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Published on November 2nd 2004
We have another identity crisis in the world of metallic skate punk. California stalwarts Strung Out's newest effort, Exile In Oblivion, is the band's sixth proper full-length, following 2002's American Paradox and more or less the Live In A Dive album released last year. It's also showing a trend most bands usually dip into later in their discographies.
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Strung Out's best album imho. Best album Strung Out have released until now. This insane fusion of Punk and Metal is so damn unique and sounds so damn great, it's making me sick. I could only refer to AWS as quite a similar band playing on the same high level as Strung Out. Only killer tracks on this album. To be frank, I don't understand the reviewer's score at all. Best. Album. Ever. Analog is so amazing. One of my favorites. I like how their music alternates. great record. i'm gonna buy this soon. afterwards i'll get the new one. Good Record, but like the reveiwer says, I think Strung out are having an identity crisis here as the music alternates from metal, to punk to hardcore and dare i say it emo.. maybe not, but still.. this should've been an EP Awesome record heard it ages ago and still feel pationately about it, are you trying to sound clever brian? hey brian you totally suck!! this album deserves 5 stars,, wash your fucking ears man this is a fucking masterpiece this album is a classic... Awsome fucking record. I'm going with the masses on this one, the reviewer doesn't have a clue. i really like this album....blueprint to the fall kicks fuckin ass the only reason some idiot would call this an average punk album is solely based on their previous work. sorry. his vocals may not be as good and I'm not a HUGE fan of the direction they are headed but I completely understand it. his poetic lyrics and the band's amazing technical skills..... HEY STRUNG OUT, YOU'VE OBVIOUSLY PUT OUT TOO MANY GODDAM GOOD ALBUMS FOR SOME PEOPLE. hell even skinny years was pretty decent. long live the best band to ever grace my cd player. Strung out absolutley blows away every "skate punk" band out there hands down, this album fucking rules all. The reviewer is idiotic im sorry to say, if you don't think this is a great record you're missing ears. these guys got a lot of talent What a fuckin jackass review! Are you kidding me? This album is insane.............go jack off to My Chemical Romance!!!! This album rocks my ass off and beats me over the head with it. what a fucking piece of shit review. this album fucking rocks. Instantly one of my favorite punk albums of all. And I love their older works. It often gave me feelings of old Strung Out, AFI, and sometimes I even felt like I might be listening to a heavier Alkaline Trio. Parts of songs here and there even gave me a Bad Religion flash back. Overall I'll admit that some of the guitar pieces are weird, and some of the songs, when compared to one another, are different enough to make you wonder why they're on the same album. The important thing is that I love it and it's not getting boring, even with heavy rotation in my stereo. I don't think Strung Out should hang it up anytime soon. I am a greedy bastard, so I figure if they keep releasing albums like Exile with 5 or 6 brilliant songs, thats enough for me. If they can keep doing this for the next 25 years, that would give me about 125 brilliant Strung Out songs. Then maybe the Rolling Stones and Strung Out can tour together, or even record a split together. I can see it now... Does Strung Out ever get tired of writing amazing albums? Apparently not thank heavens. A Strung Out album release date is better than any holiday imaginable. Well ok except for Festivus. Like recently stated this band is without a doubt one of the best stongholds for melodically driven hardcore and one of the most talented to boot. It may be no Twisted By Design to me but these guys make my day and get me thru shitty stuff in life than any so called "god". For all the "sameness" out there currently in Punk Rock Land, thank God a band like Strung Out exists. Nobody sounds like them- because their playing is way too technical (individually, and as a group) for anybody to mimic- and they don't sound like anybody else, just themselves. this is my favorite band OF ALL TIME. i think this release is fucking amazing, as were all of their previous releases. i can't even pick a favorite because they are all so diverse. i even love AAP motherfuckers. i like the way the band has progressed. from their music to their lyrics to their live performance to their longevity, this band deserves a lot of fucking credit. "Just because it's more technical than TBD doesn't