Customer Reviews

Back Into Your System

5 star:		(61)
4 star:		(16)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(13)

 

 

Following up on Every Six Seconds was going to be a challenge... that is, if they stayed in the same genre. So, Josey Scott and company decided to drop the rap rock shtick and go pure metal, with some of that southern rock influence from their hometown of Memphis. An amazing improvement.
1. Superstar II - I love the reference back to ESS, an amazing song. Heavy, with a great guitar/drum solo. 9.5/10
2. Weight of the World - Equally heavy as Superstar II, but more singing than screaming, which, contrary to popular belief, does not take away from the heaviness of a song. 9.5/10
3. Always - Amazing mix of ballad and metal. 9/10
4. Back into Your System - First ballad of the album, somewhat heavy chorus. 9/10
5. All Because of You - Would be flawless if he didn't find it necessary to scream "all because of you!" in a screech, ruins the song. 6/10
6. Raise Up - The heaviest song on the album. My second favorite. 10/10
7. Separated Self - Ballad # 2. Great song, allows Josey to show off his singing voice more. Dark lyrics. 9/10
8. Rest In Pieces - Ballad # 3. I love the lyrics. 9.5/10
9. Storm - Doesn't leave a lasting impression. Actually forgot it existed... 7/10
10. Holdin On - Great song, pretty heavy. Includes that southern influence I was talking about. 9/10
11. Pride - The greatest song on this album, I heard it back in November of last year at their concert. Should be America's national anthem. 11/10
12. Famous Monsters - Ballad #4. I don't see what everyone else hates about this. I love this song, it's a truly beautiful song, with dark lyrics and a haunting melody. 9.5/10

Long ago, in a musical era far, far away, I loved Elton John. When a new EJ album came out, I'd play it over and over again. Who knew that 30 years later, I'd find myself blissfully mired in the same type of musical obsession thanks to Saliva's Back Into Your System?

This CD is superb. In the past two weeks, I've listened to it at least 12 times (yeah, well, I work fulltime and have a life). Josey Scott's voice is amazing, and is put to great use in the melodic and moving songs on this album. He's got an amazing range and can sing softly and sweetly as well as with brute-force strength. The more ballad-like songs on Back into Your System feature enchanting harmonies and the kind of melodies that grab you immediately.

"Always" was the track that caught my attention on the radio; after "Rest in Pieces" brought tears to my eyes I decided I had to get the CD. I'm thrilled I did. The bonus is how much I love almost every song. "Pride" is the only song on Back Into Your system I don't really care for but I can live with that. I can't believe I'd ever utter these words but I love Saliva!

Yes, my musical tastes have evolved over the years but what I like musically has essentially remained the same: good melodies, inspired lyrics and a gifted lead vocalist backed by a tight-sounding band who knows what they're doing. That combination doesn't happen often enough to suit me but Saliva delivers on every count.

This happens to be the very first Saliva cd that I bought, and I am so glad that I did! Each song has its own reason for my liking it, with only a few drawbacks

Superstar II- this one is a great beginning, with heavy vocals, it is sure to be a hit! 10/10

Weight Of the World- overall awesome song! Josey's vocals soar in this one! 10/10

Always- the first single, what is there not to like? 10/10

Back Into Your System- great title track 10/10

All Because of You- not one of my favorites, but overall a pretty good song 5/10

Raise Up- heavy vocals is all that's needed to describe this one! 9/10

Separated Self- not a favorite, don't like how is goes from slow to fast. 3/10

Rest In Pieces- Favorite song on the album!!! 10/10

Storm- another really good song! 8/10

Holdin On- not one of my favorites 7/10

Pride- I love this song! It really stands out! 10/10

Famous Monsters- The really weak spot on this album. 1/10

As you can see, there are 10 songs with ratings of 5 or higher, and there are 12 songs on the whole cd!

Hope my review encouraged you to pick up this album.

Following a great debut album which spawned several notable hits, Saliva follows up Every Six Seconds with the sophomore effort, Back Into Your System. Most bands fall prey on sophomore albums to mediocre efforts; however, Back Into Your System breaks the mold. The grinding guitars litter the entire CD but instead of solely relying on that, Saliva tends to rely more on vocals and deep lyrics which proves maturity of the band. But do not be dismayed...Saliva still keeps that strong in your face attitude that made them famous.
The CD opens with "Superstar II" and this song definately introduces the CD perfectly and compliments the original hit "Superstar". "Weight of the World" seethes once again with sensual materials from nails across backs and more but remains a song that catches you just as "Lackluster" did many listeners. "Always", the current single, addresses the issue of abuse but it's an amazing song that starts soft and slow but speeds up and attacks the issue hard and heavy when it must. "Back Into Your System" has a soft feel at first but proves to be one of the stronger songs still on the album. "All Because of You" remains one of the darker songs on the album but at the same time addresses the issues of broken relationships, an honored topic in rock and roll. "Raise Up" follows in the nu metal way of screaming and everything that accompanies it but still remains a good track. "Separated Self"addresses those bigger issues of life but becomes one of the universal message songs with grinding guitars and good melodies. "Rest in Pieces" is one of the slower songs but the lyrics are extremely strong and meaningful, very pleading...amazing doesn't begin to describe the need in this song. "Storm" strums at first with a quasi acoustic tone but is shattered soon by grinding guitars and bass, sort of like a storm itself. "Holdin On" sticks to the harder tradition of many songs on the debut album but still remains good. "Pride"...what do you say but this is definately a song that kicks it hard, patriotic and charging for all of America and the world too. "Famous Monsters" ends the CD but does it as a strong finale, very dark but truthful and meaningfully strong.
This album proves a band can grow in just a seemingly short time and mature with the age and attitude of its original audience. Truthfully, this album exceeded my expectations and has been the best released rock album this year...full of new material, excellent lyrics, but that hard rocking style that still preveals.

