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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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Alley
from Virginia
LOVE IT!!
I love love love this CD! I had first heard of the group from my cousin, and listened to a few of their songs. I decided that I was going to get the CD anyway. I probably listened to this CD for a week straight everyday! I can listen to every single song and never get sick of it. My favorites are Red Sam, There for You, Cassie, and Sorrow. I started listening to it in the car on the way to school, and now my mom loves this cd too!
Bianca
from Dallas, TX
The highlight of October
Over a month now I have been watching teasers of the acoustic tracks that will be on this rerelease. I AM EXCITED. I own the original release of this album and for 2 years I thought it was perfect. I do not even have words for whats to come with this rerelease.
KoZa
from Australia
Going to be worth every penny
I'm so amped for this! This is going to be awesome. The original album was good enough as it is and, with new acoustic tracks that have been changed so much that they sound like different songs, its going to make it work every penny! The DVD with the videos and music videos going to make it even better :)
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