Scars

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Having spent most of the 1990s indulging in the blues, Gary Moore has brought aboard some new blood in the interest of revitalizing his sound. With a vibrant rhythm section consisting of former Skunk Anansie bassist Cass Lewis and former Primal Scream drummer Darrin Mooney, Moore is surrounded by musicians who are talented enough to back his most subtle and explosive flights of fretboard fancy. Not that Moore has left the blues behind. "Ball and Chain" and the opener "When the Sun Goes Down" are deep, grinding outings in the spirit of Howlin' Wolf. "Rectify" and "World Keeps Turnin' Round," deliver Mountain-style blues-metal. Elsewhere, he moves further afield, with the drum & bass intro of "Wasn't Born in Chicago" and the techno touches of "Stand Up." There's also something for those who prefer Moore's gentler moments: "Just Can't Let You Go" is a sweet ballad that rises to two separate crescendos and ends with a trademark solo that echoes the classic "Parisian Walkways." --Dominic Wills

Tracks:

Regime Change
Love Hate (On and On)
My Hell
Scars Remain
Game On
Someone
After the World
Dive
Fight for Love
Purpose to Melody
No End at All

Customer Reviews:

Disciple ROCKS!.......2007-07-16

Before this CD, I didn't particularly care for Disciple. But after seeing them in concert the week it came out, I decided to try it and fell in love with their music. This CD has a song for everyone. If you're more into the inspirational or slower stuff, I'd suggest "After the World" and "No End at All." For those of you who like the heavier stuff that Disciple is known for, I'd suggest "Scars Remain," "Game On," "My Hell," and "Fight for Love." It's a great CD, a great band, and a great message that they're putting out there. After listening to this, I went from not even knowing the names of the band members, to knowing every single lyric to every song on this CD.

Not what it should be.......2007-04-10

Disciple is a band that, unfortunately, seems unable to find its way to the top of any audience's favorites list. Too unpolished to reach the top of the Christian rock scene and too typical to gain success in more indie-oriented circles, Disciple is perpetually cursed to mediocrity.

Admittedly, this album is a step in the right direction, seeming an improved successor both to the recent, pop-oriented self-titled album and the older, rawer releases like By God and Back Again. The beats are fast and the guitar riffs faster in songs like "Dive", "Regime Change", and "Game On". Unfortunately, the songs never seem to go much farther than that, opting for paths beaten to dust ten years ago or more rather than newer sounds.

The lyrics have enough biblical allusions to satisfy the religious audience, and the riffs have the tired feel that make this exactly the type of release that "old-school" Christian rockers will love, complete with the sleep-inducing power ballad "No End at All". However, in a scene that is increasingly developing lyrical and musical depth, Scars Remain simply can't compete--it has nothing really new to offer.

My Metallica replacement.......2007-04-02

I've been a Metallica fan since 1989. I recently gave up listening to them because of their interference with my faith. Only 5 days after I discarded every Metallica CD I had, I received this Disciple CD in the mail. Like I said, I was a fan, die hard Metallica fan, since 1989. Scars Remain has replaced my Metallica thirst musically and replaced angry, hopeless lyrics with Jesus. Awesome!!!!!!!!!

WOW!!!!!!!!.......2007-03-28

When my dad showed me this CD I was blown away. I couldn't believe that i'v never heard of Disciple before. Ever since christmas they are all I have in my stereo and on my MP3 player. I can't get enough of Disciple and I can't wait for their next CD.

Awesome band, Awesome CD! .......2007-03-27

I am a Christian, and of course I listen to Christian music, and I LOVE all types of Christian music, Contemporary, Hip Hopish, Rock, etc... I read a review on this CD on Amazon, and that same day I went to town and I bought the CD and I am really glad I did! Disciple is an awesome Christian rock band! I am really liking this CD more each day as I listen to it. I am glad that Disciple is doing this for God. I hope that they continue to do what their doing in Music Ministry. My favorite songs would have to be "After the world", "My Hell", and "No end at all". All in all this is an awesome Christian CD, and I recommend that you all go buy it! ;-)

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From start to end had me trapped!!!
Their best.
Scarsy
Probably the best ever...
Mindless, Blind, Water-Deprived, Locked-In-The-Basement Mosh

Scars
SOiL
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NQJZ
Release Date: 2001-09-11

Tracks:

Breaking Me Down
Halo
Need To Feel
Wide Open
Understanding Me
My Own
Unreal
Inside
Two Skins
The One
New Faith
Why
Black 7

