Filter - Anthems for the Damned
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Artist: FilterEdition: Music CD
Audio: French (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2008-05-13
Music Label: Pulse Recording
Soundtracks:
- Soldier of Misfortune
- What's Next
- The Wake
- Cold (Anthem For the Damned)
- Hatred is Contagious
- Lie After Lie
- Kill the Day
- The Take
- I Keep Flowers Around
- In Dreams
- Only You
- Can Stop This
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Music Review: Not the FILTER you knew
Rating: 1 Stars
As lead singer Richard Patrick recently turned 40, he must look back at how different his life and his band are now. Gone is the anger of his youth, and his introverted outlook on life, along with all of his Filter bandmates. Geno (guitar), Frank (bass), and Steve (drums) from the last two releases have not returned. And long gone is his original collaberator Brian from the debut "Short Bus."
Musically:
Attempting to fill in the gaps, Patrick has brought in Wes Borland to write/perform a track, and John 5 does the same for a couple more. Aside from these songs however, there is a noticeable lack of the guitar presence that Filter fans have become accustomed too. Too often the riffs seem boring, radio friendly acoustic is common also.
Session star Josh Freese fills in on drums, and more often than not sounds lost with his task. Generic drum beats cover most of the album, and this is by far the most basic and limited work that I have ever heard from Freese.
Lyrically:
Aside from the musical changes, the songwriting is the major letdown here. Patrick seems dedicated to anger, even if he has none. An upcoming father, recently sober after a post "Amalgamut" stay in rehab, and middle aged for the first time, there is just not much to be angry about.
Thankfully there is an unpopular war in Iraq. Although Patrick is a few years late, much of the album centers on Bush Administration criticism, deception, and "lies." A word that you will hear frequently throughout this album. The anger and rage feel forced here, as Filter was always best at straying from political commentary.
Finally "Can Stop This" picks up from "The 4th" on the last album. A way-too-long instrumental filler piece that makes this album appear longer than it actually is.
Conclusion:
Overall this is one of two things:
A sign that Richard Patrick and Filter have lost their inspiration. It may mean that "Anthems for the Damned" is better off in the hands of new listeners not expecting such powerful former singles as "Welcome to the Fold," "Hey Man Nice Shot," and "Where do we go From Here." This may be a welcome change for someone more tailored to the current modern rock field.
Or, hopefully it will be looked back on as just a lost album among future great ones. Maybe Patrick can regroup after this tour with his new bandmates, new energy, and new inspiration. Maybe they will head back to the studio and re-claim Filter's legacy, it would be a shame to end on such a weak chapter.
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