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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
MIXED BAG....BUYER BEWARE., April 19, 2008
This is a review for the 2008 re-issue on Caroline Records.
First of all, the good news. The disc has been Remastered. So the music sounds as good as ever. The disc art is somwhat cool despite being somewhat simple. A white disc with the Exodus logo in a hand-written font in red similating blood, with a bit of splatter. Same for the album title on the bottom half of the disc.
Now then, for the band news (if you're a collector like me)...the disc comes not in a jewel case with an enhanced liner note booklet, nor in a digipak. It comes in a thin cardboard LP-replica sleeve. And the disc has an inner paper sleeve to protect it from the cardboard. But that's it! No booklet at all...no lyrics, no nothing.
Anyway, I give the album 5 stars for the music minus 2 stars for the cheap packaging. I like collectible packaging just as muc as the next guy, but this is throw away stuff.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heaven sent speed, April 13, 2008
I was introduced to Exodus back in the mid 80s with Bonded by Blood and I was blown away with its raw sound and gut punching music. At the same time frame I plunged head first into a speed metal pool that kept growing. Along with Exodus came Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer, and Megadeth at the top of the list. While I enjoyed Bonded by Blood, I found the high scream vocals to be a bit annoying (maybe like Metallica felt about Dave Mustaine--just kidding you Megadeth fans so please no death threats....).
After Exodus changed vocalists and came out with Pleasures of the Flesh (and subsequent releases with Steve Souza still on vocals) I was greatly pleased. Some years passed then a dear friend of mine popped this cassette into his car stereo and I loved its variety of tunes. At first listen I wasn't sure if it was Souza on vocals since some of the songs were heavy mellow, but the up-tempo songs assured me that it was him on vocals. I thought it showed that Souza was more than an adept vocalist given that no vocalist/musician can produce fast and heavy on every song on every album year after year and last (just ask legendary drummer Tom Lombardo about it upon his departure from Slayer-a very sad day for me even though I followed him to GRIP Inc which is/was a very cool band).
I love this album. The music, the songwriting from the first to the last song IS contemporary Exodus and if you are a fan this is a must have CD.
On a Souza side note--compare him according to his work from Pleasures of the Flesh to this album Force of Habit and hopefully not his last on Tempo of the Damned where he literally gave a speed metal heavy edged vocal tour de force. If you don't live your life with blinders on and understand that EVERY band must change and adapt if it is going to survive and last (some might say "sell out" which Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich(sp) said his band would NEVER do after the major label release of Ride The Lightning....), then Force of Habit is Exodus at its very best! If you don't love this CD the first time you listen to it then play it again oh you of little faith.
Angryj
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Not their greatest, but still classic Exodus, September 28, 2008
Exodus have experienced something of a resurgence lately, and well deservedly. The band that gave Metallica Kirk Hammett first got the attention of the metal community with "Bonded By Blood", a thrash fest with the great pair of lead guitarists Gary Holt and the now-departed Rick Hunolt. This line-up has changed a lot over the years, with Gary Holt, being the principle songwriter and leader of the band basically the only constant member. However, the line-up stabilized for a few albums, with Steve Souza replacing Paul Baloff on vocals for the second CD "Pleasure Of The Flesh". "Force Of Habit" slipped through the cracks and was unavailable for a long time until Caroline picked it up and reissued it in remastered form.
While not on a par quite with "Tempo Of The Damned" or "The Atrocity Exhibit: Exhibit A", "Force Of Habit" is a likable thrash album and gives us a little extra, such as the Memphis Horns on one cut and their trademark humor on "Feeding Time At The Zoo". It's a dependable heavy rocking album and worth the trouble getting if you're an Exodus fan. I don't like the packaging, however - the CD slips out of its sleeve too easily, but I can fix that with an empty jewel case.
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