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Straight-ahead yet emotive, testosterone-fueled rock, SOiL's impressive debut boasts 13 strong songs, all with staying power. The propulsive rhythms of the infectious, melodic, and intense title track are at once edgy and heavy, while "The One" is like a cooler Creed, with "Black 7" a brooding, more powerful and modern Danzig. Though Scars was produced by Johnny K, the seeming architect of the new "Chicago sound" that began with Disturbed (and SOiL are not unlike their Windy City counterparts, especially on "Understanding Me") that's not to say SOiL doesn't have its own identity. The Midwestern quintet grooves hard and consistently with a pleasing combination of modern metal stylings matched with old-school influences and a nice attention to detail. From the sexy groove of "Need to Feel" to the more evil "Wide Open," to the punky rawness of "The One," SOiL cover a lot of ground without losing the thread, marking the darkly provocative Scars as an auspicious, affecting, and coolly commercial beginning. --Katherine Turman

Customer Reviews:

From start to end had me trapped!!!.......2006-05-12

I picked this cd up a few years back and when i head the band was releasing their new cd which you can read my review about under that cd i just had to pop this album back in to remined me why i loved these guys. From the second you pop this cd in to the very last dark track you will be bangin your head and screaming for more, this is truly one of the best cd's i own and will always love it although Ryan is now the lead man for drowning pool!!!

Their best........2006-04-14

This is one of the few albums that I can listen to from track 1 through the final track and enjoy every single song. The album had 'radio friendly rock' written all over it, but it never got much attention besides the one single "Halo." Unfortunately Ryan (lead vocals) left the band and has since joined Drowning Pool.

Scarsy.......2006-03-19

Good rythims, good vocals, fun lyrics....first saw this on a WoW pvp video and had to have it.(Video PAT-PVP2)

Probably the best ever..........2005-08-18

True Score:4.8 a couple songs toward the end could have been better
Replay / Value: 5.0 always something good to listen to no matter how many times you've already heard it.

I love many cd's but no matter how great a cd seems to be at first the routine of listening to the same songs repeatedly makes even the best cd's dreadful. I've had Soil's cd for 4 years now, seems like longer and could be, I bought it when it was first sold. Still enjoy their sound. It's probably safe to say after all this time SOIL is my ultimate favorite group in my ultimate favorite genre.
The best comparison I can make on Soil is to take what is good about Godsmack's industrial vocals and style of music(on Godsmacks good songs). The music is loud, energetic,thickly layered, strong, heavy and dark.. perhaps a little like Spineshank? Lyrics aren't generic so a wonderful job of writing their own words. The drums are particarly powerful, like metalica, and push my sub hard.
As pleasant of a recording and well mixed as you can get for hard metal recording.

Mindless, Blind, Water-Deprived, Locked-In-The-Basement Mosh.......2005-06-02

(The title of this article)Is what you get when you buy this album. The first two tracks are brilliant, no matter what, with heavy, harsh riffs taking mosh by the scruff of the neck and cheerfully kicking the life out of it, making sure it can't run away. They have mosh music, and it's all theirs.
From then on it gets weaker, the songs are enjoyable, but only if you're in the mood for a good old mosh, and have been kickstarted by the first two tracks. There are times when you have to wonder how much thought he's put into his lyrics (He rhymes 'emotion' with 'wotion'. Is 'wotion' a word? I haven't checked, and I'm not going to.)
The album is enjoyable at first, but if you are listening to it on your own it gets boring quite quickly (especially after the 3rd time you have played it.)It just seems to be the same stuff at different tempos.
But, overall, this is a good album while you are in the company of others, and it does for about forty minutes of moshing. So gather a group of like minded friends, lock the door, turn the lights out, drink more then a sensible amount, put this record on, and demonstrate.

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One of my favorite albums ever
Mystic - Cuts for Luck and Scars for Freedom
A Masterpiece
Beautiful, Sensual, Intelligent, and Touching
This album is live . . .

Cuts for Luck and Scars for Freedom
Mystic
Manufacturer: Jcor Entertainment
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005KCGI
Release Date: 2001-07-31

Tracks:

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Ghetto Birds
Neptune's Jewels
The Gottas
The Life
Once A Week
Dave Ghetto
Forever And A Day
D Boy
You Say, I Say
A Dream
W (featuring Planet Asia)
Fallen Angels
Girlfriend Sistagirl
Fatherless Child
O.K. Alright
Spoken Peace
Destiny Complete

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

Mystic is the one folks have been waiting for. The Bay Area singer/rapper exudes the kind of bona fide b-girl bravado that, underneath their macho posturing, very few male MCs can match. Not a holier-than-thou granola dreamer, Mystic is a rhyme rebel who assesses harsh realities unflinchingly, with nerve and tenderness at the same time. She's a skilled MC, as evidenced by the intricate wordplay and cadences that she showcases on hardcore cautionary tales such as "The Gottas." She's also a great singer, with a smoky alto that captures lovesickness on "You Say, I Say." Cuts for Luck and Scars for Freedom is low-key and lush, with production by Left Coast luminaries such as the Angel and A-Plus. This album is b-womanhood at its best. --Lizz Mendez Berry

Customer Reviews:

One of my favorite albums ever.......2007-05-31

Beautiful lyrics, sad, moving, sexy, edgy. Perfect, really.

