Tuesday, September 13, 2005

0004: AudioPhile 01: Between the Buried and Me - Alaska
I just picked this cd up today, and I decided to review it, instead of reviewing "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" as I had planned, I'll get around to it tomorrow, because this cd blows all the movies I've seen recently away.

Between the Buried and Me (BTBAM) is known for three things:

1) Being next to impossible to classify into one genre.

2) Insane transistions from breakdown to break down, and even breakdown to power ballad... seriously.

3. Their ridiculously stupid lyrics they sometimes come up with. Here's a quick sample:

"Tonight I kill your face,
I killed your fucking face."

Yep...

Well, there's very little of that in "Alaska," their fourth release if you count the demo the made in 2001. I suggest you get this album first, as it is the best they've done so far, and if you're a fan of them, you'll know that's saying a lot. "The Silent Circus" was an incredible album, yet this surpasses it in every way.

People who are more into metal than hardcore (like Jake of Bodom) dislike BTBAM because they don't stay within the same beat for more than a few seconds. It's impossible to get a groove going or even comfortably nod your head until about the tenth time you've heard a single song. Most of that has been taken care of in this cd. It's still full of crazy transitions that fans will adore, but it's toned down a bit so new people can become fans.

My favorite tracks are... well, I love all of them so far. As I am typing this, I'm listening to the cd for the eighth time and so far, I've been really diggin' "Selkies: The Endless Obssession" as well as "Alaska" and "Backwards Marathon."

IF I dislike anything about the album, it's the fact that there's less actual music tracks on the album, as some tracks are just fillers in between songs. They do a good job at fixing this though, most of the songs go way beyond six or even seven minutes. At least I only have to worry about putting like seven tracks on my MP3 player.

Wait for it...


(right now, bitch)
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