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Requiem

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I read with displeasure the review of Requiem by other reviewers. They did state they were Megadeth fans and their fans are loyal and passionate of their Megadeth music. The Confession has been touring the country opening for Megadeth and, as one of the band member's parents, have heard first hand how wonderful Dave Mustaine and Megadeth has been to The Confession. But the fans were another story. They were rude, violent and totally unable to open up their minds to anything other than hearing Megadeth. Even Dave himself said to the guys in The Confession that they should be proud of being hand picked to open for Megadeth and he wished the fans would be respectful of their musical talent. If you love music and respect talent than give Requiem a listen - you won't be sorry.

I've heard these guys called "emo" and I've heard them called "metalcore". Well, I just call them a great f***ing rock band. "Requiem" caught my attention back during the Summer and I've kept it on steady rotation ever since. Go into it with an open mind and the first thing you will notice is the musicianship. The dual-harmonies and double bass bring to mind more NWOBHM than "-core". Then there's the vocals. Taylor Holland Armstrong's vocals are all his own. The guy is an actual singer, not a screamer and he's got a great range. In fact, it's easy to say that The Confession owe more to vintage-Maiden than Hatebreed. All of this and they're still able to give us something fresh and unique. Seriously, there's no one out there right now who sounds like this.

I could go on forever about how great tracks like "Burn the Virgin, "Through These Eyes", "Dance With the Devil", and the title-track are, but it really wouldn't do much justice. Let's just say that this set of tunes is so tight (and diverse) that a the skip button is never even necessary. This is, in short, a great album and I'm expecting big things from these guys. Give "Requiem" a chance and I think you'll agree.

I am a dedicated and loyal Avenged Sevenfold fanatic. And wanting to expand my listening I stumbled on the this band produced by A7X's singer M. Shadows. I gave it a sample listen and without thinking purchased it. The singer is by far extremely talented. He would have an act all his own if he played acoustically with his vocals. The guitarist shred the sound and all of the instrument with those vocals harmonize to a truly awesome experience. The lyrics may be suggestive to those on the fence with this band. But the songs will truly blow you away. This cd is staying in my car for a long time. I cannot wait to hear more from these guys.

If you enjoyed The Confession's self titled EP you will definately love this CD. While they do stray away a little bit from screaming, there is still something inherently gritty about this album. It is also important to note that A7X frontman/leadsinger M. Shadows helped produce this album, so as an Avenged Sevenfold fan you will not be dissapointed. Overall this is a great album coming from a great band with tons of potential.

these guys are stacked with talent.great range of songs .hard to believe these guys aren't huge already.

When I first listened to this disc, I honestly thought this was a new Skid Row record! The singer sounds a lot like Sebastian Bach at times. That isn't a bad thing at all!

This is a great time to be an 80's metalhead. Good, pure metal is making a comeback (thanks to the Showdown, 3 Inches of Blood, Hammerfall, Dream Evil and the like) This disc has great guitar work, lots of double bass drum and a very clear sound.

The only thing I don't like is all the profanity. I understand angst and emotion, and can understand when sometimes a profanity just expresses everything you need to say. But these guys throw F bombs around carelessly and makes them sound stupid and illiterate.

If they could write some smart lyrics to go with this awesome metal music, I'd have given them a 5 star review, no problem!!

I had the displeasure of seeing this band open for MegaDeth last night. All I can say is GROAN!!! There is nothing new about this band, except for thier really spiffy Emo haircuts. They are basically nothing more than another pre-packaged Boi-Band, nothing more than N'SYNC who plays exremely weak and predictable punk-metal drivle. I predict all of these guys will be gobbling goo in "All Male Adult Films" (wink-wink) in 5 years. I know elementary school kids with more original material...