Mystic - Cuts for Luck and Scars for Freedom.......2007-02-19

Mystic's debut album "Cuts for Luck and Scars for Freedom" (2001) is an impressive not to be slept on release. Mystic is a female Rapper/Singer hailing from Oakland, California. Mystic reminds me of other talented female MC's like Lauryn Hill & Jean Grae. Mystic keeps her audience listening throughout from the laidback intro to the closing bonus cut "Destiny Complete this is an MC who has deep and relevant music to deliver. Over some ominous sounding production Mystic drops thoughts on corruption and the ghetto environment many people live in. My favourite track on this release is "Neptune's Jewels, Mystic delivers a refreshing love ballad, with on point rhymes and soulful singing. On "The Gotta's" Mystic paint's a picture of a young street soldier and the life he lives, in pursuit of money, sex, love and respect. The following track is the upbeat "The Life", Mystic sings soulfully providing another memorable joint. Mystic flips the script on "Once A Week", being the women who's looking for a casual relationship no strings attached. Mystic slows things down with another love ballad in "Forever and A Day", while taking the perspective of a hustler/killer on "D Boy". "You Say, I Say" is another track about relationship's. Throughout this album Mystic delivers deep track's, "A Dream" is one of these, Mystic's lyrics/singing are outstanding on this sad cut about struggle and overcoming. Mystic collaborates with Planet Asia for "W", in a track about their home state California. Powerful is the best way to describe "Fallen Angel's", a track about death dedicated to those who have lost people to violence, domestic abuse, drugs and murder. Mystic talks to the women who find love in the wrong places on "Girlfriend Sistagirl". Mystic reflects on her life, getting raped, remembering her drug addict father who abandoned her on "Fatherless Child", nothing's simple in this track about love and pain. Mystic talk's to people who have suffered in life on "O.K. Alright", while dropping some introspective words's on "Spoken Words". Mystic provides conscious and quality music on "Cuts for Luck and Scars for Freedom" a album which I recommend checking out. I think women will especially enjoy/relate to this release.

A Masterpiece.......2005-10-20

In a Hiphop context there are few female MCs that can truly be considered 'nice' in comparison their male counterparts but by leaps and bounds Mystic can be easily placed in that select group. I remember when I first heard of Mystic in 2000 as the buzz albeit small, was building for her debut. So when I got my hands on a copy I knew it should be handled with care because her label was already having problems prior to her release and sure enough the label folded not too long after which also affected releases by Bahamadia and Phil Da Agony, so it felt great to have something I knew few had. I have listened to this CD more times than I can count yet I love it more every time and there are few complete CDs in any genre I can say that about. Artistically Mystic is on another level, and lyrically she can burn many rappers that are selling ridiculous units right now, and she's a really good singer/songwriter. Mystic is a breath of fresh air and when she recently re-released the CD in 2003 as Cuts For Luck Scars for Freedom...Learning to Breathe, I had to snatch that up too! I look forward to more music from this incredible Bay Area talent.

Beautiful, Sensual, Intelligent, and Touching.......2005-09-08

I first heard Mystic when I just happened to download it. Her music truely touched me in ways that hardly any other music has before. She sings about life, love, the streets, growing up, and heartache in all its many forms. After listening to what I could of her, I tried to find the cd at my local record store, only to be told that it was no longer in print. I am excited to have found it today, and wanted to pass on to those who read this that, first of all, I myself am a skeptic of recommendations that I read from people I do not know, but that I really don't see how everyone couldn't relate in some way and appreciate her music. It's one of a kind!

This album is live . . ........2005-09-02

. . . . . with its beats, rhymes and versus, this is additional proof that the Oakland independent music scene is the best in the country . . . and I live in Washington, DC!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Be Ministered To...
very dry boring and dry again

Healed Without Scars
David G. Evans
Manufacturer: Abundant Harvest
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000J03M1K
Release Date: 2006-09-19

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Be Ministered To..........2007-06-29

I closed my eyes and allowed myself to be ministered to.. There are several songs on this cd that have a powerful message.. but you must be ready and able to receive them.. This cd will take you to a higher level..
if you relax and allow it too.

very dry boring and dry again.......2007-01-10

i ordered this cd after hearing let it be me on the radio a song off the cd well i was extremely disappointed it did not hold my attention and i was not moved at all they should have just done a single because the rest of the cd is quite a bomber i hate to put down a gospel cd but i must tell the truth

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Forget At the Drive In
The Veritable Archetype of Alt-Rock
Solid Foundation for Sparta!!!
SPARTA--force unstoppable.
Great album.

