Laughing in the Face of Failure

Bullets and Octane, The Death Riders | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 6, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Bullets And Octane
• ASIN: B002NQZC5C
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #279,549 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The long awaited retail releases from Bullets and Octane. This double disc release features the 2007 release Song For The Underdog, the new 2009 self-titled release and 3 B-Sides - Murder Maria, Chemicals and the 2009 version of their most popular song, Pirates. This band has toured the world with Korn, Stone Sour, Avenged Sevenfold and countless others. Bullets and Octane will be on tour in the U.S. for the month of Nov and in the U.K. for the month of Dec.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Back on track, April 28, 2010

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Laughing in the Face of Failure (Audio CD)

With a title that's a nod to the band's brief major label success, 2009's Laughing in the Face of Failure is an interesting collection from hard rockers Bullets and Octane. The 2-disc set includes a new album, an old album and a few extras. Here's what you get.

The first disc (Bullets) is the band's full 2007 album Song for the Underdog. I missed that one the first time around, so it's cool to see it included here. I have to say though, that I'm not terribly impressed with it. What impressed me so much about In the Mouth of the Young was the band's all-out rock sound, and that's been softened considerably here. Was the band just in a mellower, pop-punk mood, or was this a last grab at mainstream success? Obviously it didn't pay off. There are still some good songs here, but it just doesn't compare to In the Mouth of the Young and I doubt I'll be listening to it that often.

Disc #2 (Octane) is the band's 2009 album Laughing in the Face of Failure. It's not quite a return to the In the Mouth of the Young style, but it's a definite improvement over Song for the Underdog. If there's a happy medium between the former's kick in the teeth hard rock and the latter's melodic pop-punk sound, this is it. The songs are shorter, faster and rock harder, but they're also fairly melodic and accessible. I guess "heavy punk" is the best tag for this one. The disc closes with three bonus tracks, b-sides "Chemicals" and "Murder Maria" as well as a new version of their (sort of) hit "Pirates."

I still miss the heavier rock sound of In the Mouth of the Young, but Laughing in the Face of Failure is a great comeback album and one that will hopefully restore skeptics' faith in Bullets and Octane.

5.0 out of 5 stars this album rocks, December 8, 2009

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Daniel S. Rudd "fester" (riverside, ca. United States) - See all my reviews
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Bullets and Octane prove again that the greatest bands don`t get the glory.Songs that are heavy yet poetic,mellow yet aggresive,and passion out the wazzoo.This 2 disc set is not only well worth the money but an instant classic,anyone who thought G`N`R was good will love this.Rock from the street and emotins from the heart. Again THIS ALBUM ROCKS

5.0 out of 5 stars Underdogs Laugh in the Face of Failure, November 27, 2009

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This review is from: Laughing in the Face of Failure (Audio CD)

With new octane poured into their fourth release, BaO has proven yet again that even without a big label backing they can write, record, and produce an album that succeeds those before it.

The new dual disc release 'Laughing in the Face of Failure' is a combination of Song for the Underdog (disc Bullets) and new material (disc Octane) that without a doubt puts the Octane back in Bullets.

Bullets is soaring into the darker catacombs of their souls with the determination to bring us all along for the ride... Now boarding flight 666 non-stop from Los Angeles to the Underground...

From the evil undertones of 'Murder Maria' and 'Skull' to the dynamics of 'Bang!Bang!', 'Under my Thumb', and 'Chemicals' this album has by far exceeded my expectations. It's apparent the band is showing us where they have been and the direction they are heading into.

Take warning 'cause here we come!