X Rocks the House Once Again
Posted May 06, 2009
By TheLeviticalLawKid,
The X Series brings Christian rock/rap fans the very best year after year... and sometimes for a Christmas present, too. The 09 Edition of X does not disappoint, giving fans a two-pack that includes a DVD chock full of music videos.
On the CD, X hands you the singles that have been dominating the Christian Rock airwaves for the past year. The disc starts off with tobyMac's Ignition from his Portable Sounds record, an adrenaline filled classic tobyMac single. Then Kutless gives us their newest hit, the heartfelt To Know That You're Alive. Follow that up with the always catchy Friend Like That from Hawk Nelson and the title cut from Thousand Foot Krutch's The Flame in All of Us.
Then the compilation slows down a bit with We Need Each Other by Sanctus Real, but not before Switchfoot offers their hit Awakening. We crank it back up with the "krunk classic" Radiator by rising band Family Force 5. Southern Weather, the hit from Underoath drummer Aaron Gillespie's side project The Almost, comes next.
Outrage from Capital Lights is track number nine, a real sure-fire single that will make you sing along. The Smile, The Face is Emery's addition to X, a short but powerful screamer of a song. Hello Alone, a big played single from Anberlin's Cities album is the next track. Then get ready to unleash your metal-loving side with Desperate Times, Desperate Measures from Underoath. Another in-your-face song is next from another in-your-face band, Skillet with Live Free or Let Me Die.
Surrender, a popular pick from Seventh Day Slumber's worship project Take Everything, follows, giving the listener a look into what it's really all about, giving praise to God through our music. A chapter from FM Static's Dear Diary follows, as Thousand Foot Krutch lead man Trevor McNevan gives you a realistic look into the life of a teen with The Unavoidable Battle of Feeling on the Outside. Then you can Rock What You Got thanks to Superchic[k]. The melodic Sure Shot from Run Kid Run is next, proving that any rock fan can get a song from this album that they'll love.
The two bonus cuts show two different genres: The Difference, a hit from punk-pop band Philmont is clearly way different than the thrashing metal track Disaster from Since October.
Bottom line: Any fan of Christian rock music will love X 2009, and it's also a great way to introduce folks to the genre as well. X 09... don't miss it! View All Music And Book Reviews By TheLeviticalLawKid | View TheLeviticalLawKid's Profile
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