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United We Fear

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This is an amazing band. Pete Stewart is a truly gifted singer, and Marcus on guitar is awesome. I have loved Pete Stewart ever since his days with Grammatrain, and now that he has gone another direction his music has gotten even better. It's by no means what today's "traditional" hard rock is, and that is what makes them so good. Sick Love Letter is probably my favorite song right now, and this band is not going to go away. In years to come you will be hearing a lot about The Accident Experiment, so go check them out, you won't be dissapointed.

You heard it from a Dick first: The Accident Experiment will be the Metallica of the 21st Century. By the time 2008 runs to a close, these guys will be HUGE in the genre of heavy music.

I'd say believe me or not, and rate this review if it was helpful, but the truth is, no one will read this for at least a year, or until these guys gain some momentum and all the kiddies look back at their back catolog.

Even if my prediction doesn't hold true, you know these guys will become as big as POD did. It'll start as underground, great music with stellar guitar creativity, like POD did with Brown, and POD LIVE, etc. and build from there. Face it. Mr. Curiel's playing is just TOO GOOD to ignore (even if it is a dissapointment that his new band doesn't have as positive and spiritual of a messsage).

Peace out, viewers of the future!

Being a fan of POD and Marcus, I was intrigued to say the least. I picked up Arena first and now United we Fear. I'm not disappointed, this disc is flat out great. The band seems to have a very mature and focused sound. The drummer is a freakin' animal. Singer's voice is great and I just love Marcus' playing. "Sick Love Letter" and "Mind Death Machine" are stellar!

i picked up this cd a bit over a year ago because amazon recomended it to me because i love the band sprung monkey. i was very skeptical but since i am always open to discovering new rock bands i gave it a shot. unfortunately i didnt give this band it's fair due until just recently. after listening to it all the way through sober, i found a very unique stand out band. the drums were exsquisite. Ernie Longoria the drummer from sprung monkey is simply amazing. the way he pounds the skins is mind boggling. the music on this disc is superb. i love the vocals. such a relief to know that there are still some singers out there who like to "sing" and not whine like crybabies. i highly reccomend this cd to anyone looking for a respite from all the boring B.S. on the radio these days. despite my review being about 4 years too late.

If you ever wonder what happened to Marcos in 2003 then check out his other band The Accident Experiment's debut album United We Fear. It features Marcos Curiel of POD frame and Pete Stewart of the christian grunge band Grammatrain as well as bass and drummer of Sprung Monkey. I always wonder what Marcos would be able to accomplish if he left POD and went solo as he is a talented guitarist and hold alot of that talent in POD. United We Fear is a different type of album as each member of the band was able to play without any restrictions like in their previous bands as you can tell by listening to this album. The album sounds alot like A Perfect Circle/Tool as Pete lyrics and vocals are just awesome and Marcos really shows what he can do on this album. Its not preachy like POD as its in your face music with cussing and each song has different topics that it discusses. Its the complete opposite of a POD/Grammatrain album and will blow your mind away. Sad thing is that The Accident Experiment are on hiatus so it will be awhile before we see a follow up to United We Fear.

This is one of the best of the year! It is already getting radio time with a few songs. You can feel some of their 70's and 80's influences in the music, but these guys are leaning towards the next century. Listen to "Mind Death Machine" to the nines. Chocolate for your ears. Great stuff, looking forward to the next one.

I gota say when I heard PODs earlier albums I always wondered what they would sound like with good singing instead of rapping(no disrespect to sonny). After the falling out between Marcos and HIS band POD, Aex was born, and I rejoiced. It features two things i love more than anything besides alcohol, great vocals and guitars at the same time in one nice little package. The opening song Sick love letter was an absolute masterpiece. The dynamics were just so perfect that i nearly bought ten more Aex CDs just for the hell of it. It also has hints of Tool(an obvious influence) in it. Holy magic man is also another song which really stuck out for me. The greatest thing about the album is you dont have the same sounding songs throughout the entire CD like bands such as Blink 182 or Good Charlotte(allow me to puke). This of course came as no suprise since it is a Marcos Curiel Project. The only reason i gave it 4 stars is because with their potential I thought they could have made at least 2 more of the songs a little more noteworthy. Other than that, keep an eye on these guys and buy the CD. Do it now!

