Trivium - The Crusade
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Free Music Notes for The Crusade
Free Music Review: Trivium's Best Thus Far
Hit: 5 Stars
The way I see it, Trivium's new album "The Crusade" is an awesome follow up to their 2005 effort "Ascendancy" which was a darn good album, but this album in my eyes is a whole lot better and it's their best album thus far, and it's also one of my all time favorite metal albums of 2006 (Slayer's "Christ Illusion" holds the title for my favorite and best metal album of 2006 though). I remember hearing the song "Ignition" on my Music Choice Metal station (channel 310) prior to the album's release, and after hearing it, I knew I had to get the album, and I don't even regret buying it whatsover. Yeah I know this album has recieved some mixed reviews on here, due to the change of direction the band went with this album, I acutally believe they changed for the better on this album. My point is if some people don't like this album, that's just fine with me. I'm a good sport about it, and I respect other people's opinions as long as nobody disses each other's opinions. While Trivium's past realeaes were mostly metalcore, "The Crusade in my mind borderlines thrash metal. On "The Crusade", vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy has abandoned his harsh metalcore esque screams (which I'm glad he did) in favor of low agressive clean singing vocals which bring Metallica's James Hetfield ("And Justice For All" era) to my mind. I actually find his singing vocals very good on here. This album also is just loaded with great guitar riffs and awesome blazing solos from Matt and second guitarist Corey Beaulieu whom are both awesome on the axes. You also have great hearable bass lines from Paolo Gregoletto, and great drumming from Travis Smith. The album opener "Ignition" is a great fast, addicting, track and it's my favorite song on the album bar none. This song also brings vintage Megadeth and Metallica to my mind especially in the chorus, and the solo by Matt is awesome as well. Lyrically this song reflects society as it is today. "Detonation" is another great thrasher with five solos (three from Corey and two from Matt). Another one of my favorites on here. "Anthem (We Are the Fire)" brings Iron Maiden (another one of my favorite bands) to mind especially the guitarwork for instance. You just gotta love the line in that song: "The Music Connects, Unites Us More". We also have a great catchy ballad "This World Can't Tear Us Apart" which is another one of my favorites. Some other songs on here are also about famous killings. For example: Track three "Entrance of the Conflagration" is about Andrea Yates's murder of her five children in which she drowned all of them one by one in a bathtub, because she believed that they were all possessed. Track five "Unrepentant" is about Nazir Ahmad's murder of his three daughters and one stepdaughter (I believe it was Ahmad's stepdaughter who committed adultery), track six "And Sadness Will Sear" is based upon the murder of Matthew Shepard, and track eleven "Contempt Breeds Cotamination" is about the death of Amadou Diallo who took 19 bullets out of 41 gunshots. The 8+ minute closing instrumental "The Crusade" is in my eyes the crowning jewel of the entire album. Five awesome solos are included on the track including a killer bass solo from Paolo. While not as great as Metallica's "The Call of Ktulu" off 1984's "Ride The Lightning", but it's great nonetheless. Please read on for the songs and the ratings.
Jeremy's song ratings:
1. Ignition (3:54) - 5/5 (My favorite song and very addicting too)
2. Detonation (4:28) - 5/5
3. Entrance of the Conflagration (4:35) - 5/5
4. Anthem (We Are the Fire) (4:03) - 5/5
5. Unrepentant (4:51) 5/5
6. And Sadness Will Sear (3:34) - 5/5
7. Becoming the Dragon (4:43) - 5/5
8. To the Rats (3:42) - 5/5
9. This World Can't Tear Us Apart (3:30) - 5/5
10. Tread the Floods (3:33) - 5/5
11. Contempt Breeds Contamination (4:28) - 5/5
12. The Rising (3:45) - 5/5
13. The Crusade (8:19) - 5/5 (Great instrumental)
Bottom Line: Some people will like this album, some people won't like it, and if they don't, that's fine with me, I've got no control over other people's decisions. Like I said before this album is Trivium's best thus far and also one of the best metal albums of 2006 although Slayer's "Christ Illusion" holds the title for best metal album of 2006 in my mind. So if you're a fan of Trivium, heavy metal, thrash metal, or just good music in general, by all means you must own this album. Enjoy!!
Free Music Review: Dethrones St. Anger as the worst album ever
Hit: 1 Stars
Yes thats right kids, this is the worst album ever made. So bad, infact, that there is a warning label posted on the jewel case. Currently, it is banned in several countries. In China, it used on captured criminals as a torture device. It is literally that AWFUL. The riffs are boring, the lyrics are excessively psuedo tough guy, and Matt Heafys vocals. Ughhhh, his vocals are awful. They sound like a cross between a sober James Hetfield and Cher (Heafy uses vocal enhancers by the way!)
I wish upon no one this abomination. If I had to choose between this or a 50 Cent cd, hell, I'd choose Fiddy.
Get some Kreator or Malevolent Creation if you want better metal.
Free Music Review: whats wrong with 87' Hetfeild?
Hit: 4 Stars
okay this is going to be short and sweet! If you like any newer band thats metal/hardcore/hard rock or anything along those lines then you like older Metalica. Yes Matt heafy's voice is not as hard, yes he sounds like 87' Hetfield.......so whats wrong with that. This record is solid all the way threw. I definitly like the last record better but this one is a breath of fresh air. remember you dont have to scream to rock.....Rush....Journey......Boston on and on and on.Free Music Review: its an ok album
Hit: 4 Stars
they shouldve shipped it better. when i recieved it, the cd case was cracked, but its not really important. amazon just needs to work on shipping the items safer.Free Music Review: Nothing Special
Hit: 3 Stars
Nothing on here is that groundbreaking, but they CAN play. Since everyone has compared them to previous thrash/late 80s metal I will too. It's just a mixture of Testament, Metallica, Megadeth and the like. If there are people out there that like this stuff, that's cool. As for me, the points in the album where they go into corny sounding harmonies or the acapella introduction to track 3, I just about hurl. Also, they seem to cram 3-5 different songs into some tracks, as if each member of the band wrote their own movement, it worked better on ...And Justice for All. It makes for interesting listening as you weave between thrash and corny rock. We are the Fire is catchy if you like that sort of thing, but it's not my cup of tea. I'm not that thrilled by the vocals either, there's some good sections, but as a whole I can't listen to this album beginning to end.