Prone Mortal Form/Innocents [ENHANCED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Only Living Witness

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 2006)
• Original Release Date: June 27, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Original recording remastered
• Label: Century Media
• ASIN: B000FGG6ZC
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #152,736 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you CM for the re-master, January 29, 2008

By	comedreja "comedreja" (depths of the west) - See all my reviews

Hopefully this re-issue double cd will spark the interest of newcomers to this exceptional band. A perfect blend of styles drawing from Sabbath/Melvins/Kyuss/Obsessed stoned out beasts and hardcore such as the mighty Bad Brains and Cro-Mags. This is a must have. And the kid who says that this is "grunge/3rd rate" probably was born about the time that this dropped. Straight up HEAVYNESS is what OLW was about without sacrificing melody and groove.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Lost Gem Found!, January 7, 2007

By	M. Frobom "Iconoclast" (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This masterpiece fell between the cracks at a time when bands like Soundgarden had let the mantle of "Grunge" lapse; and bands like Godsmack had yet to come to the fore of "Nu-metal" (or whatever it's called) by adding a dose of Sabbatherian technical ecstasy. There, between the heydays of STP and Sevendust, lurked a number of under-appreciated grief stricken pounders. There were Sugartooth, Chum, Mental Hippie Blood, Mindfunk (the Dropped CD); and a few more; some more appreciated than others. But my favorite by far was Only Living Witness. The band "Fireball Ministry" (Their music is not our music) that I heard the other day reminded me a little of OLW; but OLW was more diverse; with not every song being heavy. Another influence on OLW might have been Helmet; but again this band is more dynamic,as well as being tighter. It's great to see this out there again, because I think they were a little ahead of their time in some ways. Nothing revolutionary mind you, just very, very good. My only concern is that since a lot of bands have popularized this "sound"; younger listeners might be unimpresssed by the level of technological firepower compared to today's teched up crunch.

5.0 out of 5 stars The way it was meant to be played..., September 18, 2006

By	Jay Vee "SAS Geek" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

Only Living Witness, though now 11 years gone, have had their two full length records re-issued and not a note sounds dated. This is metal the way it was meant to be played: with precision, with fury, and chock full of hooks. The re-issue comes at a time when the "new metal" genre is emerging. OLW shows where bands like Shadows Fall got their roots. Highly recommended.