The Reckoning

Pillar

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 2006)
• Original Release Date: October 3, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Flicker Records
• ASIN: B000I2JTES
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #85,385 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
In the six short years since the band formed in a dingy dorm room in Wichita, Kansas, Pillar has become a rock force to be reckoned with. And while the band has earned its fair share of accolades and admiration, Pillar is ready to set the record straight with their latest The Reckoning.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Listenable Step Backwards From Where Do We Go From Here, October 6, 2006

By	Sky (New York) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Where Do We Go From Here? Apparently backwards.

The Reckoning is a bit above average compared to some of the more generic Nu Metal plaguing the Rock radio airways these days, but The Reckoning is far below the high standard that Pillar set with their 2004 release Where Do We Go From Here.

Gone are song after song of unique sounding, head bobbin', melodic, kick-ass, hard rock gems like Frontline, Dirty Little Secret, Underneath It All and Bring Me Down. Gone are standout tracks with intricate beats, intricate guitarwork and anthem choruses that you can sing along to.

In are songs where some you can't even tell the track has changed, the guitarwork is mediocre, and they mostly sound like all the other Nu Metal on the radio.

Pillar does indeed put together a listenable 13 songs. But "listenable" versus their last release's "rockin'" classification is a downgrade. Rob Beckley's singing in is mostly clear on The Reckoning and you can understand almost every word. However, in a shift from the last release, Rob uses an angry growl redundantly on the first 5 songs that seems really out of place.

The Reckoning is just absent of a really standout track, while Where Do We Go From Here was full of them. So all in all, The Reckoning is a disappointment for me...an average effort.

If you're new to Pillar, be sure to pick up Where Do We Go From Here with (or instead of) The Reckoning. Where Do We Go From Here Pillar fans will probably see what I mean; devoted fans will just give me a NO vote.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Underrated, December 31, 2008

By	Sibelan Forrester "The Skull Crusher" (The Shire) - See all my reviews

I don't know why people like this CD so much less than Where Do We Go From Here and For the Love of the Game. It's consistent and has some real standouts: "Awake," "When Tomorrow Comes," "Tragedy," and "Resolution." This is just as good as any of their other CDs, but it's sadly overlooked.

5.0 out of 5 stars Pillar, May 30, 2009

By	Whosoever calls on the name of the LORD shall... - See all my reviews

If your a Christian that likes hard rock, then get it!These guys rock. Pillars "For the love of the game" is even better.....a must have!
I've been looking for hard rock and don't want to support the other rock groups that are cultists or satanists. Read the lyrics of most of the popular hard rock or metal bands and it will reveal they are rejecting JESUS/GOD.Be aware of what you listen to. Don't listen to the enemy's lyrics! These guys(Pillar)are Christians and their lyrics support it, so support them!