Best Devin Album Ever!!!
931540
Devin is at it again folks. His 3rd album and it just keeps on getting better and better. Check out the tracks "Anything" and "Too Cute" they are definite hits! I would recommend this album to anyone that loves that down south music.
1552822
I LOVE THIS ALBUM FROM THE FIRST TRACK TO THE LAST !!! VICTORIA IS REALLY PROVING HERSELF AS AN OUTSTANDING PERFORMER AND THIS ALBUM SHOWS JUST THAT !! MY FAV' TRACKS ARE "KISS ME IN THE MIDDLE" AND "MORE THAN FRIENDS". THE SONGS ARE ALL UPBEAT IN TRUE TEEN POP FORM AND LET ME SAY I WONT MISS OUT ON ANY OTHER ALBUMS BY VICTORIA!!
322085
Sharon Den Adel voices, their overall sounds, their songwriting & their music composition have been improved! This album sounds very modern!

If you're an Evanescence, Lacuna Coil or Nightwish's fan, you will love this album! I hope they will release a new live DVD for this album! NO DOUBT, BUY IT NOW!

Within Temptation rulesssssssssss!!!!!!!!
4564680
I first became acquainted with Mr. Townsend's music through Addicted, with which I was stunned. I instantly loved his melodic yet in-your-face wall-of-sound heavy metal style, and the more I listened, the more I loved. Long story short, I began to thoroughly listen to everything his discography had to offer. The man could do anything! Thrash Metal! Progressive Rock! Heck, even New Age!

But the album that surprised me the most was The Hummer.

One thing you need to keep in mind before you attempt to dive into this album is that its completely different from any of Devin's other albums in almost every way. There's no soaring operatic/screaming vocals from the artist himself, no killer guitar work, and heck, no drums or beats at all to speak of. The album is entirely ambient, with a large focus placed upon every musical subtlety that occurs. And with half of these tracks clocking in well over 15 minutes, those subtleties take their sweet time.

Two examples: The opening title track (which vaguely resembles some work by Stars of the Lid) opens up with some airy sounding synth pads. As deep sub-bass comes in purring and changing frequencies, light and indiscernible sounds later accompany what you hear and echo all around it. Even non-melodic elements like the waves of the ocean on Cosmic Surf play a role in the track's progression. Its an album, like most good ambient albums, that reward observant ears.

The Hummer is like a small hidden gem in Devin's discography, and right alongside the more traditional releases by Mr. Townsend, it shows his talent for creating good, inspiring, and diverse music. Its just too bad this album will most likely continue to be overlooked, since this is not a Steve Roach album or a Stars of the Lid album, but a Devin Townsend album. Whereas the former two artists are primarily known for making music generally in this style, Devin on the other hand is not. Perhaps thats the beauty of it, The Hummer's humble obscurity complimenting its surreal, quiet nature.
3058406
I have 2nd. Creed album and LOVE it!! This one ranks right up with it too!!!  If your kinda not sure if you should get it or not. Well don't worry!! If you like My Sacrifice or Higher or any of Creed's songs you'll love this album!!!  They keep gettin better as time goes on!!
2909381
This is the best album to ever come out. The songs runnin with
the devil, aint talkin bought love, eruption, and you really got me are the best tracks. I would recomend this to any one who enjoys hard rock. Evry song is a great one. Next time you see it
I highly recomend that you buy it.
452652
PTX has outdone themselves with this one! This are so many great things about this album I don't even know where to begin! They took me to church with Hark The Herald Angels Sing!. Moved me with Mary Did You Know? I have listened over and over to the entire album cause every song is that awesome to listen to! You just lose yourself in the album! Yes I know it's October but who cares? That's Christmas To Me is the perfect album that it doesn't even phase you!
4936370
If I could give this album ten stars, I would. This is simply an amazing effort by one of the best west coast punk bands. After buying 'Rev', I just could not stop listening to it. The instrumentation, energy, and song writing is at a level that most bands do not reach until their forth or fifth record, and this was ten foot pole's FIRST major label release!! Almost every song has been stuck in my head at one time or another, and I never get tired of them. An unfortunate blotch on the whole presentation is the song "old man", which has sort of an off-beat ska feeling to it. It's not horrible, but it just doesn't fit the style of the rest of the album (or TFP for that matter), so I always end up skipping it. The vocals are awesome, because as most people know, Scott is one of the most talented singers of our time, period. And he's not even a full time musician!! If there is a downside to this album, it's that you realize how much Ten Foot Pole has LOST through the exit of Scott, and how their new recordings just can't compare. In a nutshell, this is the absolute BEST that they have to offer. Let me put it this way:If you had to choose just one TFP album, this is it.
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I really don't understand why there are no other reviews for this album, so I decided to do it justice. Deus invictus have a style unlike alot of stuff I've heard. Know that I'm not comparing this to any other band, but to rather give an idea to anyone who would like to purchase this album. Some parts of a couple of songs remind me a little of Opeth. And those parts are great. The guitar and drum complexity are alot like Cynic or Aletheian's fastness of playing as well as the melodies. Definitely hear some Extol as well. These are things that I've deciphered, and is just to give an idea. The truth is that they totally have their own sound,. And seem to be alot faster and steadier than any of those bands. This album is just amazingly written and the constant riff changes and speed changes almost seem inhuman. I play the guitar, and to listen to a band play of this caliber is humbling. This is a very talented band, and the production is nearly pristine. Why don't you have this album!!!
3564689
That is the best way I can summarize if it had to be in one word. I think it is their best album EVER! The metalcore parts are EPIC; heavier, more intense breakdowns and growling vocals. ("Sometimes You're the Hammer, Sometimes You're the Nail" & "Violence"!) Their Pop-punk tracks are endearing and as energetic as before. (especially on "I Surrender" & "End of Me"!) I don't know what else I have to say! If you're a fan of the band, a fan of metalcore, a fan of pop-punk, a fan of both, JUST BUY IT.
From what I've interpreted from the album name and songs, this is an ode to everyone who was and has been there for ADTR. It is simply a "Common Courtesy" for the band to tell them 'thank you' if they hadn't done it enough.
This album came out close to the end of 2013 and it surpassed all of the favorites that I had up until then!

