The End Is Here 2 Disc Set
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Five Iron Frenzy This CD is the best I own. From the opening rifts of "The Old West" to the closing of "Silent Night", The End Is Here is bound to keep you entertained. The live recordings are high quality, and a good...
Never Going Back To OK
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The Afters When I first bought this CD I wasn't all too familiar with The Afters. Sure, I had bought "I Wish We All Could Win" and enjoyed it, but I was a bit skeptical of buying this. When I finally picked it up,...
Houston We Are Go CD/DVD
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Newsboys The CD and the DVD exceeded my expectations.
The drum duel is AMAZING.
The only thing I felt was lacking was some classic Newsboys tunes. (And maybe airborne breakfast cereal during Breakfast, like...
A superb closing effort. | Posted October-07-2008
In my opinion, this rivals "Our Newest Album Ever!" for the title of FIF's best studio album.
The band shows the maturity they have acquired in this last offering, and there is a theme of ending throughout the album. (Evident in tracks like "See The Flames Begin To Crawl", "It Was Beautiful", "So Far, So Bad", and "That's How The Story Ends." The theme is continued in track titles like "Farewell To Arms", and "Anchors Away.")
One thing I enjoyed about this album was the diverse array of styles, from the "White-Boy Reggae" (As Reese Roper puts it) of "See The Flames Begin To Crawl" to the "false metal" of "American Kryptonite."
All in all, FIF's last studio album does not disappoint. (Also, be sure to check out the awesome video for "Wizard Needs Food, Badly.")
Great Live CD, Awesome DVD | Posted October-07-2008
The CD and the DVD exceeded my expectations.
The drum duel is AMAZING.
The only thing I felt was lacking was some classic Newsboys tunes. (And maybe airborne breakfast cereal during Breakfast, like I saw when I went to see them in 2004. :P)
Even better than the first. | Posted October-07-2008
When I first bought this CD I wasn't all too familiar with The Afters. Sure, I had bought "I Wish We All Could Win" and enjoyed it, but I was a bit skeptical of buying this. When I finally picked it up, months after the release, I was blown away.
The album includes the upbeat single "Never Going Back To Okay", but that doesn't define the whole album. The Afters show how gifted they really are: They can get you pumped with "Never Going Back To Okay" and in the very next song, get you into a thoughtful, worshipful mood with "Keeping Me Alive."
Anyways, I reccommend this album. My favorite tracks would have to be Keeping Me Alive, Myspace Girl, Ocean Wide, Falling Into Place, and Summer Again. (Which is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.)
A Masterpiece | Posted October-07-2008
This CD is the best I own. From the opening rifts of "The Old West" to the closing of "Silent Night", The End Is Here is bound to keep you entertained. The live recordings are high quality, and a good mix a songs from all their releases are included.
You can tell, just by listening that FIF did not leave their fans disappointed.
Pure Gold | Posted March-03-2008
Though John's vocals are a little rough in spots, this is an awesome album. It's a LOT different from what Skillet sounds like now, but it's not an album to be passed up. (Though die-hard Comatose fans may disagree) The lyrics are really creative and moving, and each song is special (and awesome) in its own way. I especially love "I Can", "Saturn", "My Beautiful Robe", "Boundaries", and "Splinter."
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