cbmartinez
04-27-2004, 04:38 PM
Album: A Match and Some Gasoline
Artist: The Suicide Machines
Genre: Ska/Hardcore Punk/Punk
Label: SideOneDummy
Jason Navarro: Vocals
Dan Lukacinsky: Guitar, Vocals
Ryan Vandeberghe: Drums
Rich Tschirhart: Bass
Review:
I was picked up Warped Tour Compiliation 2003 at a local music store and began listening. The first song I heard had about a 30 second drum intro. The guitar jumped in and was followed by an impressive bass riff. The verse began and I was surprised to hear back and forth screaming through the verse and chorus. The bridge featured the singer talking about politics and war, followed by a suprising ska riff in the middle of the song. The song went back to the screaming and finsihed off. I flipped the CD case over to see who the bad was. The Suicide Machines - "Your Silence." Well, I bought the CD and "Your Silence" was my favorite track. I liked the track so much I decided I was going to buy the CD it was featured on, A Match and Some Gasoline. I did some research on the Suicide Machines and saw that they had been around for a while. My friend tld me a bit about them and added the fact that he had heard that the new CD was horrible. I was still determined to get it and I did just that. The CD is pretty impressive. Filled with a mix of hardcore punk, ska and even an acoustic track. The CD's lyrics focus basically around war, politics and other world problems like poverty and such. Some of the tracks are catchy but the ska songs tend to sound the same and many of the harder tracks can become annoying. But the CD is still quite decent and I am currently looking to pick up one of the older Suicide Machines' CDs.
Burning in the Aftermath - A hardcore punk track that talks about ignorance of abuse of power and people's failure to get involved with politics. The guitar's are catchy and the drums are thunderous. 4 out of 5
Did You Ever Get a Feeling of Dread? - A ska song once again focusing on the impending war and the frightening things going on in the world. I'm not a big fan of ska but this track is pretty good. The bass is amazing and the guitar is catchy. 4 out of 5
Keep it a Crime - A hardcore punk song about skateboarding. The song starts off with police radio and is followed by a neat guitar intro. The chorus is pretty memorable (F*ck security, F*ck the Cops!) and some skateboarders probably view this as their anthem. The track only runs 1:00. 3 out of 5
High Anxiety - A ska song focusing on anxiety plaguing him. Overload of stress, etc. Nothing special. 3 out of 5
Your Silence - Probably the best track on the album. Awesome intro. Great back and forth screaming vocals. The song tells people that if they don't get involved with politics, it will eventually lead to their death (during the chorus he screams, "Your silence! Your silence! Your silence equals your death!"). The bridge tells a scary story of a 21 year old fighting in Iraq and Jason calmy explains "Just remember what you said, politics don't matter." Great song, still one of my favorites. 5 out of 5
The Change - A punk ska telling people to be individuals and that they have the power to take action and cause change ("Hey! You know things can't stay the same! Hey! Don't be afraid to make the change!). A catchy ska verse riff and a punk chorus. 3 out of 5
Invisible Goverment - A hardcore punk song. Not very innovative. The song runs 52 seconds long and in the chorus Jason screams "Bow down to the invisible government, f*ck that capitalist scum!" 2 out of 5
One More Time - Another repetive song, Dan sings "One More Time" over and over and Jason finishes the sentence differently "One More Time, another suicide. One More Time, another kid has died." 3 out of 5
Beat My Head Against the Wall - An amusing song in which Jason screams "Beat my head agianst the wall!" throughout the chorus. The bass riff is pretty cool. 2 out of 5
Seized Up - The third best song on the album. Jason screams about burning down the city of Detroit (where the Suicide Machines hail from). In each verse he tells a different story talking about his friend who slaved his life away working, a homeless man who had died, and a father who works the late shift and has to take pills to stay awake. Towards the end of the song Jason shouts "All I need, is a match and some gasoline! I'm gonna burn it down! I'm gonna burn it down!" A very good song. 5 out of 5
Split the Time - A ska song singing about the woes of a relationship. The chorus is pretty catchy and it has one of my favorite ska intros. A decent song. 4 out of 5
Kaleidoscope - Another ska song with an awesome bass riff. He once again sings about he woes of a relationship. 3 out of 5
Politics of Humanity - A great song. Singing about the brutal goverment and its abuse of power and the ignorance of the people of the United States ("Why has it been so long since anyone's noticed? Been so long since anyone's cared?") A great album ender. Or is it? The song continues for about 2 minutes with sounds of what appears to be a jeep. Then we hear an acoustic guitar strumming. It turns out to be one of the best tracks on the album. A bit depressing but still very good. 5 out of 5
The Good: Catchy ska riffs, awesome bass beats, great back and forth screaming vocals.
