Swan Songs

Hollywood Undead, Hollywood Undead | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 2, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: A&M / OCTONE
• ASIN: B001CK04N0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (102 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,413 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #21 in Music > Rock > Rap Rock

Editorial Reviews

Hollywood Undead are about to drop a musical bomb. On their debut album (A&M/Octone), they've concocted an explosive cocktail of hip hop, rock and metal, forging an alternative style that's primed to blow the scene up. They craft incisive, sharp and sarcastic raps that slash the jugular of mainstream pop culture. They aren't your standard rap or rock crew. They're something new, dangerous, funny and alive. Deuce busts out the melodies. Johnny 3 Tears, J-Dog and Charlie Scene lead the lyrical charge, while Funny Man drops rhymes, and Da Kurlzz hypes the fray. Donning individual masks, Hollywood Undead possess a dark aesthetic that's connected to their hometown's depravity. Tracks like "No. 5" dissect the frivolities of Hollywood with witty, catchy choruses. Album opener "Undead," sets the tone, firing off a big melody and buoyant beats. Meanwhile, "Los Angeles" examines the town's gritty edge. Rising to prominence via MySpace, these six masked marauders stood at number one on the site's music chart, leading to endless friend requests and plays. However, Hollywood Undead has got the gusto to be earth shattering far beyond cyberspace. They're already knocking at your door, and they're about to break it down.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Amazing!! February 27, 2009

By Ben M

Format:MP3 Music

I can't say enough about this album. When I first heard their single "Undead" on the radio about a month ago, I was hooked. I bought their album after checking out some of their other songs on YouTube, and now the album hasn't left my player since the day I bought it. It is the only thing I listen to right now.

I am not a fan of rap and this band definitely has rap splashed across their style, but it works and it works really well! Many of their lyrics are extremely vulgar and offensive to the point of being comical. Most of these lyrics are in songs about partying, drugs, and sex, so it fits well. Other songs provide powerful lyrics about their lives, relationships, and the messed up world around them. All-in-all, their words are powerful when they need to be and good careless fun when they don't need to be. Atop their well chosen lyrics are catchy beats and great tunes. I've been waking up with one of HU's songs stuck in my head almost every morning lately.

There is not a bad song on this album. I love them all! I have been introducing many people to this band and everyone has been impressed.

A little about each song (with a rating out of 5):

1) Undead (5/5) - My favorite on their album, clearly mixing the melody from Ozzy's "Crazy Train", but enhancing it with their own musical style

2) Sell Your Soul (4/5) - Good song, more rock based, favorite part is when it breaks away into "my heart beat stumbles, and my backbone crumbles..."

3) Everywhere I Go (5/5) - Great song. Definitely one of those songs based on partying, for example "when the cops show up, they're gonna get the finger, and I don't give a f**k, cause I'm the designated drinker!"

4) No Other Place (4/5) - Good catchy beat, lyrically a little weaker than their other songs, but the lyrics are still catchy

5) No. 5 (5/5) - One of my favorites, makes me want to take a shot and pop a 40!

6) Young (5/5) - One of their best songs, more rock based, powerful lyrics and powerful beats

7) Black Dahlia (5/5) - Also one of their best songs, powerful lyrics about a relationship gone awry, "I used to be lovestruck, now I'm just f**ked up"

8) This Love, This Hate (4/5) - Good song, has a very "hip-hop" Linkin Park sound to it

9) Bottle And A Gun (4/5) - Good song, good catchy beat

10) California (5/5) - One of the songs that gets stuck in my head, great sound

11) City (5/5) - One of my favorite songs, dark lyrics about the destruction of the city, "the city looks so pretty, do you wanna burn it with me?"

12) The Diary (5/5) - Also one of my favorite songs, great beat and really good depressing lyrics about a life wasting away, "I f**kin' swear that I care, but it's hard when you stare, into the bottom of a bottle, that is empty and bare"

13) Pimpin' (4/5) - Good song, good catchy beat

14) Paradise Lost (5/5) - Great song, deep lyrics about life and beyond "Just let me burn, it's what I deserve, God of mine, am I lost, in your eyes?"

These 14 songs weren't enough, I checked out some of their unreleased songs and was extremely impressed with those too. Songs like "Circles", "Pain", and "The Loss", are so good, it makes me wonder how they didn't make the album. If there is anything I would complain about with this album is that these songs weren't included:

A) Circles (5/5) - Really good but sad song, uncharacteristically soft

B) Pain (5/5) - One of their best songs, I have no idea how this didn't make it on the album!

C) The Loss (5/5) - Great song about suicide, "I won't cry, it'll be fine, I'll take my last breath, push it out my chest, 'til there's nothing left"

This album is the best I've seen in years. It meshes together many styles of music in a unique and extremely catchy way. It is like Linkin Park meets Beastie Boys with a side of Eminem. I highly recommend this album, or this band in general (since so many good songs haven't even been released). This album is a "must-have"!!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Between ICP and Eminem lie Undead Hollywood April 1, 2009

By stinkybarbie

Format:Audio CD

I'm not a huge fan of hip-hop/rap so I get excited when I find something I can enjoy. These guys have the sarcastic edge and frivolity of ICP with the clever backhanded 'lyrics' that make me enjoy the Slim Shady. They add to this a solid musical base that really demonstrates these boys aren't just playin', there is some real musical aptitude here. I haven't been this excited about a band since I discovered the Skanking Pickles (RIP you beautiful jello heads)

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars DEFINATELY WORTH BUYING September 3, 2008

By juiced like a juicebox

Format:Audio CD

I have been a fan of Hollywood Undead for 3 years so I've been very anxiously waitng for their debut album. And although it's taken a little long than I would've liked, this CD definately exceeds expectations. It includes remixed/remastered of some old favorites like No. 5 and Bottle and a Gun and each new track is just as good. The CD is great mix of those classic HU party songs and ones with a little deeper meaning that rock just as hard. Whether you're as hardcore an Undead as they come, or you just discovered these guys, this purchase will not dissapoint.
My personal fav's from this album are Undead, Everywhere I Go, No. 5, Young, Bottle and a Gun, and City.

Also, I bought this directly from amazon and it came a day before it was supposed to, so that is very cool.