The Suicide Machines are back with their sixth studio album. These are some of the heaviest, loudest, and most politically charged songs that the Detroit four piece has ever recorded. Produced by Bill Stevenson (Black Flag, Descendents, Rise Against).
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War Profiteering Is Killing Us All
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War Profiteering Is Killing Us All
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ASIN: B000A2H894 Release Date: 2005-08-09 |
Tracks:
- War Profiteering Is Killing Us All
- Capitalist Suicide
- Ghosts on Sunset Blvd
- Junk
- 17% 18 to 25
- Capsule: AKA - Requiem for the stupid human race
- All Systems Fail
- The Red Flag
- Nuclear Generators
- Bottomed Out
- Revolution is on the clearance rack
- Hands Tied
- Twelve Years on tour and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt
- 95% of the World is Third World
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The Suicide Machines are back with their sixth studio album. These are some of the heaviest, loudest, and most politically charged songs that the Detroit four piece has ever recorded. Produced by Bill Stevenson (Black Flag, Descendents, Rise Against).Customer Reviews:
great at first, but slowly loses effect.......2006-10-12
GOOD, BUT NOT QUITE GREAT (BUT STILL PRETTY GOOD).......2006-07-07
All in all this album is pretty good, but not exactly great. The very hardcore punk "War Profiteering" opens the album on a really good note. "Capitalist Suicide" up next is the best song on the album, really blends the hardcore punk and ska sound perfectly. The next two songs are great upbeat skaish songs, although I disapprove of the anti-drug message in "Junk". "17% 18 to 25" is a good song but the lyrics are a little confusing. The next two songs "Capsule" and "All Systems Fail" are more hardcore but not that great. "Red Flag" has some success jumping around from skaish to more hardcore sound as does "Nuclear Generators". "Bottomed Out" and "Hands Tied" are great lighter ska bits while "Revolution is on the clearance rack" and "I went on tour blah blah blah" are both wastes of time. The final Bonus Track is really incredible ska/spoken word masterpiece.
I liked this album a lot but I wish the lyrics were a bit more extreme or original. Really the political songs are like Anti-Flag, just spouting the Democrat's platform and preaching to the choir. What I mean is nothing on here is going to make you stop and think, and that sucks. Other than that, great buy.
It is something new which is nice........2006-04-09
Well, this CD is unlike the rest of the them. If you were a fan from the start you will have noticed that with every single new CD they seem to get harder, more political, and faster. Destruction By Definition was the first CD which had a light ska/skate-punk thing going... then it got a bit deeper with Battle Hymns (Such tracks as Strike stick out in my mind), and now the next step is this.
Is this a good or bad thing? Personally, I love the new change. Just like the Bouncing Souls, The Suicide Machines are now a band which doesn't talk about girls, skateboards, and van sneakers anymore, instead they now talk about war and politics. While the lyrics are not the most brilliant or insightful political lyrics (They ain't no propagandhi) they do a pretty decent job, and have lyrics quite better then most punk rock records out these days.
Here is a look at each track quickly:
1. War Profiteering Is Killing Us All: Great starting track. Energitic quickness, with a great beat to it. 5/5
2. Capitalist Suicide: My favorite track on the CD. It is a slow down from the first track, but adds a light ska/punk tune with very catchy lyrics. The only problem with this song, like most, is that it is too short. 5/5
3. Ghosts On Sunset Blvd: Meh, a nice rock song, but nothing special. I think the chorus is over used as well... kind of bland. 2/5
4. Junk: Sounds quite long one of the old Suicide Machines happy tracks. Light ska beat breaks, with some energetic guitar parts. Nothing new, but old fans of the band will open up quickly to this track. 4/5.
5. 17% 18 To 25: I don't know about this song. Honestly, the guitar is grand, but the lyrics are blah and the chorus is over used once again. The end of the song is quite grand, but the start... ugh... It does have quite a bit of energy, but I think most people will just hit the skip button on this. 2/5
6. Capsule: Just like track number 5. Boring start, except the end leads into a ska/punk heavy political jumble. 1/5
7. All Systems Fail: Actually, I like this song. I am sure this would be the either "Love it or hate it" track of the CD. It is a typical punk song, has a... interesting chorus, and ends on a fast note. 3/5.
8. The Red Flag: I have no idea what they were trying here. When you first play this you think "Oh... lovely, a nice ska song!" but it quickly changes once again into a hardcore guitar break in it. The chorus is pretty catchy. It is hard to switch between "Yay! Ska!" to "FIGHT THE POWER DEATH METAL!" back and forth. Still pretty catchy though. 4/5.
9. Nuclear Generators: Pretty catchy, reminds me of old Suicide Machines songs. Sounds like something of which should have been of the Battle Hymns. You get the ska/punk classic thing working here. 4/5.
10. Bottomed Out: Once again, just like track nine, except more punk and less ska. It reminds you of the older work of which they had did, and delivers happy punk goodness. 3/5.
11. Rebellion Is On The Clearance Rack (And I Think I Like It): Mmm... well, this track is interesting. REPEAT THE CHORUS TEN THOUSAND TIMES!!!! I really didn't like this song, it is just kind of boring. 1/5.
12.Hands Tied: Something for the very old Suicide Machines fans. Reminds me of the A match and some Gasoline ska songs. The best ska song on this CD, if you like the lighter stuff you will love this. 5/5.
13. I Went On Tour For 10 Years... And All I Got Was This Lousy T-shirt: Oh look, it is Sublime! No wait, it is the Suicide Machines. Blah... this may be a biased review on this track, because I hate Sublime. The whole "Dark-ska-rock" moody thing is so bland and boring to me. The track is very slow, and very bland. 1/5.
14. 95% of the World is Third World: The prime political track on here. This is where those like I who love punk political rock will smile. Very catchy, and a decent combo of ska/punk. I like you will like it. 5/5.
Good ass hXc Punk.......2006-02-16
I may be a metal head but hXc Punk/ska is where I started. Black Flag, Minor Threaat, TSOL, and The DKs are still appart of my everyday listening. I can confidently say that this album is verry much Hardcore Punk with some Ska. If all punk bands were this heavy (or heavier) nowadays I'd be happy. Even so I know REAL punk will never make the Billboards, but this is still a kick ass album.
Quite Suspicious.......2006-01-25
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