Customer Reviews

Black Butterfly

5 star:		(27)
4 star:		(14)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Had to get the Fan Club edition version of this album since Buckcherry is one of my top 5 fav bands of the last 10 years or so. This one contains two bonus songs, one of which ("Nothing") I would rate higher than at least 2 songs on the regular release "All Of Me", and "Don't Go Away", maybe even "Dreams" too? The other bonus track is "Stayin' High" which sounds a bit like Enuff Z'Nuff (and the topic sounds like something they would record now doesn't it?) It is a decent song also and I rate it higher than All Of Me and Don't Go Away also....what can I say, I am a big fan on Z'Nuff also!?

The album has alot of promise to me, I after 3 or 4 listens put it ahead of "15" for sure. "A Child Called 'it'", "Rescue Me", and "Fallout" are my favs right now. "Rose" followed by another rocker "Imminent Bail Out" sound great back to back. "Imminent Bailout" is also up in the top tier group of favs...which may change on a daily basis now that I think about it. The song "All Of Me" doesn't belong here at all, and it to me their weakest track ever...I have yet to be able to listen to it all the way through (4 try's). "Rose" is a nice song, sorta a mid tempo ballad type thing or whatever that works, but the interruption of All Of Me is me reaching for the remote to skip it...time to get back to rocking!

They do plenty of that on here, very good blues based hard rock with a dab of sleaze to be found abundant on any Buckcherry release, to be played loudly and enjoyed in all it's raucous splender.

Love the guitar work on here, some nice fills, abbreviated but necessary solo's that add to the feel of each song also. The feel is good on this one, and they are to me expanding a bit and trying some somewhat new things, but at the same time not straying too far from the formula also in the process if that makes any sense? I would rate it above "15" for sure right now...I still like "Time Bomb" better...but maybe after a few more listens not by much.


The "Best Buy Version" as it may be referred to in many circles includes a one year membership to the fanclub *explained on an insert in the packaging of the CD*

With this you get:
- 24/7 access to the members only fan club site
- Chances to meet Buckcherry
- Members Only Message Board (Like OMG!!111!!) j/k
- Contest with drawings and prizes
- And Much More (apparently)

There's a coupon code on the insert that you type into a spot on the site to redeem/activate I guess.

And of course you get the 2 bonus songs which are worth it for a few extra bucks.

I guess depending how into this band you are, is what you decide on. Buckcherry doesn't disappoint in unreleased songs/material, if only they could better decide on a couple songs here and there to put on each CD (after Time Bomb), but I do give this one 5 stars for being 1. Generous with the 2 songs. 2. Fan Club stuff, inside info etc. gained (even if only for a year).


Favs:
1. A Child Called 'It'
2. Rescue Me
3. Fallout
4. Rose
5. Imminent Bail Out
6. Too Drunk
7. Tired Of You
8. Cream
9. Talk To Me
10. Nothing (bonus track - demo )
11. Dreams
12. Stayin' High (bonus track - demo)
13. Don't Go Away
14. All Of Me

This album is exactly what we've grown to expect from Buckcherry. It rocks hard from start to end, even the "slow songs". I'm sure glad Josh Todd regrouped with Buckcherry instead of joining the old "Rage against the Machine" back before they found Chris Cornell.
"To drunk to ...." is the best party song of the year.

For some reason the 3rd song on this release on the MP3 download is an old Deep Purple cover of Highway Star instead of the song Too Drunk which is on the the CD. Why did this change? It is not as good this way IMO a good album but this ruins it, buy the Cd and skip the MP3.

Buckcherry is a classically known for their Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll attitude at an extreme level, and this album has all of that and then some. With songs like Too Drunk, Stayin High (Demo), and Imminent Bail Out, this album is ready to party when you put it in. Not groundbreaking material at all, but they are doing what works for them, and have not compromised in any way, and the sound is still very pallitable.

As for the fan club edition, excellent. The two bonus tracks of Stayin High and Nothing (both demo's) are nice addtions for a few dollars more, but the online access is really cool too. You also get to sign up for a t-shirt with the voucher and club sign-up, much like the Staind fan club edition. Worth the extra few dollars.

So Far this one after a few listens has settled into my 3rd favorite Buckcherry studio album. I do know I like it quite a bit better than their last studio release "15".

This is a very solid blues based hard rock album, although not perfect by any means; it remains an important step in Buckcherry's evolution, some may argue it's just rock 'n roll, and all they sing about it sex and drugs....partying, but hardcore fans of the band know this is not the case. You listen to this CD along with say ...the Backyard Babies latest release (2008 S/T), and you've got 2 solid hard rocking albums that seem to further enhance the genre. I do like the Babies newest release a little better than this one, but they are very good sounding/feeling albums to come out this year.

