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Soul Searching Sun (Digital)

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If you didn't know better, you wouldn't be able to tell this is Life of Agony. This CD is greatly different from all of their other stuff, but this isn't saying it's bad. SSS is really good, just different.

Hope-This is a negative song, because although it's called "Hope" it's about how there is no hope. Still, a very good song.

Weeds-This is a really good song. The first part is "IF tomorrow never shows I want you all to know that I loved you all, you're beautiful. And I had myself a ball" This song has some interesting riffs, how heavily it uses the mutes.

Gently Sentimental-Here is where SSS starts to really not sound like LOA, with lyrics like "Mockingbird, mockingbird, translucent sea. Mockingbird, mockingbird, please come rescue me." Keith doesn't really sing through alot of it, it's kind of like a pre-Follow the Leader John Davis kinda thing, which is cool, but different.

Tangerine-I honestly don't know what this song is about...haha. But, I do know that it's a good song, and it's very very soft.

My Mind Is Dangerous-MMID is something like LOA has never done before. This, along with Hemophiliac In Me, are my favorite songs. This song is about negative thoughts, destruction, and chaos, but it's done in such a soft positive way, it's just so awesome.

Neg-This song is very odd. "Love me and I'll love you so make love to me"? This song is about falling down. The drums in this song work really well though, and are the only thing, in my opinion, that keep the song entertaining.

Lead You Astray-This is about Keith guiding people, I guess, how he feels is correct. It's basically a "you can trust in me" kind of thing.

Heroin Dreams-This song is really good. It's about Keith's dad's heroin addiction. It's hard to believe that the chorus is "What the f**k you gonna do with the rest of your life?" because he sings it so casually and so seriously. I can't really convey it, you'll just have to hear it. This song is very, very good though.

None-This is a negative song, but still very good. Although it's kinda abstract, it's still very good. It's about being insecure and sad, which is odd why they'd write a song about this, but whatever....

Angry Tree-This is an odd song, and it can be kinda annoying how the guitar only is played in the left speaker until the first chorus. But this song really does pick up and prove to be LOA-worthy, and the lead is really awesome, I love how it ends.

Hemophiliac In Me-This is definintly the most catchy song on SSS. I'm not sure what it's about, but the music is so catchy it almost doesn't matter.

Desire-This is a really good song, and I can relate. It's about how as soon as you think you have a good opinion on something, it changes, and it get s really frusturating.

Whispers-This is what I get out of the song. It's about people that tear you down. Then it's also about how you can get to the point where you don't care who's fault it is for thing, you just blame everyone, and it's not really fair to them. I'm pretty sure that's what it's about. But, I'm not digging the last line in the chorus though, "Or you can say it to my grill"? And I'm pretty sure the last lyric in the song is "You spermed this jellyfish"? A very odd lyric indeed.

SSS is definintly different from Ugly and River Runs Red, and unless you have a wide-minded view on music, you probably won't like this. But, since I'm a hardcore LOA fan, and I have a very accepting view on change in a band's style, I really dig this CD. I'd definintly check out some stuff online before buying this CD, don't trust the fact that you liked Ugly and/or River Runs Red, because they're really different.

upon find this cd(my local store deosn't carry alot of GREAT artist) on cdnow.com i was happy. i love life of agony. but then i read some of the reviews and it kind made me hesitate to pick up soul-searching sun. i decide to pickit up in started kicking myself for waiting. While its doesn't roar as much as River or just the stunning brillance of Ugly, soul searching sun is quickly becoming one of my favorite cds of all time. Not exactly the same musical heavyness, but the soul of life of agony is still the same. the lyrics..keith's voice. this is a great cd front to back. all life of agony fans should at least give it a try...i'm so happy i did

soul searching sun has hard rock feel to alot of the songs. but its some of the best song writing i heard since well the last loa record. it is a change from the previous two records but a refreshing change. hopefully now that the Core of LOA are back in action we'll get another dose of the agony. i

