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SpinEach track follows the Rage Against The Machine model: Make music for the masses without diluting it for the bosses. [Nov 2005, p.101]
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The substantive quality of the political commentary found on Ahead of the Lions may not measure up to Rage Against the Machine’s most agitprop knee jerking, but there’s no questioning the sentiment is clearly and loudly expressed with propulsive rhythms, radio-palatable hooks and real production values.
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They prove that rock & roll as urgent, trashy, and fiery as the Stooges' first three albums, Back in Black, and Appetite for Destruction can actually be thoughtful articles of democracy and righteous rebellion.
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BlenderBeneath their steel-wool guitar tone, the songs swing like a slammed door. [Nov 2005, p.137]
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A punishing, accessible hard rock record, a marriage of the rock 'n' roll fetish of the MC5's Back in the U.S.A. with Nirvana's wicked decibel annihilation.
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The first thing that hits you about the songs is their intelligent design, from the metallic-Cars echo of "Bombs Below" to the son-of-Nirvana charge in "On All Fours." But without the hell-bent revolutionary zeal, Ahead of the Lions would sound like empty victory.
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UrbPolitical agenda with raw AC/DC chords. [Dec 2005, p.105]
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Entertainment WeeklyThese Things sound a tad too generic for comfort. [14 Oct 2005, p.152]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 7
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Mixed: 0 out of 7
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Negative: 1 out of 7
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DavidA.Jan 9, 2006This is a good album, that is definitely worth the money. Especially, good to listen to while throwing back a few.
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SeanTDec 11, 2005
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NickHNov 27, 2005