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Take To The Skies [Explicit Lyrics]

~ Enter Shikari
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  • Audio CD (19 Mar 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Explicit Lyrics
  • Label: Ambush Reality
  • ASIN: B000MRA812
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,065 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Stand Your Ground This Is Ancient Land
2. Enter Shikari
3. Mothership
4. Anything Can Happen In The Next Half Hour
5. Interlude
6. Labyrinth
7. No Sssweat
8. Today Won't Go Down In History
9. Interlude
10. Return To Energizer
11. Interlude
12. Sorry You're Not A Winner
13. Interlude
14. Jonny Sniper
15. Adieu
16. OK Time For Plan B
17. Interlude

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Amazon.co.uk Review

The debut album from St Albans quartet Enter Shikari is an impressive testament to one band's spirited self-reliance. Not only does Take To The Skies touch down on Shikari's own homegrown label, Ambush Reality, this is the sort of unlikely soundclash – hardcore punk meets glowstick-waving rave – that millions said wouldn't work, but when done right, very clearly does. Not everyone will get it, of course – you can almost hear the generation gap yawning as "Stand Your Ground; This Is Ancient Land" kicks in - a mix of drum'n'bass snares, trance keyboards, and growled profanity that should leave the older rockers scratching their heads. But like Lostprophets before them, Enter Shikari are clearly something far more than a kiddie fad. The likes of "Mothership" and "Anything Can Happen In The Next Half Hour" tremor with the sort of earthquake breakdowns and thrash riffs moshpits were made for, and where synthesisers fire up, they do so with a remarkable cohesiveness, adding a surprising, euphoric counterpoint to the barked metal aggression. As with Lostprophets, time will tell if Enter Shikari have the anthems to become part of the metal big leagues, but Take To The Skies is an impressive, energetic starting point. –-Louis Pattison


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'Take To The Skies' is the eagerly anticipated debut release by overnight success story Enter Shikari. The St. Albans based four piece build on their reputation as one of the country's most exciting live acts with an genre-hopping album ofincredible intensity. Produced by the band themselves and recorded over 2 weeks in 2006, 'Take To The Skies' is a compelling combination of post hardcore, metal and trance, the result of which is a raw, uplifting album. Includes the singles 'Anything Can Happen In The Next Half Hour' and 'Sorry You're Not A Winner.'

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hertfordshire Hubris, 4 May 2008
By The Wolf (uk) - See all my reviews
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Mrs Wolf has family in Hertfordshire.
A Hatfield pack of uncertain pedigree.

Following a recent sojurn there with Scatty and Grits (the cubs)
she returned with a basketload of gifts, including 4 jars of her
sister's homemade marmalade, an ebony framed sepia photograph
of a once famous local woodcutter and a copy of Enter Shikari's new album
'Take To The Skies', which I can only assume had been slipped in at the last moment
by my somewhat wayward nephew Warren without his Mother's knowledge.

(He knows that his favorite uncle is always up for a challenge!)

To enjoy this entertainment from these redoubtable sons of St Albans
you will either be :

1)Young and wearing a Gio-Goi hoodie.

2)From Hertfordshire.

or:

3)In possession of a robust sense of humour.

The Wolf, for his part, hasn't had such a good laugh
in a long-long time (he does not mean this in an unkind way).

There is something both unnerving and very funny about the
almost relentless, deadpan "sturm und drang" of this little epic.

Fierce thrash-guitar riffs, portentious synthesiser intrusions and
bucketloads of demonic shouting (just loving the shouty-shouty stuff).
The whole thing driven along with energetic aplomb by drummer Master Rob.

'Mothership', 'Anything Can Happen In The Next Half Hour', 'Labyrinth',
'Return To Energiser' and the blistering 'No Sssweat' all compete to
make our ears bleed in wholesome and good-natured fashion.

There is some respite in the lyrical and more melodically refined 'Today Won't
Go Down In History' and the uplifting anthem 'Adieu'.