I almost forgot to mention my favorite tracks off the album! Definitely "City of Ocala", "Right Back at It Again", "Sometimes You're the Hammer, Sometimes You're the Nail", "Best of Me", "Violence (Enough is Enough)", "I Surrender",and "End of Me".
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Every metalhead's favorite Canadian has struck again, this time channeling the anger of post-9/11 Americans and Al-Qaeda, with powerful anthems of hatred, death and war; all the while keeping it from being too cheesy.
Devin Townsend, the only guy that can scream "commiserate!" and still make it sound cool, has further demonstrated his mastery in not only songwriting and guitar mastery, but also with production.  How he can make music so pulverizing and yet keep every single instrument and element of the music so crisp and clean is still a paradox to me.
Another thing that i really enjoyed about this album was Devin's method of "involving the crowd" in each of the songs.  On the lyric sheet, all words in italic are the words that Devin requests the crowd sing/scream in concert, very original and very cool
With songs like "Consequence," "Rape Song," and the epic "Last Minute," it's hard to say this is a bad album.  My favorite off of "Syl" is track 6, "Devour," because it's the one song that's a culmination of all the things great about the CD.  It's heavy, fast and powerful.
A great buy if you're just looking for a good heavy CD to spin when you're bored or agitated.
1393641
WHEN I BOUGHT THIS ALBUM I WAS SIMPLY INSLAVED BY THE VOCALS AND THE HYPNOTIC RYTHEMS OF THE BAND. AFTER I LISTENED TO THIS WORK OF ART, I SAW THE LIGHT AND I SAW THE INNERVISION DEEP INSIDE OF MY SOUL THAT WAS TRYING TO ESCPAE. THIS MASTERPIECE OF DEVIN VOCALS AND LYRICS SET MY SOUL FREE FROM THE PRISON IT WAS HELD INSIDE OF. I DEEPLY WOULD RECOMEND THIS ALBUM TO ANYONE THAT IS TRYING TO FIND THE INNER LIGHT INSIDE THEMSELVES.
2171476
Riffs galore, more melodic, and great vocals! This album rules! If you like master of puppets, rust in peace, south of heaven, no exit or any other classic prog-thrash albums this one is for you! From first album breaking the silence (5 star also)this album goes in a more technical direction with more lengthy songs and better writing! Changes in speed is also different but not in a bad way! Although breaking the silence is fater this one seems more solid in solos and changes during longer songs! Love the singer! Heathen's song is probably one of my all-time favorite songs in thrash!!!!!
2943560
I absolutely love this album! This album is just as excellent as the first. There is no track that misses the beat. Daughtry sure has proven he knows how to pull the heartstrings of his fans and make his mark in music. He didn't win Idol, but he didn't have to! He has proven with two excellent albums that he is the definite idol in everyone's eyes! My favorite tracks are No Surprise, Every Time You Turn Around,Open Your Eyes, September, and Call Your Name. These are just my favorites of the album. It is really hard to pick the tracks, because they are all amazing! So go buy it Daughtry fans and those who want the best!!! Keep them coming Daughtry!! You are absolutely amazing!!
149905
WOW! that was about all I could say after listening to this album in it's entirety. I will admit I was very late on the whole TOOL scene but after a  friend lent me UNDERTOW I was addicted to TOOL, I know have all three  albums. I believe that this is THE best TOOL album only just ahead of  UNDERTOW. Not only does it have great heavy neo-metal type songs such as  "STINKFIST" and "46&2" but entire album is filled  with great sounds and THE BEST VOCALS and lyrics by Keenan I have ever  heard. In all seriousness Keenan would have to be the best singer I have  ever heard not only can he sing loud and passionately but soft and  meaningful. This is no more evident in songs such as H. (a favourite) and  AENIMA.  The bottom line is THIS WHOLE ALBUM ROCKS, and with a catchy  intermission tune and the scary german song DIER VON SATAN "The eggs  of Satan" add to the wonderful feel of this album.
663091
I love this album.  Every song on the album was very good.  I think we should be encouraging their stylistic changes, because this album is far better then all of their albums before Z.  Z is also very good, but I think this is their best one yet.  Lets cross our fingers for Circuital!
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This album rocks! I love it so much more than the first, and I was a big fan of the first album..Good Charlotte is also totally RAD live, so go see them on tour with No Doubt and the Distillers--It's AMAZING!! Eric Valentine did a great job producing, Benji and Joels perfect harmonies ROCK, and Paul did awesome on the bass... It's so good, I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! Buy it, you'll love it too!