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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
soundtrack to my life, April 15, 2003
burnt by the sun is back with their latest effort for relapse records, titled "soundtrack to the personal revolution". this record, in my own opinion, is that burnt by the sun bring us a heavier, much more technical record this time around then their deubt e.p. for relapse. the music on this record can be described in one word. that word is amazing. this record owns. end of story. produced by matt bayles, i feel that this record is flawless. each song is a work of art in my opinion. the first song, "dracula with glasses" is brutal. it starts off with crunchy, heavy guitars, heart stopping drums and killer vocals. after listening to this record many, many times i still often sit and wonder how mike olender doesn't lose his voice night after night of screaming the way that he does on this record. needless to say, he's a very [angry] man on this record. his lyrics are incredible, reading them makes you open your eyes to what is going around all around us. after all, mike is a very consciencous guy when it comes to addressing issues that are in the news every day. the lyrics and the music seem to fit perfectly so i won't argue with the lyrical content of this record. anyway, back to the music. as the record continues on, it gets better and better. each song has it's fair share of technical, dillinger-esque guitar riffs, precise double bass pedal, deep gutteral, brutal vocals and beautiful bass lines. this is definately a record that everyone must own if they are a fan of intense, heavy music. some other notable tracks on this record include: "dow jones and the temple of doom", "boston tea bag party", "mortimer", "famke", and "rebecca" just to name a few. the record closes with the instrumental "rebecca". all i can say about this song is that is it beautiful. there's nothing else that could be added to that song which would make it better then it already is. it's that good. alright, so i'm a sucker for the nice melodic outro's to records. sue me. seriously, this record is incredible. you need this cd. you need to see this band live, they will blow you away. they are incredible. i love this band. so should you.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Like im in class..., July 22, 2004
Listining to my teacher and not being bored at all!Every song rocks the hell out of you leaving you asking where the f*ck your ears went?!By far a topnotch release by bbts. Own it!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Real Shock And Awe, October 14, 2003
I didn't like Endeavor. Let me rephrase that...I HATED Endeavor. For those unaware, Endeavor was the singer of Burnt By The Sun's first band that made a name for itself in the hardcore/metal scene in the mid 90s. Being the pessimist that I am, when I heard the singer of Endeavor was in a new band that had signed to Relapse and they had been getting comparisons to Coalesce, my natural instincts kicked in and I immediately accused them of being another one of "those bands". I shut them off altogether and went about life as normal.At practice about five months ago, my guitarist hands me this CD sampler of Relapse and Victory Records bands. I listened to the Victory stuff first and laughed at how unimpressive these bands were. This was supposed to be both labels showing off their best metal offerings and next to Bloodlet, Victory had failed, as is to be expected. Relapse's lineup lead off with Burnt By The Sun. From opening note, I felt like I had been fired out of a cannon into a brick wall. "Dracula With Glasses" came firing at me with a vengeance and for two weeks after, I kept that horrendous sampler in the car and gave BBTS two or three spins a day until my copy of the CD had arrived. Much in the way "Dracula" jumped down my throat, the rest of "Soundtrack" followed suit in uniformly brutal fashion. Each song made quick use breakneck tempo changes, searing vocal stylings and chainsaw-like fretboard mastery. Burnt By The Sun displays a formula that bears elements of metal, rock, grind and while none of the sub-genres are that foreign to each other, they do it without pretension or flaw. Not a single note is missed, nor a cymbal crash forgotten. Everything done here is very deliberate and forceful. I've learned this lesson many times over: never doubt the minds at Relapse's ability to select a stable of bands that will clearly decapitate you in the most positive fashion known to man. While some bands and labels are constantly gunning for forefunning brutality as their calling card, Burnt By The Sun approach their ferocious craft with calculating brilliance and movement. You simply must hear this to believe it.
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