Theory of a Deadman - Scars and Souvenirs
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Free Music Review: Duane's Fozzy recomendation is on the money
Hit: 2 Stars
Folks, check out Duane's review...that sums it up. You must look into the Fozzy 'All That Remains Reloaded' CD/DVD....incredible CD........trust me, if the Fozzy CD was getting promoted on the WWE television shows, everybody would know about this being out there and it would be at the top of the Music Review: It's saddens me to say thisHit: 2 Stars But this album blows. I've been a huge TOAD fan since they came out, but this album just sucks. None of the songs except "So Happy" come close to their sound that I've come to expect from them after their last 2 albums. I was extremely disappointed, and I'm glad I got some of these songs for free.
Free Music Review: Give Due Credit
Hit: 2 Stars
There is one awesome song on this CD. What makes it so good is a complete lack of originality. Take a little AIC and go a long long way.Free Music Review: On second thought, it only deserves one star.
Hit: 1 Stars
It saddens me to write this review for a band in Theory of a Deadman that has produced some of my all-time favorite music. "Scars and Souvenirs" represents one of the wisest purchase decisions I have made in quite sometime in that I did not actually purchase it for myself; it was, rather, a gift for someone else, and therefore I had the chance to listen to it and decide if I wanted a copy for myself before actually buying my own copy.
The answer to that would be a definite "no." It pains me to write this, but there really were not three songs on this album that I liked. Two songs, that's it. "So Happy," while being far from original, is a decent tune, even with the blatant ripoff (or homage, depending on your perspective) of Alice in Chains on that introductory vocal harmony. The next song, "By the Way" is also a solid track and possibly the best cut on the record. It is something of a ballad, but its somewhat darker tone definitely reminded me of some of the material from the band's self-titled record - a good thing in my book.
After that, I got nothing. Musically, the only other point on the entire record that stands out to me is the first twenty seconds or so of "Bad Girlfriend" - or basically until the lyrics begin. Now, Theory of a Deadman have never really been Shakespeare when it's come to lyrical matter, but for the past two records, the lyrics were usually at least decent and if not the most original, then at least they seemed sincere. The lyrics on this record, for the most part, come across as absolutely banal and insipid. "Bad Girlfriend," especially, comes across as a cheap imitation of Buckcherry's "Crazy Bitch," a song that I can't understand why anyone would want to imitate in the first place.
This record is chock full of ballads, and unlike previous TOAD ballads such as "In the Middle" or the amazing "The Last Song," none of them are the least bit memorable. Instead, they all seem like desperate attempts at securing some moderately successful singles which will shortly thereafter fade into total obscurity. Also, I'm not sure who handled the production for this album, but there was a lot of what can only be described as "excessive crap" thrown into the songs. There are several songs with some sort of electronic beats or even an organ at one point which, while being potentially great ways to add some spice to the sound if executed properly, nonetheless add absolutely nothing to the song and come across as nothing more than superfluous garbage.
One other song which could have been nice to hear was "Hate My Life." While certainly not the least bit original, it is a nice playful little tune that would have been an interesting change of pace on an album like "Gasoline." After suffering through the previous six songs on this album, though, it just comes across as annoying.
If you are a newcomer to Theory of a Deadman, having just heard "So Happy" on the radio, I'd recommend downloading a single copy of "So Happy" and then checking out "Gasoline" before buying this. Not only is it simply a better album in my opinion, but the songs you'll find on that album are actually much more similar to "So Happy" than those found on "Scars and Souvenirs." For older fans of the band, definitely take a listen before you buy it. It is a way, way different sound that will no doubt be appealing to some, but for those like me, it will simply leave you asking, "Why...?"
Free Music Review: Gag and Puke - The Musical!!
Hit: 1 Stars
I had a case of the dry heaves the other night and I must say to you that the harsh sounding "aaahh yaahhhkkkks!!!" noises reverberating from beyond the bathroom door were much more pleasant on the ears than anything Nickelback's cousin "Theory of A Dead man" could ever write. I wasn't sick because I drank too much, no no... nor did I have H1N1. My sickness evolved from hearing "She's a bad bad girlfriend!!! ' beee yuuu bop bop boppy beee yuuu'" on the radio for the 31st time that night!!!
I ask only one question... why? why folks? I don't know man, I guess I'll never understand the attraction to bands like this one or the substandard music that they regurgitate. American music is officially ALMOST as bad as American food. Oh, and one more thing... what is exactly is the "theory" of a dead man (by the way, dead man is actually two words...)? anyone? i think the theory is that... well, that a dead man is just that. Dead!
My advice here is to buy this album. That's right folks, buy it! This may leave you a bit bewildered and leave you to ask the inevitable question of "why?"... I say buy this album for one reason and one reason only. SO THAT YOU CAN SET IT ON FIRE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!!! That experience in and of itself is the perfect gift.