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| 3.5 great | AlexTM510 | May 10th 11 |
In their four year absence since the Black Rose EP, WSHWW is a nice warm return from the old alternative metal giants. On the album we see the band taking traces from their past albums. Ranging from the continued progression into a more rock based sound of The Great Depression, the production and electronic/orchestrated dabbling in About A Burning Fire, and the immediacy of Silence. 17 years into their career, Blindside aren't doing any new tricks. More so being a band with such a sound in 2011 won't separate itself too much from the pack (though save from Christian's undeniable vocal prowess). But for old fans, WSHWW will bring a sense of nostalgia and presence at the same time. It's a triumphant return for the men from Sweden that stands strong among their past albums.
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| 3.0 good | Erwann S. EMERITUS | June 24th 19 |
Alt rock with some post-hardcore. Not very original as it sounds a lot like 2000s music (and it's as cheesy as 2000s alt rock/post-hxc could be), but some tracks are awesome ("Monster on the Radio", "Our Love Saves Us", "Bring Out Your Dead"). Overall a not-so-bad but not-so-great record with some songs bangin' the shit and bringing the record up.
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| 3.0 good | MenosDelScorcho924 | December 1st 12 |
There are a couple dud tracks on here but for the most part, I like that they returned to their old sound. Doesn't sound like they've aged a day either since "Silence" and "About a Burning Fire".
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| 4.5 superb | MuhaSore | August 22nd 12 |
They proved they still have enough skill to produce an album with excellence. They did a different sound from before and are still the same band. When you first listen to the album, you might don't like it at all, but as every Blindside album, the more I listen to, the more I love each song. The songs grow deeper and deeper inside our hearts. There is no song I would exclude from the album, the worst one is their lead single "Monster On The Radio", but I don't hate this song, I like it because it's different from anything else they'd played together. I can't say anything about the best song, because I love them all so much there is no way I can chose one! Depending on the day, my favorite song changes! The only two problems about this album is that it has only 10 songs and that they are not perfect, they can always show us there still much more for them to show us. However, there is no need for them to prove us nothing. As for live performance, Christian seems that has been having some trouble despite screaming so much in the past 18 years? He stills my favorite lead singer!
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| 4.0 excellent | JbOeHrNo | August 22nd 11 |
Christian seems to have worked out the kinks in his clean vocals over the years. I loved the earlier albums but the vocals were often times cracky and broken (talking about clean vocals I know Christian always had the ability to scream/belt out at will and execute it perfectly.) But now its a pleasant experience throughout and not a chore to listen to the clean parts.
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| 0.0 | charlie15 | May 11th 11 |
really this can't be that good. the song they released off this was horrible.
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| 4.0 excellent | eswarrior | May 11th 11 |
Exactly what I hoped for, more electronic experimentation and sweet and catchy songs.Bring
out the dead is the only song I don't really like. But that might still change. I have some
problems with monster on the radio but find it a bit hard to say something in the spirit of
; "man that song is way too catchy and poppy and fun to listen too so it's bad" I just dont
think it fits on this album might have been a nice b-side or something.
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| 3.5 great | tinytim | December 30th 21 |
| 2.5 average | 8genre | January 5th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | atrak | December 25th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Xhoven | February 11th 15 |
| 3.5 great | marasm | September 14th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Tim00w | January 21st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Majo911 | January 2nd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Quaid | September 5th 12 |
| 3.5 great | vtown | May 15th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Bog91 | January 23rd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | jrowa001 | November 24th 11 |
| 2.5 average | Oceanus | September 13th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Plank | July 4th 11 |
| 2.5 average | quik40 | June 23rd 11 |
| 3.5 great | Mace | June 15th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | ryan10 | June 11th 11 |
| 3.5 great | alsid | May 11th 11 |
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