make it better, chump. Songwriting is the most important element of all. cool record from a great band To be honest, I really have a hard time believing that the person who reviewed this CD has any actual crudentials for reviewing albums. The review is terrible on a fundamental level. It does not do the album any actual justice, whether it be good or bad. In my opinion, I think the boys from Strung Out did a fantastic job of producing a sound they've been trying to hone for years. They've always pegged themselves as a punk-rock band with metal influences, and I think this album showcases not only their ability to perform as a metal band, but offer that melodic punk sound that makes you grin from ear to ear. You all know I am talking about. I think this album lacks a little bit of something, yes, but I believe that it's exactly where the band has been going for years. Twisted By Design and STWB were leaps and bounds beyond any other punk band in my opinion for quality and technicality, and I believe that this album has achived the same reputation. I've been enjoying this CD to it's fullest. And bout the programming, I think the programming is flawless. To be able to whip together tracks that combine spot on drum programming, metal-esque guitar riffs, and melodic / hard vocals is once again in my opinion, brilliant. I give the album a solid 9/10 for the sheer fact of being able to produce a great album that followed so many other great ones. I've always given the punk crown to Bad Religion in the past, but my new fav has definately got to be Strung Out. An awesome band that simply fuckin' rocks. So...uh...what? What the fuck did that review even mean? "His style never really strays from ever mixing it up?" What am I to make of that sentence? He does mix up vocal styles or doesn't? i'd like to have this review sacked on the grounds that it's fucking incomprehensible, on a lighter note though, go buy this record because it kicks you in the balls and fucks your girlfriend in half There does not need to be a placement of sequential tracks according to your classification of each. How you categorize any of these tracks as "pop" is beyond all rationalization. If you are not really a fan of the band that is o.k and if you are just being a critic that too is o.k. but seriously how many of these "pop" songs will be on national radio "pop" broadcasting? I think none. Strung Out plays an original style of music for people who enjoy sincere lyrics and metal/punk melodies. Are you fucking kidding me! How can you even use Sum41 and Strung out in the same sentence. And to say that strung out is trying to be like those homos. Jesus Christ you kids dont know shit... Why do people keep refering to Paradox as a bad album. That shit fucking rocked. Im still waiting for Exile to come but if people are saying its better than Paradox then ill be happy, cause that was a great album. All Strung Out's albums have been good. I think I like this about as much as An American Paradox, for almost opposite reasons. This is not their most solid album, but there are some great songs on here. I absolutely love "Lucifermotorcade" and "Scarlet" plus both have some sweet guitar solos. A pretty good album overall though. And I'm not seeing that Sum 41 reference.... what was that? "Wyzo you forgot to sign your name genius" Some of the songs are sweet, but I agree with the dude who said they are over producing Jason's voice. Leave it as it sounds live. LiaD is a brilliant CD. this score is for strung out. Album is a 9 or 10. Tell him a! don't take that dude's shit. Ok maybe i was a little harsh with the whole moron thing i was just bored. But fine sir you made a very valid point #10 does kick ass except it takes those two breaks in the middle of the song kind of decline style i would have liked them to stick to the same format because the beginning of that song is amazing. And #2 might be the best song on this cd the lyrics are not only sick they are correct. Dubya is laying the blue print for the fall of our place in history. We were a world power respected the world around and now we are hated and are quickly becoming a joke. These next four years are going to be real fucking rough people so brace yourselves. In closing my bad dude i was just poking a little fun don't get to bent out of shape. Love I'm sorry that i said "opinons i heard that i ever laid eyes on. " I guess that qualifies as the stupidest thing that has ever been said in history, why don't you make fun of me for spelling or grammer while your at it, instead of reading what i was trying to say. So anyway one of the stupid opinons i recently HEARD that i couldn't believe my EYES, is that some dude here thinks he's cool because he has nothing better to think of to make fun