Customer Reviews

Freedumb

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

After a gap of 5 years, I had hopes that we would see a fitting followup to their former glory of the "How Will I Laugh Tomorrow....." et al. series, but instead we have a moron-minded outing lacking in either musical or poetic merit. In the five albums of their '88 to '94 period, the band dealt with a lot of real and serious life problems (which more than once have helped me to feel not quite so alone in my own life-struggles), while at the same time tastefully pushing melodramatic angst to the verge of satire and humor.....but this album is lyrically/poetically without any socially-redeeming value OR entertaining qualities. And musically it is little but a barrage of noise (and an insipid one at that), lacking any of the addictive qualities of their earlier work, which seamlessly combined thundering slabs of doom-metal with catchy "pop" elements. The only tract where their former sensibilities seem to be trying to emerge is in the final one ("Heaven"), but even here the listener is in for a letdown, as the song peters out rather than builds to the level of ecstatic, orgasmic agony which was their former trademark. This album may indeed be a return to their "punk" roots of the first two ST albums, but it is a past they would have been better off to have gracefully left behind. I am going to trade in this album at my local music store.

I don't think I've been this impressed with an ST release since Mike Muir appeared on the cover of Thrasher magazine in the 80s. Here ST pulls from within this punk effort that just topples your little radio station punk bands. After years of decent heavy metal albums, they find the anger to put together an album of phenomenal punk music, thats what this is, PUNK. All you kids out there buy Freedumb and learn from the founders what it is to be PUNK. Dont take my word for it though, listen to the Howard Stern show, "Aint Gonna Take It, Anymore" is the shows intro.

Thing about ST is that almost all their albums are different in style. Fans of their "metal" era of Suicidal ('88-94) probobly won't care for this album. Fans of all of Mike Muir's work in general (ST, Infectious Grooves and Cyco Miko)I think will enjoy this album. It is very original. If you're new to Suicidal, I would reccomend not only this album, but all the others too, their all quite different and original. I didn't hear their debut album until 1986 and I've been a fan of the Suicidal Family ever since.

This cd is awful. It's not like their early stuff like some people say. It doesn't sound like the self titled or Join the Army. It is mostly boring punk-inspired rock with sprinkles of funk and gut-wrenchingly embarrassing lyrics. It's not even punk rock because the music mostly plays it safe by intentionally staying well within the confines of the pubk style of the late 90s. There is no inspiration to be found here. Mike Clark is completely underused here. Dean Pleasants is underused. The drummer and bass player get to shine on this album which is really the only redeeming quality. Terrible, terrible cd. Don't buy this unless you like boring, safe imitation punk rock.

After being around for a long time, it was impossible for ST to change. This cd shows that. Its not the thrash/metal of STs earlier albums, but it's still great. cyco vision is the best track on it (its probably my favorite song EVER!).freedumb, scream out and aint gonna take it are awsome. naked and heaven sound almost nirvana-ish. hippie killer and we are family get kinda old and annoying after a while, but they still keep up the pace and versatility of this album. this album shows the efforts of a veteran punk band, and you wont be disappointed.

This cd is rehash from the bands first 2 releases. Nothing really new I suggest Mike Muir should find Robert and Adam and groove again! Buy feel like %$^% Deja Vu first before buying this it's much better metal/thrash.

What a comeback this was! This Album hits hard. The blend of Thrash-Funk-Punk differs from the rest of the Sui albums and will make you want to "start a pit" in your own living room! I was upset when I found out that Robert Trujillo wasn't playing bass on this cd, but Josh definately fits the shoes nicely. He has exactly what they need. Infectious Grooves Lead guitar, Dean Pleasants also filled the shoes of Rocky George just fine. We miss those guys, but fear not, This album smokes!

The one liner says about all one has to say about this album. Good hard cyco punk. Cyco Miko is my favourite artist. He has had so much variety in his work and I never get sick of his albums due to their intrinsic creativity and uniqueness.

a punk band that went metal and came back as a mediocre rehash of their punk days is never pretty. ST's punk days were raw and good. they were the part of the LA harcore punk scene and one of the best at that. near the late 80's and early 90's they went thrash metal and the name ST was put right next to metallica and bands of that nature. they evolved greatly. and then somewhere in 1997 i think..this album came out. its kind of like they grew up on how can i laugh tomorrow.. and lights camera revolution...and tried to act like immature gangsta kids here. what the hell kind of song is cyco vision?..the lyrics are horrible..the record itself isnt too bad. its a keeper to me and the speed and agression make up for the regression....mike muir must have hit a mid-life crisis here. what else would explain a pointless array of lyrics minus the metal. if you like thrash and the old ST to the end of the earth, this album will alienate you big time.

a pretty good album if you were into their selftitled first album and are into punk.
the lyrics aren't as good as their earlier work. but the music speaks for itself.. fast, energy fueled, punk rock with a taste of metal. a definite favorite of the newer suicidal.