Defiance

Nigel Cuff, Gods Of Music , MOnline Music Ezine, December, 2003
"...metal album that goes beyond being purely a guitar album embracing as it does the power of true ensemble playing.

Product Description
Project STEIGER – Defiance is an amazing collection of heavy-hitting guitar dominated tracks. This disc showcases Ken Steiger’s incredible talent. There’s a lot of exhilaration to the music, so even the casual listener will not be bored. This disc absolutely must be in your collection if you even have a passing interest in guitar playing. Get it, put it in the CD player, and turn it up. You’ll be BLOWN AWAY!!. excitement "…his virtuosity is DAZZLING!!" - Music Connection Magazine – Feb 12th, 2001

"…it’s a tight, polished and intense piece of work." - Music Connection Magazine – Feb 12th, 2001

The brilliance of the song writing ,composition and arrangement by "Steiger" reflects and honors the brilliance of everyone involved in this project, most of all Ken Steiger himself.

He also produced the album with Derek Sherinian.

Defiance

Defiance,Project Steiger,Steiger Productions - Independent,Heavy Metal,Instra-METAL (Instrumental/Metal)

Average customer rating: Mrs Henderson Presents Absolutely infectious!!! A Creation and Recreation of Nostalgia Mrs. Henderson Presents Upbeat and Fun!

Mrs. Henderson Presents Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Movie Scores | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mrs. Henderson Presents (Widescreen Edition) Casanova From Now On Ladies in Lavender Memoirs of a Geisha ASIN: B000CC3SDC Release Date: 2006-01-03

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. Bored with Widowhood
3. Letting in the Sunshine
4. Revuedeville
5. Persuading Tommy
6. Sweet Inspiration
7. Vivian Van Damm
8. Goody Goody
9. After the Ball
10. Shilling for the Hour
11. Joyride
12. Fall of France: La Marseillaise
13. Blitz: Bombing/The Grecian Frieze/Defiance
14. Babies of the Blitz
15. Blue Nightfall
16. Girl in the Fan
17. All the Things You Are
18. Elegy
19. Sails of the Windmill
20. Girl in the Little Green Hat

Customer Reviews:

Mrs Henderson Presents.......2007-05-16

A very enjoyable and at times funny movie. Judi Dench gives one of her best perfomances with excellent support from the other cast members. This is a movie one could watch several times and never tire of it. AAA+++

Absolutely infectious!!!.......2007-03-28

From start to finish, MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS is the finest collection of solid standards and George Fenton's own recreated time-period evocations,fully fleshed and skillfully performed and recorded.The talents of singer Will Young will not go unnoticed, especially in his heartbreaking rendition of ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE.Your toes will be tapping,your lips will be smiling and you will be glad that this soundtrack and wonderful film are yours!You will be transported to WW2 England and you will be humming these tunes day and night.

A Creation and Recreation of Nostalgia.......2006-04-23

George Fenton has put together a musical score for the completely delightful MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS that is a combination of original music deeply influenced by the time of the film (London during WW II) and some of the best 'old favorite songs' from that time. In the film the music is always present, whether in the performances on the Windmill Theater stage or in the lyricism of the acting by Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins and crew.

Fenton includes such terrific oldies as Johnny Mercer's 'Goody Goody', Charles Harris' 'After the Ball', Noel Gay's 'Letting in the Sunshine', Frank Loesser's 'Blue Nightfall', and Jerome Kern's 'All the things you are'. He segues these pieces with his own fine orchestrations and the result is a score that not only enhances the mood of the film, but one that stands alone as a recording. The various performers include Camille O'Sullivan, Charlene Ford, Ciaran Connolly, Elise Audeyev, Frances Garvey, Frank Lawson, Joseph McMurray, Kate Power, Matthew Hart, Melody Squire, Rachel Lawrence, Sir Thomas Allen!, Sophie Brown, The O'Brien Sisters, Vanessa Barmby, Vicki Davids, and Victoria Hay.

This is a recording to conjure up memories not only of a successful film but also of a time when music conveyed a lot of emotion during times of stress. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, April 06

Mrs. Henderson Presents.......2006-03-24

Met ALL my expectations, having seen/loved the film - especially the orchestration, arrangements, and vocals. Sound quality superb.
I've played this CD for others - of all age groups - all agree it's a defininte winner.

Upbeat and Fun!.......2006-03-22

Love this CD for the nostalgia! My favorite track is "All the Things You Are" by J.Kern and O.Hammerstein. This year's Oscar telecast produced a montage of film clips to this track including the last scene from "Mrs. Henderson Presents" and it was so emotion granting as is the song. Many of the other songs are from a time period right before WWII, but they are just fun and upbeat -- it was the depression, people needed to be uplifted with such such songs as "Letting in the Sunshine" and "Goody Goody." Judi Dench was asked by someone in the bleachers at the Oscars how it felt to be nominated this year for Mrs. Henderson, and she answered back, "just listen to the soundtrack darling!" How great is that???!!!!

