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xDeathstarx

We Are the Threat
2007
Facedown

xDeathstarx - We Are the Threat (Cover Artwork)


Review by: Anchors
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Published on March 13th 2007

I really just wanted to do a clever photoshop for We Are the Threat, but realized about five minutes into the process that I’m really not very good at Photoshop. And being that I want to do this review, and band justice, I’m going to leave this tenuous task up to my writing alone.

I will still contest that Cute Is What We Aim For is undoubtedly, unequivocally, absolutely the single worst band I have ever heard in my life, but I’ll tell you what: xDeathstarx are trying really, really hard to take that distinction for themselves.

And they do succeed on numerous (read: all) fronts:

  1. More vocalists than necessary. Four, count ‘em four singers. There’s eight people in this band. Eight! Four of which sing, indiscriminately at that. I can’t tell a single one of them apart from the others. Maybe that’s to their benefit, considering I can’t single anyone out as being any worse than the others. Truth be told, they have decent voices for fronting a hardcore band; my issue lies in the complete and total uniformity with which they perform. Every song is the same pace, same inflection, etc.
  2. Siqqqqqqqqqq breakdowns. I think this one speaks for itself.
  3. As I briefly touched on earlier, every song is exactly the same. The length of these tracks is a moot point, because be it two minutes or twenty, the breakdown-to-actual-music ratio is proportional. And by actual music, I mean ‘parts of songs that aren’t breakdowns,’ and trust me when I say that description is giving these guys the benefit of the doubt..
  4. Lyrics. “For my friends, for my family!” Okay, wrong band, but that’s pretty much the essence of any lyrical content to be found on this album. It even bothers me to use a classy word such as ‘essence’ in conjunction with this spinkick-fest of a record. I won’t indulge too much into the lyrics, but I figured this gem would be worthy of mention: "to rebuild, they must destroy the god of whom we owe are [sic, liner notes] freedom.” Yeah, I think I’m done here.
Where’s Luke Skywalker when you need him?






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    Posted by Kursk on 2007-03-15 16:14:00
    My Score:

    I agree Anchors, Luke needs to blow up another Death Star.

    I really can't name one "bro hardcore" band that i can stand and from what I gathered from your review that's exactly what this band is

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 3:16 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    No, we just have a bias against gay shit.

    Posted by Ianw on 2007-03-15 10:15:25

    Oh-so relevent Charles Bronson song: xDumbfucksx.

    Anyway, bros. Ya'll obviously just have a CLEAR bias against "hardcore" with a "message".

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 10:45 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    He listens to a christian hardcore band and doesnt want to hear positive and simple lyrics or breakdowns. There are only breakdowns about 15%-20% of the time. I can understand not liking somthing you review, but dont review something when it looks like you hate the entire genre is based upon, why waste your time?

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 10:17 PM (EDT)

    charles bronson now thats a band i havent listened to in ages

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 7:34 PM (EDT)

    sic liner notes, br0!

    Posted by joshhighland on 2007-03-14 19:20:37
    My Score:

    freesandwich : I dont play any insturments

    Posted by Hey_Asshole on 2007-03-14 18:19:31
    My Score:

    score is for charles bronson...

    Posted by freesandwich on 2007-03-14 17:36:29
    My Score:

    So Josh, which instrument do you play?

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 5:34 PM (EDT)

    www.myspace.com/xwingxhc

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 4:57 PM (EDT)

    Nah, this album is by the numbers. It sounds like their last album, just worse. They are bad. The end.

    Posted by JoshHighland on 2007-03-14 12:48:30
    My Score:

    1) the photoshop artwork was done by Dave Quiggle. It states that in the liner notes. Dave Quiggle has done artwork for sick of it all, war of ages, jesus wept, bury your dead, NIV, and a ton of other bands. He IS a good artist.

    2) Your focus on the break downs but dont mention the power metal riffs, harmonic vocals and amazing drum work on this album. Those things alone set this album apart from a majority of other hardcore or metal core bands.

    3) I dont how you can see every song as sounding the same. a few songs focus on harmonic vocals, some have a thrash metal feel to them, others have a power metal feel to them. I think this album is very diverse in the musical styles that is pulls from

    4) I understand that the lyrics of xDEATHSTARx are not the usual lyrics that you are used to coming up against. The lyrics focus on christianity and the downfall of men. There is only one straight edge anthem song on this album. I think the lyrics are fairly straight forward. Example: "so lay your head on the block for your truth, for your God. What are they afraid of? our conviction? their conviction? I know what and why I believe." In other words they are putting their music and lyrics out there despite people like this reviewer.

    I understand that people wont like or agree with this album, or even like the vocals or lyrics, but this review should have been higher based on the drum and guitar work.

    Readers, I suggest you actually listen to the album or some mp3's before you make a final judgment. The reviewer has a clear bias against hardcore bands with a message.

    P.S. worst band I have heard lately = Beneath the Sky

    Posted by Ianw on 2007-03-14 11:48:02

    I was expecting more "WTF? ONLY FAGS DONT LEIK BREAKDOWNS" comments.

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 10:35 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    get bent anchors

    Deathstar rules

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 11:22 PM (EDT)

    yeah breakdowns, hardcore dancers, and lyrics about blood and family are definitely one of the many downfalls to hardcore music these days

    Posted by Electrickle on 2007-03-13 23:03:50
    My Score:

    Well, I have always made fun of breakdowns, and the people who dance to them.....Fuck I hate breakdowns!

    Posted by profoundhatredSH on 2007-03-13 22:19:04
    My Score:

    this album is much better then you say it is.

    Posted by Archangel on 2007-03-13 21:39:17

    "xwingx is better"

    This guy ftw!

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 7:50 PM (EDT)

    why is it cool to make fun of breakdowns all of a sudden? reviewer, you're probably the kid with the faggot hair who used to mosh to norma jean 3 years ago. this band sucks, but the reviewer is twice as lame.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 7:13 PM (EDT)

    xwingx is better

    Posted by clamum on 2007-03-13 18:14:28

    A review isn't even necesary for a band with Xs around it's name. You should automatically know the band is completely fucking worthless.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 4:27 PM (EDT)

    Hardcore family!

    Posted by Nap on 2007-03-13 15:43:22

    just listened to the band on purevolume
    sick of this type of band, they are all the same
    and i can't realize the difference between these 4 vocalists

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 2:28 PM (EDT)

    xthereisnogodx

    Posted by Hey_Asshole on 2007-03-13 14:18:18

    Xdumbfucksx

    Posted by Dante3000 on 2007-03-13 11:51:57

    I'm curious what the photoshop was going to look like.
    -Dante

    Posted by Electrickle on 2007-03-13 11:32:19
    My Score:

    Rich Mullins was a pretty good christian musician to, RIP.

    Posted by Electrickle on 2007-03-13 11:28:42
    My Score:

    Lol!

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 9:20 AM (EDT)

    the only good christian musician i know of is daniel johnston.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 8:11 AM (EDT)

    This band is also christian and were on American Chopper to help the one guy "get his anger out" what the fuck. Worst band ever. The only way they would be good is if the four singers sang as a barber shop quartet.

    Posted by MikeStupid on 2007-03-13 07:19:22
    My Score:

    Xs around a band name might as well be signs that say "Shitty band. Stay Away." Big signs. That flash.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 3:02 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    hahahahahaha. score's for the review.

    Posted by freesandwich on 2007-03-13 00:53:05
    My Score:

    We are the gay

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 12:23 AM (EDT)

    Owned.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 12:00 AM (EDT)

    last sentence makes the review.

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