It starts out with another lead track that is a rocker in "Rescue Me", this one is a solid song and set's the tone for the CD as so many other lead tracks have done on all 3 or their other releases.

Nice guitar work on the album overall, nice fills, some solo's which are used in an abbreviated fashion at times, but nonetheless used wisely with the flow of each song. A slightly heavier feel on this one over "15" at times, and to be honest that is exactly what I was hoping, although there are a few songs that drag the momentum down too far for me. Really though for some reason I just don't think they've hit the peak of their music yet, on this one they get close in many places though...and that is a good sign, they are expanding and growing a bit, but still of course rolling down that sleazy part of town where the weekend is all that matters and having a good time.

"A Child Called 'it'", "Imminent Bail Out", and "Fallout" are my 3 favorite tracks on here after a few listens, and I would consider them some of the best stuff they have recorded. To give an idea of how many good songs I hear here the song "Too Drunk" is about in the middle of my favs. "Rose" followed by "Imminent Bailout" sound great. "Cream" is another song I would define as expanding their horizons a bit, pretty unique song for the band, it starts out like another ballad, but once the drums kick in it's kinda like ...'where is this song going now?'....and it works pretty well. "Talk To Me" and "Dreams" are decent songs on here also that work well mixed in with the others.

Unfortunately there is a few low spots IMO on here, most notably what I now refer to as Brooklyn II in a song called "All Of Me" which has sunk to the bottom of my all time favs list along with the boring and familar going through the motions of a song called "Don't Go Away" which is I believe may be the second single and with a video and all, to me that song is very dull.


Favs in order
1. A Child Called "it"
2. Imminent Bail Out
3. Fallout
4. Rose
5. Rescue Me
6. Cream
7. Too Drunk
8. Tired Of You
9. Talk To Me
10. Dreams
11. Don't Go Away
12. All Of Me

I also recommend picking up the Fan Club edition with two bonus song on it. I would rate the song "Nothing" on that one higher than "All Of Me" and "Don't Go Away" on this one...maybe even over "Dreams" as well?

These Los Angeles rockers delivered a great follow up to their platinum 2006 album. With heavy guitars, amazing riffs and unbelievable hooks, Buckcherry puts other rockers to shame. Bad boy frontman Josh Todd, hasn't lost his edge at all and further proves that he has one of the best voices in rock. My favorite tracks would have to be "Child Called It", "Cream", and of course "Too Drunk".

Buckcherry-Black Butterfly *****

To begin with, Black Butterfly is the bands best and strongest and most consistent album since their 1998 self titled debut album. Finding a nice balance between the overly produced and popish sounds of their previous album 15, and the hard rocking almost metal of their first two albums Buckcherry, and Time Bomb. Black Butterfly is the bands most concise album to date. While a eerie feeling tells me this won't sell very well, it still is a killer album.

'A Child Called It' and the album opener 'Rescue Me' are both inspired by the book A Child Called It. This shows growth for the L.A. rockers. Serious subject matters for Todd was previously getting high and laid. 'Too Drunk..' is classic Buckcherry and the guitar work from Keith Nelson and Steve D is incredible here and through out the album. 'Dreams' is what they have been trying to capture on songs like 'Babe' and 'Sorry' but just feel short of the mark until now.

The same sex, drugs, and rock n' roll we have come to know from Buckcherry is here but they seem to have matured where most L.A. bands hit ruts. Buckcherry is one of the strongest rock n' roll bands around today and Black Butterfly just might be their strongest album yet.

Few rock CDs sell platinum anymore. Buckcherry's last one did, and this one will too. There's no secret to it. Great songs and a great sound. Classic.

Don't judge this album by Too Drunk. Though Too Drunk is the first single, there are several other songs that are much better.

With the release of "Black Butterfly", Buckcherry could set themselves up to be the next successor to true rock n roll.

As a follow-up to "15", this release proves to be a solid, sleazy, balls-on rock n roll release. In the vein of Motley Crue, AC/DC, or Dirty Looks... with more punch and grit than any of those new releases.

There are even some tracks that are nearly radio-ready to promote the bands sound to those who would never find it otherwise.

i cant have enough of this cd and like always i had to buy the fan club edition its a great inclusion into my ever increasing cd collection . nowdays its hard to find a cd worth spenidng $1 but this is a cd that you have to have . its hard n heavy and with real life stories