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Published on August 16th 2005
The Fall Of Troy matched a visceral intensity from the creative side of aggression with combustible balls of prog rock on their self-titled debut. Needless to say, it was a flooring debut from the three-piece (!) that managed to combine the Blood Brothers' hardcore strides with the complexity of the Mars Volta. Despite a healthy smattering of older material appearing in re-recorded form (4 from TFOT and 3 older demos) here on their Equal Vision debut Doppelgänger, it's a rather strong followup that mostly continues in the same fashion as its preceding release.
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I really enjoy this band. Can you say guilty pleasure? who did the cover art? This albums incredible; the only thing that tops it is the live show, singer/guitarist/sweet-tits didn't fuck up once favorite album right now. im not saying this band is the newest most original thing out there but i dont know anyone who has even heard of them before yet alone listens or likes thems...then again i live in the cultural wasteland of the universe. great creativity, jazz chords in alternative/punk music, who woulda thought ehh haha... its nice to have something a lil different, its just a matter of time before all those trendy kids get into it, but in the end i believe this band with succeed and not fall into the "sell out" category cuz alot of kids like it. for all of you who negativly criticize this band, listen to something else, i enjoy listening and jaming their songs and they help improve my guitar skills and strive to be better, so i believe this band contributes alot more then what most of you think. wow I didnt know fall out boy had a cover band already but to be a little different these guys scream and hate their dad. best track - we better learn to hotwire a uterus im soo sick and tired of everyone who writes in here to complain about a band that is actually really good. if all you do is just complain about shit you dont like, then why the hell does anyone want to hear your negativity just because YOU dont like something, and for all of those people i have someting to say to you, GET A LIFE and stop your bitching and go listen to someone else who makes you happy if that is even possible you emo pieces of shit. great time changes. screaming sounds a little bit like Fear Before the March of Flames. good stuff though i know nothing history wise about the band. This band annoys me beyond belief.... The tightness of this band has, and will continue to improve with touring. "Perhaps it should be titled "Doppelganger of The Blood Brothers"" so everybody is going to have their own opinion of the band, and everybody is going to try to convince everyone else they are wrong. and to do so your opinions become more extreme and further from the truth. but lets try to be objective. the guitar work is pretty amazing. i think the people who say the guitar work is sloppy either aren't familiar with the genre or don't play guitar themselves. because the tapping and stop/start riffs executed by thomas are incredibly good. and if you don't know what tapping is, listen to a little minus the bear, and then you'll get the feeling for how insane thomas' guitar skills are. i wish the drum sound quality was more crisp so you could also get an idea of how amazing andrew is as well. bottom line is some of their songs may not be that original, but they just made a very very well executed album in an increasingly complex genre. and they'll only get better. to the guy below me: dude you are gay you guys whine about the screaming, but ever wonder why they scream? they scream because thats how they are portraying their feelings in a song, anyone can sing and harmonize to a tune. to all the negative criticisms... you try playing guitar very fast, singing, and screaming and creating music at the same time. i say, next big band. Perhaps it should be titled "Doppelganger of The Blood Brothers" "If I can attack their vocals and melodies, wouldn't I be telling you their lead singer isn't "fucking awesome"? The guitar work is a fucking joke, man. You can tell it's a kid within 10 seconds of each song. It's sloppy, loose, and the exact kind of thing a kid would think was "cool to play" when he first picked up a guitar. It's just a bunch of shallow children playing shallow music; their burning desire to be cool oozes out every clumsy riff." Sounds like the Ex models this band would be AWSOME if they dropped the "hardcore" parts and the stupid screaming. I would truley be a huge fan. nice and trippy stuff minus those 2 HUGE problems One time in 2nd grade I got in a fight with their bassist because he called me a "chicken." It's ok though because we were good friends. This album tears it up. "dude you can attack their style, vocals, melodies, "scene-ness", appearance, whatever. but not even you can tell me their guitaritst/lead singer isn't fucking awesome. listen some of the shit he does. and trust me he'st just as good live as well." i dont like the singing. it ruins it for me. dude you can attack their style, vocals, melodies, "scene-ness", appearance, whatever. but not even you can tell me their guitaritst/lead singer isn't fucking awesome. listen some of the shit he does. and trust me he'st just as good live as well. I like plenty of "spazzy" bands, this just isn't one of them. That's what I'm trying to say: their spazzy sound is a gimmick and they're a bunch of fucking hacks. I suppose I shouldn't bother trying to explain it to fans of their music, because trying to reason with anyone that vapid is a waste of keystrokes. this band is really good bad vocals. ok music. get older. I think its getting to the point where everyone calls any band with even a little bit of spazziness to their sound "too scene". Its really boring. There are much better things to hate then this. Also, as far as I can tell form this album, there is nothing sloppy about this band. Maybe live they cant hold it together, but at least this album has some rock to it. dude, like all you punk bitches below me are hating on this album... you guys suck, this is like the soundtrack to my everyday life, you have no idea what i go through on a daily basis...this music..its more to me than just music....its reality...and i love this band...almost as much as i hate my girlfriend cover art reminds me of neon genesis evangelion...not like its ripping it off or anything...thats just what pops in my mind i dont like this band either. I'm the anonymous guy from below and apparently the only person on this site who dislikes this band. Any band that drops an Ace Ventura bomb is OK in my book. Seriously though, I like what I heard. I'll give these guys a shot The Fall of Troy sounds alittle like The Blood Brothers but not enough to really take way from the experience. It's not "trend hopping" or part of the "scene"....well maybe a tad. It's just 3 talented kids that can rock out better than most bands out there. There ain't nothing wrong with that. Correction ^^ In my opinion it's not as good as the ghostship demos, but thats just because that ep was just them raw and putting all they had into the songs without tremendous production, while this cd, although good, lacks the intensity and unpredictability that Ghostship had...well maybe thats just cause i've heard all but six of these songs already. Also the reworked songs are...um..sassier... so that may or not be a good thing...still great album. Actually, this does remind me alot of the blood brothers. Its also pretty damn good. I think im gonna go pick this up. "The epitome of trend hopping scene trash bullshit at its worst. Every single person I know who loves this band sports eyeliner and girl pants and it's not a coincidence." I think THIS is the first review i've read, I meant to say. I really should preview these comments. Wow. I think is the first review I've ever read where someone says it sounds like a combination of two bands and it actually sounds like a combination of those two bands. It's also really good, I'll have to look for more by these guys. The epitome of trend hopping scene trash bullshit at its worst. Every single person I know who loves this band sports eyeliner and girl pants and it's not a coincidence. thi shit's pretty intense, it kind of feels like the end of a long mushroom trip with someone hitting me in the head with a hammer Idiot, this doesnt sound like The Blood Brothers at all. But I like what I heard. Im getting this. sounds just like the blood brothers pre-crimes. Maybe a little more chaotic... nothing orignal when the trends gone, they'll be gone sick cd i haven't gotten to spend much time with this since i got it The Fall is better i went to the kareoke bar tonight. a girl sang b-a-na-na-a....that shit was bananas. i liked it i loved the self-titled album. i ordered this from interunk on friday, can't wait to hear it. I must say it has been really awesome to watch these guys go from being the shitty band down the street (30 Years War) to what they are now. i love this album. |