When I first bought this CD I was almost offended by how the sound had changed from LOA's previous efforts. I threw the disc in a corner and let it gather dust. One day I picked it up again out of pure boredom and gave it a listen. I found that you cannot judge any album by just one listen. I found the CD to a million times better than my first listen. The songwriting is excellent and shows how quickly the band progressed in that field since River Runs Red. "Weeds" especially is one of the catchiest tunes I have ever heard. In this time of(c)rap-rock true rock fans should be embracing bands like LOA. It always amazes me how the popular culture accepts talentless garbage like Limp Bizkit while bands that pour their heart and soul into their music get virtually ignored. In a perfect world bands like LOA would provide the soundtrack for the so called "angst" generation. Back to the review: Not as good as "Ugly" but still a worthy effort. To bad it is probably their last.

i'm pretty much a NYHC kid. i love punk and alternative but never really liked metal and i stared listening to a ny/nj area college station that plays LOA ALOT. i was hooked. i was though unfortunate enough to be 12 when they broke up but, i think that this cd is one of the best albums i have ever heard. keith caputo has one the most amazing singing voices i have ever heard and sappy as it may seem to say this "my mind is dangererous" is one my favorite songs not just from them but of all time. they WERE a semi-gothmetal group like type-o but change is very,very good in there case and i swear i'm not biase because they are the only one of my favorite bands from my hometown.

This is a very good and polished album. Sure LOA has changed over the years, but does'nt everybody. I'm sick of hearing all this about them selling out. Just because they are blooming as musicians, does not mean they have sold out. This album rocks!!!!!

First off, I came to LOA late, not sure why I never really got exposed to them beyond having a vague recollection of a liner note mention on an Anthrax LP (yes, I had vinyl LP's in the 80's). I happened to catch a song from RRR and liked it enough to buy the CD. I then liked the CD so much I've listened to it intensly as if making up for the fact that I didn't have this in my life back in the day. I went ahead and got SSS, ignoring the Amazon editorial which turned out to be fairly accurate. Now, I respect these guys so I'm not here to rip it, they obviously had wanted to switch gears on this, and I also don't intend to insult those who obviously like this on its own merits. I really just wanted to point out that (David Spade voice) "I liked this music better when it was done first- by Foo Fighters". In all seriousness, I guess I was blown back by the obvious Seattle leanings. I actually wouldn't have minded so much except that it leaned toward the less harder-edged sound instead of a Soundgarden or Alice In Chains sound. That's all, know what you're plunking your hard earned cash down for, that's all I'm saying. On the other hand, Ugly is great, not quite as good as RRR, but fans of this style of music need those 2 & can skip this one.

what happened to this talented band? total disaster. ridiculous. i dont even know how else to describe this nonsense. they started off making one the best hardcoe/metal albums of the nineties and turned into total wuss rock. wtf?

As a self proclaimed Life of Agony junkie I have to say that I eagerly awaited this album..and I wasn't disappointed. Albeit lighter, not as thick and thrashy as River Runs Red and Ugly, this shows that LOA has talent. A must for all fans. "Weeds" has to be the most energizing song I have ever heard.

First of all, the Amazon reviewer is an idiot. LOA where never a "Gothic metal band comparable to Type O Negative(whom I hate)". There has never been anything remotely gothic about these guys. When they started they where originally part of the NYC hardcore scene. Their first album, River Runs Red is a masterpiece which was tapping from the same sources as Northwest bands like Soundgarden and Alice in Chains where at the time. LOA where never copying grunge. Heavy riffs and anguished lyrics contrasting with beautiful melodies and traditional songwriting has always been a part of their sound.

Soul Searching Sun is much better than Ugly and showcases some of the band's best ballads such as My Mind is Dangerous. Highly recommended

this album is simply brilliant,songs like Weeds and My Mind Is Dangerous are state of art,i don't have any of their albums,but i am sure going to buy this one.