This is another band that I was introduced to through a friend at work and had some doubts too. All I can say is WOW. They remind me of a much younger Nickelback. Not age wise but music career wise, with some interesting and thought provoking lyrics in 'Always', 'Raise Up' and 'Back In Your System'. Great songs with even greater messages in them. The important issue of domestic voilence in our society is again touched upon in a resolute way in 'Always', which for me makes this album a winner for me.
Good music is great but even better is music with messages that can be heard clearly within the lyrics. Scott as the lead vocalist carries the band and the beat backup is supurb. The only reason I didn't give this CD 5/5 is for the last 3 songs that sounded flat...the hits of the CD should have been spread out a little more.
But overall great CD and can't wait to get more of Saliva's work.

Josey Scott can screech, grunt, rap, scream or sing his way through just about anything. He more than proves himself on "Back Into Your System." This is the best so-called "nu-rock" that I've heard. I like many of these new kids that are out today. They rock like the guys I grew up with in the 80's with heavy metal and hair bands and they aren't depressing like Nirvana and such from the 90's.

The album starts out with a phone call from a kid who wants to be a rock star. Then "Superstar II" rears its loud and ugly head. From there, we are introduced to tasty tidbits like "Weight of the World" and "Storm." This band manages to mix old-school metal and hard rock with rap and grunge with a Southern tinge to it.

Perhaps I'm biased, but the best song on this album is "Rest In Pieces," penned by James Michael and Motley Crue, hair-metal/glam metal god Nikki Sixx. Sixx always wrote great ballads and he solidifies his belonging with the new sounds of today with this song. You can definitely hear the Crue on this song.

The entire album, with the exception of the ballads, is driving, relentless rock and I'm sure that this album will go down in history as one of the best of its time.

This is a coll cd. Saliva turned it up a notch from "Every Six Seconds". It is way more polished. It is a great cd. I still have it in my truck after listening to it time and time again.
When it comes to the new wave of hard rock Saliva is definately one of the best.
"Weight of the World", "Storm", and "Famous Monsters" are real catchy tracks.
A powerful cd from a from a edgey and strong band

This is their BEST CD in my opinion....I love just about every song on here, and that's rare for me. This album just kicks butt...I'm not much on there new album at all "Survival Of The Sickest". It 's so much faster and heavier than Back Into Your System and not much into the fast and heavy jams...This album is the perfect speed and tempo for me when i want to jam!!!

1. Superstar - 9/10 - Not as good sounding as the song Superstar from Every Siz Seconds but it's it's still a great rocking piece.
2. Weight Of The World - 10/10 - I loved this song....I have to listen to it over and over again...Great track
3. Always - 7/10 - Oh, there song that hit the radio airwaves for a while...I wasn't much into this song but not bad at all...
4. Back Into Your System - 10/10 - AWESOME song - Love it....Listen to it over and over...perfect mixture of lyrics and sound...
5. All Because Of You - 8/10 - Not a bad song...another great rocking song...not perfect, but not bad either...
6. Raise Up - 9/10 - Awesome, jammin song...Josey Scott raps the lyrics very well...Everybody get together, take your hands and raise up!!
7. Separated Self - 9/10 - Good meaningful song....
8. Rest In Pieces - 10/10 - Love the ballads...Absolutely love the meaning and emotion the song brings and oh yeah, it sounds awesome as well...
9. Storm - 10/10 - Well, I liked this song...I though it was great...
10. Holdin On - 9/10 - Again, another great jammin song...Very good...
11. Pride - 10/10 Awesome rockin, fighting song...Cause we're the pride of America!!!
12. Famous Monsters - 8/10 - Another pretty good song to finsih off the album with....

This album is highly recommended for any Saliva fan....it just rocks clean through and I believe it is their BEST album!!!

This album had to be one of the biggest surprises of my life. I didn't expect much from Saliva. I never liked the lead singers voice much, and the stuff from their last album seemed so cheesy.
However, I was wrong about Saliva.

This album is outstanding. It's rock music at its finest. Besides the insanely idiotic intro with the little kid dialing up the lead singer and telling him he wants to be a "Rock star like you!!!", this album rocks with the best of em.

My favorite song is without a doubt the title track.

God, these guys are pathetic poseurs. Every album they've released (I don't know about the first album) rips off a different band each time. This CD is a knockoff of Nickelback, yet another pathetic "wannabe grunge but can't be Eddie Vedder" band. Out of all the Saliva albums, this is the worst. One star? Come on, ONE STAR? It doesn't deserve this. This deserves -9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 stars! "Always" has a bunch of s**tty lyrics to it:

"I love you, I hate you, I can't live without you..."

What a bunch of pathetic bullcrap, but wait! We have the song "Rest In Pieces", a bunch of garbage stirred up and delivered to the pop radio stations. $ellout$!

I can't believe that bands these days are copying other bands' albums and pasting the albums as their own.