Loading ...So I got Crashdïet’s newest cd today, which just happens to be the release day. The album is called The Unattractive revolution and got released the 3rd October in Scandinavia. The cd contains 11 songs and two of them is co-written by none less than Mick Mars of Mötley Crüe. Before you listen to the album, I think you’ll have to understand that this is a new band, this doesn’t sound like the â€old†Crashdïet with Dave Lepard. This is the Olliver-Crashdïet. Don’t compare them!
Songlist:
1. In the raw
2. Like a sin
3. Falling rain
4. I dont care (feat Mick Mars)
5. Die another day
6. Alone (feat Mick Mars)
7. Thrill me
8. Overnight
9. XTC overdrive
10. Bound to be enslaved
11. The buried song
The cd starts of with the already released on a single, In the raw. Which took me a few listens to get into. Its a killer tune with good melodies, awesome guitar sounds and so on. You can already tell that this album is going to be much more heavy than the Rest in Sleaze album.
Then there is Like a sin, which is alright. The melodies are okay, everything on the song is okay, so it’s not really a killer. Anyways, then there is Falling rain which I’ve heard before as a demo. The demo kicks ass, and though the album-version is pretty different it might be even better, the chorus is fucking awesome, my favorite so far!
Then comes I don’t care which was co-written by Mick Mars. It’s good as well, might be slight heavier than the songs before it, I like this tune. Go Mick!
Now it’s time for Die Another Day, which I’ve also heard as a demo quite a while before , this is (as Falling rain) also pretty different, actually the demo was called I can sense a lie, but anyways, the pre-chorus is almost exactly the same, as well as the melodies in the verse and chorus. This is also a killer tune in my opinion.
After Die another day comes Alone which also is co-written byMick Mars. It’s more of an ballad than the other songs, but I don’t think I would call it a ballad, ’cause it’s more slow and heavy. I really like the drumming in this one, Eric really shows what he’s made of in this album.
Following up is Thrill me, which is alright too, the song doesn’t get to me though. It’s nothing special, but still a good tune. Olliver is screaming in the chorus, I like that ’cause he’s good at it. The guitar-solo is pretty nice too, short but nice!
Overnight is the next song, and already at the intro you get the feeling that this song is going to kick some arse, which it does. It’s the typical hit-song i think.
Now comes XTC Overdrive which is a fucking killer, it’s really heavy and got awesome melodies. I really like this one and I think this could be the most popular song on this album. After XTC Overdrive comes Bound to be enslaved, the song is good, the chorus is good! Olliver is screaming all through the song and I like it. It kind of sounds like an unwritten Lordi song or something, sounds a little bit like a song Lordi would write.
Last song is coming up, The buried song. There’s a different guitar sound coming up now and then the sound of that guitar sounds KICK ASS, Martin Sweet really knows his stuff. The chorus is awesome.
So to summarize the album, the guitar sounds is fucking awesome, I could listen to the album just for the guitar sound. The songs are great, Olliver hasn’t disappointed me at all. Musically it’s better than Rest in sleaze since you can notice that Martin, Peter and Eric have grown as musicians.
So for you who haven’t bought it yet, I suggest you do!
I gave them 3,5 crosses because I have built up some great expectations which didn’t get fully filled, there by 1.5 crosses is missing. The songs are great, the sound is great and I’m looking forward to the next album already.
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