of someone then spelling. Suck my dick, i don't waste my time trying to think of the way i'm structuring paragraphs in a punk rock message board. strung out is for real queerz Speaking of dumb, how in the fuck do you hear comments that you are laying eyes on. What a fucking moron. Wyzo you forgot to sign your name genius I just heard some of the dumbest comments i've ever laid eyes on. i don't even want to get into it, because personally, people with opnions such as the ones i've seen are hilarious to see. Anyway this new cd is real good 1-2-3-9-10-13 i really enjoy. ten is just unbelieveable. thirteen has some amazing lyrics i think. Good show guys. I like it better then American Paradox, which was a great cd as well. Twisted by Design has a little competition for best cd Iron Maiden is for faggots. Strung Out is for real boyz. no way this will be as good as the last album. no fucking way. That's like saying Iron Maiden is better than Dillinger Four.. Definitely another fine Strung Out album. Although I wish they would have kept going in the direction that EOSD was taking them instead of trying to write more of the same stuff they've been doing since twisted by design. I think the fact that this didnt come out on a major label alone says a lot about it, since a bunch of the bands in this genre have and the effects can be seen in the music. Some of the choruses on this cd scare me though, it doesnt take more than a couple listens to be humming them inside your head all day. It seems like they've taken the next step up from american paradox in terms of darkness and brought things from all their great songs together to make brand new ones. But in any case its new strung out and its beautiful. Just because it's more technical than TBD doesn't make it better, chump. Songwriting is the most important element of all. This is Strung Out's most technical and most talented CD to date. You can't question that. Their old CD's dont compare with the talent displayed by the musicians (maybe not vocals) on this CD. That's a fact. The new Rise Against is pretty lame. At first I thought it was pretty cool, but the more I Iistened, it occured to me that it sounds like an AFI album with a different singer almost. The guitar tone and a lot of the riffs sound like something from Sing the Sorrow, which definitely isn't a good thing. Anyway, the new Strung Out album is phenomenal and is my album of the year. It's so great they are back to their awesomeness after the disappointing AAP. Rise Against ahead of Strung Out and HWM?! Laughable. Why didn't you put Simple Plan ahead of them too; they have the same agenda as RA. Strung Out is one of the sickest live bands around. The score is for the new album and their shows. Just for convo sake. In punk rock, probably. But Dillinger Four are much better at writing songs and crafting lyrics. This CD FUCKING RULES, strung out is THE most talented band in music. "The Ataris - SLA - 3.5 / 5 Also, Strung Out's pop side on this album is somewhat lacking. TBD showcased their pop side at its best. "King Alvarez" and "Paper Walls" are sooooo fucking good. After giving this record a few spins, I can conclude that it's nowhere as good as TBD or STWB. I place it on a tie with AAP, and above ADIP and TSYBWGF. There were a few songs that showed potential to be great (especially track 14, the riff at the very beginning is as addictive as Matchbook's) , but the band didn't seem to be able to piece everything together like they had on their earlier records. You know, if you disagree with the review, that doesn't make it a "bad" review, it just means the reviewer saw the record differently than you. There are actually people who love new country music, and while I find it abhorrent and akin to torture, this disparity clearly demonstrates that opinions about music are not universal. Yep, agree with the comment a few down. Can anyone remember "Bring Out Your dead" and "Ice Burn"??? All Strung Out has done was to build on those fan favourites by putting out increasingly aggressive music since. This album owns, as I have said several times in this post already, and its superquick buzzing bee guitars and machine gun drumming is a complete aural orgasm for me. Leftover Cack....wow. I guess they are just too punk rawk for me. Where is "DJ Hole Milk" when you need him? "score for this horrible fucking review, this is a great strung out cd and the guitar parts are absolutely sick, no question about it best punk/ metal cd of the year (musically speaking, not necesarily sales wise)" score for this horrible fucking review, this is a great strung out cd and the guitar parts are absolutely sick, no question about it best punk/ metal cd of the year (musically speaking, not necesarily sales wise) Sum 