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Post Commentfirst first post a-types sucked. this will too.
i actually agree with this gay for once. this album is really, really good.
im sure people will bitch, but ive had this album for a while now, and A Types is the only thing they have released that i didnt like. i agree with the score and the review. They aint hte hopesfall of old, but what they have done here is still worthy of praise
is there even one member from these "melodic hardcore beginnings" still left in the band?
how is there no deftones reference in this review? parts of the hopesfall songs are direct rips from deftones. it's kind of sad.
If there's no reference to the Deftones it's because I'm not immediately familiar with most of their material. From what I am familiar with, it wasn't the most obvious comparison and in all honesty, I tried my best to stay away from excessive comparison because the record stands on its own as a fairly original record in my personal estimation.
When the searing lead comes in and the ending of the latter track builds to its climax, things get epic.
Great review. This album is fantastic. I haven't stopped listening to it. I hated A Types so I was ready for this to let me down again, but they destroyed my expectations and released a solid, mature and memorable album.
i think the only original person is the bass player mike I like this cd alot...I was kinda hoping they would go back to their old roots a little more ala no wings/fratility/ but this is still an amazing album good review
Actually the only original member left is Josh Brigham, one of the guitarists. I still like this band, and this album is definitely decent.
Cory, you continuously give terrible cds from terrible bands good scores. Furthermore, your review skills are sketchy at best. I hope you die in a car accident, you sucking f*ck-face.
I second what Kevin said. And A-types an "evolution"? More like a regression at best. Just stop it, because you obviously have no idea what you're talking about. Anybody that agrees with you is probably 16 and works at Starbucks.
You idiots! This guy has listened to more music then most of you dipshits, and I can only imagine his album collection, so get aids you space dockers. Start reviewing records yourselves and then post them on here if you think you can do better. Please don't reproduce.
This whole site is a joke and no one takes it seriously. Just delete it already. Really f*cking good album, by the way. A Types was terrible. This one is awesome.
Goddamn, the comments on this thing never fail to disappoint. f*cking hilarious, the last 4 are...
I've been a fan of this band since their early beginnings. Satellite Years was some what derivative for me and A - Types just blew chunks in my opinion. I was expecting the same with this album but from what I've read and heard from people, I think I'll give it a shot.
agreed. good score. good album. sorry there isn't any br00tal mosh parts. gays.
why listen to this when you can listen to 'no wings to speak of' on repeat?
why listen to this when you can listen to 'no wings to speak of' on repeat? posted by () on 6/10/2007 5:41:55 PM
Shut up whoever who said "f*ck cory", go f*ck yourselves instead.
I like this album the most out of anything Hopesfall has done including No Wings to Speak of. It won't float everyone's boat, so I don't see the point in swearing and getting agressive, especially hiding behind the vail of a computer screen. Have your opinion but respect others'. A good review that I happen to agree with.
if its made by christians and reviewed by cory its got to be some rejected dna or complete rear pleasure.
good review, 9.5/10 album, probably one of the top of 07
wow, i'm shocked that so many people are giving this album some respect. it really is pretty good. this is what they should have released between satellite years and a types. but instead, they should have never release a types. but of course, what they really should have done was never put out either, and put out 10 albums that sounded exactly like no wings to speak of. and kept the old singer.
I love the idiots on this site. You all complain when shit sounds exactly the same but when a band tries something different they get bashed for it. Retards. The lot of you. Go DIAF.
Wow - this was actually a very informed and well-written review! Congrats!!
First track was a big surprise. I enjoyed the song for sure. Seems to be strongly influenced by Deftones and Glassjaw, but whatever it works. Kinda lost interest on every other track. Album is much better than A-Types.
I'm glad people seem to like it, but there are a lot of people I hear calling it crap and garbage and they never even heard "Shines Through" or "Endeavor"... I wish they were still like the Hopesfall of old, I miss them, bottom line is... they are excellent song writers, muscians, and live performers. Nothing they release ever sounds the same, and are more talented than anybody on any message board could ever fathom.
as soon as ryan parrish left for darkest hour, hopesfall kind of went to crap. this album, though sounds nothing like any of their other stuff, is still kind of refreshing, because of how horrible a-types was.
shit nevermind, just realized it was a different ryan parrish
Some of the worst music i have ever heard.
band members of hopes fall - " f*ck Me IN THE ASS CORY" BREE
for once i agree w/ one of cory's reviews. but he still sucks
sigh, so many misinformed people. Ryan Parrish left to join Celebrity, not Darkest Hour. Also, this current band is not a Christian band at all, and Jay has made that clear. And yes, A-Types was crap. This CD...is ok. The deftones did it better. And beyond that, it pisses me off that this band is still writing music under this band name, and it pisses me off that jay kicked people out and is STILL using the name. TSY was decent because ryan parrish still wrote the bulk of it and jay j
does anyone know what happened to doug after he left the band, and why? what is he doing these days?
A Types blew hardcore. I expected the same for this, but honestly it was very mature and well done album. It ain't no Satellite Years but honestly for what they are now, they are really good.
Roflcakes at saying Deftones did this better. Sure some guitar work here and there reminds of them, but 91.64% of the album has there own style. t-ts.
This album is wonderful. Great review. To the haters: As a person that is in a band of many albums, it is tedious to both attempt to please your fanbase and not hate yourself for the compromises at the end of the day. You can't expect a band to make the same music year after year. People change, the world changes, music changes. Yes, this album isn't brutal and there's none of their earlier heaviness, but all in all it's a solid transformation. A-Types wasn't well received because their listener
first, picking this one up soon. don't hate!