Average customer rating: It doesn't get much better than this Absolute Brilliance maybe their best now this album rocks!! KICK ASS

In Defiance of Existence Old Man's Child Manufacturer: Century Media ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Norway | Scandinavia | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Vermin Revelation 666: Curse of Damnation The Pagan Prosperity Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion Enthrone Darkness Triumphant ASIN: B00008J2KE Release Date: 2003-03-25

Tracks:

1. Felonies Of The Christian Art
2. Agony Of Fallen Grace
3. Black Seeds On Virgin Soil
4. In Defiance Of Existence
5. Sacrifice Of Vengeance
6. The Soul Receiver
7. In Quest Of Enigmatic Dreams
8. The Underworld Domains
9. Life Deprived

Album Description

The fifth album from this revered Norwegian black metal act which features the talents of Galder and Nicholas Barker of Dimmu Borgir. 9 tracks. Century Media. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

It doesn't get much better than this.......2006-12-06

In 2003, three years after Old Man's Child's last album and two years after Dimmu Borgir's latest, Galder returned with two new discs (the sixth C.D. from his side project, OMC's "In Defiance Of Existence," and Dimmu Borgir's "Death Cult Armageddon"). As on other Old Man's Child releases, Galder handled nearly every instrument on this album: second guitar, vocals, bass guitar, and synthesizers. But he is, unexpectedly, not the only one on here who really gets to show off his talents: Dimmu Borgir/Cradle Of Filth/Benediction alumni Nicholas Barker (who had been hired to pound the skins on this album), goes completely nuts, beating the stuffing out of his trapkit, and driving most of these rhythms with remarkable, fast, thumping blast beats.

Like all great melodic black metal, "In Defiance Of Existence" has several pretty, tranquil parts, but it's first and foremost brutal. The heavy parts feature Galder spewing his venomous, kind of snarly vocals over cold, opaque soundscapes of fiery guitars and ultra fast double kick drumming.

But this album also has a lot of great, very refined texture and variety because several of these songs subtly slip in a touch of moody keyboards and/or acoustic guitars. And OMC aren't like some dark metal bands who either make a song completely melodic or completely heavy (with no middle ground), because many of these tracks, like "Agony Of Fallen Grace" (which has a walloping, machine gun rhythm but also includes some spacey synths), are brutal and ambient at the same time.

The record's best song might be "Black Seeds On Virgin Soil." After a melodic intro, a surging, whiplash onslaught made up of a hurricane of guitar riffs and extremely busy double bass work bursts onto the scene. Similarly, "The Soul Receiver" begins with the sounds of a symphony, but then catapults into a heavily churning, pummeling rhythm. Track seven, "In Quest Of Enigmatic Dreams," is an interlude consisting of a very pretty string arrangement, but the album goes out with a bang: "The Underworld Domains" and "Life Deprived" are both scorchers, bursting with thrashy, scalding riffs and ultra-fast, skull-cracking blast beats.

It's a shame that Dimmu's "Death Cult Armageddon" and "In Defiance Of Existence" came out the same year because when someone releases an album from both of his projects, the side project will probably always be overshadowed by the main one. Thus this disc is sometimes overlooked due to DB's bigger, wider selling, and all around better release. But, regardless, OMC is as good as any melodic/symphonic black metal group on the market today, and "IDOE" is easily one of the genre's finest releases of the past several years.

Absolute Brilliance.......2006-06-24

In Defiance of Existence is truly a landmark black metal album. As a black metal fan of over ten years now, it is an album that absolutely stands out as one of the best I have ever heard. Galder is an absolute genius and the addition of Nicholas Barker on drums completes the potential of an concept that is completely realized if not surpassed. Every song is amazing. It does not get any better. I have always marveled at how Galder nearly alone can outdo the whole of Dimmu Borgir but that is just what he does. This album is the best that OMC has ever done and is completely amazing. An absolute triumph and an essential part of any black metal fan's collection.

maybe their best.......2006-04-08

This is one awsome cd. It might end up being my favorite OMC cd. Only time will tell if thats the case. Either way Galder delivers again. Nick barker ex Dimmu,ex Cradle is the new drummer and does a great job blasting the skins for OMC.
Felonies Of The Christian Art- 8.4 Fantastic opening song. Its a typical OMC song done well. I particularly enjoy the swirling soloing between 3:14 and 3:40. Although the rest of the song is just as good.
Agony Of Fallen Grace-10+ It gets a 10+ because it might be my favorite OMC song ever. Although it does have much competition. The guitar section between 1:20 and 1:37 is especially noteworthy. It encompasses such emotion and sorrow yet beauty and grace as well. Thank god it shows up again toward the end of the song although it could have probably been made into an entire song itself. Also the drums of Nick Barker bring this song to life with a fury I havent felt in earlier OMC cds.
Black Seeds On Virgin Soil-8.2 Not as good as the previous two but hardly a letdown. OMC just dont have any filler songs. Everything has its own place on the cd. This starts out with some acoustic guitar but than bust loose into black metal intensity. Good variety of guitar in this song.
In Defiance Of Existence- 8.7 It opens with guitars and drums that evoke images of splashing waves on rocky norwegian fjords. Than Nick kicks a$$ with some double bass. Overall many fine riffs, melodies and blastbeats.
Sacrifice Of Vengeance- 9 Dont let the tranquill accoustic opening fool you. This is OMc not John Denver. 20 seconds in the riffs begin with a vengence. Nicks Drums are so good you can almost feel his sticks stinging your flesh. Thats a small sacrifice to pay to have the hellish pleasure of hearing this viking vengence. At 3:27 to 3:50 there is a magnificant seering, squawking sounding solo that blows my mind away.
The Soul Receiver 10 Awsome. Reminds me of old Dimmu. This experiance is all about the melody and the melody is good. This is a fitting anthem to the raping, pilaging reapers that once were the terrors of northern europe. Hail the vikings!
In Quest Of Enigmatic Dreams-7.5 Even the vikings needed some tranquility I guess. Pretty acoustic interlude.
The Underworld Domains-9 If in quest of enigmatic dreams was tranquil than this is a nightmare. Maybe the hardest song here or maybe not. Either way this is the underworld so what do you expect.
Life Deprived-9.5 The drums are so cool on this one combined with the buzzsaw riffs and some well placed solos. I get this mechanical impression with this one. Very hard song. A violent end yes, but what do you expect with a title like In defiance of Existance.