Wiretap Scars
Sparta
Manufacturer: Dreamworks
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ASIN: B000069KO6
Release Date: 2002-08-13

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Collapse
Sans Cosm
Light Burns Clear
Cataract
Red Alibi
RX Coup
Glasshouse Tarot
Echodyne Harmonic
Assemble The Empire

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When hirsute El Paso, Texas, emo gods At the Drive-In abruptly called it quits and split into two factions--unofficially, the afros and non-afros--dismayed fans feared that it spelled the end for their pummeling, tight-wire guitar rock. Not so. While hairy frontman Cedric Bixler and guitarist Omar Rodriguez did, indeed, venture into weirdo space jazz under the name the Mars Volta, guitarist Jim Ward, bassist Paul Hinojos, and drummer Tony Hajjar stay on course as Sparta. Wiretap Scars echoes the reckless beauty of the trio's former band. The album features raw punk fury on "Cut Your Ribbon," emotional dissonance in "Cataract," and an absurdly exuberant melody ("Glasshouse Tarot") or two ("Mye") scattered about. And it rocks like a bastard. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

Forget At the Drive In.......2007-02-02

I've seen too many reviews marginalizing this album because it's not At The Drive In or Mars Volta - they're right, it's not, and that's why it's brilliant. Independent of the comparisons, taken solely for what it is (rather than what's it's not), Wiretap Scars earns each of its five stars. The level of its energy and the sincerity of its emotion have made this album one of my all-time favorites, which is what led me to write this review some 4+ years after I first purchased it. I disagree that this album is just a disjointed collection of songs; personally, I think it's one of the most cohesive albums I've heard in the last decade - the pace and attack of the songs changes over the course of the album but the emotional tone stays the same: desperate and somewhat nostalgic. I've never tired of this album and it has scarcely left my CD player over the last several years.

The Veritable Archetype of Alt-Rock.......2006-12-12

I had been a fan of At The Drive-In, and when that band fractured into Sparta and the more popular The Mars Volta, I investigated both new bands. The Mars Volta have certainly become more well known; and their style of bizarre, experimental art-rock/psychedelia/fusion/whatever is interesting, but I seriously think that this album by their counterparts Sparta is one of the great underappreciated alt-rock albums of all time.

Pop-inflected, atmoshpheric, creative, otherworldy, artistic, catchy, gritty, expressive....these are all way I could describe this amazing and addictive album. Both more coherent and more well-written than anything The Mars Volta have ever done; it really is a shame that this album didn't receive more attention from the music-buying public. For me, this band and Sunny Day Real Estate are the veritable apogee of the alt-rock/emo sound, in different ways, without some of the annoying pretense and smug hipness of some of the other bands in the genre. I still can't get this one out of my CD player. A modern obscure classic!

Solid Foundation for Sparta!!!.......2006-12-02

This album is instantly palatable, and the grandeur of this work is awesome. Every track is instantly catchy, and the lyrics and music are well put together. This album features 3 out of the 5 ex-At the Drive In members from El Paso Texas: Jim Ward (vocals), Paul Hinojos (guitar), and Tony Hajjar (drums), and you can definitely see where At the Drive In got some of its influences from. Jim does an excellent job at taking the reins at vocals, and in my opinion, the break-up of At the Drive In has provided us with two excellent bands (the Mars Volta and Sparta) that can more than adequately hold their own apart from their previous band, if not even better. This album has a somewhat euphoric quality to the guitar work, and leaves you in a state of wonder, and the overall raw integrity to which lead singer Jim Ward lends his vocals is amazing. Standout tracks are abundant, but if I had to pick my favorites, they would be: "Air", "Collapse", "Light Burns Clear", and especially "Glasshouse Tarot", which in my opinion, is the best sounding song on the album. For harder tracks reminiscent of ATDI, check out "Cut Your Ribbon" and "Assemble the Empire". EL PASO ROCKS!!!

SPARTA--force unstoppable. .......2006-11-26

One of my favorite albums, Wiretap Scars, gives the listener such a wide range of Sparta's capability as coming out and making it as their own. Many of the songs are catchy and have the stick-in-your-head ability. I can't stop playing it in my car! Perfect for all moods.

Great album........2006-05-06

This album start to finish is simply awesome and rocking. Some people don't seem to like Jim's voice compared to Cedric's but personally I've always preferred Jim's. If you like rock in the vein of Fugazi, Radiohead, Foo Fighters, and older Jimmy Eat World you should definitely check this out.

