The Casualties - On the Front Line
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Free Music Review: I hate titles.
Hit: 3 Stars
I'm not really sure how a street punk band becomes 'bad' or 'good'--they all sound the same, but for some reason, people can make the distinction. This is somewhere in between, in my opinion (hence, three stars). I rather listen to the Devothkas or Filth (yes, I realize Filth is exactly street, but let's drop the labels for now).
I saw the Casualties about four months ago live, and they were really nice guys, just not very talented. They seemed more like a beloved local band than a nationally acclaimed break-through punk band. But, whatever.
Now, to address the "sellout" issue. My political beliefs don't really fall into any exact philosophy, but if I -had- to pick one, I'd say libertarianism. I don't care in the least which bands' albums are sold at Best Buy and which aren't. Unless, of course, your band is a punk band. It seems to me as if punks are all about raging against corporate sponsorship, but when they get a chance to make some money, they're going to take it. And that just...makes me rather angry, actually.
Free Music Review: IHATEPOSERS, ANTIFLAG, AND CRASS
Hit: 5 Stars
hey, listen up! this cd is awesome. very distorted, lot of screaming, pretty fast, and just god-like. i think the guy who said the cd sucks doesn't like punk or doesn't give the casualties a chance for many reasons. 1. vocals, all my friends think jorge is too much screaming. 2. the band "does it for the cause", well i don't care, they play good stuff. 3. the way they look, pretty intense, i'd fit right in. 4. their lack of technical talent. none of this bothers me. if ya like street punk, you'll like this. oi fans, this might be too much, although i like oi. but i also like thrash, death metal, speed metal, thrash metal, metal, hardcore punk, oi, stragihtedge punk, street punk, nardcore, and much more, sooo idk. it's a great album tho. Free Music Review: This cd sucks
Hit: 1 Stars
I hate the casualties(they are the definition of poser)and this cd really proves they suck the only thing good about this cd is they're not obsessed with PUNX OI OI OI PUNX,they need to give up alreadyFree Music Review: Great street punk
Hit: 5 Stars
These guys arents sellout poser punks. If you notice this cd has about 25 reviews on it. Good charolotte im guessing has about 300. This is unfriendly to most people because of the vocals. American idiot fans hate screaming vocals. These guys know what punk is about. Dont critisize them for how they look, who are you to judge them. All i know is that this is the first band in awhile to remind me of the 80s hardcore scene. These guys are not rich, they play on warped tour because they rock live, and they belive in spreading the scene, which is something no one should critizes. Im at a delema, because it seems that there are casualties fans that are stupid kids who think there all that and so punk. But I know as a fan of punk that casualties are incredible and they are definatly not posers. I wish people would relize that its not the hair and the studded jackets that make the casualties punk, its the attitude. That brings me back to the actual album. The lyrics are miles ahead of any other of their albums. all the lyrics are working class ideal, or comentary on the iraq war. And some of it is actually againts punks who think there so cool with all of there drugs and "punk" ideals. As for Jorge, he continues to be my favorite vocalist in punk. and with better lyrics this could be the casualties best yet. This album is truly a step up from die hards, which was there worst album, because on old casualties albums it was all about the punks as a community and die hards is to much about how they are hardcore PUNX OI OI OI. Well the earlier wons were like PUNX UNITE OI OI OI, which is better. But this has excellent lyrics. Very polictical working class ideals. as for the bass, awsome. By no means a matt freeman (bassist of rancid, best bassist in the world, check out maxwell murder on and out come the wolves!!) but its a diffrent style, ricks is agressive speed picking, and matts is insane technicality. But the bass on Tragedy is awsome, and there is great bass in the intro to brainwash. The guitar is okay. There is some kinda cool guitar solos, nothing to special, but it is a very clean sound and it is much better than the casualties early albums (jake even said he could only strum down on ther first albums). I actually really like the riffs. And as i said before Jorge's got the best vox in punk. and for being sold at best buy, well i didnt see it there, but if it is, well these guys are poor and they need cash. And they dont have totall control of all the locations of where there music is being sold. so to the stupid kids, wise up and relize that punk has nothing to do with your hair, thats just a statement of individuality. and the haters, you obviosly dont like punk to much, so dont dis a style you dont even like in the first place. and keep on rocking casualties.Free Music Review: who cares?
Hit: 5 Stars
I've read quite a few other review of this album and I was dissapointed. Now first of all I don't care if this album is sold in Best Buy so they make money and they deserve it. Anyone knows that when they started they weren't thinking about the money. The grew because people can associate with their attitude. Their look is strictly punk and why does it matter what anybody wears anyway aren't we punks not supposed to care. Anyway what matters the most is that they put on an amazing live show. I saw them a month ago play a live show with no more than 80 people in a crap bar in Poughkeepsie and it was amazing. They were just like a part of the crowd. Jorge has a commanding stage presence and his accent make the vocals even more interesting. Meggers pounds the skin faster than most and to see him live is empowering. Jake plays buzzsaw guitar riffs that give the Casualties their sound. Finally Rick plays amazing thundering bass with a unique sound that is more powerful than any other bass player. The Casualties are awesome and they deserve all the props they can get.