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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I tried to like it as much as previous albums, but...., January 5, 2001
I hate to say this, and I do respect anyone who make old-school metal in the year 2000, but this is just average heavy music. There are some good tracks, and I'm very glad that REAL metal is being kept alive by bands like Entombed, but when albums like this are released I do get worried. Just compare this album to the likes of Clandestine or Wolverine Blues. Something tells me that lack of ex-drummer Nicke Anderson (now in Hellacopters and was in Super$hit666) is main reason for the fall in quality. And, as you can guess by the newer rock 'n' roll bands that he's in, he's not gonna be coming back to his old heavy metal band.In theory, this contains almost everything that would make a good (if cliched) metal album, but it doesn't contain that little something that made previous Entombed albums so good. Neither does it try to do anything new. The only songs that grab me are Seeing Red and Won't Back Down - I found myself trying to like the others but while I don't hate them, I'm glad that I borrowed this of a friend instead of buying this. Hopefully, the next album will be better, but without Nicke (who was one of the main songwriters), I don't think that's gonna happen. Which is a great shame, as they could have offered so much more as a band.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Entombed is back (Wait! They never left...), November 15, 2000
After the amazingly brilliant "Same Difference" (No arguments please, just my opinion)was an unfortunate commercial bomb, L. G. Petrov and the boys turn tail and run back to their original, more brutal sound. The grinding crunch that was heard on "Wolverine Blues" and "Clandestine" is back on this album. Kind of a warped mixture of the two. Still, "Uprising" (stupid cover!) is different enough to keep you interested. The lyrics still may be out there in left field sometimes, but now that strangeness has become a key signature in the Entombed style. Head stomping and fist pumping throughout, this album may not be exactly defined as pure death, but more along the lines of the direction that say, In Flames is going, vocals far less guttural and more crunching than overpowering melodic muscle. Still, this album has intensity, talent and that muscle I was talking about. Crushing tunes mixed with mid-paced, deep thought burners. No filler, all killer here, and intelligent soloing and bombastic guitar riffs mix together with pure brilliance from beginning to end. It's unfortunate that this album wasn't released in the U.S. until now, but was worth the wait. Also includes 3 previously unreleased tracks recorded June 2000, which adds a nice touch and extends the album to that just right area of listenability, not too long and drawn out, not too short and disappointing. These guys freaking rule!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent!, January 23, 2001
I bought this album a few weeks ago because it was at half price at some music store. I got introduced to Entombed in the summer of 2000 when they were touring along with Iron Maiden and Halford. This band surprised me live with their energy so I decided to buy Monkey Puss Live which is an o.k. album at its best. But Uprising from Entombed is a totally different ball game. After a few listens you will be hooked. I don`t really like Death metal music, but this Death `n` Roll style is quite amazing. I usually listen to groups such as AC/DC, Kiss, Megadeth, Maidain, Priest, Leppard, Exodus, Anthrax, etc. but this album is as good as anything else. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves metal un general. It may take a few listens, but believe me, it will grow on you. Highlites include: Scottish Hell, Say it in Slugs, and In the Flesh. Rock on!
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