now this album rocks!!.......2006-03-06

muuuch better than Vermin...alot better... thats all i have to say on that subject. there was so much intensity and originality in this album you wouldnt have thought that galder was in Dimmu...unlike Vermin... barker is a great drummer yes, but stands nowhere neer the god himself...Hellhammer... i recommend this album to any melodic bm fan as well as any metal fan in general

KICK ASS.......2005-08-18

PURELY AN AMAZING BLACK METAL CD. MY FAVORITE SONGS ARE"BLACK SEEDS ON VIRGIN SOIL" "SACRIFICE OF VENGENCE" "THE SOUL DECEIVER" AND "FELONIES OF THE CHRISTAIN ART." ITS GREAT.

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Songs of Defiance: Music of Chechnya and the North Caucasus Various Artists Manufacturer: Topic Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000P7V4IK Release Date: 2007-05-28

Tracks:

1. Aznach Ensemble - Nokhtchiin Gimm [Chechen Hymn]
2. Cherim Nakhushev - Khatkhe Mahomet Guaz [the Leader Khatkhe Mahomet]
3. Sahab Mezhidov - Daimohk [Fatherland]
4. Sahab Mezhidov - Ya Yish Ekush Dagna Yaznarg [I Can't Find Her, But I
5. Aznach Ensemble - As Khastambo [I Thank My Fate]
6. Timur Losanov - Adighian Dance
7. Zhoukhar Ensemble - Laalur, Laalur [nonsense syllables]
8. Cherim Nakhushev - Kafa [Adighian dance melody]
9. Batu Dzugaev People's Choir - Gezdenti Efsimerte Zareg [Song of the
10. Batu Dzugaev People's Choir - Tsitsidon [a River]
11. Valid Dagaev - Nokhcho Vu So [in Praise of Chechnya]
12. Tamara Dadasheva - Ma Hiezha Kant [Don't Look at Me]
13. Tamara Dadasheva - Nokhchiychyo, So Khan Yo Yu [Chechnya, I Am Your
14. Shirvani Chalaev - Barkhaldal Doldiban [Doldi from Barkhal]
15. Illi Male-Voice Ensemble - San Nana, San Nana [to Mother]
16. Lydia Bachaeva - Djuldouz [Star]
17. Zuber Ivazov - Kabardian Dance
18. Adigh Ensemble - Kiaperish [Dance on Tiptoe]
19. Khazret Ramazanovich Chich (violin) - Circassian Dance
20. Aznach Ensemble - Val Deli Allah Vu [Our God Allah]
21. Aznach Ensemble - Biezamuo [Love Song]
22. Aznach Ensemble - Stiglara [A Star Has Fallen from the Sky]
23. Aznach Ensemble - Daimohk [Fatherland]
24. Aminat Akhmadova - Daimohkan Biezam [Love for the Fatherland]

Album Description

In this first ever survey of the music of this war torn region, Michael Church lifts the veil on a vibrant musical tradition. The small but troubled Republic of Chechnya is a member of the Russian Federation, located in the North Caucasus Mountains between the Black and Caspian Seas. With a population of a little more that one million, its fierce fight for independence has kept it in the news and kept visitors out. A beautiful but harsh mountainous landscape has made for a traditionally hard and resilient people whose culture has rarely reached the outside world.

Michael Church has recorded and compiled the stunning music on this disc partly in Chechnya itself and was held by the Russian police for his efforts. Some of the tracks are love songs and circle dances, others are living history, accompanied by balalaika, violin, drum and accordion, these songs celebrate heroes and denounce genocidal crime.

"Just when you think you have a grasp on indigenous European music, along comes something that blows away all your preconceptions. This music seems to come from some mysterious other place, with its rough-hewn energy and its passionate social engagement. Much of the material - text as well as music - is profoundly moving and very beautiful. Michael Church does us a great service by bringing it to our attention"

Gavin Bryars

Average customer rating: I hate this band... Amazing Hardcore Fast Hardcore! a great album, but... great stuff

In This Defiance Strife Manufacturer: Victory Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Straight Edge | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Straight Edge | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: One Truth Angermeans Truth Through Defiance One Thing That Still Holds True Firestorm ASIN: B000000IGM Release Date: 1997-07-15

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Waiting
3. Force Of Change
4. Stand As One (Redemption)
5. Grey
6. Will To Die
7. Blistered
8. Forgotten One
9. I Wish I Knew
10. To An End
11. Overthrow
12. Outtro

Album Description

One of the best HARDCORE bands to ever come out of Los Angeles.

