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40 BELOW SUMMER
INVITATION TO THE DANCE |
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| | Reviews: 47 |
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| Average Rating: 8.38 |
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A far cry above the genre
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Reviewed on October 16th, 2001
From the opening of "We the People" to the closing bars of "Jonesin'" 40 Below Summer has managed to open a whole new sound in the rock/rap/heavy metal genre. A myriad of musical influences are shown by this band, from rap music ("Step Into the Sideshow"), heavy metal ("We the People"), and semi-ballads. ("Withered")
In spite of the hard rock/ rap nature of the songs, the band has the ability to do something that most rap/metal bands can't, namely, hold a rhythm and sing as well as scream."Withered" is the most radio friendly of the songs and is a sure fire Top 10. Everyone from Grandma to perpetually angry 15 year olds will take to it like fish to water. And when is the last time your Grandmother loved a song with lyrics like, "I'd rather die and have you miss me"?
In this day and age of cookie cutter mindless lip-synching bands, 40 Below Summer has the talent to do something very few bands have ever been able to do; sound better live than on the CD. The band understands what great bands have always understood; that music is entertainment as well as art. The energy of their live shows is a result. Even many of the bands I love often fall flat when performing live. 40 Below Summer excels on stage, bringing even more energy to a growing catalog of songs that already sound superb on CD.
Highly recommended.
More "Invitation to the Dance" reviews:
[2004-12-28] Awesome CD; and Reviewers need to check facts (8)
[2004-12-09] Intense (10)
[2004-11-22] one of the best modern heavy music has to offer (10)
[2004-03-25] surprise... (10)
[2004-03-05] GREAT CD (10)
[2003-12-31] Invite me to the Dance (8)
[2003-12-09] Amazing debut. (10)
[2003-11-20] Best Album (10)
[2003-09-11] definitely not bad (8)
[2003-08-26] give it more than one listen (8)
[2003-07-12] Simply Amazing! (10)
[2003-06-06] 5 above this summer (10)
[2003-04-25] 3 and a half, actually...Good Stuff (6)
[2003-02-27] totally awesome (10)
[2003-01-14] Great debut from a great band!! (10)
[2003-01-13] don't say anything (10)
[2002-09-06] Step into the sideshow, youll be glad you did (8)
[2002-08-20] I can't believe how good this CD is, am I dreaming? (10)
[2002-07-29] Great Energy (10)
[2002-07-25] Must Have (10)
[2002-06-24] 3,5 actually (8)
[2002-06-13] Very Good (6)
[2002-06-10] Good stuff. (8)
[2002-05-21] it's no good (2)
[2002-04-10] Originality is the best (10)
[2002-04-06] Awesome! (10)
[2002-04-06] awesome cd (10)
[2002-04-05] Throw you notions of the typical heavy band out the window (10)
[2002-03-27] step into the side show (10)
[2002-02-19] This CD Has it going on (8)
[2002-02-06] Whoa, slow down here people... (4)
[2002-01-11] best cd i've heard in along time (10)
[2001-12-18] At Times, Very Interesting (6)
[2001-12-13] Has more ups than downs (6)
[2001-12-10] Yawn (2)
[2001-12-10] Dead Solid.....Right On Man! (6)
[2001-12-08] give me a break (4)
[2001-12-07] Nothing but a Great Nu-Metal CD (10)
[2001-11-05] Invitation to the Dance (10)
[2001-11-03] Amiable nu-metal (10)
[2001-11-01] Loud, original. (6)
[2001-10-27] Awesome, Awesome, Awesome (8)
[2001-10-24] A great CD, check these guys out. (8)
[2001-10-22] A must have album (6)
[2001-10-20] Ye another great find from the (sic)ness... (10)
[2001-10-18] A Gold Mine waiting to be Discoverd (10)
[2001-10-16] A far cry above the genre (10)
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