Fantastic Wounds

Schoolyard Heroes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 21, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: The Control Group
• ASIN: B0009IORDE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #190,002 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece of an album., January 3, 2006

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Gideon S. Newmark - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fantastic Wounds (Audio CD)

This album is amazing, pure and simple. Ryann Donnely is a vocalist without compare in today's rock scene. Her hauntingly controlled wailing forces the band's pop-horror lyrics into that dark corner of the mind we all have; it makes you want to laugh and cry at the fear induced by death and violence. This album is a work of art, nothing less could make you wonder whether gore is terrifying or beautiful.

The music itself is rich and multi-layered. The guitar and bass swap rhythm and melody at a whim, weaving over and through Donnely's voice in an intricate, chill-inducing duel, and all the while the drums beat out the meter like it's the end of the world.

Fantastic Wounds, of the Schoolyard Heroes two releases, is their only album worth considering. The Funeral Sciences isn't more raw, it's more immature. It crosses semi-heavy punk riffs with incredibly bland angst, but the hint of the brilliance in Fantastic Wounds is there. Both are certainly worth picking up at the immenently reasonable price asked, if nothing more than to see the development from a band with potential to a band which by all rights should join Nine Inch Nails and Tool as the foremost innovators in rock music.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Small Band with Big Flavor, July 29, 2005

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Seattle listener 7473 (Kirkland, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fantastic Wounds (Audio CD)

This album is full of energy that is lacking in so many commercial albums today. This album really brings back the vibe of why I started listening to alternative music in the first place. Schoolyard Hereos is famous for practicing all the time and you can hear the quality through and through. If you like, NIN, Nirvana, Bloc Party, Fran Ferdinand, L7, or anyhthing inbetween, you'll love this album. Yeah, those are some random bands I've listed, but Schoolyard hereos has their own sound that can complement so many bands out there today. You will find favorite songs on the album, but I can listen to it from start to finish, over and over again.

Support this band and see them live. It is one of the best shows you'll ever experience, especially for the money...

5.0 out of 5 stars The wounds really are fantastic, July 26, 2008

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Michael Rogers (Tacoma, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fantastic Wounds (Audio CD)

Nothing could ever capture the energy of this band's live shows but this album does provide a good snapshot of their style and darker songs. Somewhere between their first album's punk energy and screeching guitars and the dark pop sound on their latest album, Abominations, Fantastic Wounds is perfect for someone looking for something different than the recycled garbage on the radio. Though if this is your first time listening to Schoolyard Heroes you should start withThe Funeral Sciences.