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happy shopper
What a PATHETIC LOSER!!!
Don't buy there music
Been a MG fan for 2 years
A great debut!

Tattoos & Scars
Montgomery Gentry
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Something To Be Proud Of: The Best Of 1999-2005

ASIN: B00000IIXF
Release Date: 1999-04-06

Tracks:

Hillbilly Shoes
Trying To Survive
Lonely And Gone
Self Made Man
Daddy Won't Sell The Farm
If A Broken Heart Could Kill
I've Loved A Lot More Than I've Hurt
Didn't You Mama Tell Ya'
Trouble Is
Tattoos & Scars
All Night Long

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This swaggering, tough-singing Kentucky duo consists of a pair of impassioned but unremarkable singers--Eddie Montgomery (brother of country star John Michael Montgomery) and his longtime musical associate Troy Gentry. They deliver a rowdy, whiskey-drenched, antiheroic brand of rocked-up honky-tonk that unabashedly conjures up memories of Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams Jr., and other rough-and-rowdy country "outlaws" of yesteryear. Montgomery and Gentry wear these influences well on serviceable cuts like "Hillbilly Shoes" and "Didn't Your Mama Tell Ya," but do them a disservice on unremarkable ballads like "Trying to Survive" and "If a Broken Heart Could Kill," and on their derivative-sounding cover of Charlie Daniels's "All Night Long." The utter lack of original material on their debut CD is somewhat suspect, yet on killer cuts like the painfully confessional "Self Made Man" and the morally insightful "Daddy Won't Sell The Farm" they do show a few sparks of innovation amid all the ragged honky-tonk smoke and fire. --Bob Allen

Customer Reviews:

happy shopper.......2007-01-05

This was a gift for my boyfriend who is such a big Montgomery Gentry fan. He absolutely loved the CD and plays it so often I think I'll be getting another one soon! Very satisfied customer! Thanks!

What a PATHETIC LOSER!!!.......2006-08-20

Look at me ....I'm a tough guy ....just ask that dead tame bear over there. Gentry is so phoney he could be in the Bush administration. Let's make him co-Sec. of Defense! Rumsfeld-Gentry! Yeah, we'd limit our targets to unarmed people but the numbers would be great!

What a PATHETIC LOSER!!!

Don't buy there music .......2006-08-19

Country Singer Charged With Killing A Tame Bear
(WCCO) Minneapolis Country singer Troy Lee Gentry was indicted Tuesday in federal court on a charge of illegally killing and tagging a tamed black bear.

Gentry, of Franklin, Tenn., and Lee Marvin Greenly, a 46-year-old wildlife photographer from Sandstone, Minn., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Raymond Erickson in Duluth, Minn. Tuesday morning. Their case being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael A. Dees.

According to the indictment, Greenly sold Gentry a tame, trophy-caliber black bear named "Cubby" for approximately $4,650 in October of 2004. Greenly housed several animals for use in his photography business.

After the transaction, the indictment reports that Greenly and Gentry tagged the bear with a Minnesota hunting license. Gentry then allegedly killed the captive bear with a bow and arrow while the animal was still enclosed in a pen on Greenly's property.

The indictment further alleges that Greenly and Gentry registered the bear with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources as though it had been hunted in the wild before shipping the animal's hide to a taxidermist in Kentucky for mounting.

According to the Lacey Act, it is illegal to falsely tag a tame bear for the purpose of hunting.

The bear's death was videotaped and allegedly edited after the fact to make it appear that Cubby had been killed in a "fair chase" situation.

Greenly is also facing two further charges of violations against the Lacey Act, including guiding hunters to the Sandstone National Wildlife Refuge, where black bear hunting is illegal, and unlawfully setting up bear-baiting stations in the area.

Both Gentry and Greenly have been released on bond pending their next court appearance. If convicted on the charges, they could both face a maximum potential penalty of five years in federal prison and a $20,000 fine.

Been a MG fan for 2 years.......2006-03-22

I became a MG fan when I heard them (on TV) perform at the Fanfare in Nashivlle. I heard 'Hell Yeah' quite a while before that and I loved that; and If you ever stop loving me. I didn't know who MG where then- then I heard their performance at fanfare (On the TV) and had to become a fan. I got all their albums.

This is their debut CD, and it is really good. Their first single; "Hilbilly Shoes" is about not judgeing people- sends a powerful message and it can still be rocked out.

And "Lonley and Gone" is a great song and they can sing it with such emotion.. not to mention the vid for it!! Wow.
The whole album is good- and their version of "All Night Long" rocks
There are just so many things to say about each song.
"Daddy wont sell the farm" MAN! That song is great- the music singing melody and all. And it is about not being able to take a country boy out of thier setting, no matter what.

