Duke Lion Fights The Terror!! [Explicit Lyrics, Import]

Big Dumb Face | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 17, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics, Import
• Label: Flip/Geffen Records
• ASIN: B00005A8ID
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,748 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Big Dumb Face has created a big, dumb record--intentionally so. Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland's side project is so self-indulgent it's almost endearing. Almost. From the GWAR-meets-Cannibal Corpse death-metal attack of "Burgalveist" to the "Bonanza"-theme feel of "Duke Lion" to the Martian-style vocals of "Kali is the Sweet Hog," Borland, who apparently plays all the CD's instruments, is goofy rather than clever. While vaguely reminiscent of a side project from Primus bassist/musical genius Les Claypool or something from Mr. Bungle, Big Dumb Face lacks stellar musicianship or redeeming moments of brilliance or true humor. Yet it's also quite clear Borland intends this to be merely an amusing, wacked-out aural freak-out--the disc ends with a nearly 20-minute oddball opus featuring lengthy moments of nothing but doors opening or footsteps, and, at minute 11, a really bad drum solo. While Bizkit fans may eat this up, to quote Spinal Tap, "There's a fine line between clever and stupid," and Big Dumb Face falls squarely on the stupid side. --Katherine Turman

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This album is very.... Borland., February 4, 2005

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Klisk (Wayne, NJ; United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Duke Lion Fights The Terror!! (Audio CD)

It's nice to see Wes come out with perhaps one of my favorite albums of all time. Wes may not be the best guitarist around, but he is one of the few guitarists with 'natural talent' per se. A real artist -- Not technical, just amazingly creative, and that's what makes him so awesome and respectable. Limp Bizkit may have been a bad band, but Borland stood out and made them worthwhile.

This album seems to have been inspired by Ween, and I'm sure Wes wouldn't deny that. It's different, though -- It's unique, and not an imitation. It's really a nice hurrah for the 'fun' genre of music.

Varying from novelty deathmetal tracks that are sexual innuendo's, and munchkin-voiced experimental tracks with witty, and sometimes silly lyrics, there's really nothing about this album to dislike.

Of course, the main reason I adore this album is because it's weird -- Weird in a lovable, giggly, creative way. As 'dumb' as this album may be, it's really artsy when you come down to it!

Of course, for all the reasons I love this CD, there's someone whom hates the CD for all those same reasons. Some people don't like things to be too unfamiliar, and while that's understandable, they're also the same people whom rate down this album.

I digress, though -- To each their own, right? If you like to have fun in a childish, lighthearted way, this album will probably have a special spot in your CD collection.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strangely Wonderful, February 18, 2005

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jgcrackerass (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Duke Lion Fights The Terror!! (Audio CD)

I can never seem to recommend this ablum to people without sounding really, really stupid. Which is truly sad, because this album deserves to be listened to. To me, it is without a doubt, one of the most enjoyable album's I've ever heard. I never really enjoyed limp bizkit, other than their early stage performances, I just can't seem to get into the whole, rap-metal thing. I think it's sad that many people who wanted to hear this album, desired to do so because of their admiration for limp bizkit, with is almost a guarantee they would hate it. This is more for people who enjoy music that requires a basic knowledge of how music is created, and can appreciate not only the music as a whole, but also each individual part that is required to create it. It is definitely strange, and if you try to take it too seriously you will, without a doubt, be completely lost to it's purpose. Some will say what purpose could this cd possibly have? To that I could have only one answer - to entertain - and it should be the answer to that question when asked about any cd, but sadly that can no longer be said about much of todays music, that is clearly only created to make a profit. I don't necessairly have a problem with music created for profit, some of it still has the side effect of being entertaining, I just think it's sad that a cd like Duke Lion Fights The Terror! will go so largely unappreciated and it's pure entertainment value will be unrecognized to the majority of the world.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kudos, Mr. Borland, March 27, 2003

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S. Walden (Woodstock, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Duke Lion Fights The Terror!! (Audio CD)

I suppose it's pretty much common knowledge at this point that BDF consists of former Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland. I would further construct that the bulk of the album's sales was the direct result of that fact. For those of you who have yet to experience BDF here's the important part: This sounds absolutely NOTHING like Limp Bizkit! That's right kids, NO obnoxious backwards-baseball-cap-pseudo-rap-nu-metal, and more importantly, NO Fred Durst! What you get here is eleven tracks of admittingly varying quality that are as experimental as they are irreverent. Is this album genius? No, but it does give a much needed finger to commercial radio. Think Ween crossed with the Melvins with an occasional dose of old school death metal and you'll be in the ballpark. "Kali", "Blood Red Head", "Fightin Stance" and "Rebel" are my personal faves, and any band that's got the gumption to use "Mighty P**** Laser" as a song title you've gotta respect, or at least giggle at. Bottom line: This CD doesn't work at all levels, but it's good fun and definitely a welcome change from the cookie cutter sludge that graces the FM dial these days.