Customer Reviews:

I hate this band..........2005-04-07

...but i still can NOT stop listening to this album...it's so damn good...that should tell you everything you need to know about it.

Amazing Hardcore.......2004-06-26

If I ever have a heart attack, it will likely be while listening to this album. This is what you get when you mix a hardcore punk band with modern metal production--extremely intense, heavy, angry hardcore. Having received a little help from members of Sepultura, Fear Factory and the Deftones, this album will appeal to the thrash and punk crowds alike.

Strife's live performances following this release were just as amazing as the album. Their show in Denver was one of the best hardcore concerts I have seen or heard (and I've been to hundreds). I was amazed to see that the band was a bunch of lanky jockish kids. They reproduced the intensity found on this album perfectly while throwing their guitars around like Spinal Tap and with the singer often crouched down, pounding his fists on the stage while barking into the microphone.

As can be expected with the best albums, the follow-up, "Angermeans," is terrible. Strife gave it their all for this one. A must for any hardcore and thrash collection.

Fast Hardcore!.......2002-08-08

No slowing down here, its all power fast HARDCORE!!
Tight instrumentation, and attitude.
STRIFE is fast and powerful!!

a great album, but..........2000-02-17

the songs are good and powerful but the energy of the record is diminished by that awful intro and outtro, and the sounds between songs.

great stuff.......2000-01-09

This is the greatest hardcore CD i have. It's just as good as minor threat. In this Defiance is way better than their first CD. This CD is a lot more agressive and harder. Great sXe music. Songs like, waiting, force of change, will to die, blistered are just great. I could live without the intro and outro though. It doesn't matter. everything between that is great. A must have CD for anyone

Average customer rating: Good but not great. Defiance: A quality driven work of listening pleasure You Can't Defy Defiance Red, smoldering, healing, emotional EBM Amazing

Defiance Assemblage 23 Manufacturer: Metropolis Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt Industrial | Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Industrial Dance | Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Praise the Fallen Addendum Gelb Disappoint Subkutan ASIN: B00006L886 Release Date: 2002-10-22

Tracks:

1. Opened
2. Drive
3. Blindhammer
4. Cocoon
5. Document
6. Fallen Down
7. Horizon
8. Light
9. Maps Of Reality
10. Lullaby

Customer Reviews:

Good but not great........2007-06-13

I love A23, but IMO, this is not the best A23 album in circulation. To be honest it's one of his least imaginative albums yet. There are some good soongs on the album that would please any fan of future pop music, sadley this just isn't up to par with the classic A23 album 'Failure', or his 2007 masterpeice 'Meta'. If your new to A23, i strongly suggest that you start with one of those albums instead.

Defiance: A quality driven work of listening pleasure.......2006-11-29

Tom Shear produces another captivating and marvelous performance in lyrics, vocals and music compilation in 'Defiance'. This is the first album after a heart-wrenching, emotional 'Failure'. Tom decided to create a more happier, vibrant sound and style and it shows through in this release. I enjoyed the first 6 songs very much, they were vintage synth based Assemblage 23 that I have come to know and appreciate.

'Opened' and 'Drive' are compelling openers for this album and have some great lyrics. 'Cocoon' is a lower darker sounding song that is also about hope in times gone bad. 'Fallen Down' is about mental disorders and how they effect the individual. For me the weakest part of the album were 'Light', 'Horizon' and 'Maps of Reality' that to me just didn't feel right for this album. The album ended with 'Lullaby' which was a soft song of strong lyrical defiance. It is one of the best songs ever sung by Tom Shear.

As a continuing fan of Tom Shear, I am amazed by his talent and conviction. His music is deep and reflective. This is a must buy for any Assemblage 23 fan and add this to your collection. It is a quality driven gem.

You Can't Defy Defiance.......2006-09-04

Once again A23 hits the mark with a tight grouping of shots fired from this album. From the insomnia-driven "Drive" to the mournful, tear-inducing "Lullaby", "Defiant" has something to suit just about every need and every mood.

As usual, Tom Shear's "Defiance" is loaded with dance-inducing rhythms, and synthesized, ethereal twists and turns. This album is the epitomy of honesty without pretense.

After having so many of his CDs, I don't think a day goes by without listening to his music. In fact, I can't imagine a day without at least one.

This CD is worth the purchase, if only for the song "Lullaby".

Red, smoldering, healing, emotional EBM.......2005-01-10

The previous album, Failure, was a devastatingly powerful pit of harsh but beautiful angst. The following album, Storm, was a cool, uplifting piece of synthpop mastery. This album is the link between the two- and a wonderful link it is.

This is probably the slowest A23 album, and it doesn't just dive in. It slowly slips into deep lyrics, smooth hooks, and powerful beats. In fact, the slower nature of some of these songs provides a throbbing resonance of emotion. But if you like powerful EBM beats, don't worry- there are plenty of muscle car tracks on here as well. Check out "Drive."

I get the impression that this album is viewed as being one of Tom Shear's weaker ones, but i think it is an essential piece of evolution. Tom Shear's voice has seemed to expand to an even greater melodic range on here, with wonderful results. It further feeds the fire under this album, and this CD smokes.

