Theory of a Deadman - Scars and Souvenirs
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Free Music Review: CD review
Hit: 4 Stars
I was after the song "All or Nothing" and was surprised the rest of the album was much harder rock but now that I have listened to it several times I really enjoy it and look forward to some of their other cds!Free Music Review: Excellent CD
Hit: 4 Stars
I agree with one of the other reviews in that all the songs on this CD are good!! No fillers! Great rock band with a unique sound of their own. My best music buy this year so far.Free Music Review: Theory Of A Deadman- Scars and Souvenirs CD
Hit: 4 Stars
This is a pretty good cd. It reminds me of Nickelback a bit, but more edgier and with more language. Heaven(Little by Little), track 7, is a very beautiful song.Free Music Review: New Nickelback?!! Nope, just Theory of a Deadman
Hit: 3 Stars
I heard "So Happy" on the radio and thought it was either Nickelback or Puddle of Mudd. It turns out to be a new single from Theory of a Deadman. This band has matured over the years musically, but still takes its songwriting style and vocal arrangements directly from Nickelback. Vocally, Tyler Connolly has really come a long way. I would say that lyrically they surpass Nickelback by offering songs of more substance and maturity in their writing. Musically there are a lot of similarities to Nickelback, and I mean A LOT! You could put Chad Kroger in as a vocalist and you would think it was a new album from NB. The production quality is of excellent quality and kudos to Howard Benson. You can hear a lot of Seether and Daughtry (which he also produced) in the music. This isn't a bad thing if you enjoy that sound, its just not very original. Who knows, stick with the sound you know sells.
The Songs:
1. So Happy: A rocking tune similar to Puddle of Mudd/Nickelback
2. By The Way: A Little Seether here, sort of slow. Good song.
3. Got It Made: Another rocker, steady, fast - could be a single
4. Not Meant To Be: I swear, does Nickelback sell songs to bands?
5. Crutch: Getting heavier
6. All or Nothing - Could have been called "How You Remind Me Part 2"
7. Heaven (Little By Little): Slow ballad. Highlights vocals. Nice.
8. Bad Girlfriend: Nothing special here. Sounds like they ripped off the Cult on the guitar.
9. Hate My Life: Lets take NB's Rockstar and change the lyrics. Hated it.
10. Little Smirk: Getting bored of the CD now.
11. End Of The Summer: Another nice ballad.
12. Wait For Me: What?? Another ballad. Slower.
13. Sacrifice: End of the CD, and it appears the band has run out of ideas, its all starting to sound the same.
Summary: Overall a great sounding CD, production value is really up there. Lyrics are good, mature. Songwriting from music point of view, gets repetitive, sounds A LOT like Nickelback. Hints of Seether in there.
Buy it, worth listening to, and most of all, doesn't sound like all the EMO/Screamo music out there and is a breath of fresh air to see that a band, though ripping off others somewhat, can come out with something somewhat original.
Free Music Review: Carved Up and scattered
Hit: 3 Stars
When TOAD first came out they had a very distinct blues oriented sound which made them listenable and original. "Gasoline", their second effort, re-fortified the essence of the band and gave them pop status. Whether this is what they wanted I am not for sure. Now we have "Scars and Souvenirs" which I was really anxious to hear. What a let down. They have abandoned their trade mark blues tainted grunge for pop insensitivity. There are two songs that sound original, Little Smirk and End of the Summer, and the rest.....oh my. The only thing I can think of is that the record reps must have squeezed their tater tots until they cried uncle. Lets hope their next effort gets back to basics. And, stop trying to sound like other bands too!