Life in Ruin

If Hope Dies | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 7, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metal Blade
• ASIN: B000EBCEF4
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #154,969 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Burned Out

2. Anthem For The Unemployable

3. Dead Reckoning

4. Time Is Not On Our Side

5. Fear Will Keep Them In Line

6. Water Into Wine Cooler

7. The Ultimate Nullifier

8. Marked For Death

9. Some Skynyrd

10. Nuked From Orbit

11. Life In Ruin

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Solid Release, March 7, 2006

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MTTS (Washington, Kennewick) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Life in Ruin (Audio CD)

So far in 2006 i have yet to be disappointed with my metal purchases. If Hope Dies newest CD is no exception.

Overall it is a good listen and a metal album down to its roots. I guess the only real reason i didn't give this CD a 5 star rating was that after awhile the songs start to sound a little similar.

The music is something that is following the current trend, but still trying to set apart from their competition. I have hope for the band, but I know that it's all too easy for a band to be in the shadow of much larger success, such as As I Lay Dying, Dead To Fall, Darkest Hour or the ever popular Killswitch Engage. While having several colossal acts running the current metal show, If Hope Dies continue to steer away from a tendency to be those bands. Idolization isn't pretty when it become plagiarism and I have hope that this group will remember it.

I like the cd, i just cant say that i loved it. Himsa's new album is good too, although different by nature of song structure, it was also a good buy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this is good metal, June 7, 2006

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Elliott Cox "L" (Claremont, Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Life in Ruin (Audio CD)

It reminds me of American headcharge and heaven shall burn but it has a different sound from the quitar. The guitar sounds like trivium and the showdown. Great cd loud mean and did I meantion loud. Don't forget the great pinches. It has the sound of the haunted also. If you like revolver and on that cd the song fire alive you will like the first song burned out immediately.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing, March 20, 2006

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darkest hour - See all my reviews

This review is from: Life in Ruin (Audio CD)

simply put...this cd is amazing. it is a big improvment to The ground is rushing up to meet us..and thats saying alot where thats a classic cd in my eyes...right up there with Heartwork and The Oncoming Storm. this cd sounds alot like arch enemy and unearth....wich is a very good thing. heavy breaks, good harmonic melodic guitar, and good vocals. good stuff..buy it homie