The final track, "Lullaby", could be the most beautiful piece of electronic music that i have ever heard. Didn't think an EBM "Ballad" was possible? Listen to this song. It is a breathtaking end to a wonderful album.

Amazing.......2004-08-15

Tom shear is a Genious. Everytime i see that all the music, lyrics, mixing, and producing are all done by this one guy it amazes me. He paints pictures with words which are brought to life by the mesmorizing music and it all comes together into one memorable masterpiece. I love his song structures/progressions and I really like his lyrics, they really impact me/cause me to reflect. This cd has a more elevated and positive mood than failure and its still just as good in my opinion. Each song takes me into another world, and at some points i can only describe how i feel listening as a spiritual experience. Each track is distinctly memorable and i lose myself in each one. I'm jus getting into the industial scene and im really liking assemblage 23.

Average customer rating: Strung Out's best album to date! Great music, worth the money DIfferent Not The Best But Not Bad Excellent

The Element of Sonic Defiance Strung Out Manufacturer: Fat Wreck Chords ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: An American Paradox Exile in Oblivion Twisted by Design Crossroads & Illusions Another Day in Paradise ASIN: B00004TB9G Release Date: 2000-06-20

Tracks:

1. Mission To Mars
2. Scarecrow
3. Savant
4. Blew
5. Everyday - Strung Out S
6. Razorblade - Strung Out S
7. Jackie-o
8. Mephisto

Customer Reviews:

Strung Out's best album to date!.......2007-03-13

Well i've been a huge Strung Out fan for the past 8 years or so and I still can't put this album down. After Twisted by Design came out most people thought they woudln't be able to top that, but they were wrong. Even though there are some negative reviews on this album, don't be fooled by them. Most of those people complain that they are trying to be too metal or something of that sort. They don't understand that a band can't come out with the same album over and over again, they have to progress as musicians.

Not only is this their best work, but also their best album production. Everything sounds so perfect from Jason's voice, to Rob and Jake's guitar work, to Chris' bass work, to Jordan's insanely wicked drumming. The drumming on all of the other albums just doesn't compare to this one. Here is how i break down the album. Each song flows well into the next one.

1. Mission to Mars: 9/10 Probably my least favorite track on the album, but it starts out fast and ends fast and is a great opener.

2. Scarecrow: 10/10 One of the top 3 songs on the album. Has great lyrics, guitar solo, and drumming.

3. Savant: 9/10 The songs starts off a little slow and then gets into it. A great song to hear them play live.

4. Blew: 10/10 Most people dismiss this song because it is the slowest on the album. Just because they slow it down a little doesn't mean it's bad.

5. Everyday: 10/10 Although this song is rather short, it is clearly the best on the album and perhaps their best song period. It is fast and has their best guitar solo in it.

6. Razorblade: 10/10 The other top 3 song from the album. Jordan did some amazing drumming in this song. It is just incredible and the lyrics are top notch in this one.

7. Jackie-O: 9/10 Like others have said, this is a remake of an older song they did. A little more on the poppy side but still an excellent tune.

8. Mephisto: 10/10 A great closer song. Ends the album perfectly.

So if you don't have this album yet, get it now!! And if you get a chance, go check out their live show, you will not be disapointed.

Great music, worth the money.......2006-05-11

Great album! They get better every time I hear them! I like their newer albums a bit more, but all the same this one is deffinatly worth the money!

DIfferent.......2006-05-10

Well since everyone just likes ratings let me shut up and just break this down for you.

Mission To Mars(9/10)- great opener. strong, fast, energetic.

Scarecrow(10/10) - one of the best on the album. wow I love this drummer

Savant(9/10) - when i saw these guys play this song live I nearly flipped out, awesome song.

Blew(8/10) - alright im givin this an 8 becuase i know alot of people like the fast upbeat strung out but this one is actually one of my favorite strung out songs.

Everyday(10/10) - best strung out song...ever

Razorblade(9/10) - good song..i didnt realize it was bassicaly jus 3 chords till i was 17. but still really good. how the hell do they do it?

Jackie-O(10/10) - simply, amazing. great guitar work.

Mephisto(10/10) - great closer. second best on album



well as u can see I am saying this is their best because it is. Its different, and doesnt sound like any other strung out album ive heard. jordan burns. ure the greatest.peace

Not The Best But Not Bad.......2006-04-14

The Element of Sonic Defiance has the makings to be great and shows the sound that strung out went on to perfect. Unfortunately this is not as good as previous work or later work. It is very experimental and on some of the songs such as Scarecrow, Razorblade & Mephisto their test worked perfectly but on songs like Mission to Mars it didnt. Mission to Mars has the musical capabilities to be a great song and is very upbeat but the words and rhymes ruin it.The other complaint is the album gets kind of boring on songs like Blew which makes it hard to listen to from beginning to end even though there are only 8 songs. I would still recommend this over other bands because strung out is always great but just get suburban, twisted by design & exile at least before this.

Excellent.......2005-02-17

I don't understand how so many reviews for this album are so bad. On this album, Strung Out blends about three different genres on eight tracks, and it's done very well I might add. The emotions shift from song to song and it flows together nicely. This album proves that not only can Strung Out pull off the punk/metal/hardcore fusion, but they're good at it. Don't let all the negative reviews keep you from this cd. Check it out before you buy it, but I can't see why anyone who likes Strung Out wouldn't like this one.

