I'm just going to start off by saying that Richard Patrick's voice is just gone y'all. Which is a shame because I did think he was a pretty decent vocalist that had a sound that you could tell was his own. But on this album it is the detriment to most songs here. The opening track I thought was very weak as an opener and the closing track is just pretty ridiculous. I do like some of the instrumentals on this record though. "For The Beaten" has some pretty wild guitars that are ... read more
there comes a time in every rock band frontman's life where his voice starts to sound like he's been chain smoking for 50 years and the time has come for richard patrick . this album sounds like a parody of itself . burn out the sun genuinely sounds like dream . also he pronounced guillotine like gill-uh-teen . unforgivable .
best: threshing floor
worst: up against the wall, burn out the sun
(i would include command z in worst but I WANNA BE HIIIIGH AAAS A MOTHERFUCKER is funny as shit)
| 1 | The Drowning 3:50 | 70 |
| 2 | Up Against the Wall 4:55 | 59 |
| 3 | For the Beaten 3:38 | 66 |
| 4 | Obliteration 3:37 | 84 |
| 5 | Say It Again 3:53 | 68 |
| 6 | Face Down 3:39 | 78 |
| 7 | Summer Child 3:42 | 70 |
| 8 | Treshing Floor 4:05 | 70 |
| 9 | Be Careful What You Wish For 4:08 | 77 |
| 10 | Burn Out the Sun 3:54 | 72 |
| 11 | Command Z 4:18 | 64 |