The names Pete Stewart and Marcos may mean nothing to you but they soon will. Both have an interesting history in the music industry and this project is the result of many frustrations and limitations they've faced along the way. You can hear it all in the lyrics and the scope of the record. It's definetly ambitious and this a good thing or a bad thing depending on your tastes. The album starts and ends on some pretty memorable moments, Mind Death Machine being the stand out track, but the middle is kind of where things start to get muddled. Songs like "Holy magic man" is just a collection of tired anti-conformist themes that every band seems to be sporting these days and the bland barre chords don't back it up enough to make it an interesting track.

The drumming is esquisite and the guitar works seems to repeat itself every now and than, the picking by Marcos is nice but a few variations every now and than wouldn't hurt. The band mixes the aura of Tool with the harsher relm of Sound Garden to create a sound that still needs more refinement and consistency. The mellow songs are a great break in between harder tracks but than those too begin to sound just like the others. It was sad to see "For You" not make it onto this album since it was hands down the best song on the "Arena" EP.

Pete Stewart brings back the alternative/grunge type of lead singer instead of all these little high whiney singers of the emo age. It's gritty, loud, and can shake your ear drums till they pop. The lyrics range from contrived to mind shattering. Just like the music it just feels that Pete needs to find his niche and than just sharpen it to a fine point. He criticizes religion and touches on all sorts of ambiguous subject matters. What tries to be meaningful sometimes comes off as too vague to really register with the listener. But he often succeeds more than he fails especially when he sings to a far off love in "So Far Away" or when he's taking down the establishment in "Mind Death Machine."

If I had to sum up this band in one word it would be, Potential, because they are soaked in it. They need to take the best moments from this record and step it up to stand out and truly break the mold. They definetly have the guts to do something different and they need to remove the "new-metal" crutches and let the alternative rock fly. I was very satisfied with this record and they are definetly a band to keep an eye on. You don't know them now, but you soon will.

When Marcos Curiel was kicked out of the guitarist slot in P.O.D. by his bandmates for not being Christian enough, I just knew he would come back with something to blow them away. The Accident Experiment and their debut, "United We Fear" has been nearly four years in the making. Aside from releasing their first EP, "Arena" for free on their website, there's been a lot of dead air for a while. The silence has finally ended, as The Accident Experiment have finally made their way onto the scene, with a stunning debut album under them to help turn more than a few heads.

I'd hate to focus on Marcos too much, but I've always said he is what gave P.O.D. their signature sound. His guitar style is instantly recognizable, and his riffs are huge. As the producer, he once again defines the sound of the band with The Accident Experiment. Of course, it helps if you have a great vocalist by your side, and Pete Stewart is one hell of a singer. He definitely fits in with the Maynard James Keenan soundalikes, but still has a style all his own. Songs like "Inside," "Slowdown" and "Tonight" truly belong to him, even if his vocals are sometimes buried by Marcos guitarplay (which happens more often than not). However, it is an instrumental track by the name of "AeX-1" that truly shows off the band. This one song shows both the heavy and the trippy side of the band. A band that takes nu-metal, stoner rock and grunge and rolls them all into one.

"United We Fear," from front to back, is as perfect and complete as could be. There are songs here that are simple and quick and too the point, and there are songs that take a bit more listening and definitely push the boundaries. There is a balance here that the band successfully maintains. They could be huge if they wanted to, and the music would still remain interesting. After listening to this CD, try putting in a P.O.D. CD and see how it sounds now. Marcos has finally unveiled his masterpiece. The Accident Experiment are truly an original, which is hard to come by these days.

01 - [Prelude] 5/5
02 - Sick Love Letter 5/5
03 - Inside 5/5*
04 - Mind Death Machine 5/5
05 - Slow Down 5/5*
06 - Suicide Of Love 5/5
07 - Holy Magic Man 5/5*
08 - Demon Slide 5/5
09 - Lost Kisses 5/5
10 - So Far Away 5/5
11 - AeX-1 5/5*
12 - Tonight 5/5*
13 - Bleed This 5/5*
14 - Lukas' Star 5/5*

This album is perfect. Awesome guitar, bass, drum work, great vocal with awesome lyrics.

Don't waste Your time, buy this cheap CD, You won't be dissapointing. What are You waiting for?!