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Track Listings
| 1. Velvet Kevorkian |
| 2. All Hail The New Flesh |
| 3. Oh My Fucking God |
| 4. Detox |
| 5. Home Nucleonics |
| 6. AAA |
| 7. Underneath The Waves |
| 8. Room 429 |
| 9. Spirituality |
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
In my opinion this is one of the 3 best albums of all time, and it belongs in a shrine, not a CD rack.
Every now and then an album comes along which is so fresh that it makes you wonder whether you have just heard what you think you just heard. In this grouping I would include Fear Factory's Demanufacture, Pantera's Cowboys from Hell, Tiamat's Wildhoney, and Sepultura's Beneath the Remains. All of those mentioned, however, must bow down and grovel in the dirt in homage to this classic.
Some singers sound aggressive, some sound evil, some pained, but I have never heard a singer sound so genuinely ANGRY as Devin Townsend does on this milestone. His fury is matched by the whirlwind of the backing guitar riff-storm, and curiously, an epic, soaring, industrial synth. Dyed-in-the-wool guitar-purists need not now flee to the countryside in panic. The synth compliments the unrelenting heaviness of the axework, and creates the uniquely unsettled, threatening atmosphere of the record.
'Underneath the Waves', the greatest jewel in the albums crown, redefines the word 'Rage'. It is like being tied to the walls in a wind tunnel.
The album succeeds on several dimensions: heaviness, intensity, atmosphere, variation, and lastly, melody(!), which subtly invades your subconscious like a vapour whilst the riff-inferno pummels your conscious mind.
This is a work of rare and terrifying GENIUS, whose incredible passion will have you audibly sighing with disbelief when it is over. Simply staggering.
Every now and then an album comes along which is so fresh that it makes you wonder whether you have just heard what you think you just heard. In this grouping I would include Fear Factory's Demanufacture, Pantera's Cowboys from Hell, Tiamat's Wildhoney, and Sepultura's Beneath the Remains. All of those mentioned, however, must bow down and grovel in the dirt in homage to this classic.
Some singers sound aggressive, some sound evil, some pained, but I have never heard a singer sound so genuinely ANGRY as Devin Townsend does on this milestone. His fury is matched by the whirlwind of the backing guitar riff-storm, and curiously, an epic, soaring, industrial synth. Dyed-in-the-wool guitar-purists need not now flee to the countryside in panic. The synth compliments the unrelenting heaviness of the axework, and creates the uniquely unsettled, threatening atmosphere of the record.
'Underneath the Waves', the greatest jewel in the albums crown, redefines the word 'Rage'. It is like being tied to the walls in a wind tunnel.
The album succeeds on several dimensions: heaviness, intensity, atmosphere, variation, and lastly, melody(!), which subtly invades your subconscious like a vapour whilst the riff-inferno pummels your conscious mind.
This is a work of rare and terrifying GENIUS, whose incredible passion will have you audibly sighing with disbelief when it is over. Simply staggering.
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Heavy, brutal, angry, aggressive,ugly, all the things that REAL heavy metal should be, utterly brilliant from start to finish, buy it now and annoy the neighbours.
By Uncle Salty
Format:Audio CD
I love this album, this is the third SYL i've heard and it floors the rest. Every track has somethig new to offer & keep the listener engaged. Like the other review here states, Devin Townsend sounds like he's going to crack up at any minute & his screamed, roared, tortured lyrics contain sly, self-deprecating humour.
This is also some of the fastest metal you'll ever hear & the whole band carries it off seemingly with ease. This is very original, clever & aggressive stuff. Best tracks for me - 'All hail the new flesh', 'AAA' & 'Underneath the waves'. All metal heads should have this.
This is also some of the fastest metal you'll ever hear & the whole band carries it off seemingly with ease. This is very original, clever & aggressive stuff. Best tracks for me - 'All hail the new flesh', 'AAA' & 'Underneath the waves'. All metal heads should have this.
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Published on 21 May 2008 by Richard Andrews
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not for the faint hearted
heavy,ambitious,modern,challenging,louder than you can imagine.fantastic. listen,when life is getting to you in a bad way,listen to this loud and chill out,it,ll put hairs on your... Read more
Published on 21 April 2008 by Sean P. Hamill
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oh my god it hurts
this album is the noise equivalent of putting your head inside a furnace and turning it up to 10.
this album is harsh to say the least... Read more
this album is harsh to say the least... Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2007 by whitetrashtrixie
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heavy,uplifting ,in your face metal
metal,god i love it,there is nothing matter than hearing an album that can knock you on the floor and instead of being cross about being sore,you praise the lord for such an... Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2006 by sean paul mccann
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Essential Devy Metal
Heavy As A Really Heavy Thing was a good debut, but Strapping Young Lad's 2nd album City is something else. Read more
Published on 26 April 2005 by Jane Aland
5.0 out of 5 stars
All hail the Dev!
Devin Townsend is on a different level to everyone else out there trying to burst your ear drums.This was the album that introduced me to 'the dev' and I have been hooked ever... Read more
Published on 20 Sep 2004 by "blindtuesday"
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