Average customer rating: my new favorite cd The Music, The Message, The Excitement

The Great Depression Defiance Ohio Manufacturer: No Idea Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Three Way Tie For a Fifth Return to the Sea The Crane Wife ASIN: B000FI8M5C Release Date: 2006-04-13

Tracks:

1. Petty Problems
2. Enough
3. Oh, Susquehanna!
4. The New World Order
5. Calling Old Friends
6. Trip and Stumble
7. This Feels Better
8. The Year
9. Grandma Song
10. Letter Home
11. The Temperature is Dropping
12. Lambs at the Slaughter
13. Condition 11:11

Product Description

D,OH play fun, politically conscious, stripped-down punk with acoustic guitars, violin, cello, banjo, upright bass... well, you get the picture! They have cruised very DIY throughout their existence, self-releasing their first CD, and touring the USA many times (and Europe as well). They have also worked with a lot of friends' labels with split releases, including a split CD with GHOST MICE on Plan-It-X and a split 7" with ONE REASON on Anti-Creative. We are really excited about this record!!

Customer Reviews:

my new favorite cd.......2006-07-02

If you like Against Me!, but prefer to hear it from DIY punks who still play shows in peoples' garages, you're in for a treat!

First of all, the way they utilize the cello, violin, upright bass, banjo, and harmonica to make punk songs is stunning. Some songs are fast with singalong parts, and others are well-executed folk. What I love about this album, in relation to the older stuff, is the abundance of unaccompanied female vocals;and her voice is incredible, really giving the CD overall more flavor. It does still resemble their past efforts when it comes to the passionate message, and, in addition, they even have a really rad song about skateboarding! I guarantee you will not get bored for one moment because these catchy songs will make you move.

If you haven't heard Defiance, Ohio before, this album would be a great place to start since these songs are musically more well-written, although I do recommend "Share What Ya Got" and their splits. I might add that this CD can be purchased from No Idea Records for $6, and the latter mentioned full-lenghth can be found for $5 on Defiance, OH's official site--this way you can support the BAND.

The Music, The Message, The Excitement.......2006-05-15

Folky punk in the vein of early Against Me! but with violin and banjo. Very nice male/female vocals. Buy all their stuffs from No Idea Records. This band will get tons of recognition very soon.

Average customer rating: Toe-tappin' Not my Cup of Tea AMAIZING times 12 "We've got the best job ever..." piratecore.

We are the Only Friends We Have Piebald Manufacturer: Defiance ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Emo | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Emo | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: If It Weren't For Venetian Blinds... Barely Legal/All Ages The Rock Revolution Will Not Be Televised Perhaps I Suppose... Wood/Water ASIN: B00005YOVM Release Date: 2002-02-25

Tracks:

1. King Of The Road
2. Just A Simple Plan
3. American Hearts
4. Long Nights
5. Fear And Loathing On Cape Cod
6. The Monkey Versus The Robot
7. Karate Chops For Everyone But Us
8. Rich People Can Breed
9. It's Going To Get Worse Before It Gets Better
10. The Stalker
11. Look, I Just Don't Like You
12. Sex Sells And (Unfortunately) I'm Buying

Customer Reviews:

Toe-tappin'.......2006-08-21

After being around for a decade, you'd think the rest of the music community would've caught on to Piebald - oddly enough, they still haven't. Piebald's unique brand of tongue-in-cheek lyrics (and song titles), catchy hooks, and Travis' easily recognized singing shine through on this, their third full-length release.

Standout tracks are numerous, as almost every song on the CD might end up being your favorite. The exception may be "It's Going To Get Worse Before It Gets Better," - the tempo slows to a drag, and the song just doesn't fit well with the rest of the album. No matter, the rest more than make up for it. Favorites of mine include: "Fear And Loathing On Cape Cod," "Karate Chops For Everyone But Us," and "The Stalker". Accompanying videos were made for Just A Simple Plan and American Hearts, and are definitely worth a look.

Hailing from Massachusetts, Piebald will be touring with Say Anything and MewithoutYou this fall, via their vegetable-grease-fueled tour van. I wouldn't recommend missing them.

Not my Cup of Tea.......2004-12-17

If you like this band get ready to hit the not helpful button since my personal views automatically mean I am wrong. Though I realize this band is held in very high regard by many people, I cannot say the same. This of course is do only to peronal preference and taste.

Piebald does not particularly engage me positively. I'm not sure which strikes me first, the rather whiny vocals or, in my opinion, the vain attempt of deep and political lyrics. "Well have you heard that this country is unequal still.History continues itself, continues itself."* These words, which I believe are meant to be a profound statement of the social and political corruption of modern America, come off as rather overweening. There is nothing impressive about the musicianship, though it is not bad, which may help to rectify this band. If you are a fan of The Smiths, which I am not, then you may rather enjoy this band. It has, atleast to me, a stereotypical EMO sound. As I said before this is a matter of personal taste. I will not deny the influence this band has, but that does not mean I must like them.


