The Narrow Scope of Things

Embodyment | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 5, 2008)
• Original Release Date: June 20, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tooth & Nail Records
• ASIN: B00004SSGH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,266 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is one of the best christian albums I've ever heard., June 22, 2000

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Jonathan Wilson (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Narrow Scope of Things (Audio CD)

What can I say? I bought this cd thinking it was going to be like the first embodyment cd. Boy was I surprised. For starters, they have a new singer and lyricist. Second of all, they've changed their musical style completely. Instead of grinding hardcore and screaming vocals, I heard actual singing (and extraordinarily great singing at that) and a lighter sound. They haven't gone too light mind you, they still have their heavier songs, but not nearly as heavy as their old material. This cd is one of the best christian albums I've ever heard, if not THE best. I would recommend anybody that is into heavier music (such as korn, sevendust) to check this album out. It is well worth your time and money.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Aggression., April 14, 2004

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JRGuitargeek (Vista, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Narrow Scope of Things (Audio CD)

Narrow Scope of Things is extremely unique in that it is extremely dynamic, yet at the peak of it's agression, it does not lose it's beauty. So many metal acts try to become tough and heavy, but lose their sense of melody and beauty in the process. The Narrow Scope of Things, on the other hand, pulls it off wonderfully.

There are so many great tracks, many are likely to be lost in the mix amongst melodic giants like "One Less Addiction." The album is a perfect blend of extremely catchy but heavy tracks, and less user friendly, yet more definitive tracks. Which blend together perfectly to create an album with unlimited replayability.

A rock/metal album full of aggression, yet countered with extreme beauty, which soars to heights which only a select few outfits have ever reached.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Christian CD's I own, March 15, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Narrow Scope of Things (Audio CD)

This CD took me a very long time to get used to. I bought it when i was probably about 14 or 15. Then, I threw it aside for years, disappointed that it wasn't loaded with intro-Korn riffs that was the signifier to me that music was heavy. But upon listening to this album more times recently, i've come to love it. It seems like a lot of hard hitting christian bands merely mimick another secular group in the mainstream as a christian alternative. I have much respect for Embodyment for not doing that with this disk.
With this album, they really have established themselves as their own band, and instead of trying to appeal to the masses, they really to a great job at appealing to those of us who like to experience our music and think about what they're saying.
The lyrics are some of the most poetic and thought provoking I have ever heard in christian rock. They deal less with the battle of demons and the flesh (like so many hardcore christian bands have done) and deal with idea's of relationships as they pertain to spirituality. Critical Error's lyrics sound like it's speaking of fake televangalists.
The vocal's are some of the most amazing i have ever heard in a christian band this hard. I would compare them to Max Illidge of 40 below summer, only better and less over-the-top.
As far as their actual sound, They sound like they draw insipiration from Korn and the Deftones without echoing them. The CD itself reminds me of the Deftones groundbreaking "White Pony". Not so much as sound, but more in the way the CD flows and the mood of it. I Would say that this CD is much more uplifting and less depressing, though.
A few of the songs have no real chorus and go into time changes that would satisfy any fan of Tool or Mudvayne. The song Assembly Line Humans is a heavy/punk/hardcore assault with screaming the whole way through. The chorus where he shouts SWALLOW-YOUR-PRIDE! with each word overlapping the last in a different pitch, reminds me of the Deftones off Around The Fur.
The Melodic parts are very melodic, and the heavy parts are very out of control and obnoxiously gut-wrenching.
The only reason i gave this CD four stars is because the screaming can sound a little forced at times, like the lead singer has never really done it before. Not only that, but I still just can't get into the song "One less addiction" and it's acoustic version is just plain overkill.
The parts where he sings with melody are much better, and i personally enjoy most of the soft songs over the heavy ones. BUt overall, this is a band that secular as well as Christian bands could learn from.

Best songs: Greedy hands--one of my favorite songs ever, christian or not. It's soft and emotional with an intense climax.
Confessions--I just can't decide if i like this or Greedy Hands better. It's soft and sort of sad.
Killing The Me in Me--This song has no chorus. Once it picks up and takes off, you can't stop it until it's done.
Assembly line Humans--THis song reminds me of the Deftones. It's fast and punkish with screaming the whole way through. I love the chorus.

I would recommend this to anyone who'se a fan of Korn, Sevendust, Deftones, Tool, or a perfect circle.