Blindside [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Blindside

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 10, 2005)
• Original Release Date: June 2, 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Drt
• ASIN: B0007ZEP2M
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #170,120 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars From Sweden With Love, May 24, 2005

By	S. Alix "manythings711" (NYC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Boy's return to their roots with the re-release of their debut album. Originally released in Sweden than distributed here in America thanks to Solid State Records. BlindSide purchased their masters and have given a new fresh look and feel to their first two records. The band is all over the place with this album moving from alternative rock riffs to modern rock grooves and some hard rock as well. The singing shifts from melodic to screaming without warning. It's a bit jumbled and the songs move from really good to really not so good. It's not until their sophomore effort that we truly see the band come into their own. I won't say this record will blow you away but if you're a fan you'll enjoy hearing the very unique evolution of this now great band. If I had to rank their four records It would be as so.

A Thought Crushed My Mind 4.5/5
About a Burning Fire 4/5
Silence 3.5/5
Self Titled 3/5

Looking back on this record I find myself enjoying it more and more than I did the first time around and it's nice to see that the spark of potential was there from the very start and it was certainly not wasted on future records.

3.0 out of 5 stars A decent debut, but nothing special, December 31, 2008

By	Sibelan Forrester "The Skull Crusher" (The Shire) - See all my reviews

I suppose I may have given this album more respect if I had heard it for the first time when it was originally released, but I actually started listening to Blindside with The Great Depression. It was probably not the best place to start, but it was enough to get me interested in the band. I ordered all four of their earlier albums at the same time, so when rating this album I'm comparing it to all of their later work. This album really isn't bad, but it sounds quite primitive compared to all of the other albums, especially the singing. The singing is definitely the worst aspect of this album - it's really not pleasant to listen to. I don't mind hardcore, but the tone of voice is just disquieting. At least some of the lyrics are humorous, like those in "Teddy Bear." (Am I missing the symbolism, or is that song just very silly?) The best comparison I can make for this album is the first album by Deftones. It captures the band effectively in their primitive stage, and they make great improvements with succeeding works.

4.0 out of 5 stars Back to the start, June 4, 2008

By	s0nspark (nowhere in particular) - See all my reviews

I became a fan of Blindside when Silence was released and have continued to be impressed with their growth as songwriters and as a band over the years... This release takes you back to the start to see where all that comes from.

This reissue and the one for A Thought Crushed My Mind were released to celebrate the band's 10-year anniversary (also chronicled on the excellent DVD Ten Years Running Blind) and are a treat for old and new fans alike.

Admittedly the production quality is somewhat rough - but given the budget they must have been working with that is perfectly understandable. What you get here is a young band, raw and full of energy, which is quite a different take on their music than the later, smoothed out Howard Benson productions, Silence and About a Burning Fire. (It is somewhat interesting to note that on The Great Depression the band sort of returned to their roots with a much more raw sound, produced by Lasse Marten who also served as producer on this CD.)

Another reviewer claimed that Blindside lacks any relevance in "heavy music" today but I would say that depends largely on what you define as heavy... I'd never characterize them as metal or nu-metal - they are, if anything, post-hardcore - but their music is edgy and has a definite weight to it, both musically and lyrically, and still stands up even today.