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Track Listings
| 1. Imperial |
| 2. Skeksis |
| 3. Shitstorm |
| 4. Love? |
| 5. Shine |
| 6. We Ride |
| 7. Possessions |
| 8. Two Weeks |
| 9. Thalamus |
| 10. Zen |
| 11. Info Dump |
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Soundtrack to Armageddon,
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This review is from: Alien (Audio CD)
SYL, what can you say, they are simply unstoppable.Their second album "City" was probably the best metal record of the 90's, oh yes, and this is more or less what fans have been waiting for since then. This fourth studio release from the band see's Devin Townsend and his band of merry men at the top of their game, opener "Imperial" sets it off, blast beats galore, haunting keyboards and incredible vocals all washed of with Devin's trademark futuristic production and clean crisp sound. "Skeksis" continues and is quite possibly the best song Devin has written since "All hail the new flesh", hundreds of layers, complex time changes and the brilliant drumming of Gene Hoglan make this song the highlight of the album. There are too many fantastic parts throughout this record i can never mention them all, each song has something very special about it, the huge melodic chorus in "Love?", the female vocals in "Shine", the drumming in "Posessions" the whole of the song "Zen"! This album defines extreme music, its what it should be and SYL have made it so, you need this album, really.....you do.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The sound of a band realising their untapped potential,
This review is from: Alien (Audio CD)
I'm sure the question that's most prevalent among SYL fans is simply this: is "Alien" better than "City"? I'll just say that it's too different from "City" to really make an objective comparison. "City" still wins on pure aggression, most of the time. In terms of musicianship, clarity of production, technicality and songwriting, however, "Alien" beats "City" very firmly into the ground. In fact, I'd be inclined to go out on a limb and declare this the album of 2005, before we're even a quarter of the way through the year. The best way I can describe this record is the sound of a band finally realising their full potential. And what potential. Where "City" had lots of blastbeats, "Alien" has interesting, varied and surgically-precise drumming with the odd awesome blastbeat inserted here and there. Where "City" had significant repetition of riffs, "Alien"'s riffs constantly evolve and change throughout the course of each song, whilst still staying true to the "feel" of the individual song. Where "City" had loads of screaming, "Alien" features easily the best combination of screaming and melodic vocals that Devin has ever produced. Where "City" was very heavy on the treble, "Alien" has bass in profusion. And "Alien" has solos. Listen to "We Ride", and you'll see what I mean. And there's variation between songs. Not every song goes at lightspeed - there's a balance between velocity and more laid-back tempos, which isn't to say the slower songs are less heavy - far from it. If anything, the changes in tempo make the album more interesting as a whole than it would have been had every song been a slower number or a 300bpm blastbeat-fest. Where the previous self-titled album was something of a step backwards, "Alien" represents an emphatic leap forward. Look, I'm not even going to extol the virtues of this album anymore. Just buy the damn album, and show your support for a superb group of musicians who have dedicated themselves to producing quality metal. You won't regret it. :)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Metal Album of the Decade,
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This review is from: Alien (Audio CD)
Devin Townsend is an interesting person. Each of his many side projects show the various facets of his mind, which can at times be quite scary.While not being able to speak for the guy, I think "Alien" is the resolution of absolutely everything in his head. This album is essentially a Strapping Young Lad stew mixed with Infinity (insanity), Ocean Machine (melody), Terria (complexity), Devin Townsend Band (scope), and Punky Bruster (humour). The performances on the album are nothing short of spectacular, and each song offers something new, which previous SYL releases (with the possible exception of the self-titled) haven't really done. Each song is it's own, yet the whole thing works as one beautiful album. If anyone likes metal, this will surely rank with the "Reign In Bloods" as a metal album you MUST own.
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