Invitation to the Dance [Clean]

40 Below Summer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 16, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Clean
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B00005NOZB
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #809,350 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A far cry above the genre, October 16, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Invitation to the Dance (Audio CD)

From the opening of "We the People" to the closing bars of "Jonesin'" 40 Below Summer has managed to open a whole new sound in the rock/rap/heavy metal genre. A myriad of musical influences are shown by this band, from rap music ("Step Into the Sideshow"), heavy metal ("We the People"), and semi-ballads. ("Withered")
In spite of the hard rock/ rap nature of the songs, the band has the ability to do something that most rap/metal bands can't, namely, hold a rhythm and sing as well as scream.

"Withered" is the most radio friendly of the songs and is a sure fire Top 10. Everyone from Grandma to perpetually angry 15 year olds will take to it like fish to water. And when is the last time your Grandmother loved a song with lyrics like, "I'd rather die and have you miss me"?
In this day and age of cookie cutter mindless lip-synching bands, 40 Below Summer has the talent to do something very few bands have ever been able to do; sound better live than on the CD. The band understands what great bands have always understood; that music is entertainment as well as art. The energy of their live shows is a result. Even many of the bands I love often fall flat when performing live. 40 Below Summer excels on stage, bringing even more energy to a growing catalog of songs that already sound superb on CD.
Highly recommended.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing debut., December 9, 2003

By 

Tim Wright (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Invitation to the Dance (Audio CD)

I have to say that this is without a doubt, one of my favorite cds. 40 Below Summer is an amazing band on so many different levels. their musical style is similar to few. try to picture a sound with a mix of old school (hed)p.e. and mudvayne. their drummer has extreme talent. he can keep time very well.

what's great about the cd is the style changes so much and the patterns in the songs change so much; it's frantic...yet, seemingly well organized. the guitar players thrive off each other, you can tell by their in-your-face guitar riffs that just go back and forth from player to player. they feed off each other and it works. their vocalist is also insanely talented. i think he holds back a little with his melody, but he has a great voice. whether he's singing, screaming, or flowing...it sounds good.

1. We the People: good opener. good live song. "we the people must jump" it's an in-your-face nu-metal anthem that Slipknot fans everywhere should love.

2. Rope: great song. the lyrics are quite depressing, but the song is great. their are some bad attempts at voice alters in this song...it's actually the only semi-weak song on the cd and it's not even that bad really, just when the voice alterings come in at the very end.

3. Still Life: this is a cool song. these guys have this cool sound that rap-rock SHOULD sound like. he's rapping, but he's screaming while doing it; so it sounds tough.

4. Wither Away: this song, i always thought, should've been a single. it's catchy. it's not as heavy as the other songs, so it leaves a lot open. this is the most radio-friendly song on the cd, this or "we the people."

5. Step into the Sideshow: this song is intense. live, it's insane. it has a punishing double-bass, anthem feel. it's sure to leave mosh pits everywhere jumping.

6. Falling Down: my favorite song on the cd. it's the definition of their sound. deep, honest lyrics, double bass, killer riffs, that crazy scream-rap sound. it's great. the bridge is amazing and really shows off this guys vocal chops.

7. Smile Electric: i used to not like this song, but it grows on you. it's great stuff. it's insanely heavy. "don't you give up your smile"

8. Rejection: the other favorite song on the cd. it's a song about, duh, rejection...mainly the "why" part. it starts off very slow and the singer just kinda speaks through some kind of effect and talks of the addiction to the person the song is written for and slowly begings singing then it busts apart after the chorus. this song is a great introduction to their sound.

9. Power Tool: this is a really great song. more melodic than most. still very good though. this is a good intro to the sound of their next cd, The Mourning After.

10. Drown: a dark, slow, creepy song about depression. it picks up towards the end. this shows off the singers talents as a writer and his chops. amazing stuff. lots of potential.

11. Minus One: crazy, in-your-face guitar riffs that thrive off each other. back and forth. seriously, it's like these guys were born to play guitar in the same band.

12. Jonesin: this song starts off sounding kinda like "minus one" but evolves into a more melodic song towards the middle-end of the song. makes a good closer to the cd.

FAVORITE SONGS:
1. Rejection
2. Falling Down
3. Step Into the Sideshow
4. Minus One
5. We the People

THE BOTTOM LINE: if you are a fan of ANY nu-metal, hardcore, or even rap-rock group...check these guys out. they blend it all together and pull it off better than just about anyone else i've heard to it. i would also reccommend their first cd, Side Show Freaks, if you can find it; and their new cd, The Mourning After.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT CD, March 4, 2004

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MMAfan (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Invitation to the Dance (Audio CD)

This cd is one of the best Ive heard in a while. Some good tracks on it are Rejection, We the People, Rope, Falling Down and my favorite STEP INTO THE SIDESHOW. I recommend this cd to anyone who likes Ill Nino or Grade 8. It a rock/metal cd.