Godsmack - IV
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Free Music Review: When will Godsmack ever suck?
Hit: 4 Stars
i got this CD almost a YEAR after it came out. why? because in 2006 i thought this band MUST have finally run its course! it inevitable, right?
after seeing the oklahoma u. football video for "Enemy" on youtube.com, i thought "great song, sully, but a whole cd's worth of good tunes?"
"speak" was on the radio in regular rotation. "great bass line, nice bridge, good vocals, but thats probably the one really good song on the cd", i pondered.
someone did a video for "hollow" on youtube.com. "beautiful song", i thought.
enough already! i broke down and purchased "IV"....its almost perfect.
some people claim Godsmack is doing the same old same old. other reviewers here say they branched off, experimented a little.
im not sure where i stand on this, but i am not worried about that.
the boys put out another solid cd. it has relentless, pounding bass and drums. the vocals go from sully's low end yells that engulf you to mid-range crooning that he also does well. this guy has pipes.
the guitars are good, as usual-- heavy, dark, distorted, yet timed well with appropriate breaks and changes. its pleasing.
i did not give it 5 stars only because i thought two songs were a little long, one of the faster songs should have started off the album, and "one rainy day" could have been a tad better-- possibly with the sound of thunder and the distant clamor of a city street, to accentuate the feeling of distance and isolation? (just my thoughts).
great cd!
as an aside-- on July 3, 2006, Godsmack played the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC. Im ashamed to say that was but the FIRST time i had seen them live. Sully Erna was the heart and soul of the show. he looked like he had a blast performing, and really wanted the audience to enjoy themselves. i was impressed...but my favorite Godsmack song, "Greed" was not in the set list! i was very surprised and a little disappointed at that. but its a concert memory i will have for years!
Free Music Review: It's Okay....
Hit: 3 Stars
After hearing hours and hours worth of "Speak", "Shine Down" and "The Enemy" on my favorite radio station, I decided to pick up this CD. I listened to it once through and found that I liked its catchy riffs and Sully Erna's low, crooning vocals. As I started to listen to it more and more, however, it began to dawn on me that this album is very long for the small, simplistic formula that Godsmack decides to use. Don't get me wrong, the band's sound is cool and entertaining, but having never owned one of Godsmack's other CDs, it just really isn't one of those albums that I'm going to play the heck out of. There is some fair variety here, tracks like the slow ballad "Hollow" or the thundering African drums of "Voodoo Too", but overall the disc is pretty front-loaded. The singles are tracks 2, 3, and 4. It's an average CD that I'll listen to every so often and enjoy it when I do, but I was really hoping for more.Free Music Review: OM MY GOD!!
Hit: 5 Stars
What is there not to like about this cd? I have been a fan of Godsmack from day one and each time they come out with a new album, I think there's no way they will be able to top the rest and they do it every time! There is a variety on this cd, it's not all hard, but even the slow songs jam. One Rainy Day....the vocals are great, the background sounds like it could be a little "Zeppelin-ish" and just when you think Sully Erna's voice may crack.....he carries the tune through.
I have always thought Sully Erna has a great Rock voice. It sounds like a man and not some high-pitched punk. On this cd, it seems as if he had some singing lessons, not that he ever needed singing lessons, but because he has total control.
Temptation....this song is the BEST on the album and I don't know why I haven't heard it on the radio yet. This song jams and the lyrics are excellent. Tony Rombola totally jams on this song!!! Robbie Merril is equally awesome! And of course, Shannon Larkin is still one of my favorite drummers. He knows how to drum, that's for sure.
The rest of the cd is absolutely fantastic. Enemy, Speak, Livin' In Sin........are all excellent tunes.....thus the reason for buying the cd in the first place. I do have to admit that I could be bias since I have been starstruck since seeing them on their tour in June here in Chicago. I have never seen such a fabulous and entertaining rock show.....and I have seen a lot! They have no props, and they don't just stand around on stage.....Godsmack has energy and so does this cd.
Free Music Review: pretty good cd
Hit: 4 Stars
this is a pretty good cd. not as hard as the first cd, alot different sound, but its still an excellent cd.Free Music Review: Awesome!!!
Hit: 4 Stars
I've enjoyed everthing Godsamck has put out. Although my favorite is the self titled CD (Godsmack), IV still holds its own.