'OK, Time For Plan B' with it's rousing battle cries is unintentionally hillarious!

In 'Jonny Sniper', however, this splendid little band would appear
to have accidently created a very fine pop song.

Scatty and Grits love it and have asked their mother to buy
them matching hoodies on her next visit to the market.

She is not amused !
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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Crazy Talk, 16 Mar 2007
By A. Macdonald (Birmingham, UK) - See all my reviews
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I managed to sneak a copy of this album from someone i know who owns a record store and didnt know quite what to expect,

Split by short '90's trance and drum and bass interludes the album is a mix of Metal, Hardcore and rave music. However, to my suprise it is done in such a way that..... it actually works.....perfectly!

This should appeal to the fans of all types of music, its utter crazy music, and fair play to the guys for setting up thier own record label aswell.

I would recommend this 5/5 album to anyone open minded and with an ounce of taste.
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Orgiastic, 10 Aug 2007
By A. E. Moggridge (Somerset, UK) - See all my reviews
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I wouldn't normally go for this style of music but I heard Johnny Sniper on the radio and bought the Album on a whim. I have to say I really like it. I'm not a trance fan, I can't stand Emo, Screamo, or whatever it's called (I'm 36 and I'm not meant to like it) However stick it all together and I love it.
The Album as a whole works for me. It starts of highly energetic and doesn't let the listener rest till "Adieu" which offers a breather before the stunning "Ok time for plan B".
Generally the production and arrangements throughout are stunning. although some of the "trancy" synth lines put one in mind of Bon Jovi or Europe, The main vocalist has an amazing voice all be it fairly americanised and the harmonies are very good, I quite like the "Gang Vocals too. the Growly vocals range from being pretty comical through to damn right scary, I can't hear much of the lyrics which might be a good thing. all in all Enter Shikari deliver an orgiastic style mashup that works and I believe they will only get better.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stand Your Ground, This is Ancient Land!!
When Frankenstein wnet grave-robbing and slammed all of his corpses together in an unholy abination, we all thought - 'Wow, that really should never of happened... Read more
Published 16 months ago by A. Peppiatt

5.0 out of 5 stars Whats with all the haters!
i personaly think this album is amazin and i dont understand all the people giving it one star and saying its metal rave crap and you should go listen to led zepplin! Read more
Published 18 months ago by P. Macbeth

5.0 out of 5 stars LET THIS BATTLE COMMENCE!
Really, I can't believe I bought this album. First of all I really dislike electro-synthy music. Secondly I hate "screamo" and arent a real fan of the london accent... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Master J. M. Heyes

5.0 out of 5 stars Enter Shikari and you'll never want to leave
I was introduced to Enter Shikari by a mate of mine and at first i couldnt see what was so likable about them. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Tom Bradbury

5.0 out of 5 stars Brave, Risky but brilliant.
You only have to see what this bands accomplished so far to realise the fan base that these guys have and how far they will go.

O. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2007 by rafa the gafa

1.0 out of 5 stars Oh yes, it's really bad
There is really nothing good that can be said about this band or this album. Thrashing away on guitars blasted through an amp screaming with distortion over a synthesised beat,... Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2007 by Pink Side Of The Floyd

3.0 out of 5 stars Innovative but raw
Enter Shikari have a really innovative sound that i enjoy alot more than i thought i would. The rave sections in the song just seem to compliment the heavy sections and combine to... Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2007 by Matthew Jelley

1.0 out of 5 stars rave infested metal/emo abomination
this horrible cd which i had the misfortune to spend money on, is simply, bloody awful. with one decent song "ok,time for plan b" the band have actually given themselves some... Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2007 by killswitchstu

5.0 out of 5 stars rave metal
i heard about enter shikari when reading kerrang! and they kept saying 'they are the best band at the moment' and stuff. Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2007 by Christopher J. Mills

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent start, lets see where it goes.
this album is packed with energy, it drags you round & round until you get so dizzy you want to stop but the trance sytnh sound keeps you going. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2007 by daniel

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