The whole album is great- and If i heard this album when it debuted in 1999 I would have said, "These guys will be around for a long time to come"

A great debut!.......2005-06-08

This is the cd that started everything for Eddie Montgomery and Troy (T-Roy) Gentry. This is what they offered, and they did a great job with it.

All of the songs on this album are great to listen to. It makes no difference where you are, home, work or on the road, you can listen to them anywhere. The songs are well written, and each song has a message, it has something you can relate to. "Trying to Survive" and "Lonely and Gone" are songs about trying to cope when relationships break up. Many who hate Country argue that's what all Country songs are about. No, they are not, but then again, EVERYONE knows someone going through this kind of heartache. "Trouble Is" sings of regret of letting a marriage slip away, while "Didn't Your Mama Tell Ya" reminds us there are still guys who do love their women and simply don't disrespect them, but rather love them completely. Other songs are a lot of fun, such as "I've Loved a lot More Then I've Hurt," where he's endured alot of bad things, but he still enjoys life, and "Daddy Won't Sell the Farm," about a farmer who won't sell out for ANYTHING, and neither will his son. Probably the most emotional song is the title track, "Tatoos and Scars," a song about a kid who thinks he's seen it all with his tatoos, but an older man shows his much harder-lived life with his scars.

This album was their finest moment. They told the world they were tough and proved it with their music. Their next one would be good, but unfortunately it was downhill after that. At one time, Montgomery Gentry made solid Country. Maybe one day the will do it again.

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14 Shades Of Staind
AMAZING!!!!
awesome cd
A strong rock outing

What We Reflect
Scars of Life
Manufacturer: Rock Ridge Music
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ASIN: B000A2H87G
Release Date: 2005-08-09

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Customer Reviews:

14 Shades Of Staind.......2006-08-11

While good at what they do, Scars of Life completely rip off staind. Musically, they sound the same, and their vocalist even sounds a little like Aaron lewis. This is a good album, but like i said, they spend far too much time doing what Lewis and Co. have already done, far better than they have.

AMAZING!!!!.......2005-12-15

I can't believe a band starting its work as the FIRST Album so enormous. What SOL is achieving is unbelievable. Growth of success means what SOL will obtain. I'm sure if later on they plan to give out any other albums, they’ll surely blow everybody’s heads off, exactly what this one is doing.

awesome cd.......2005-09-06

I've been a fan of SoL for a long time, since I heard the song "Lemon" on a website that supports local bands (it's gone now so I won't bother putting the URL) about 4 years ago. When I heard they were releasing an album I got really excited. I've listened to it many times since I bought it, and am not disapointed in the least. Great stuff, sounds awesome professionally mixed, and they're a great band to see live, put on a kick ass show. The singer has a great voice, and his screams fit in perfectly. The guitar riffs go from soft and melodic to heavy and pounding, and some weird effects thrown in are cool. Their lyrics aren't revolutionary, but they get you pumped up. An overall good band, check them out.

A strong rock outing.......2005-08-23

If you can get past the opening hardcore vocals on "Lemon", you'll hear some throaty vocal melodies set to crunchy guitars and pounding drums. "Alone Inside" begins with a pleasing clean lick that leads into meaty guitar chords. The tempo and rhythms are a nice contrast of subtlety and intensity. "Mute" is dominated by an intoxicating lick and has all the makings of a rock radio hit. The chorus is well-written and will draw you in with its simplicity. You're in for some heavy crunch during the bridge.

"Placebo" builds to a rhythmic fury right from the get go and never quits. The breakdown section mixes stinging licks with powerful vocal melodies. The track concludes with a manic growl. Clean & distorted guitars combine with laid back, echoy vocals on "Descending". The song is almost schizophrenic in its presentation, as it switches from soft to heavy. "Silent Words is an emotionally charged, acoustic ballad where vocalist Kyle Shapiro looks inside himself to see what he's become.

The Bad
Kyle Shapiro has a great rock voice, there is no need for the hardcore screaming crap.

The Verdict
What We Reflect is a strong rock outing that sometimes gets lost with useless screaming. Overall it's worth checking out, Scars of Life have all the makings to move up from here.

Average customer rating:

A musical accomplishment
my true age is irrelevant
Assessment. Assessments.
A Dank CD

Alphabet. Alphabets.
Trophy Scars
Manufacturer: Death Scene
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Post Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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Curses
The Search Party Never Came
On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax
It's Complicated Being a Wizard
On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax

ASIN: B000FIHJMY
Release Date: 2006-06-13

Tracks:

An Introduction. All Introductions.
Artist. Artists.
Assistant. Assistants.
Assassin. Assassins.
Accent. Accents.
Apparition. Apparitions.
Yes.
No.
Absolute. Absolutes.
Alchemist. Alchemists.
Addict. Addicts.
Alligator. Alligators.
Alibi. Alibis.
Apple. Apples.
Anxiety. Anxieties.
A Song Begins with "A". Almost All These Songs Begin with "A".

