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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Redeemed, May 3, 2006
I was one of the vocal minority thoroughly disappointed by Kutless's previous album, the praise & worship one. "Hearts of the Innocent" redeems them, though. With this one, they return to the driving, hard-rock edge that made them so great. The lyrics are, of course, inspirational, and the album is filled with uplifting messages of hope ("Smile") and unabashed faith in God ("Shut Me Out"). But it's the edgy guitars and great beat that make this album rock (okay, "Promise of a Lifetime" is a little slow, but still very good). An excellent album for Kutless fans, and a great example of some of the best in rock music today.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heavy, lyrically deep, musically complex - Kutless' best stuff yet!, March 21, 2006
I'll start off by simply saying that this album just blew me away! It is probably their heaviest album yet (even moreso than their first self-titled album) as they really rock out pretty much throughout the entire album. "Shut Me Out," "Hearts of the Innocent," "Beyond the Surface," "Somewhere in the Sky," "Million Dollar Man," and "Legacy" are just a few of the highlights. There are some great "slower", but still awesome ones on here in "Smile," "Promise of a Lifetime," "Mistakes," and "Changing World" as well.
The powerful guitar riffs are fresh (there are even a few solos on this one), and Jeff and Dave's added drums and bass are really great. Also, Jon Micah's vocals are just about perfect (as they always have been) and they blend seamlessly with the music.
Lyrically, the album is spectacular. The Christian message is powerful and really penetrated my heart. They talk about subjects such as the tragedy children endure in divorce, perseverance in spreading the truth of Christ even when people put you down, keeping our hope in Christ's promise, and the lack of fulfillment from material possessions - just to name a few.
"Hearts of the Innocent" is probably Kutless' best album yet. It is definitely an excellent, well-crafted hard rock album from start to finish. I'm a huge Kutless fan, so I may be a little biased. But they seriously blew me away with this one! Check it out! If you like good hard rock music with an inspirational message, you won't be disappointed in the least...
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19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heavier than "Sea of Faces", but more lyricaly diverse, March 23, 2006
Coming off of the "worship album" Strong Tower, Kutless returns to a more aggressive rock sound on "Hearts of the Innocent." Featuring 12 new tracks, "HotI" is overall much more energetic than Sea of Faces. Many of the tracks on HotI are heavily guitar oriented, and utilize the sound used on the previous Kutless track "Not What You See." There are still a few tracks on HotI that are a little more slow paced ("Smile", "Promise of a Lifetime", "Mistakes" and "Changing World"), but the majority are all heavy and fast paced.
As for the lyrics on HotI, it would seem that Kutless took more time to expand on their writing. While many of the lyrics have the same writing style that Sea of Faces had, substance wise they are more metaphorical. The meaning behind them is a little more difficult to interpret at first in places, giving Kutless a much deeper feel. There are spots on the album that definitely give away Kutless are a Christian Rock band, but this does not subtract from the overall feel of the album. Rather, the mixture of faith inspired lyrics and metaphorical ones gives Kutless a much stronger feel than on previous albums. If Kutless continues at this rate, they may become one of the most unique Christian rock bands that the world has yet to see.
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