41? lol. Last time I checked Strung Out have been making metal influenced melodic punk their whole career. This sounds nothing like Sum 41, not even remotely close. This shit displays some downright sick musicianship, Sum 41's guitarist is good and that's it, the rest of the band is pretty much shit. Strung Out have made a fucking awesome album and I am so glad to see them keep progressing, especially after a diasppointment like AAP. The literary genius remark refers to a review you did using big words and you caught flak for then you responded by using big words in a very dawson's creek geek way. But fuck that what is more important is your bullshit remarks about fat like they are fucking columbia records or like they are so fucking juvenile calling them sitcom punk and labeling the record as a typical fat release like all fat music is good for one listening then throw it the fuck out fuck off bro shit you probably voted for bush any fucking way you pinko commie !! "literary genius" Strung Out can do NO wrong in my book. "fuck other peoples opinions.. " The Ataris - SLA - 3.5 / 5 fuck other peoples opinions.. So, is this CD edited or what, what I...erm...heard is and yesterday my friend's came in the mail (one of the 2000 they signed, ordered directly from their site) and it's edited. The lyrics are correct in the book but in the actual songs they're played in reverse... I'm listening to this right now, this is awesome "Why is this band trying so hard to be like Sum 41? Give it up guys" fuck it sux living overseas cos my order for Exile... wont come for like a week. these guys rip something kronic. This is definitely got to be 1 of the best releases of 2004. No doubt. this album is worth buying just for analog and lucifermoticade. Australian tour in march.... Fuck im pumped for it I agree with all the hatin' on Christians. Some of you Yanks need to start a rebel organization that does drive-by shootings at Christian churches. We need to rid the world of these tyrants. Maaaaaan, you guys GOTTA see this. ¨Why is this band trying so hard to be like Sum 41? Give it up guys.¨ Why is this band trying so hard to be like Sum 41? Give it up guys. Yeah all you fucking ohio motherfuckers should rot in hell or more importantly any mutherfucker that could possibly find one reason to vote for bush. They said that a majority of the people who voted bush said they voted bush because of moral issues i. E. Abortion, stem cell research, and of course gay marriage. God damn it we are going to be a christian country in about two years no more sep of church and state and religious freedoms. Shit after they censor the radio waves next is t. V. Then books and finally the people who make the music and every one in between. Bush is going to have a good time turning this country of ours into a god damn facist regime under the guise of demockracy. Fuck it i give up i'm totally dumbfounded by this shit i'm just gonna wait for the fucking world to blow up! nice try fattie and howard stern That review bites. Guy keeps tripping over his own words. "Lets see... i hate this new trend in reviews to speak of the "sequencing" of the album as if it has such a big effect on how good it is. If you hate the fuckin order the band chose to put the songs in that much than burn a new cd and rearrange them. Or just shoot yourself in the fuckin head cuz you are retarded... "I really hoped this record would get Strung Out out of the creative rut they've been in since The Element of Sonic Defiance, and while there are definitely some hints of their past glory (the second half of the record, in particular has some really great songs) It still lacks the energy of their earlier stuff. Lets see... I'm ashamed to be from Ohio, I hope all of you rednecked cornhole playing pieces of shit rot in hell. "shitty review on an album thats amazing. no other band can evolve and stay as resepctable as strung out. i believe they are the best band out right now, no doubt about it.." This cd is badass. Never speak again is sick so is swan dive. I also like the two political oriented songs blueprint of the fall and no voice of mine honestly so far i haven't come across a song that is unlistenable at all. On a way more sad note we are all going to die within the next four years god dammit. Mutherfuck george the idiot son of an asshole bush. If he hasn't impressed you with his endless wit and long list of accomplishments or unaccomplishments yet he will very fucking soon. Shit shit shit shit god damn bush to hell this shit rocks it's strung out...i'm diggin it. strung out is one of my favorite bands, this album is ok, not great, but ok, it sounds like strung out "Fuck off, the solo on Lucifermotercade shreds. And this isn't nu-metal you cunt. The new Nick Cave is more