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All the Right Reasons

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Nu Metal
by: Nickelback

October 03, 2005
I once saw an interview where Chad Kroeger said he asked fans what made How You Remind Me work. People said the chorus, the catchy riffs etc. So basically that's what the man cares about which disheartens me. I bought The Long Road and I really like Someday, but on every album they make 3 or 4 singles and the rest appears to be just filler, something to pad it out to called it an album. Hopefully Nickelback realise their sell out status and make music for the right reasons, as the album title misleads.

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Hybrid Theory

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Nu Metal
by: Linkin Park

October 30, 2000
I first heard Linkin Park's `Crawling' on a Saturday morning music show- I had never heard anything like It. I'd never really been into music before, but the angst ridden, thundering chorus of this song really spoke to me. On the strength of the single alone I bought the album and - to my delight - loved it!

Even though the album and band where bourn for an era where short-lived Nu-metal ruled the world, after which many bands failed to move on from the sound which popularized them and subsequently where soon defunct, linkin park have survived and have since built on the solid foundation of Hybrid Theory, pursuing various sounds and becoming one of the only successful bands to meld together rap and metal.

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Rage Against the Machine

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Nu Metal
by: Rage Against The Machine

May 20, 2002
This is most definately an album that deserves at least 3 listenings to from everyone who says they like listening to music because it is very very very good.

The opening title track 'Bombtrack' is a perfect track to listen to to understand this album because it is almost like a round up of everything to come in the rest of the album. Driving guitar riffs and licks (yes licks) from Morello and angsty hip lyrics from Zach. In fact the only thing it really doesn't convey about the album is quite the intricate brilliance of Morello's soloing ability and guitar playing. What made Rage popular back then still holds so much appeal today. Real music fans will revel in this album because they are a truly unique sound and their debut album can ... Read More:

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Silver Side Up

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Nu Metal
by: Nickelback

February 17, 2003
Stick to "all the right reasons" and "the long road" this album, "curb" and "the state", should be avoided.

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Vol.3 - The Subliminal Verses

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Nu Metal
by: Slipknot

May 24, 2004
you're too old - no excuses. This album makes Metallica sound average, dated and out of ideas. The Blister Exists is the best metal tune I've heard in at least a decade - buy it for that if nothing else. This CD is the sonic equivalent of an 18 wheeler crashing through your frontroom while you're eating your tea.

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Toxicity

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Nu Metal
by: System Of A Down

August 28, 2001
Their debut was stunning - there's no denying it. Mixing power, fury and at times comic instrumentation and vocals, it was always going to be a hard album to beat. But System have done it. Toxicity is an amazing album.

For those that dismiss Toxicity as 'too commercial' or 'too mainstream'. To make accessible music that still has the power and strength that nearly all of the tracks on this CD have takes a great deal of skill. How to make music sound not only familiar but also brand apsnking new and still like it has something incredibly important to say is the sign of master songwriters. And Toxicity has all of that in bucketloads.

The melodic pain of singles Chop Suey, Toxicity and Aerials counter the deliciously dark and oddly ... Read More:

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The State

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Nu Metal
by: Nickelback

September 02, 2002
First off, The State is the second best album by Nickelback(slightly inferior to Curb). Worthy to say is definitely the best song here, I've tried but find it difficult to find comparisons for this song.
Not Leavin' Yet is great and can be compared to Where do I hide. Cowboy Hat also is a great song musically and lyrically, perhaps the best lyrically. (no comparisons have been found.) Leader of Men is the biggest hit and reminds me a great deal of Nirvana's Come as you are.
There is no one clear comparison for the state though perhaps the best is The Long Road
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The Battle of Los Angeles

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Nu Metal
by: Rage Against The Machine, Zack de la Rocha

October 26, 1998
Now while many say that Rages best record was the unstoppably furious debut, this is their true masterpiece. Its the sound of a more intelligent and focused band embracing raw experimental sounds. Now while the album is known for its stomping hits (Testify, Guerilla Radio and Sleep now in the fire) its actually on many of the hidden gems on this album that rage hits on to something. For example the exellent album tracks Born of a Broken Man, where rage fuse the time signatures of Led Zeppelin and the *Loud-Quiet* dynamics of many grunge and prog bands, coupled with Zachs poetry and Tom Morellos achingly sad riff produce one of the bands greatest songs. Theres also more quality stomping on Hip-Hoppers Calm Like a Bomb with more Space Ship noises from Tom Morello and a ... Read More:

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Iowa

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Nu Metal
by: Slipknot

August 28, 2003
After buying their new album a couple of years ago, i decided to check out their first 2 albums. Their debut album quite frankly is boring it has 2 good songs on it the rest sounded this same. This album however is deffinetly better. The songs here differ from each other, and everything has improved. Best songs are My Plague, The Heretic Anthem & Iowa. This album is very heavy, but brutal? who knows. But the thing that pisses me off is people keep comparing Slipknot to Slayer that's just not right, Slayer are one of the greatest metal bands to hit the planet yeah slipknot are good their no slayer. So overall, indeed a great album much better then their debut. A great starting point for new slipknot fans.

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Believe

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Nu Metal
by: Disturbed

September 16, 2002
Disturbed's second album following 'The Sickness' was always going to have to be amazing to beat it. 'Believe' isn't as good as their debut, but still ticks all of the correct boxes. Every song is unique because of David Dremain's amazing vocals, and almost every track has great riffs that you can't help but be impressed by. Tracks:

'Prayer': Wow. An amazing track that really shows how unique and just how damn good Disturbed are. A brilliant riff throughout the whole track, and great lyrics aswell. This song will stay in your head for ages and you will be playing it over and over again. One of my favourite songs ever. Best track on the album. 5/5

'Liberate': Another great song with a very nice riff. From the very start it is obviously Disturbed. ... Read More: