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- Summary: The fifth studio album for the metal band is its first in nearly five years and its third release to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.
- Record Label: Republic
- Genre(s): Rock, Metal
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Top Track
| Love-Hate-Sex-Pain | |
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| In this life I'm me Just sitting here alone By the way I tried to say I'd be there for you Walk the silent emptiness That leads me by my hand And... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 2 out of 7
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Mixed: 5 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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While "The Oracle" is certainly familiar, it still sounds fresh enough and well worth the wait for fans who prefer their Godsmack served up straight.
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RevolverFifth album The Oracle is a much welcome return to form, at least in energy. Ten tracks, no ballads, no bullshit. [May/Jun 2010, p.95]
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Q MagazineThe dense guitars and plaid shirts scream "grunge redux," but the attitude is pure hair metal circa 1987. [Aug 2010, p.116]
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Though built mainly with recycled material, "The Oracle" has fresh moments, such as the scrappy delivery of "What If?" and the up-tempo snap of "War and Peace."
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Those fans seeking a return to Godsmack's roots will not be disappointed; for others, the sound may be a retrenchment because there was no place else for them to go. The only undebatable thing is that The Oracle is the most aggressive disc Godsmack have issued since their debut.
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The Oracle is not terrible, just thoroughly second-rate.
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Kerrang!The Oracle sounds like it was written on autopilot, with the band ticking off the ingredients that made previous albums sell with out injecting any fire or imagination. [3 Jul 2010, p.51]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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Feb 26, 2011Fuc**** awesome!
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Aug 16, 2010This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Nov 10, 2016
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