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My amazon Indestructible Review Tue 01 Jun 2010, 16:17
kr0w93
Asylum
My first review on Amazon. I gave it a 4/5.
While this album has a lot of my favorites and all of the fillers are good, it just doesn't have too many serious standouts. That's the only thing I dislike about my favorite band. They have plenty and plenty of awesome songs and there isn't a single one I dislike. But on each of their albums, they only have a few that come up and slap you right in the face. Here's the breakdown of the album.
Indestructible- A really good motivator. You hear the army sirens and gunfire/helicopters in the background and you instantly know it's going to be hard hitting and fast-paced.
Inside the Fire- A great follow-up track. Some people feel it's overrated while others feel the opposite. I, personally have no preference. It's a good song that starts with a riff that instantly gets you in your headbanging, bird-flipping zone. Once it kicks in with the evil laugh, you're instantly banging your head and singing along with David as he portrays the devil in a tragic story related to his past. The only thing about this song, is that it gets tiring REALLY fast.
Haunted- Definitely my all-time favorite. Starts off with a clap of thunder and you can tell that it's going to be dark and brooding. There's a calming and yet aggressive and haunting riff in the beginning before it breaks out into the band going totally all-out on the instrumentals with David blaring their darkest lyrics ever. The chorus is good and gets you ready for the verse that follows after. About halfway through the song, there's an evil chant/whisper you can hear from Dave. I can't tell if it was during the recording in the studio or if it was Johnny, but you can also hear a second voice just before each line with Dave repeating what was said. It's kinda annoying to me but I can't tell whether or not it really helps the song. You remember that headbanging mood "Inside the Fire" put you in? I won't spoil the ending.
The Curse- This one's awkward. The guitar is.... different to say the least. Nevertheless, they pull it off and the lyrics are brilliant.
Torn- Dave stretches some notes here. Good lyrics and good guitar work by the one and only Dan Donegan.... naturally.
Divide- The lyrics to this may be a little cheesy but they awaken that rebellious side that lays dormant deep inside your body. Pretty generic, balls-out riff from Danny here but it's still good. It ends with a Dave shouting "Divide, Divide, Divide....! Break and apart and....! Divide, Divide, Divide.....!"
Facade- Brilliant song here. Good, heart-breaking lyrics and a really catchy riff from Dan. David really shows off his singing and songwriting capabilities here. I didn't care for the solo at first but it eventually grew on me.
Enough- See "Facade". Only thing I have to add here is a shout out to Mike's drums. Also, Dave stretches his notes again and shows the more emotional side of the band.
Perfect Insanity- Really good song. Not one of my faves but the entire band shows off their skills here. A lot of people seem to really like this one.
Deceiver- Cool lyrics, cool guitar work. I guess it's more of a "rap" side of Disturbed that mixes with hard rock. The only difference? It actually works out for the best.
The Night- I have no idea what this song is about but the lyrics are incredibly deep and REALLY well thought-out. Good guitar and Dan just breaks your face with an outstanding solo. Once again, Dave shows his unparalleled vocal prowess here.
Criminal- Used to be an all-time favorite. The only really impressive thing here is the chorus; but that single chorus kills every Priest song out there. You name it, it beats it hands down. Really impressive lyrics and at the end Dave changes/adds an extra line in the chorus for one last round and makes it work for all the better. If you listen closely, you can hear Dan delivering one of his best masterpieces ever as you can feel a sudden increase 10x in Dave's emotions.
While this album has a lot of my favorites and all of the fillers are good, it just doesn't have too many serious standouts. That's the only thing I dislike about my favorite band. They have plenty and plenty of awesome songs and there isn't a single one I dislike. But on each of their albums, they only have a few that come up and slap you right in the face. Here's the breakdown of the album.
Indestructible- A really good motivator. You hear the army sirens and gunfire/helicopters in the background and you instantly know it's going to be hard hitting and fast-paced.
Inside the Fire- A great follow-up track. Some people feel it's overrated while others feel the opposite. I, personally have no preference. It's a good song that starts with a riff that instantly gets you in your headbanging, bird-flipping zone. Once it kicks in with the evil laugh, you're instantly banging your head and singing along with David as he portrays the devil in a tragic story related to his past. The only thing about this song, is that it gets tiring REALLY fast.
Haunted- Definitely my all-time favorite. Starts off with a clap of thunder and you can tell that it's going to be dark and brooding. There's a calming and yet aggressive and haunting riff in the beginning before it breaks out into the band going totally all-out on the instrumentals with David blaring their darkest lyrics ever. The chorus is good and gets you ready for the verse that follows after. About halfway through the song, there's an evil chant/whisper you can hear from Dave. I can't tell if it was during the recording in the studio or if it was Johnny, but you can also hear a second voice just before each line with Dave repeating what was said. It's kinda annoying to me but I can't tell whether or not it really helps the song. You remember that headbanging mood "Inside the Fire" put you in? I won't spoil the ending.
The Curse- This one's awkward. The guitar is.... different to say the least. Nevertheless, they pull it off and the lyrics are brilliant.
Torn- Dave stretches some notes here. Good lyrics and good guitar work by the one and only Dan Donegan.... naturally.
Divide- The lyrics to this may be a little cheesy but they awaken that rebellious side that lays dormant deep inside your body. Pretty generic, balls-out riff from Danny here but it's still good. It ends with a Dave shouting "Divide, Divide, Divide....! Break and apart and....! Divide, Divide, Divide.....!"
Facade- Brilliant song here. Good, heart-breaking lyrics and a really catchy riff from Dan. David really shows off his singing and songwriting capabilities here. I didn't care for the solo at first but it eventually grew on me.
Enough- See "Facade". Only thing I have to add here is a shout out to Mike's drums. Also, Dave stretches his notes again and shows the more emotional side of the band.
Perfect Insanity- Really good song. Not one of my faves but the entire band shows off their skills here. A lot of people seem to really like this one.
Deceiver- Cool lyrics, cool guitar work. I guess it's more of a "rap" side of Disturbed that mixes with hard rock. The only difference? It actually works out for the best.
The Night- I have no idea what this song is about but the lyrics are incredibly deep and REALLY well thought-out. Good guitar and Dan just breaks your face with an outstanding solo. Once again, Dave shows his unparalleled vocal prowess here.
Criminal- Used to be an all-time favorite. The only really impressive thing here is the chorus; but that single chorus kills every Priest song out there. You name it, it beats it hands down. Really impressive lyrics and at the end Dave changes/adds an extra line in the chorus for one last round and makes it work for all the better. If you listen closely, you can hear Dan delivering one of his best masterpieces ever as you can feel a sudden increase 10x in Dave's emotions.
