Give Me Rest

Hands | Format: MP3 Music

Product Details

• Original Release Date: July 5, 2011
• Label: Facedown Records
• Copyright: 2011 Facedown Records
• Total Length: 53:48
• Genres:
• ASIN: B0052FCJMK
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,617 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars So much passion! July 6, 2011

By BeardedOrange

Format:MP3 Music

Hands is a beautiful mix of pleasant ambient noise and nitty, gritty hardcore that we all love. The screams from Shane make you hairs stand on end. The singing is a delightful mix as well.

Lyrically, the album deals with the frustrations of being an imperfect human and the desire to be free from the struggles that we go through. The album is definitely passionate and nothing short of wonderful. Definitely, check out Hands, if you haven't yet, you are missing out.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly an epic masterpiece July 12, 2011

By redefind

Format:MP3 Music

Man, listening to this album brings me back to Living Sacrifice & Zao. I can't remember an album this memorable or with such transparent lyrics. It's just epic. It's dynamic, and I must say, Shane has a phenomenal voice. He can scream and sing with the rest of them. He also wrote & recorded this himself. Kind of amazing.

If I were going to pick my favorite track, I would say it's "Helix." That track kind of defines the album for me. This album is very musical, diverse, atmospheric, heavy, and has little extra tid bits here and there that you can hear if you are listening closely. I personally appreciate albums that are produced well but still have an energetic & raw sound, and I think this album catches that perfectly. The production has also been upped from Shane's last album.

This album is more hard rock than anything... I would just call it "heavy & atmospheric" with "transparent Christian lyrics." I think that's what I appreciate most about this album -- the lyrics are phenomenal. "Can you feel the anger in my heart? I can't believe this is me. I built my house on shaking ground, and lit a match to watch it burn. Set me free. Rest my soul in you alone. Rise, from the quiet I will rise. Take my hand. Give me the faith to move mountains. Give me the strength to rebuild. Help me become a better man. Help me to understand your will. Let it rain. To remind me that there is something more."

I love albums with a theme... A theme within the artwork, the overall sound of an album, and a lyrical theme. Sometimes it can be too much, but I think this a perfect example of it working very well. I think this album came from being at the feet of God because it sounds like Shane is screaming to the stars and then laying his head at Jesus' feet. A personal message I took from this is letting go. In "Restart," Shane screams, "I've been holding on so long, but I just need to let go. I carried torches from east to west, and watched the flames burn themselves out. Fighting every battle, never trusting that you were on my side. I will fall into your arms and cry, you are God! Lift us up and hear our cry, you are God!" I used to want to fight so many battles, but God is showing me that I need to rest in Him and give those battles to Him.

Thanks Hands for a great album!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars give me rest April 4, 2012

By J. Ringer

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

This band Hands is great! Give Me Rest is a great hard rock metal cd! I Will, great song! Water! This cd has in your face lyrics and metal so good you will listen to this cd over and over!