Album Description

Trophy Scars - not just a roving clan of substance abusing ninjas, but also a distinguished group of intelligent musicians. Using their clever craft of swordplay and word manipulation to deliver a unique blend of tragedy; soaring pianos, epic guitars, lung-punching bass, acute percussion, screams, yells, and singing all crashing into each other - making for a new and unusual cocktail.

Customer Reviews:

A musical accomplishment.......2006-12-30

The diversity of this album is just insane. From hip hop to screamo to post-hardcore, it's all here, and it's all amazing.

The vocals here are drool-worthy. The screams and yells are anything but smooth sounding, but damn, are they suiting to the agressive drumming and angry guitar.

This is an absolute must-have for ANY fan of screamo or post-hardcore music. Or if you just appreciate diversity in general, get this. Now.

my true age is irrelevant.......2006-11-10

If you're like me, which you're not, but if you are, you're wonder just what exactly is original post-hardcore\hardcore. You've heard the claims about uh...well...EVERY band about their incapibility of producing anything orginal. Yet the people behind the accusations usualy can never give you an "original" band to listen to. So much so, that the term 'unoriginal' has been degraded to just a reason to not like a band by self proclaimed music eleitests and scene kids (while they're liking another band exactly like it) proving their incompetentness.

You want an original band? You got it. Enter Tropy Scars. They combind breath taking lyrics throughly thought out that would turn 'the scene' upside down and walk them off a cliff. Hopefuly. Anyways, they combind that with almost emotive hardcore/emo voilence influences, more evident in their earlier works. I've never heard more passionate vocals. The keyboard have never been used more effectivly. I've never heard a rap segment in the middle of a post-hardcore song, and I wish I haven't still, but it proves their creativity and broadness. All this along with that post hardcore sound everyone loves to hate, to make something that is genuinely original. It's not progressive. It's not experimental. Those terms have lost all meaning with bands that write 15 minute epics and claim it to be original when they're on tour with 5 bands just like them. No, this is something..more. It's hard to explain. Their sounds is more unique and eccentric, there is not very many other words to describe their sound without having a negitive influence attatched.

Quite honestly, I could write a book on Trophy Scars. There arn't many bands I respect more, if any. These guys will never be big, they will never be popular, and most people wont like them. But this is music to your ears if you're a REAL music fan. And no, that doesn't include you, Mrs. My Chemical Romance, Silverstein, *name any band in the same ballpark*, the list goes on. Find their MySpace or Purevolume and give them a listen before you buy this. It's not made for everyone, and it's not meant to be. But if you crave something genuine, un-scene influenced, and are seeking the true meaning of original, you've found a home in Trophy Scars.

Assessment. Assessments........2006-08-28

Wow. This band is effing amazing. It's becoming harder to impress me nowadays with so many bands producing garbage that is just a ripoff of past bands that have already done it so well. The "scene" is focusing even more on what you look like than what you sound like. If that is NOT what you're looking for in a post-hardcore band, then Trophy Scars is for you. This is a band that is making progress in post-hardcore and that is hard to find. I'd also recommend their EP Goodnight Alchemy.

A Dank CD.......2006-06-14

I heard of Trophy Scars about a year ago and never really gave them a chance. Finally i heard of this CD and listened to it. It is sick. They are very different than your average band if your into original bands.
My favorite song have to be Alchemist. Alchemists. Check them out..

Average customer rating:

Great solid album.
Could've been better.....

The Failure In Drowning
Scars of Tomorrow
Manufacturer: Victory Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Post Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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The Horror of Realization
Rope Tied to the Trigger
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Killing with a Smile

ASIN: B000I2J0ZG
Release Date: 2006-10-31

Tracks:

Lost in the Moment
Failure in Drowning
Broken Silence
Unwinding
Silence of Sorrow
Wandering
Nashville
Relive the Curse
Face Plastered in Black
Untold Truth
Your Hand This Vice

Customer Reviews:

Great solid album........2007-02-23

I personally think the audio on this album sounds terrific. I listen mostly in my car on my stereo, which is mostly all high end with subs and the whole works. I don't know what the other guy is talking about with poor quality. Everything is very distinct and audible, nothing gets real washed out or muddy sounding. This is an album that you have to be in the state of mind for it because its not about random pointless subjects. The lyrics are the kind of hurt/bitter/angry type, so if you're not sitting on top of the world in your life right now, this album should sit perfectly with you. Good job guys.

