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Back to Basics [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Anvil
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (August 24, 2004)
  • Original Release Date: August 24, 2004
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Explicit Lyrics
  • Label: Escapi
  • ASIN: B0002MHE7S
  • In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #229,861 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc: 1
1. Fuel for the Fire
2. Keep It Up
3. Song of Pain
4. You Get What You Pay For
5. Chainsaw
6. Can't Catch Me
7. Go Away
8. Bottom Feeder
9. Cruel World
10. Fast Driver
Disc: 2
1. Five Knuckle Shuffle [DVD][Live][*]
2. Smoking Green [DVD][Live][*]
3. Old School [DVD][Live][*]
4. Winged Assassins [DVD][Live][*]
5. Forged in Fire [DVD][Live][*]
6. March of the Crabs [DVD][Live][*]
7. Metal on Metal [DVD][Live][*]
8. 666 [DVD][Live][*]
9. Mothra [DVD][Live][*]

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Product Description
2004 album from the long running Canadian heavy metal act. Ten tracks. Massacre Records. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hammer it Home, November 24, 2004
This cd Back to Basics is the best cd I've heard in years!! It is totally retro 80's almost hard rock as oppossed to Heavy Metal, and that is precissly what makes this cd so amazing. With all the other garbage out there with it's non melodic fast noize this is like a breath of fresh air or a ray of sunshine on a grey day. The openning song Fuel for the Fire is a great kick in the face pounder, very straight forward powerful arrangement. The second song Keep it Up is a light hearted song about the wonders of Viagra, jokingly with a tongue and cheek sort of vibe with lots of riffing guitars. The third song is quite interesting in it's arrangement of parts and haunting melody and justly called Song of Pain. The forth song is all about watching how and where you spend your money, very rock and roll and titled You get what you Pay For. The fifth song The Chainsaw quite ressembles Rapid Fire by Judas Priest although only in certain ways but it comes accross even heavier than Priest and the subject matter is really in line with enviromental concerns and I find it a great message. The sixth song is rock and roll in the Ted Nugent vein, called Can't Catch Me, a truely cool feel and texture to this cd. The seventh song Go Away is one of my favourites, the sound of the bass guitar puts holes in my chest! and best of all shakes the heck out of the house. The eighth song Bottom Feeder is a fantastic groove, it reminds me of Fire by Hendrix but once again way heavier, double bass drum attack and ripping lead guitar. Cruel World the nineth song is the closest to a ballad but still has an incredable guitar solo and very powerful under rythem. The tenth song Fast Driver is a great song for driving your car, but watch out don't get lead foot this song moves fast and furious and ends a truely monumental cd. I urge the middle age metal heads to part with a few bucks and check this cd out it rages!!!!!!!!!!
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars , September 4, 2005
Anvil is one of those bands that have been consistently loyal to their
sound, and to metal in general. No style is too outdated to be played as
long as the sincerity is there. With "Back to Basics", Anvil continues
their legacy by simply doing what they do best : performing their own
brand of traditional, basic heavy metal. The songs employ a simple formula
that's quite easy to follow. Obviously, after all these years Anvil have
learned quite well how to write a song without sounding tired or
uninspired. This album is full of hard rockin' tunes to kick back with on
a hot Sunday afternoon while having a few fermented drinks.Let these
Canadian veterans take you 'back to basics' with some great,honest heavy
metal.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome metal!, June 2, 2009
Great classic sounding metal from one of the worlds best and most underrated heavy metal bands. Anvil are possibly the only band I know off still recording that sweet 80'thrash sound that so many great bands have forgotten. Play it loud! \m/\m/
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