Cypress Hill have once again managed to combine Forceful Rap Lyrics with Excellent ock Music. There are two Cd's The first is more Rap than Rock. The second Cd is more for the Rock enthusiast. If you have never bought a Cypress Hill album before this woud be a good pick as it highlights several oftheir talents rather than just ... Read review