It is apparent that someone in here has no idea that personal tastes are just that, personal tastes. Just because I would like one band does not mean I would like another, hence I like Pinback yet I do not enjoy the Smiths or even most of Rob Crows other work . . . astonishing. Emo is and has always been a more emotional sounding softer punk, so yes I would define emo as "emotional," not to mention emotional being the origin of the word. Furthermore Piebald was considered, and still is, one of the top Emo bands. To say that it has a stereotypical Emo sound is wrong is like saying that does not have a Alice in Chains does not have a Alice a stereotypical grundge sound, whether they are going for it or not they still sound like an Emo band . . . get over it. Furthermore for someone who "rarely" gives 5 star ratings you have given quite a few bands five star ratings. If you disagree with my personal taste say so don't try to "bash" me with a petty argument in which you look like a fool.


*If these lyrics don't sound like a petty political statement then something is wrong with you.

AMAIZING times 12.......2004-07-16

What can I say? except WOOT WOOT this album is greatness. Piebald is one of the best and most underrated bands ever. they totally own the Beatles. yes i just said that. It takes a few listens to fully appreciate this album, but when you listen to it closely you'll realize its genious. These songs will amaiz you and move you whether they're about a broken down bus, or a stalker, or symbolic monkeys and robots. It's hard to put them in a musical genre or label, and I dont think they want to be in one. Theyre too good for a genre, and if they were in a genre theyd be found under "AWESOMENESS". Their lyrics are smart-alecky and DEEp at the same time. There isnt a band out there that's as funny and effortlessly awesome as Piebald. you'll listen to it for "Long Nights" to come. that was lame but oh well. if you dont like piebald i will come and fight you.

go buy their other albums too. if you do, I'll take my pills.

"We've got the best job ever...".......2002-04-26

This CD was my first exposure to Piebald, even though they've been around for a while. I don't really know what kind of a label to give Piebald, they seem to be a big mixture to me. Either way, these guys are great. I bought this because it was on sale at my local independent record store and because I'd read some good reviews and heard good things. Upon a few listens, I couldn't really get into it, so I put it up and kinda forgot about it. A few weeks later, I came across it again, and something just clicked. The songs became instantly cathcy. The lead singer suddenly had a great voice (which he does, I love it), and everything just stuck in my head. I walked around singing the entire album. The lyrics are well written, in a very quirky, tounge in cheek kind of way. There is just enough of a serious tone to keep the lyrics from being out right funny/stupid. It's got a underlying not very serious feel to it. Which I enjoy greatly. It's nice to hear an album that's just about various stuff, and not your normal "fight the power, this and that [is bad], my life [is so bad] so feel sorry for me" release. All the instruments are played very well, with great skill. Everything sounds great, and all the insruments are arranged very well. Every piano and acoustic guitar fit perfectly with the rock almost kinda punk that Piebald play. It all works to a great effect. This is a very well played, well thought out, well written album. It's deffinatly sparked my intrest in this band, and I'm looking foward to checking out their previous material. All together, "We Are the Only Friends We Have" could be considered pop (I guess), and it could be called punk (kinda), but no matter what you call it, it's a great release and should be checked out by all.

piratecore........2002-04-10

this band is great. i heard them for the first time this last weekend. i loved them so much i followed them to their other show the next day. this band has so much energy they are always smiling and they are oh so very nice. support this band! buy their cds go to there shows! im so happy that they are moving to california soon. rawk!

Average customer rating: Very good reading, but not the best, of really lovely music Wonderful music, but I'm not sure I like the interpretation Absolutely breath-taking Firkusny redraws a misguided portrait.

Leos Janácek: Piano Works Leos Janacek , Rudolf Firkusny , Rafael Kubelik , and Members of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Janácek, Leos | ( J ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Janácek: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2 Leos Janácek: A Recollection Leos Janacek: String Quartet No. 1 "Kreutzer Sonata" / String Quartet No. 2 "Intimate Letters" / Violin Sonata - Prazak Quartet / Vaclav Remes / Sachiko Kayahara Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 5 / Sviatoslav Richter Hindemith: The 3 Piano Sonatas ASIN: B000001GXO Release Date: 1997-11-11

Tracks:

1. Auf verwachsenem Pfade: Tema con variazioni - Leos Janacek
2. Auf verwachsenem Pfade: I. Our evenings - Moderato - Leos Janacek
3. Auf verwachsenem Pfade: II. A Blown-Away Leaf - Leos Janacek
4. Auf verwachsenem Pfade: III. Come With Us! - Leos Janacek
5. Auf verwachsenem Pfade: IV. The Madonna Of Frydek - Leos Janacek
6. Auf verwachsenem Pfade: V. They Chattered Like Swallows - Leos Janacek
7. Auf verwachsenem Pfade: VI. Words Fail! - Leos Janacek
8. Auf verwachsenem Pfade: VII. Good Night! - Leos Janacek
9. Auf verwachsenem Pfade: VIII. Unutterable Anguish - Leos Janacek
10. Auf verwachsenem Pfade: IX. In Tears - Leos Janacek
11. Auf verwachsenem Pfade: X. The Barn Owl Has Not Flown Away! - Leos Janacek
12. Auf verwachsenem Pfade: XI. Andante - Leos Janacek
13. Auf verwachsenem Pfade: XII. Allegretto - Leos Janacek
14. Auf verwachsenem Pfade: XIII. Piu mosso - Leos Janacek
15. Auf verwachsenem Pfade: XIV. Vivo - Leos Janacek
16. Auf verwachsenem Pfade: XV. Allegro-adagio - Leos Janacek
17. Erinnerung: Reminiscence - Leos Janacek

