Scary Kids Scaring Kids Scary Kids Scaring Kids
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Tracklist:
1. Prelude
2. Degenerates
3. Holding On
4. The Deep End
5. Faces
6. A Pistol to My Temple
7. Star Crossed
8. Derailed
9. Breathe
10. Set Sail
11. Free Again
12. Snake Devil
13. Watch Me Bleed
14. Goes Without Saying
15. Blood Runs Forever
16. The Power of Resolution

Ranking: #174 for 2007

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Brudes USER (3 Reviews)

2007-09-10 | 23 comments | 36,510 views

Summary: Wow.. SKSK took everything that dragged on repetitively in The City Sleeps in Flames and made it better! Great album.

4 of 4 thought this review was well written

Like their second album TCSF this album has a them (TSCF, was an end of the world type theme) this album focuses on changing people and trying to make them better, almost with a resident evil type theme.

One major upgrade in this album is the guitar work has greatly improved it all syncs so well with all the other instruments and the keyboard is still as strong as ever, unlike the first album you actually hear the bass every now and then and the drums while nothing spectacular are still very strong. One thing you'll notice in this album that I think is one of the very few cons about this album is what little screaming was in TCSF is gone now.

The album picks up really strong with the lead track Degenerates(5/5) which really has that resident evil type theme and is a very strong song all the way through, possibly the best song on the album. After that is Holding On (3.5/5) which isn't anything amazing but a good track it takes the album to a slower pace but features some great keyboard work. The third track on the album The Deep End (4/5) carries a pretty soft verse setup with a powerful chorus and is another great track, which leads into Faces (5/5) which was the first single off the album and another great track which is upbeat all the way through and has some great vocal work and once again great guitars and keyboards. A Pistol To my Temple (3.5/5) is another good track which has some very odd time changes and some good tap work on guitar, another solid track. Star Crossed (4.5/5) the next track on the album which stays slow the whole way through is another great work with a very addictive chorus.

We then come to Derailed which comes in at 1:43 has a small vocal break and some ambiance this track is there basically to serve as an intermission, which leads to Breath an instrumental track with some more ambiance and guitar work which sets up for.. Set Sail (5/5) which is one of the best tracks on the album while it is slow paced it has a very powerful feel all the way through. Next up is Free Again (4.5/5) another great song which feels the most like a song off TCSF sounds like it should be the second track off that album and has a really great chorus. Now we come to Snake Devil (3.5/5) which is another good track this is really fast paced all the way through and really sticks to the theme of the album. The next two tracks Watch me Bleed and Goes without saying (3/5 for both) keep pretty much the same feel of slow and downbeat. And we come to Blood Runs Forever (3/5) which is the only track I don't think that keeps up with the rest of the album it just doesn't have a very good feel to me, then we go to the outro The Power of Resolution which does its job well, ends a great album!
Pros: Musicianship has improved so much more and there don't seem to be any drag on songs, an album that gets better every time you listen to it.
Cons: No more screaming and 4 tracks that aren't really tracks. The only other complaint is just when this album really picks up energy it drops it with a roller coaster type feel.
Recommended tracks: Faces, Degenerates, Set Sail, Star Crossed and Free Again.

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Understanding In a Crash


Comments: 318
09.10.07


This was a 3.5 at best of being generous. Their are alot of tracks..

and some of them are better than the previous albums but alot of them are worse as well.

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encmetalhead


Comments: 734
09.10.07


i don't know what i'll rank it yet asince i havn't wrote my review yet

AmericnZero02


Comments: 1975
09.10.07

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Not too shabby for a first review. Welcome to the site. Good album though, the only track on here I'm not a fan of is The Power of Resolution. Really weak ending to the album IMO.

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Brudes


Comments: 16
09.10.07

Album Rating: 4.5

Thanks Americn, I wouldn't really consider The Power of Resolution a track its kinda just an outro filler type thing. If I counted as a track it would of by far been the worst on the album. and two posts up I really which there was something in between 4-and 4.5 cause I was really torn there and I think by far this album is better then last because the musicianship is much improved.


AmericnZero02


Comments: 1975
09.11.07

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Yeah, that's understandable. One more thing, regarding the first paragraph, The City Sleeps in Flames was their first album, not second. After Dark was just an EP.

jrowa001


Comments: 7892
09.11.07

Album Rating: 3

i really liked their last album but i havent checked this one out yet. my friend has been raving about it

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DWittisarockstar


Comments: 1478
09.11.07

Album Rating: 1.5

I really liked The City Sleeps In Flames. I didn't like this one so much. The first few tracks were pretty good, but after that the cd just got repetitive and boring.

AmericnZero02


Comments: 1975
09.11.07

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

^ Try listening to it a few more times. That's pretty much how I felt the first couple times I heard it but it eventually grew on me a lot.

Brudes


Comments: 16
09.11.07

Album Rating: 4.5

After about the third listen I was pretty hooked but DWittisarockstar I can see how it may have sounded like that on the first or second time through

PhoenixRising


Comments: 277
09.21.07

Album Rating: 1.5

These guys are terrible. I thought maybe their live show would be better than their albums. Nope...

Vikki182


Comments: 4
10.04.07

Album Rating: 4.5

Love this album... Not as good as TCSF but Watch Me Bleed is my favourite track.

stevenjohn


Comments: 4
12.16.07

Album Rating: 3.5

Scary Kids Scaring Kids could be a lot better but they're weighted down by monotony, from the vocals to the lyrics (can I get a word count on blood references?).
The vocals sound like they're trying to be a little bit too melodic. Pitch shifts where they don't belong, and a little too dramatic at times.

I do like this album better than their previous effort, though.

bringonthebreakdown


Comments: 4249
12.16.07

Album Rating: 3.5

I need this.

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drmidnight73


Comments: 41
06.26.08

Album Rating: 4.5

I think Holding On is arguably the best song on the album. I really like Degenerates, Snake Devil, and Blood Runs Forever also.

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CushMG15


Comments: 1512
08.06.08

Album Rating: 3

This cd is so damn top heavy. First 5 tracks are really great (especially Holding On), after that it's very hit or miss. Mostly miss tho.

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AndyRictor2000


Comments: 144
08.09.08


their first cd was so damn terrible. Horrible lyrics, terrible vocals, and weak instrumental talent. Unless the band disbanded and came back together with new people , this can't be worth a listen.

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OverSlyZed


Comments: 4
09.05.08

Album Rating: 4.5

I think faces, the deep end and goes without saying are 5/5

fireaboveicebelow


Comments: 6760
09.28.08

Album Rating: 3.5

vast improvement, really like this

Distance


Comments: 113
10.28.08

Album Rating: 2.5

there are way to many tracks on this album. the only songs i like are "The Deep End" "Degenerates" "Snake Devil" and thats it.

AtavanHalen


Comments: 8517
11.10.08


Bump; I'm interviewing these guys tomorrow, does anyone have any questions for them?

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