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Epitaph Records -- Millencolin

There’s no two ways about it: Islamic nations hate us. They cannot stand our country or customs, and would do anything to see the US dissolve completely. My theory on why they feel this way is because people like Paris Hilton are famous. Surely, if our supposed God would allow somebody like Paris Hilton to be famous, then that God must not exist at all. And it is because of people like myself, who subsequently do not believe in God, that raise the ire of these nations, and get the label of “infidels.” In short, Paris Hilton is responsible for terrorism. And Makeoutmusic is responsible for the debut full-length Infidel.

Makeoutmusic offer up a gritty, raucous mixture of sloppy punk rock music, complete with old-school hardcore-sounding vocals and gang singalongs. Makeoutmusic's singer is obviously not well versed in vocal technique or presentation, but he comes off just as snobby and arrogant as you might hope for a punk band like this. He goes back and forth between a gritty street punk scowl, or the less impressive normal singing style. The gang vocals, though in short supply, are fun when they actually do make an appearance in a few of the songs. Just as the vocals are nothing exemplary, the music seems to be lacking in places as well.

I’m not expecting to hear Dillinger Escape Plan-type complexity with a band like this, but there were times were I found myself unable to differentiate between the guitar parts from song to song. There are some moments, such as in “Jump Ship,” where the guitarists do showcase some really solid clean riffs, but the next song it’s back to the basic structure of all the songs before it. That’s not to say the album is completely devoid of variety, as there’s some ska interludes in a few of the songs, and two six-minute plus songs that break up any monotony that may have existed in the first half of the album, and some real slick basslines to kick a few of the songs off.

I’m really being too critical of this, as it really is a fun record. The political and social overtones of the album's lyrics and the overall enjoyability here will have you singing along in no time. It’s not the most fresh or original album you’re bound to hear anytime soon, but it’s definitely fun for what it’s worth, and fans of punk should give it a listen or two.






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    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 2, 2005 at 8:44 PM (EDT)

    Poopy

    i liek to make outwith my mommy

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 28, 2005 at 12:30 AM (EDT)

    The Ayatollah is a band that will rock your fuckin face off. They sound like the Locust but aren't white-belted fashionistas in gimmicky bug suits. They will be touring red states this summer and are releasing a limited edition tour 7" with the following songs:

    1. HIDE YOUR VIRGINS AND FIRST-BORNS...THE AYATOLLAH'S IN TOWN.
    2. I SLEPT WITH THE AYATOLLAH AND I GOT MY THROAT SLIT
    3. BY THE END OF THIS SONG, 5 AMERICAN SOLDIERS WILL DIE AT THE HANDS OF THE INSURGENCY.

    Posted by ElVaquero on 2005-05-27 20:45:08

    Can anyone confirm that the album with the almost Anal Cunt quality song titles actually exists or not?

    Also, there used to be a band called Oskama Bin Laden And The Jihad Jammers. Check it: http://www.oskama.com/

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 27, 2005 at 1:44 PM (EDT)

    YES. i have never heard this band. but they have the single worst band name ever.

    Posted by 8dollarclarinetsolo on 2005-05-27 12:52:25

    why has no one mentioned how terrible this band name is. ridiculously horribly terrible.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 27, 2005 at 10:16 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    score is for the comment 3 down.
    i'd buy that album in a second just for the tracklists!

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 27, 2005 at 3:32 AM (EDT)

    IŽd rather buy this record than a Dillinger Escape Plan album, at least they are not so boring as DEP.
    Dillinger scape Plan are fucking boring, you can be boring though every song sounds different and you are sooooo experimental.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 27, 2005 at 1:34 AM (EDT)

    I'd buy that record. Fuck, I'd play in that band.

    -Gabe Vendetta

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 27, 2005 at 12:37 AM (EDT)

    AYEEEEEEEE. These dickfores are a bunch of dickfore xjihad-corex posers. Buy the Ayatollah album instead, tracklist:

    1001 Infidels and Counting...The Greatest Hits
    1. If I Had the Resources, I'd Fly a Plane Into the White House
    2. Life Lessons at Pilot School
    3. Plotting to Blow Up a Nuclear Sub (Remembering the USS Cole)
    4. I Respect My 17 Wives by Not Getting Infidel Blood on Their Burqas
    5. Summer Camp at Tora Bora
    6. When Bombs Rained From the Sky
    7. You Froze My Assets and Now You Must Die!
    8. I Don't Have "Sausages" Strapped Onto My Chest for Nothing...
    9. How They Won the War on Terror
    10. A Suicide Bomber Could Fuck Up a Ninja
    11. I'm Old School Becasue I Went JihadXEdge Before 9/11
    12. A Dirty Bomb Ain't Dirty Unless Infidels are Being Born With One Arm and Half of a Brain 300 Years Later
    13. Evacuate DC! I Have Anthrax Powder.
    14. Martyrdom at the Presidential Inauguration
    15. I Test My Bombs on American Soldiers
    16. Iraq is For Terrorists What Florida is For Republican Nascar-Loving Rednecks
    17. Fast Cars, Fast Money, and European Hostages.
    18. AYEEEEEEEEEE!
    19. Samples of My Work are Displayed on Ogrish.com and at Ground Zero
    20. I Preach Death to America to Your Children Through the Popular Media
    21. If You Don't Give Me Palestine, I'll Take New York.
    22. Salute to the Red States (Our American Brothers!)
    23. Loose Fisile Material is a Common Pokemon
    24. I Have Nukes...Try to Stop Me.
    25. Epic Finale: Scimitar Fight on the Golan

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