Tracks:

1. Klaviersonate 1. X. 1905: The Presentiment - L. Janacek
2. Klaviersonate 1. X. 1905: Death - L. Janacek
3. Im Nebel: I. Andante-Poco mosso-Tempo I-Adagio-Con moto - L. Janacek
4. Im Nebel: II. Molto Adagio-Presto-Grave-Tempo I - L. Janacek
5. Im Nebel: III. Andantino-Poco mosso-Tempo I - L. Janacek
6. Im Nebel: IV. Presto-Andante-Tempo I-Adagio-Vivo-Andante-Tempo I-Adagio - L. Janacek
7. Concertino: I. Moderato - L. Janacek
8. Concertino: II. Piu mosso-Presto-Prestissimo - L. Janacek
9. Concertino: III. Con moto-Lento-Tempo I - L. Janacek
10. Concertino: IV. Allegro-Presto - L. Janacek
11. Capriccio: I. Allegro-Vivace-Maestoso-Presto - L. Janacek
12. Capriccio: II. Adagio-Vivo-Tempo I - L. Janacek
13. Capriccio: III. Allegretto-Allegro-Allegretto - L. Janacek
14. Capriccio: IV. Andante-Maestos vivo-Tempo I-Allegro-Grave - L. Janacek

Customer Reviews:

Very good reading, but not the best, of really lovely music.......2004-02-16

As a long-time fan of Janacek, I know this recording from LP. It is quite well played, and is one of the only recordings out there of Janacek's wonderful and generally neglected piano works. My only problem with it is that I also have a recording of some of this music (also on LP, and not available on CD, alas) by Ivan Moravec. Like many of Moravec's recordings, that one ruined anyone else's interpretation for me - it is delicate, nuanced and in places capable of moving one to tears. Firkusny's playing is more straightforward, maybe a trifle colder, but the quality of the music still comes across.

Wonderful music, but I'm not sure I like the interpretation.......2003-01-18

Janacek is one of my favorite composers; I am currently learning "On the Overgrown Path" on the piano. I bought this CD based on the glowing reviews on this site.
I myself don't much care for Firkusny's style. I am only a student. More importantly, I think, I am an American; perhaps I'm too ignorant of Czech style to appreciate the interpretation. That said, I want more clarity. I want the rubato to be more overt. I love the music, but I want it to be more overwhelming---I really like the Guarneri Quartet's interpretation of the string quartets.
I'd be interested in hearing Schiff's interpretation of this music; I'm not sure I'd recommend Firkusny unless you are a scholar or a true devotee of Czech style.

Absolutely breath-taking.......2000-06-20

This is, simply put, one of the best CD sets out there. Janacek truly had a gift for writing piano music, and, equally so, Firkunsky had a gift for interpreting them. Every piece on these discs is a gem, from the peaceful "On the Overgrown Path" to, my personal favorite, the intense and mature "Capriccio", these CDs have no weak points. If you are at all a fan of Moravia's greatest composer, or if you are looking for an introduction to his works, this is a can't miss.

Firkusny redraws a misguided portrait........1999-01-15

These are the first Janacek CDs I have purchased. Previously I heard some of the operas and had been only mildly interested in the great Czech. From those earlier experiences I had drawn a certain image of Janacek that these CDs have forced me to reimagine. "On The Overgrown Path" is performed with such simple warmth that it is overwhelming. "Reminiscence", according to the CD jacket, was Janacek's final work. It is an historic half a minute. The two movement sonata - the last movement to which Janacek apparently tore to pieces and hurled into a river - is a wonderful blend of Czech morbidity and intermittent promise. This is an awesome release that any pianophile absolutely must own. I would have given it ten stars if I could.

Average customer rating: this cd is absolutely awsome groove science

Drums of Defiance Professor Stretch & African Head Charge Manufacturer: On-U Sound ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dub | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Electronica | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Electronica | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Dance General | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000A62V Release Date: 1998-09-22

Tracks:

1. Brother Of Reality
2. You Learn
3. The Fullness
4. Drums Of Defiance
5. Hot Pursuit
6. Pacesetter
7. Run Come Chant
8. Blessed Be

Customer Reviews:

this cd is absolutely awsome.......2000-06-17

this cd is absolutely awsome. its a combination of electronicawith african beat and that beat is sick. it has this incredible soundto it that i have never heard on any other cd before, and i am an african freak in terms of music. this cd is awsome, id give it ten stars if i could. really good [stuff]. and if i could threaten your life on the internet, i would say buy it or else. you will be pleased.

groove science.......1999-04-02

I'm sick of cheap and easy push button computer groove science perpetraited by much of the dj dance producers operating today.

its nice to hear a cd like this where the grooves are natural. furthermore you can tell that the producers and players are not faking the funk -- they feel the funk. the best funk is made by funk musicians, not programmer dweebs.

this cd is not perfect... some of the dub keyboard sounds are cheesey. and its not quite aggressive enough for my taste.

but i would rather listen to this cd than any off-the-shelf in-bred euro-electronic re-hash "style"

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