Could've been better............2006-11-05

whoever eq'd certain parts of this album needs to be slapped. I took out 1 star for poor production, and one for performance. The vocals on the title track where Mike tries to sound like Alex from Atreyu are irritating, just 'cause Scars is way better than Atreyu, they shouldn't be influenced by them. Also, the Caliban-style overproduced clean vocals on a few of the tracks. As far as production goes, The Horror of Realization sounded way, way better. The kick drum's slap it way too high pitched on the album. It's more than likely a sound replaced kick using a trigger, but the kick they chose to use just sucks. The guitars are way, way too bassy to the point that when I listen to the beginning of Nashville through my studio monitors, it crackles all over the place. The rest of the drums sound great, musically this album is about on-par w/ their last. Love these guys to death, just hope their next effort is mixed better......

Average customer rating:

Do you ever really want to see an angel?
Awesome!
TOO AMAZING!
I can't put this down
amazing

The Scars of Ages
Through the Eyes of the Dead
Manufacturer: Lovelost
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

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The Annihilation of Expectation
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ASIN: B0009FGXA2
Release Date: 2004-01-27

Tracks:

Beneath Dying Skies
Autumn Tint of Gold
Forever Ends Today
Between the Gardens That Bathe in Blood
To Take Comfort

Customer Reviews:

Do you ever really want to see an angel?.......2006-08-12

oh man. this cd didn't leave my cd player for weeks when i first bought it. best EP ever on earth.

Awesome!.......2006-05-27

I can't really think of anything interesting to say other then that EP is awesome!

TOO AMAZING!.......2005-11-05

first of all TTEOTD are "melodic death metal/hardcore"!
in short: "MELODIC DEATHCORE"

the SICKEST of its kind to have released this amazing EP

wrist spliting blast beats, drums so TITE and fast it sounds like a drum machine, the guitar riffs outmatch ANYTHING that metalcore has conjoured up the past 10 years.
HIGH screams and LOW GRUNTS are true death metal
The BREAKDOWNS are the best, alternating high speed, with slow paced EPIC breakdowns.

if u dont have, or at least, LISTENED to this EP then give up listening to METAL!

I can't put this down.......2005-09-24

Through The Eyes Of The Dead is a five piece metalcore band from South Carolina. While that may give you an idea of their sound, it's probably the wrong one. When I hear people refer to TTEOTD as amazing, I can't think of any other way to describe them. Now musically they are very accomplished for being so young, but I also regard this ep as amazing because of the fact that I can't stop listening to it. I continuously replay it over and over (mainly because there's only five songs) and I enjoy every second of it every time. I don't agree with the previous reviewer about this being death metal, I think this is metalcore, mainly for the reason of the breakdowns and this band's link to the hardcore scene. Metalcore to me has always been swedish heavy metal riffs with breakdowns, but I guess that's all opinion. Anyway the band's tag or genre should not stop you from listening to them.

"Beneath Dying Skies" opens up the ep is great fashion, and shows you what the band has to offer. You'll instantly recognize tight, dual guitar riffs with plenty of blast beats and breakdowns, amazing vocal presence (don't worry no whiny emo choruses, just beautiful screaming), and drumming that is in a league of its own. The thing about TTEOTD is that they just capitivate you with their sound. You get fully engrossed in the sound and presence from the time you start listening. Another thing I love about the EP is the great samples the band included like on the tracks "Autumn Tint Of Gold" and "To Take Comfort". They really add a lot to the music and fit perfectly with the songs and the bands sound. Every song on here is recommended because they are all astounding. I really can't say enough good things about this band. They really have created a sound that's uniquely different from most of the rest of the hardcore scene now adays.

If you like hardcore or metal I strongly encourage you to pick this one up. It's a great addition to anyone's collection. Like I said it will captivate you and I'm sure you too with not be able to put this one down. They also have a split out with the Knife Trade, so you should also check that one out. I can only see good things in this band's future.

amazing.......2005-09-19

ok, first of all, this is NOT metalcore, personally i get a little red in the face when i see a lot of metal genres being called "metalcore". 99% of metalcore does NOT have growling, it is probably either death metal or gore metal (more like gurgling if gore medal)

having said that, this is DEATH METAL, and one of the best EP's i have ever heard, insane blast beats, and oh, did i mention the REDICULOUS double bass pedals? this drumber is some kind of demon to be able to do so many double bass pedals. the growl/scream duo's are amazing and the guitar solos are nothing to shout about but you can tell they have a lot of potential, keep your eye out for this band, youll be hearing about them in years to come

if you like:

animosity
black dahlia murder
suicide silence
origin

you will LOVE this band, there new album is due out in mid october and im sure it will be awesome

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