Edguy - Rocket Ride
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Artist: EdguyEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-03-21
Music Label: Nuclear Blast Americ
Soundtracks:
- Sacrifice
- Rocket Ride
- Wasted Time
- Matrix
- Return To The Tribe
- The Asylum
- Save Me
- Catch Of The Century
- Out Of Vogue
- Superheroes
- Trinidad
- Fucking With Fire (Bonus Track)
Music reviews of Rocket Ride
Music Review: Inconsistency prevents what could have been a 5 star rating
Rating: 4 Stars
Although there have been mixed views on this album, I am one of those who like it very much. In fact I would put it in my top 5 albums of 2006 (either number 4 or 5). Yes, there are some moments where that slightly weird, wacky, German Edguy humor is done just a bit too much, but there are some outstanding tracks on this album as well which make it a worthy purchase for Edguy fans or fans of melodic hard rock/metal.
To me Edguy have always sounded like a cross between Iron Maiden/Bruce Dickinson and Def Leppard, with their previous albums leaning more towards the Iron Maiden/Dickinson type metal sound with Def Lappard type hooks and melodies. With "Rocket Ride" though, they have moved away from that sound a bit, this time leaning more towards a Def Leppard type commercial sound. That's not to say though that Edguy have "wimped out", as some tracks on "Rocket Ride" have a really powerful sound.
The album kicks off with a bang with "Sacrifice", an 8 minute mix of light and shade, piano, power riffs, pumping beat, and the hooks and melodies all Edguy fans love. This is one stand out track.
The title track is also one of the albums best, a fast paced rocker with a mellow moment of reflection in the middle which builds up before the guitar solo, and then the track bursts with pace again.
"Wasted Time" is a classic. With an intro high on atmosphere, it builds up the anticipation before the big riffs come. Then we get acoustic guitars and a soft vocal before the track again rocks with a great chorus to sing along with. Again, a killer guitar solo and another mellow moment in the middle before it kicks off again with that chorus. Wow, this track is good!
"Matrix" is a good track, but not as good as the first three. This one is more commercial in its sound, but it's another with a good chorus.
"Return To The Tribe" is another song that isn't too bad, but it isn't a stand out. It's another typical fast paced Edguy rocker.
"The Asylum" clocks in at over 7 and a half minutes, and is my favorite track of the album. Like some of the other tracks on the album, this is one which builds up and has a mix of light and shade. Starting with acoustic guitar and vocals only, it sounds quite mellow as if it's going to be a ballad. But then you can tell by the way Sammet builds up with the vocals that something big is coming, and man...it sure does. A high pitched wail, power riffs and drums kick in, followed by a more mellow, melodic verse. Then the power builds up again to the chorus. This track is high on intensity and power. The break/guitar solo starts off mellow and builds up as per the formula of the song, to finish powerfully. I think this is one of Edguys best songs ever, I love it.
"Save Me" is a ballad, and a very good one, perhaps Edguys best ballad so far.
"Catch Of The Century" is another pretty good track, more of a hard rock type song than metal. It finishes with a bit of that wacky Edguy humor but this doesn't detract from what is a good song.
"Out Of Vogue" is nothing fantastic, but it's not too bad. Just another average Edguy rocker.
"Superheroes" is the track picked to be a single, so as you would expect it is very commercial in its sound. It has a guitar part which sounds like the theme music for a comic book hero TV show or something, but it fits well with the song. There is a chorus which you just can't help singing along with, and is one of the better tracks on the album but not meant to be taken too seriously.
"Trinidad" is cr#p. This is a prime example of that Edguy humor done too much. It's obviously intended as a joke song, but it's just over done. A little bit of humor is okay, but this isn't that funny and even if the lyrics were serious the style of the song doesn't appeal to me with that Caribbean type sound to it. This sort of song should be relegated to being a bonus track at the end of the album, or as a bonus track on a single if they feel the need to do it at all.
"F#cking With Fire (Hair Force One)". With a title like that it's obvious that this is another example of Edguy humor. However this one is better than the previous because at least this one has some power to the song and you do find yourself singing the chorus!
I got the digi-pack version of this album which also has a bonus live track "Land Of The Miracle". Nothing special with this track, it's ok, but a live ballad? Not a good choice for a bonus track.
In conclusion, this album has some excellent tracks which really are stand outs, and some others which are pretty good too. However what lets it down is the finish. To finish off with these joke songs is just a silly idea in itself, and it's this that prevents me from giving the album a 5 star rating. This is a shame because the album did deserve to have a better finish after being so good up until then.
I also recommend getting the "Superheroes" EP if you like this album. It has four non-album tracks plus a piano only version of "Superheroes" which sounds really good. The non-album tracks are quite good, especially "Judas At The Opera" which has Michael Kiske sharing vocals in a song with many changes in it. In fact, I like these songs better than those at the end of the album itself!
Description of Rocket Ride
Rocket Ride is the follow-up to 2004's Hellfire Club and was recorded with producer Sascha Paeth (who also worked with the band on their Superheroes EP) and is said to feature the band's most "diverse" material to date. Includes the live bonus track 'Land Of The Miracle'. Nuclear Blast. 2006.Hard Rock & Metal CDs
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