Blackout [Explicit Lyrics]

(Hed) Pe | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 2010)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Jive
• ASIN: B00008BX1D
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,599 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The New Hed, April 9, 2003

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H. Lind (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blackout (Audio CD)

1. Suck It Up - 8/10
The intro of the album starts out with a somewhat catchy phrase. "Bow down.. B-B-Bow Down... Suck It Up!". This track introduces us to hed pe's new "harder" less hip-hop style. Good start.

2. Blackout - 9.5/10
The first single is a hit. Jahred's voice sounds as cool as it always does and he matches the beat/rhythm perfectly. The memorable chorus is why they picked this as a single.

3. Bury Me - 7.5/10
Took me a bit to enjoy listening to this song but now I like it. It's slightly harder than the past 2 (which were hard themselves) - a lot is borderline metal. Great lyrics though.

4. Dangerous - 8.0/10
Classic Hed sounds start this song with intense lyrics that complement the harsh feeling. "I'm Dangerous... Dangerous!!".

5. Get Away - 9.0/10
Awesome song. Here we see a little bit of raggae appeal thrown into the mix. Jahred questions why he should stick around places he does not fit in in this song.

6. Crazy Life - 8.0/10
This song is much like their old work - more so than any other track. Vocals come out in rap-fashion and the chorus is memorable "Sha-la-lala... Here it goes again!".

7. Half The Man - 8.5/10
The CD softens a little with this one. The chorus is somewhat hard but overall this is one of their lighter songs. I love the lyrics on this one - really shines.

8. The Only One - 8.5/10
Annnnd back to the hard rock we go. Very good bassline, very good background sounds... and the chorus is awesome. Another song questioning about where to fit in.

9. Other Side - 10/10
Probably my favorite song on the CD, but it wouldn't have gotten a better rating *without* the other songs complimenting it, if that makes any sense. A very light guitar-filled song, sort of incubus-styled. GREAT stuff here.

10. Flesh And Bone - 7.5/10
The last track had to be followed up with a hard song, and thats exactly what Hed does. Jah's voice is great in this song, and the lyrics are cool. It's just slightly less quality than a few of the other songs though. Still great.

11. Octopussy - 7.0/10
A 44 second interlude which starts slow and ends in a fast clashing party of drums and noise. Crowd goes crazy in the mosh when they play this at concerts.

12. Carnivale - 9.0/10
This is one of those songs that grows on you over time. It's unique and therefore takes more time to digest. I was going to give it an 8.5 but I listened to the lyrics one more time and damn! Nine it is.

13. Fallen - 7.5/10
Starts off slow and low key. Then the vocals come in with ferocity. A standard Hed PE chrous too - which is obviously quality. Not a bad song.

14. Revelations - 6.5/10
I'm not liking this song as much as the rest of the tracks on the CD. The switching from soft vocals to intense clashing is weird on the ears. I was going to give it a 6, but the chorus is cool, so it deserves slightly higher.

Summary: I've been a Hed PE fan forever and am very critical when it comes to their music. The first time I listened to Blackout, I was impressed with a lot of the songs but I didn't like some too much. But after letting the album digest into my head, I feel this is their best work yet. It's overall more solid than their self-titled CD, and it doesn't fall short in some places as Broke did. Keep in mind though: This CD is less hip-hop sounding and more hard melodic rock than their other work. Some may like this, some may not, but at least let it soak in. Final words: If you are a fan of the rap/rock genre, Buy this CD!

Overall Score: 90% / A-

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super Album!!!!, March 28, 2003

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james (ma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blackout (Audio CD)

With all of the Nu Metal bands this one is at the top. They have made it sound so easy, fun, and just down right perfect.lately it seems that all the new bands out there instantly want to jump on the Nu metal sceen to sell a album. Like they can pass junk off at us, well thats what I think anyway.Personally I think the Nu Metal has gone its distance, and its time for a change. I have been finding myself looking for something different of late, and yes i have found it. If you want to take a chance check out Nightwish. great band good songs and a whole lot differenet of a sound.Do yourself a favor dont follow the crowd, for there is alot of good bands out there if you look. Be yourself !!!!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It would be better if it were Broke, November 10, 2003

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Geoffrey S. Hineman (Traverse City, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blackout (Audio CD)

I'd been looking forward to this release for some time. Word on the street was that Chizzad left the Bizzand as soon as the recording was finished. Curious to see if the music had anything to do with it, I was really itching to listen to this album.

That said, my first impresion of Blackout was that change is not always progress. I've always felt that this band was given the shaft in the nu-meddle community. They were never asked to play the Family Values tours or given a shot at the Ozzfest main stage. Still they forged on kicking beats that slam harder than Linkin Park and spitting rhymes so vulgar that Fred Durst's "F**k"-fest in "Hot Dog" could be written in crayon. It's what they do and they do it better than anybody.

Except they don't do it enough on this album.

Out of the gates with "Suck it Up", the band makes a statement that the rest of the album doesn't follow through with. Standout tracks are "Crazy Life", "The Only One", "Flesh and Bone", and "Fallen". By standout I mean that these are the cuts that take what (hed) pe does and lifts it to the next level. It's dangerous rock and roll, it's about smokin' dope and bangin' teenage girls. It's something your parents would hate. Unfortunately, it's only on five cuts out of 14 this time around.

The remainder of the disc is loaded with transitional material that pulls away from what this band does best and aligns them more with what radio would play. Let me make something clear here, though, this is not a sellout. It comes across as confused. The choruses have these big fat hooks and the rap element is very diluted in favor of Jahred delivering more singing, not his best asset...yet. While he doesn't have the best singing voice in rock, he shows that he can indeed sing better than he may have been given credit for. In fact, there are lots of places that are layered with vocal harmonies. Only thing is it just doesn't click quite right.

While it can be said that this band is growing, you know, "why be AC/DC blah, blah, blah?" I think that the next album will be much more coordinated and focused. Perhaps, like Metallica, (hed) pe will soon splinter into old-school and new-school sounds and with the absence of Chizzad, the work from here on out will certainly feel a bit different.

Finally, I feel like I've spent the majority of the review just slagging this album and that's not really accurate. I like this album a lot. But these guys set the bar really high with their last album, Broke. And while this one didn't live up to those standards, it's still better than anything else in the rap-rock genre.