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Elect the Dead

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: Serj Tankian

Release Date October 22, 2007
This album has been the subject of lukewarm critical review and it's not hard to see why, it's probably the most difficult album to categorise and get a handle on the music industry has seen in a while. Don't believe them though, this album is inspired.

From Empty Walls in this album delivers blow by blow the strange, unique, witty and angry presence of Serj Tankian and he's not pulling any punches. This album can make you feel mournful, angry, contemplative and elated in one sitting and will always leave you wanting more. Elect the Dead *is* hard listening and even the most dedicated previous System fans might take time to adjust to it but once you've managed to get it in to your head it'll never leave.

CD-Charts Position 162
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Automatic for the People

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: REM

Release Date September 30, 1992
A beautiful record that I never tire of listening to. It has been with me a long time - my favourite record alongside Nirvana Unplugged - and has a terrific soothing quality.
The only thing I would question is the inclusion of "Ignoreland" which hints at their later political actions but does little to complement the album's mood of brooding but optimistic introspection.
Strangely, perhaps, I'm not a big fan of "Everybody Hurts" either. But the rest of the album is sheer brilliance, and more than the sum of its parts. "Sweetness Follows" and "Nightswimming" in particular are sublime.
The band would never be the same after Bill Berry left, witness his input into songs like "Find the River", probably my favourite track of all time.

CD-Charts Position 163
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Liberation Transmission

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: Lostprophets

Release Date June 26, 2006
I only discovered this band about a year ago and this album is without doubt my favourite of the moment (and I've been playing it for a year now!). Every song is excellent. Rock music you can sing along to!

CD-Charts Position 164
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From Under The Cork Tree

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: Fall Out Boy

Release Date May 23, 2005
I was slightly apprehensive about the CD that had just been bought. Having read some of the song titles I thought this might be just a mish-mash of, well, "rubbish" rock.

However, after hearing the first track, I found that I was enjoying it. The drums provided a nice beat and the guitar parts were great. The lyrics were sometims challenging to hear, but with a lyrics book it was fine. The hard-hitting opening guitar was refreshing and they had some great material.

Lines like: "I've got an arrogance down to a science", "The best part of believe is the 'lie'" and lots of others, really stuck in my mind and the songs delivered lots of stimulation and greatt listening for me.

The real knock-out songs for me were: "Dance, Dance", ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 165
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Waking the Fallen

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: Avenged Sevenfold

Release Date February 11, 2008
this album is great not only is it my favorite avenged sevenfold album, IT IS MY FAVORITE OF ALL TIME!!! it is a great follow up from sounding the seventh trumpet which was also amazing and ive just got one thing to say: WHERE IS THE SIX STAR OPTION

waking the fallen(inro): 10/10
unholy confessions: 10/10 BEST SONG ON THE ALBUM!
chapter four: 10/10
remenissions: 10/10
desecrate through reverence: 9/10
eternal rest: 9/10
second heartbeat: 10/10
radiant eclipse: 10/10
i wont see you tonight part 1: 10/10
i wont see you tonight part 2: 9/10
clairvoyant desease: 10/10
and all things will end: 10/10

brilliant album from awsome band
this is a MUST buy!!!

CD-Charts Position 166
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Holy Diver-

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: Dio

Release Date October 03, 2005
I bought this awhile back on the strength of the title track i wasn't dissapointed at all each track is brilliant and has a very good meaning to it. My favourite are Stand Up And Shout, Holy Diver, Don't Talk To Strangers, Invisible, Rainbow In The Dark & Shame On The Night basically the whole album. The solos are brilliant dio's vocals are awesome (obviously). The Interview is very interestibng to listen to, the booklet is great aswell. A great album deffinetly recommend you buy this. DIO ROCKS!!!!!

CD-Charts Position 167
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The Very Best of Nazareth

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: Nazareth

Release Date June 05, 2006
Nazareth like ther bands before Uriah Heep etc only found themselves the butt of many jokes by the UK press over so many comparisons with other legendary acts before they hit the scene but where warmly appreciated in the US and rest of Europe but this decent best of highlights the emotive tones in Dan McCafferty alcohol nicotened soaked vocals which swings from the rawk to the sensitive as highlighted on bad bad boy and love hurts combined with the effortless guitarsmanship from Jimmy Murrison, steady basslines from Pete Agnew and the effective drumming from the late sweet keeps the band in check which is no surprise they had celebrity fans in Axl Rose who covered hair of the dog for the patchy spaghetti incident album.

CD-Charts Position 168
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Songs From The Sparkle Lounge

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: Def Leppard

Release Date May 05, 2008
Purchased this album and as usuall I buy everything they've done since i got into them around the hysteria time, got the deluxe edition expecting all the goodies, but when i got home, opened it wheres song no 12 (Love -acoustic). There is no tracklisting on back of cover on deluxe edition, now i will have to wait till itunes have it for download which last time i checked they hadn't. Its on the cheap version.

CD-Charts Position 169
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Eternal Kingdom (Digi Packagaing)

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: Cult of Luna

Release Date June 16, 2008
I can't believe no one has reviewed this yet? This is definitely worth getting if your a fan of the finer things in life, if you prefer catchy commercial stay clear as this beast of an album is really going to grow on you. Like ISIS they're making some of the most forward thinking music available these days-restore your faith in music, it's an awesome piece of work!

CD-Charts Position 170
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Yessongs: Remastered

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: Yes

Release Date September 26, 1994
I saw Yes play this set of some of their best music just after they had released Close To The Edge, when Bill Bruford left to join King Crimson and Alan White joined. This live album was originally released as a triple LP adorned with a new set of Roger Dean paintings to accompany the music. The remastered double CD can only reproduce the art as an insert but the music is as good as ever and captures the group at their peak with the definitive line-up of Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman and White (who ably replaced Bruford). Highlights include a great rendition of Perpetual Change and probably the best version of Yours Is No Disgrace I've heard with Wakeman in full flow on his banks of keyboards. It captures the sheer magnificence of their music in its heyday.