Warrant - Ultraphobic

New line-up produces an amazing Cd in a different direction

Almost as good as Belly to Belly Volume 1, Ultraphobic is what really got me into Warrant back on the mid 90s. I was familiar with their other stuff, but this CD made me a Warrant fan.

Basically the CD rocks. Undertow, Followed, Sum of One, Title Track, Family Picnic and the ultra-amazing Strong Now which should have tore the charts up if it had main stream support.

Just love this Era of Warrant and the line up. Very creative stuff that really rocks. It's too bad they went back to the Warrant of the 80s as of late. September 30, 2008

One of their best ever!!!

There are so many quality, catchy ear worms in this CD it's a gem from the past! June 30, 2008

Blurghhhhh

I guess i'm one of the Warrant fans who liked the first three albums. After hearing this and Belly To Belly i'm glad they realised they where a hard rock band and no one succeed's in trying to change there musical direction.

The song's on this are far from memorable or classic Warrant tunes. There are songs by Warrant you can hear on the radio or something and say, "hey, that's Warrant!" but this album is, "Who the hell are they, I dont want to know, change it"

If you're a grundge/alternative fan interested in your sad depressing songs of depression and suicide then this album will probably be to your liking, but if you're like me and enjoy the fun song's that showed Warrants real talent, then skip this album and Ultraphobic. You may or may not like Greatest and Latest and Under The Influence, but I'm damn glad the band realised they where hard rock and not this s###.

However on a postive note, not all the songs on this album I hated. I do think "Stronger Now" was classic Warrant writing, but I dont think I will ever like anything else on the album. July 18, 2006

Surprisingly Solid!

That's right, Warrant! Jani Lane knew it was time to grow up and start making more personal and tighter music and they did just that. They experiment with grunge and also retain their pop metal sound. The first three tracks are a prime example of them crossing over into grunge. Family Picnic, one of the album's finest cuts is their best heavier song they have ever done. Stronger now is easily my favorite here, a delicately and perfectly played acoustic guitars. Jani Lane's voice is also improving with each and every album. You can definitely hear the range on Family Picnic and Sum of One. There are a couple of just OK, but I can listen to every song. Ultraphobic found the median between grunge and pop metal and it is their only truly solid record. Good Job Jani Lane! April 28, 2006

An overlooked masterpiece

This album is incredible--that's the bottom line. Unfortunately, by the time this disc came out, bands like Warrant were no longer cool. MTV wouldn't dare play a Warrant video, rock radio forgot about them as well, and most casual fans fell by the wayside.

This album was a real departure for Warrant. The cheesy, sing-along ballads and anthemic, everybody-shout-the-chorus tunes were gone (so were the awful, matching white leather outfits, by the way). In fact, the drummer and guitarist were gone, too. But in their place were better players, with much stronger material to work with.

Warrant is realy just one guy: lead singer/songwriter Jani Lane. He's one of the few vocalists of his era that could really sing, and this record is Lane at his finest. Just check out the album closer "Stronger Now" (it's an acoustic ballad with some amazing harmonies). But there are some monstrous songs on here, too. Check out "Undertow" or "Family Picnic." There's not one bad song on here.

If you expect the same glam-metal material of the first 3 albums, this one will surprise you. If you go in with an open mind, this disc will not disappoint. July 4, 2005

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