Phoenix (W/Dvd)

Zebrahead | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 5, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Icon Records
• ASIN: B001B0H7BS
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,832 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid cd, worth it, August 5, 2008

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C. Zodl "Get busy living, or get busy dieing" (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Phoenix (W/Dvd) (Audio CD)

I was a little disappointed with Broadcast to the World, it was a good cd, but it wasnt something I needed to listen to over and over, like MFZB and Playmate of the Year were to me. But this new album is a nice balance, of new and old and is easy listened to again and again. If you are a Zebrahead fan then it should be a no brainer.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an underrated band, August 6, 2008

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Mentawais - See all my reviews

This review is from: Phoenix (W/Dvd) (Audio CD)

I am not much of a fan of rap metal or rap, but being zebrahead fan since playmate of the year, i've grown to like them more with each album. For this latest album, it is awesome. I am sad to see that they do not get much recognition since a lot of bands are not as innovative and original as zebrahead. However everyone would know zebrahead, right? anyways highly recommended that you get this album if you're a fan of zebrahead, or just another person who wants to blast this album and broadcast this to the world!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zebrahead is Back With a Vengeance!, August 5, 2008

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Andrew E. Kaiser (St. Louis) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Phoenix (W/Dvd) (Audio CD)

To start off, I have been a Zebrahead fan since their initial independent release. They have been one of very few bands who have been able to mature in sound while staying true to their roots. That being said, I was skeptical when lead singer Justo left the band after their then best effort, MFZB. I was curious to see just how much the transformation would affect Zebrahead's music. Broadcast to the World in my opinion (although a great album) was almost a redo of sorts, as if they decided to pretend MFZB never happened. It was an album that in a way revisited a lot of the sounds and style explored in Playmate of the Year, with the catchy lyrics and energetic sound. I loved the cd, but wished they would have incorporated some of the break through sounds they used in MFZB.

Then came Phoenix, Zebrahead's latest effort, and although I greatly anticipated the album, I had no idea what to expect. What else can I say? It is fantastic. It is their most complete and entertaining album to date. The album maintains the style used in Broadcast to the World and incorporates influences from their previous albums, including a few from Waste of Mind which should satisfy my fellow old school Zebrahead fans. The sounds range from hardcore (HMP) to pop and catchy (Mental Health, also their first single) and everything in between. Ali sounds better than ever with his rapping, while Matty's vocals have made dramatic improvements from Broadcast to the World (still not quite as good as Justo's were but pretty darn close, at times you cant tell the difference), creating the balance between rap and rock that nobody does better than Zebrahead.

Overall, it is in my opinion their best effort so far. It is obvious that the band put forth a tremendous effort to construct this album, and hopefully they are rewarded by finally breaking through the barrier to become and A-list band. If you have ever enjoyed a Zebrahead album, it is my strongest recomendation that you purchase this cd. You definitely will enjoy it, and it could go down as one of the best cd's of the year.