A Drug for All Seasons

F5 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 13, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Deadline Music
• ASIN: B000AE8FY4
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,785 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Faded

2. Dissidence

3. Fall to Me

4. A Drug for All Seasons

5. Bleeding

6. What I Am

7. Dying on the Vine

8. Hold Me Down

9. Defacing

10. X'd Out

11. Look You in the Eyes

12. Forte Sonata

13. First Cut - In the Studio with F5 [*][Multimedia Track]

Editorial Reviews

Review

The hard hitting debut release of the melodic heavy metal project from Megadeth co-founder, David Ellefson!

Features the stunning single Dissidence plus Look You In The Eyes and more!

F5 is a powerful, heavy band with hooks, melodies and undeniable musicianship found only in the most seasoned groups. - David Ellefson --Cleopatra Records

Product Description

1. Faded
2. Dissidence
3. Fall To Me
4. A Drug For All Seasons
5. Bleeding
6. What I Am
7. Dying On The Vine
8. Hold Me Down
9. Defacing
10. X d Out
11. Look You In The Eyes
12. Forte Sonata

BONUS VIDEO
First Cut - In The Studio With F5

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One easy to swallow album, September 28, 2005

By 

George Dionne (Cape Cod, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Drug for All Seasons (Audio CD)

The Good

A spine tingling riff kicks off "Faded". Vocalist Dale Steele has a great rock voice, edgy yet melodic. I'd compare him to somebody, but he really has his own tone. Guitarist's John Davis and Steve Conley create more killer riffs on "Dissidence". The song as a whole has great rock radio appeal. "Fall to Me" delivers with a Middle Eastern flair that is eventually drowned by a wall of distortion. If the catchy riffs of "Bleeding" don't grab your attention, then the lead guitar licks surly will. Steele invokes all of his emotion and pain into the chorus.

Driving riffs, pounding drums, and meaty bass lines dominate "Dying on the Vine". More of Dave Small's drum skills can be heard on the building intro to "Hold Me Down". This song is one of those `screw the establishment' anthems. It's not until the final track "Forte Sonata" that Dave Ellefson really lets his presence be known. The track is simply a somber 12 string bass solo.

The Bad

The cover of Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians' "What I Am" just doesn't come off well. The verses work pretty well, but it's the heavy distorted choruses that really don't work. Did I mention it's a cover of Edie Brickell?

The Verdict

If I didn't tell you that Dave Ellefson from Megadeth was involved in the project, you wouldn't know it. F5 do not resemble Megadeth in any way. In fact, A Drug For All Seasons stands on its own as a solid modern rock album. The riffs are heavy and catchy, the vocals are smooth and fiery, and the songs don't drag on forever; making for one easy to swallow album.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent But Obscure Modern Rock, March 23, 2007

By 

Joel Israel "Professional Shark Wrestler" (Cedar City, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Drug for All Seasons (Audio CD)

F5 is probably one of the better modern rock/metal albums of the past few years, but was not much more than a blip on the music scene's radar. Most people (myself included) probably purchased this album to find out what erstwhile Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson has been up to since quitting Megadeth, a band whose sound he had helped define since it's inception.

Unfortunately, Ellefson's playing is not only subdued on this album, but placed low in the mix. Fortunately, what this disc delivers is a solid platter of meat & potatoes modern rock/metal which is quite an enjoyable listen, with cool riffs, great vocals, and dynamic, grooving songs. I actually have found this album in heavy rotation lately. Sure, it's not exactly breaking ground, but it's not trying to. I found this album's sound somewhat like a combination of the guitar on James La Brie's solo project, "Elements Of Persuasion" and the vocal style of Filter. A cool album....check it out!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Underdog Band of 2006?, November 24, 2006

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David Johnson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Drug for All Seasons (Audio CD)

Chances are the only reason anyone's heard of this band is because they were wondering where 'the other Dave' went after his abrupt exit from Megadeth. This band retains a bit of MD's aggression, but is very modern, and the byword here is melody. With the possible exception of 'What I Am' (a quasi-Limp Bizkit rehash), every song here is a keeper - nothing earth-shattering, but very, very solid. Memorable choruses (lacking a bit of background vocals usually) and great musicianship. The album flows well, the vocalist/lyricist does a great job, and the whole thing just has a cool, driving, heavy vibe to it. Recommended for fans of Godsmack, Disturbed, Jon Corabi (Scream, Motley Crue), and Lynam. But with better songs. Can't wait to see what the future holds for these guys (hopefully some more exposure!).