nu-metallish than this." shitty review on an album thats amazing. no other band can evolve and stay as resepctable as strung out. i believe they are the best band out right now, no doubt about it.. Kiss my ass dude. How the fuck is saying this is a solid record bandwagon jumping. Bandwagon jumping is liking something or someone because it is the trendy thing to do. Most of the post on here are people who have liked the band for years so get the fuck out of here with that lame ass shit and learn your fucking terminology before spouting out nonsense like fucking wyzo the literary genius ok dickhead! sink, florida, sink Do you people EVER get tired of bandwagon jumping? My cousin met the lead guitarist at a show like two months ago i think he said his name was jake. Anyways he got to listen to the cd and told me it is real hardcore and that it was a bad ass cd, he wasn't lying. That crack about jason's vocals being weak kiss my arse people he belts out the gruffy shit properly and his trademark harmonic voice still hits it on point. The guitars totally kick ass the drumming is among the best in the scene and the slowest song on here is faster than most bands fastest shit. Badass cd. Also fuck wyzo the literary genius and his fucking remarks about fat style band he was the same cocksmoker who called fat sitcom punk even though they were all over the place trying to get jaded punks to vote and do some good and have never been mainstream unlike some bands called punk today that are more like fucking folk music so kiss my ass wyzo. P. S. Why the fuck are you named after a fat band wait let me guess they stole it from you right! Fuck off, the solo on Lucifermotercade shreds. And this isn't nu-metal you cunt. The new Nick Cave is more nu-metallish than this. Excellent guitar work even though the short solo on lucifermotorcade is cheesy. I love the toggle switch action, though, and the fast picking of Analog, but damn if this shit doesn't just exude nu-metal in all it's radio readiness. best punk album to come out in a long time. i was blown away, very unexpected. their tone gets better and better (if that is at all possible) TBD was an amazing cd, they toped it w. EOSD then even toped that w. AP, now Exile? where will they stop? very good cd by a very good band. would someone please explain this to me?: this album's fantastic. good stuff! "PS:- From an Australian perspective, these guys are one of the few bands that really support our scene and tour regularly. I love you guys" yay! This was NOT what i expected, i mean.. theese guys have changed. But that don't have to be a negatinve thing. "i totally disagree, why exactly is this a monster? sounds like the same stuff they were bringing out for ever now. just different riffs in between, the rest is the same as always." haha funny thing I agree with the production-thing on Katatonia, but if you look through that it's a brilliant song I must say "Talking about the evolution of them though, after American Paradox, who would have expected them to come out with this monster!??! " I like this, well done, much better than the last-oldpunker- This CD blew me sky high, considering I wasn't expecting much. Talking about the evolution of them though, after American Paradox, who would have expected them to come out with this monster!??! Tracks 1, 4 and 14 are the standouts so far... Quite a good review, even though I totally disagree. "Great cd. Bands evolve. Would you want to listen to Dark side of the moon 10 albums in a row? i used to be a strung out fan, but their stuff got boring lately, after elemts of sonic defiance they changed direction back to the old stuff again. i mean, hasnt anyone noticed, that almost 5 or 6 songs have more or less the same intro, just with dfferent effects for the guitar, and the rest of the songs, with 1 or 2 exceptions, dont even bother with an intro but start right away with the lyrics? and when he tries to sing "hardcore" it sounds kinda weak compared to rise against for example. without doubt there are some nice tunes and riffs on that album, but can that be enough? the hardcore songs dont sound hardcore if you compare it to to other bands and the softer tunes just sound like the typical fat wreck stuff, after a good riff back to standard style. how long can they pull that off? Brian your a clown... Reveiwer is a moron. Well written review although it is way off from the world of reality..... atleast anti-flag will still have shit to write about... ...four more years of war is peace, ignorance is strength, and slavery's freedom... Oh yeah, STWB is my favourite. Every song is a classic in its won right Cruz's vocals have not gone down hill? Even on the live record he kill's it Aubin, im gonna give it an 8. i really like this album