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Jaded (Bonus CD)

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This is a great cd, buy it. Normally I just buy songs on iTunes, but this one is not available there. Mainly bought it for Anos De Dolor, but the entire album is decent.

I am a fan of Scandinavian metal generally, and I purchased this album after hearing the song "Silence Tells More."
That song is fantastic. The rest of the album, less so. I wish I had just bought the mp3 of that one song.

Now,Listen This Isn't To/Die/For's Best Album,But This Is Still A Wicked Awesome Album....Juss Listen To "Fall Strains","Too Much Ain't Enough" And "Jaded",Amazing Tracks...Now I've Been Into Metal For 5 Years And Known A Lot Over The Years,As Well As Goth...And This Is Goth Metal....This Is Awesome,But If You Want To/Die/For's Best 2 Albums Pick Up "All Eternity" And "Epilouge"

Let's hear it for the Finns. It seems like every other time I find a group I like They're from Finland. Well, ok, it may not be half but it certainly is an inordinate amount of great bands for tiny Finland, population approx. five million. For starters they have Nightwish, Sentenced, Stratovarius, Hanoi Rocks, Sonata Arctica, H.I.M. and Children of Bodom. A glowing list of second tear performers include And Oceans, Charon, Silentium, Entwine, Kalmah, Apocayptica, The 69 Eyes, Eternal Tears of Sorrow and of course To Die For. To Die For were founded in the town of Kouvola in the mid-90's, but it wasn't until decade's end that they were snapped up by local Spinefarm Records and released their 1999 debut All Eternity. Jaded is their third full length album.

To Die For was one of my initial discoveries and I bought their CD Epilogue which was easy to like, having a style reminiscent of Depche Mode but faster and several then popular American bands. However, in the flood of new acquisitions, it was forgotten, that is until three years later I picked up their newest release Jaded.

Jaded is not a great recording but it is quite good. Like Epilogue, the music is accessible and similar to mainstream American music. In fact track 2, is a remake of Cutting Crew's 1987 hit, "Died in your Arms Tonight".

Most of the songs have a medium tempo and a similar sound, not unlike Depeche Mode or Tears for Fears. Tracks 1 and 7 have a faster hard rock pace and track 9 is somewhat slower. Track 9, "Silence Tells More", is in my estimation, the best track, followed by "Dying Embers" and the title track.

Highlights

"Dying Embers" is a medium fast paced number with double bass and chugging guitars. Good song but vocalist, Jape Peratalo's vocals tend to annoy me after awhile, perhaps because it's so distinctive. Regardless "Dying Embers" has a lot going for it including a catchy melody a some excellent instrumentation.

"Jaded" is a neat medium tempo song a little slower than "Dying Embers" but every bit a good. Again good mechanics accompany singer Peratalo's vocals which actually vary between low and high pitched and double tracked.

"Silence Tells More" my favorite, a catchy beat with male and female background vocals accompanying a whispering Peratalo on the chorus and sedated vocals on the verses. This is the kind of song that can stay in your mind and haunt you for days if not weeks.

Conclusion

As you probably suspect To Die For most likely would appeal to fans of the poprock and alternative music with a slightly heavier edge, of the late eighties and ninties. So if you like any of the bands listed below, you are a candidate.

Similar Bands

Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears, Simple Minds, The Outfield, Oasis

This is album is bad, if you compare it to the previous To/Die/For albums, but stills good enough to buy it, to much keyboards and just few guitars for my taste.

there are only 5 words to describe this album . great. great. great. great and great.well deserved 5 stars.