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| 2.5 average | Jared Floryan | May 26th 16 |
Rebels who ride into the night on a weekly basis are normally doing fine for themselves, and the same statement doesn't necessarily ring hollow when applied to now-defunct Christian metalcore ensemble Blessed by a Broken Heart. The Montreal, Quebec-based band adopted a style typically found in the relatively melodic side of mxc while implementing elements of hard rock and glam; believe me, it's as corny as it sounds. The group's sophomore full-length recording Pedal to the Metal is a fucking goofy album, and Blessed happen to be familiar with the cheese and attempt to use it to their advantage. Let's just say the outcome could've been worse, although these results could've also fared better. Pedal to the Metal has pretty bad production values thanks to Garth Richardson's input and it's certainly repetitive to sit through, but it does boast occasionally fun musicianship alongside generally okay vocal performances from lead singer Tony Gambino. My feelings towards this are confusing, yet there are moments here when I'm convinced that this act had potential.
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| 3.5 great | IAmKickass | July 27th 11 |
I could be overreacting here, maybe I'm just a tad bit more excited about this band than I should be, but I'm not ashamed of it. Blessed By A Broken Heart are absolutely awesome, one run through this album and instantly I noticed the amount of talent this group actually has. You have to set your mind away from the things this band does that's more modern, like the breakdowns and lyrics, and think about the little things they do to make those things so much more fun to listen too than any other band has the ability to make them. [i]Pedal to the Metal[i] has become one of my top favorite albums very quickly, and I love it more through each and every listen.
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| 4.5 superb | Colourofthesky | January 28th 09 |
BBABH is so amazing. they are such a fun band but they know how to pound it into you. they are extremely talented and know how to use their talents. not to mention they are so much fun live.
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| 0.0 | OllieS | November 27th 08 |
A weird mix of Glam and Metalcore sees a surprisingly fun CD, with hooks that will be in your head for weeks on end. It sometimes sounds a bit over-produced (the drum sound is very artificial), and the track 'To Be Young' is awful, but overall this is definitely a fun listening experience.
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| 3.5 great | ariich | February 3rd 24 |
| 4.5 superb | camxv | June 6th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | cam15 | March 22nd 19 |
| 2.0 poor | krypis | August 29th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | mirak2 | August 17th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | endtime | December 4th 14 |
| 3.5 great | TBliss2 | February 27th 12 |
| 3.5 great | DaveyBoy EMERITUS | August 31st 11 |
| 3.5 great | kadrei | April 13th 11 |
| 1.5 very poor | JamieCTA | February 21st 11 |
| 5.0 classic | Graham | November 11th 10 |
| 1.5 very poor | zoso1387 | September 13th 10 |
| 1.5 very poor | X3ni92 | August 19th 09 |
| 3.5 great | zuzek | May 18th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | postmo | February 13th 09 |
| 3.5 great | koecim | January 16th 09 |
| 3.5 great | TBliss | December 12th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kylion | November 23rd 08 |
| 3.0 good | Wongeh | October 24th 08 |
| 3.5 great | f2f | October 8th 08 |
| 3.0 good | sneasy | September 9th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | A7XEric | August 17th 08 |
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