Leave a Whisper [Enhanced]

Shinedown | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 15, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B0000996FB
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (210 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,502 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2nd album from young Jacksonville, Florida band, ready to carry on the tradition of Lynyrd Skynyrd in the 70s and Tom Petty in the 80s. Atlantic. 2003.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Full tuned-down, radio friendly hard rock, July 12, 2004

By 

George Dionne (Cape Cod, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Leave a Whisper (Audio CD)

What's good about it?

Unless you don't have a TV or a radio it's hard to ignore Shinedown's first single "Fly From the Inside." The twangy, dark guitar tones and sturdy vocals command this song about conquering all doubt despite others holding you back. It's refreshing to hear the vocal harmonies in the chorus. The tone becomes slightly darker on "Left Out." You'll start to make comparisons to Staind or Alice in Chains here. Somber acoustic guitars and soft vocals kick off "Lost in the Crowd," but are soon engulfed by a flurry of cranking guitars in the chorus. Jasin Todd's soloing isn't so much bombastic as it is effective and to the point. "Better Vision" is impelled by a repetitive guitar lick, while "Lacerated" is dominated by a tribal drumbeat. There's plenty of meaty riffs on "In Memory" and "No More Love." Two ballads really stand out on Leave a Whisper. "45" is a dark ballad about a man on the edge, and "Burning Bright" is an acoustic ballad that builds slowly to an emotional chorus.

Anything bad?

Nope.

Bottom Line

If you consider their name and the song titles, it's easy to dismiss Shinedown as another Christian metal band. However, their tone and lyrical content is too dark and deep to fall into that category. Leave a Whisper is a strong debut that's full tuned-down, radio friendly hard rock. It has recently been re-released with three bonus tracks and a video.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These guys are good!!! Great Album!!, February 5, 2005

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sbrozo (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Leave a Whisper (Audio CD)

I saw these guys in concert last year with 3 Doors Down. I had never heard of these band before, but they sounded really good in concert. The lead singer even came out and I met him. I bought their CD after the concert, and I am so glad I did. It is a solid album all around, with all songs worth listening too. The singles are doing well on the radio charts. Fly From The Inside is my favorite song, but I really like all of them.

Be careful, you probably want to buy the other enhanced album that has three extra songs on it, two acoustic song additions (45 and Burning Bright new mix) and their new single, Simple Man. You want to make sure to get that one!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection, March 4, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Leave a Whisper (Audio CD)

45 is one of the greatest songs I ever heard, and has been since I first heard it on the radio a few months ago. Leave a Whisper is one of the most perfect albums ever passionately made. Shinedown can write songs, and when you're soaked in their awesome rhythm and lyrics, you'll never be able to stop listening. Also, listen to the song "Cold" by Crossfade, and buy their album when it comes out, you'll thank me.