5ive

5ive | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 21, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tortuga
• ASIN: B00005N6OO
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #438,735 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DISREGARD THE ABOVE REVIEW, December 20, 2001

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Lord Ganesh Pty Ltd, Peter Bodossian (Adelaide, SA Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 5ive (Audio CD)

This is not the boy band...far, far from it my friend. This is post stoner-doom-drone rock (how's that for a label?)...heavy as an elephant herd, drums and guitars only. Like some sort of analog mantra, turn it up...if you like anything heavy, and have an open mind, pick this up, along with their second release, "The Telestic Disfracture".

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You need this album..., November 28, 2003

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Daniel J. Fortune (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 5ive (Audio CD)

This is one of the best CDs I have ever had the chance to own. 5ive play driving/groove/distorted instrumental rock(although I don't want to classify this as anything but outstanding). It is unreal how good this CD is. From the first track to the last (six total), this album is driving, urgent and intense. I bought this album a couple years ago and it has never left the rotation from my car or home CD player. Buy this album!!! Then put it on repeat, and drive as fast as you can. It will make you glad you did.
My favorite tracks are (though all are amazing)-
1) Burning Season and 5) Bicycle Rider

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5ive - 5ive, October 9, 2006

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P. Smith (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 5ive (Audio CD)

TRACK 01 - 9:11

TRACK 02 - 7:40

TRACK 03 - 4:37

TRACK 04 - 5:18

TRACK 05 - 8:47

TRACK 06 - 11:23

If you are stoned and casually surfing the net in your quest for the most extreme psychedelic sludge then congratulations. You just found it!

On first listen this record appears nothing more than a heavy, cacophonic wall of noise. But seeing as I like that kinda thing anyway I kept on playing it and after a few more listens began to delve deep into a rich euphony of sound. Beneath the perpetual pounding of densely distorted riffs, it's the melodious psychedelic undertones harmonised by a deep rhythmic resonance that make this record a masterpiece, and like nothing else.

Though loud and heavy it may be, this album also emanates a much lighter impression and I couldn't help but feel surprisingly elated. Track 4 is especially mellow, and as jxst "Jesus H" previously mentioned, reminds me of meditating.

This album is definitely unique and something special, but if you're looking for comparisons I'd say this record has the prolonged, crushing sounds of Pelican - Self Titled, combined with the atmospheric drone of Earth2, and the fuzzy, melodic psychedelia of We Live by Electric Wizard. Whether that's an accurate description, probably not.

This album, in my opinion, is better then The Telestic Disfracture.