Godsmack - Faceless

Fans of Godsmack’s dark, swirling, commanding music will be delighted by the Boston band’s powerful third effort, which mixes arena rock in the vein of an Alice in Chains (in fact, Godsmack takes its name from an AIC song) with the aggression of Pantera. With new drummer Shannon Larkin (formerly of Amen), Godsmack stick with the riff-heavy, layered tunes and sharp, confident bridge-burning lyrics (witness the convincing vitriol of "I F@?king Hate You"). Highlights include Sully Erna’s gut-spewing scream on "Changes," the memorable chorus and commanding assured "I Stand Alone," and the radio-ready "Straight out of Line." The tribal drums and chanting of the instrumental "The Awakening" sets the stage for "Serenity," the final track, which brings Faceless full circle, the acoustic guitars, congas and strings providing a sinuous conclusion to a potent album. --Katherine Turman Amazon.com

Third time's the charm.

As good as Awake was, I like this one even better.
Heavy, and an album cover I actually like from the band.
A must have for metal heads.
No bad tracks to be found here.
Bang your head and raise the beer. May 23, 2008

Faceless

Here we are with Faceless. I love the heaviness of this album. From the first song you know that this is going to be good. I believe that this "new" Godsmack was an attempt to shed any AIC influence whatsoever, and it actually works out to their favor. I don't believe we'll have a Godsmack II for a long time, if ever. The fire of the dual and triple Rectifiers blast through the speakers and sounds blissful. Definitely something for your rock parties. The strong points on this album are the heavy aggressive riffing and the guitar solos, and the killer drum fills. The hint of AIC in this production would be the closer, much like on Alice in Chains' last album, where they closed with Over Now, but that's pretty much it. Faceless picked up where Awake left off, and does so in spectacular fashion. True, there are filler tracks on this album, and some of them are actually pretty good once you get used to them. Personal favorites are I Am, Dead and Broken, Changes, Realign, and Straight out of Line. I've noticed more of a James Hetfield influence in Sully's singing on this album, and it especially shines on the song Faceless, which is another one of my favorites. Overall, Godsmack is starting to find their niche with this album. The songwriting is good, and sounds more original than their debut, nothing against the debut album, but this is Godsmack the band, not the Alice in Chains cover band they started out as. If Straight Out of Line is the first time you've ever heard a Godsmack song, listen to their debut, pick it up if you like it. Chances are, you may or may not like it, but go from there and you can see where Godsmack came from and where they are right now. Highly recommended. April 11, 2008

What happens after you finish laughing...

My reaction probably wasn't typical, but by the time the CD got to "I f**k*ng hate you" I couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The profanity is so over the top that it's a cartoon. It is Billy Idol's scowl. It is the backbeat of Queen. It's effing funny and worth the price as a parody if nothing else.

But when the laughter fades, the listener is amazed at the talent that shows in the music. They harmonize in several vocals. Harmonies done in the same manner as the Lennon Sisters, if they had a drumbeat and electric guitar riffs. It's good stuff. Don't dismiss it lightly.



December 2, 2007

Best Godsmack CD.

Out of all their CDs that they currently have out I think this one is the winner. Their I stand alone song, Changes and Straight Out of Line all rock. May 31, 2007

Faceless

Most hardcore album ever made from Godsmack! WAY better than their first and second album combined, except 4 maybe the song "Serenity" It's ok,but I could have expected better,however still rocks!!!!!

best songs on their are dead and broken,straight out of line, i stand alone, i am, faceless, and changes.
January 17, 2007

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