The Bad: Ska songs all sound the same, short, repetitive pointless songs, CD length: 30 minutes
Final Score: 3 out of 5
-Chris Baranowski
Artist: The Suicide Machines
Genre: Ska/Hardcore Punk/Punk
Label: SideOneDummy
Jason Navarro: Vocals
Dan Lukacinsky: Guitar, Vocals
Ryan Vandeberghe: Drums
Rich Tschirhart: Bass
Review:
I was picked up Warped Tour Compiliation 2003 at a local music store and began listening. The first song I heard had about a 30 second drum intro. The guitar jumped in and was followed by an impressive bass riff. The verse began and I was surprised to hear back and forth screaming through the verse and chorus. The bridge featured the singer talking about politics and war, followed by a suprising ska riff in the middle of the song. The song went back to the screaming and finsihed off. I flipped the CD case over to see who the bad was. The Suicide Machines - "Your Silence." Well, I bought the CD and "Your Silence" was my favorite track. I liked the track so much I decided I was going to buy the CD it was featured on, A Match and Some Gasoline. I did some research on the Suicide Machines and saw that they had been around for a while. My friend tld me a bit about them and added the fact that he had heard that the new CD was horrible. I was still determined to get it and I did just that. The CD is pretty impressive. Filled with a mix of hardcore punk, ska and even an acoustic track. The CD's lyrics focus basically around war, politics and other world problems like poverty and such. Some of the tracks are catchy but the ska songs tend to sound the same and many of the harder tracks can become annoying. But the CD is still quite decent and I am currently looking to pick up one of the older Suicide Machines' CDs.
Burning in the Aftermath - A hardcore punk track that talks about ignorance of abuse of power and people's failure to get involved with politics. The guitar's are catchy and the drums are thunderous. 4 out of 5
Did You Ever Get a Feeling of Dread? - A ska song once again focusing on the impending war and the frightening things going on in the world. I'm not a big fan of ska but this track is pretty good. The bass is amazing and the guitar is catchy. 4 out of 5
Keep it a Crime - A hardcore punk song about skateboarding. The song starts off with police radio and is followed by a neat guitar intro. The chorus is pretty memorable (F*ck security, F*ck the Cops!) and some skateboarders probably view this as their anthem. The track only runs 1:00. 3 out of 5
High Anxiety - A ska song focusing on anxiety plaguing him. Overload of stress, etc. Nothing special. 3 out of 5
Your Silence - Probably the best track on the album. Awesome intro. Great back and forth screaming vocals. The song tells people that if they don't get involved with politics, it will eventually lead to their death (during the chorus he screams, "Your silence! Your silence! Your silence equals your death!"). The bridge tells a scary story of a 21 year old fighting in Iraq and Jason calmy explains "Just remember what you said, politics don't matter." Great song, still one of my favorites. 5 out of 5
The Change - A punk ska telling people to be individuals and that they have the power to take action and cause change ("Hey! You know things can't stay the same! Hey! Don't be afraid to make the change!). A catchy ska verse riff and a punk chorus. 3 out of 5
Invisible Goverment - A hardcore punk song. Not very innovative. The song runs 52 seconds long and in the chorus Jason screams "Bow down to the invisible government, f*ck that capitalist scum!" 2 out of 5
One More Time - Another repetive song, Dan sings "One More Time" over and over and Jason finishes the sentence differently "One More Time, another suicide. One More Time, another kid has died." 3 out of 5
Beat My Head Against the Wall - An amusing song in which Jason screams "Beat my head agianst the wall!" throughout the chorus. The bass riff is pretty cool. 2 out of 5
Seized Up - The third best song on the album. Jason screams about burning down the city of Detroit (where the Suicide Machines hail from). In each verse he tells a different story talking about his friend who slaved his life away working, a homeless man who had died, and a father who works the late shift and has to take pills to stay awake. Towards the end of the song Jason shouts "All I need, is a match and some gasoline! I'm gonna burn it down! I'm gonna burn it down!" A very good song. 5 out of 5
Split the Time - A ska song singing about the woes of a relationship. The chorus is pretty catchy and it has one of my favorite ska intros. A decent song. 4 out of 5
Kaleidoscope - Another ska song with an awesome bass riff. He once again sings about he woes of a relationship. 3 out of 5
Politics of Humanity - A great song. Singing about the brutal goverment and its abuse of power and the ignorance of the people of the United States ("Why has it been so long since anyone's noticed? Been so long since anyone's cared?") A great album ender. Or is it? The song continues for about 2 minutes with sounds of what appears to be a jeep. Then we hear an acoustic guitar strumming. It turns out to be one of the best tracks on the album. A bit depressing but still very good. 5 out of 5
The Good: Catchy ska riffs, awesome bass beats, great back and forth screaming vocals.
The Bad: Ska songs all sound the same, short, repetitive pointless songs, CD length: 30 minutes
Final Score: 3 out of 5
-Chris Baranowski