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| 4.0 excellent | Reini Eden | July 1st 19 |
I'm quite surprised that this isn't a 4. There should be more 4s.
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| 4.0 excellent | VacantTool | June 24th 12 |
Amazing debut album. Maynard not needed. (sometimes preferred) Looking foward to another...
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| 3.5 great | CrazyFool84 | August 20th 08 |
Former Tool, Nine Inch Nails, etc. (the list goes on) guitar-tech and founding member of A Perfect Circle (alongside Tool’s Maynard James Keenan), multi-instrumentalist Billy Howerdel showcases his own musical vision with his solo project Ashes Divide. As a major driving force behind APC, Howerdel’s Keep Telling Myself Its Alright sees remnants of his past outfit (still technically only on hiatus) in the general soundscape of the disc. This isn’t without good reason, as former A Perfect Circle band-mates Josh Freese (drums) and Paz Lechantin (has writing credits on several tracks, believed to have recorded bass for the album) contribute to Howerdel’s songs; Maynard’s son Devo also makes an appearance on the record, playing the cello. So far the young album has spawned the single “The Stone”, and put out a video to support it. This isn’t the strongest track on the record, as something like “Denial Waits” seems like a catchier exhibition.
Though the project doesn’t seem to have the force behind it that A Perfect Circle did, Billy’s solo work may yet live up to the commercial success of the former. Regardless, he’s been able to put forth his own work, and with it seemingly honest and whole-hearted approach.
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| 3.5 great | Rion | May 20th 08 |
Solid effort from Billy here, all you would expect from him, great guitar work, atmospheric ambient sounds melding with the harder elements. Lyrically this isn't Maynard type of word magic, but its solid for a debut of this intriguing new frontman. I dig it, and i suspect most APC/Tool fans will love it as well.
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| 3.5 great | Halez | May 31st 23 |
| 2.5 average | Zakusz | August 16th 21 |
| 3.5 great | heck | February 2nd 20 |
| 2.0 poor | Wolfe | November 22nd 19 |
| 3.5 great | Krpa | January 6th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Freedom | September 10th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | JDubb | April 29th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | xHit | December 24th 16 |
| 3.5 great | kfad95 | July 23rd 16 |
| 2.5 average | Escain | October 25th 15 |
| 3.5 great | gas83 | March 21st 15 |
| 3.0 good | tarcus | March 14th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Brabiz | September 28th 14 |
| 3.0 good | Fujay | April 20th 14 |
| 3.0 good | Mojito | February 2nd 14 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | November 12th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Cakey | July 25th 13 |
| 3.0 good | lada | June 6th 13 |
| 3.5 great | tcat84 | April 2nd 13 |
| 3.5 great | Dask | December 5th 12 |
| 3.0 good | bert0 | October 28th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Lalka | April 15th 12 |
| 3.5 great | paxman | April 14th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Deviant. STAFF | March 10th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Pndi | November 21st 11 |
| 3.0 good | CoConi | August 27th 11 |
| 3.5 great | lucho | June 12th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | cater13 | March 24th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Elwood | March 10th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | cb123 | March 10th 11 |
| 2.5 average | dre458 | March 4th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | NoamBr | December 8th 10 |
| 3.0 good | olla | November 12th 10 |
| 3.5 great | CutMan | October 4th 10 |
| 2.5 average | Hilty | August 14th 10 |
| 3.0 good | KP23 | May 18th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | Fobeus | May 12th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nach0 | February 15th 10 |
| 3.5 great | JWT155 | January 2nd 10 |
| 4.5 superb | BlissX | December 9th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | latervol | November 14th 09 |
| 3.5 great | Aesir | October 23rd 09 |
| 5.0 classic | Rikidio | October 7th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | aBp | August 31st 09 |
| 3.5 great | cia | August 19th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | ADAMWD | July 24th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | 1zero | June 1st 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | xarius | October 23rd 08 |
| 2.5 average | Iai EMERITUS | September 2nd 08 |
| 2.0 poor | Tom | September 2nd 08 |
| 3.5 great | Normal | August 22nd 08 |
| 2.5 average | Hewitt | May 5th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | iganja | April 29th 08 |
| 3.0 good | Acey | April 25th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | tomayw | April 21st 08 |
| 2.0 poor | Wael | April 18th 08 |
| 3.0 good | greg84 EMERITUS | April 15th 08 |
| 3.5 great | RJayZ | April 15th 08 |
| 4.5 superb | Jamzi | April 8th 08 |
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