and think it is a nice return to to a more 'twisted by design' sound. but i really would have liked to see them go further with the 'american paradox' sound. that was my favorite strung out album by far this record is good, look at all the other peoples scores. i agree with that guy matt down from me that guitar solo makes me cream in my pants and yes the cd sounds awesome in a good soundsystem should of quit after twisted by design Reader's opinion is not based on fact. Reviewer can eat shit and die i'm not sure i entirely agree with your review, but one part you hit right on is that cruz's vocals have gone way down hill. i am not really sure what happened, but strung out has to rely way too much on the complexity of their music to compensate for the weakness on the lead mic. and although some people had a problem with the production, i loved it. this album is great. This review was extremely well-written. Whether you agree or not, it's not up for debate. Reviews are based on both fact and opinion... find something else to get worked up over. when I lose most of my faith in punk this album comes out and rocks my face off....Orlando show please? Strung Out are the kings This review was extremely well-written. Whether you agree or not, it's not up for debate. Reviews are based on both fact and opinion... find something else to get worked up over. The guy below me is foreign. Worst review ever. This album is their best work ever. This album is quite possibly their best work, yet. I think this is their best yet, amazing album. I really hoped this record would get Strung Out out of the creative rut they've been in since The Element of Sonic Defiance, and while there are definitely some hints of their past glory (the second half of the record, in particular has some really great songs) It still lacks the energy of their earlier stuff. Scott is LARGE and IN CHARGE!!!! I like Strung Out, but this isn't their best work. This is the album of the year. sorry, this is the real score. This album is excellent. The 2 mp3s put up are good songs, but no way near as good as the rest of the album. Blueprint of the Fall, Vampires, Never Speak Again, Misanthropic Principle, Angeldust, and Swandive are all very good songs. Strung Out has evolved as a band and have gradually moved away from fast technical punk to a more metallic sound. i look at each record as a story, and Exile is one epic story. From start to finish, the production is really clean, blazing guitar riffs and solos litter each song. Jason is one of the best songwriters and his lyrics read like poetry. Jordan Burns is hands down the best drummer in music today, and his work on the album is pretty much flawless. Strung Out's Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues has been the most influential album to me and i will always stand behind my favorite band. Its arguably Strung Out's best effort and personally my favorite. Give it a try, if you skip over it, you are missing something special. This reviewer gave the latest Ataris a 7, so I'm now convinced that I will give the new Strung Out a 10. stupid review this album is the best ever done by SO a masterpice.. 3 stars? you must have trash in your ears man seriously. Hands down, my favourite band. I'm not an American and thus I don't know all that much about the electoral voting system, so can someone please tell me that Bush's 83 vote lead over Kerry isn't alarming? Wow, I'm scared. Can Kerry come back by, say, winning California and Florida? 8 tracks and 6 tracks respectively are close enough to regard as halves in this case. I wasn't going to say "well, the last three-sevenths..." Are the poppier songs really all agglomerated near the end? By the way, track 9 isn't "halfway through the album" you moronic reviewer. I want Scott back in charge. Does this production remind anyone else of Pennywise's production? Aah, I don't know, but the songwriting on this is vastly better than American Paradox. Not bad at all. Just to clarify, I think I'd rank my review slightly better than tepid. I like Exile, it's not perfect, and some things just flat out baffle me, but Strung Out has always been a band that's far, far ahead of the curve, and the release serves all basic qualities quite well (fast, hard, catchy). stupid review. Strung Out has always played a mix of pop punk/skate punk mixed with elements of hardcore and technical riffs and shit.. The double bass has always been overly apparent in their recordings.. Either you like their sound or you dont. I dont understand what this review is trying to say. This is really confusing. Everyone on the site is raving about how good it is, yet www.pastepunk.com and www.allmusic.com gave it tepid reviews, while www.punkrocks.net trashed it. And now this. |
