Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 10/30/2007
Every few years or so, a new
heavy metal subgenre rears its head. In the late '90s and early 21st century, there were "
nu metal" and "
emo," both of which included lots of
hardcore-esque screaming combined with the usual metallic elements (heavy guitar riffs, hard-hitting drumming, etc.). While both new genres were the "
metal genre of choice" for many an agitated teenager the world over, few of these bands were female-fronted. One of the exceptions are the Belton, TX quintet,
Flyleaf, led by diminutive singer
Lacey Mosley. Like many modern day
metal bands,
Flyleaf softens their approach a bit when the moment is right -- obviously in hopes of crossover radio success. And as evidenced by their 2005 self-titled release, the group has loads of tunes that would fit in perfectly with the 2005 climate of radio
rock. Tracks like
"Cassie" and
"I'm Sorry" contain just the right amount of singalong, melodic choruses and aggression, but when their audience gets tired of screaming along with
Mosley, they can mosh away to tunes like
"I'm So Sick." That said, there isn't much here to differentiate
Flyleaf from the zillions of other similarly styled bands out there right this moment, aiming for the same goal -- to join
My Chemical Romance at the top of the heap. [The 2007 CD/DVD edition included bonus tracks and a ringtone.]
~Greg Prato, All Music Guide
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A reviewer
from San Antonio, TX
AWESOME CD/DVD COMBO!
for a re-release this is an awesome combo! the acoustic tracks are great and the videos compliments them! a must have for any music fan!
A reviewer
from Chicago, Il
great purchase
this is a really great cd i love everything in it not to mention i got a free poster and ringtone with it and the music its great the videos are greatits really worth every penny.
Runronnierun
from Green Bay, WI
Best Re-Released album ever!
Hands down 1 of the best albums in the last 5 years now gets re-released with a bonus dvd and acoustic tracks. If the album was good enough and worth your money than this release proves it is. A definite must buy vocals on the acoustic tracks are absolutely haunting!
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