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| Artist: The Devil Wears Prada
Label: Ferret
Category: Music
List Price: $14.98
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 32489
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 60123
UPC: 828136012328
EAN: 0828136012328
ASIN: B001W9SYSS
Release Date: May 5, 2009
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| Tracks:
| • | Sassafras | | • | I Hate Buffering | | • | Assistant To The Regional Manager | | • | Dez Moines | | • | Big Wiggly Style | | • | Danger: Wildman | | • | Ben Has A Kid | | • | Wapakalypse | | • | Gimme Half | | • | Louder Than Thunder | | • | Lord Xenu |
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Product Description
The music on this Ferret Music debut is possessed of equal parts slithering metal riffage meshed with plush rock passages, peppered with a barrage of synth sounds and harsh to melodic vocals. Their attack is complicated further with unexpected twists and turns in composition, larger melodies, and a more focused aggression. Alternative Press touted this release as one of the most anticipated of 2009.
Album Description
The music on this 2009 release is possessed of equal parts slithering Metal riffage meshed with plush Rock passages, peppered with a barrage of Synth sounds and harsh to melodic vocals. Their attack is complicated further with unexpected twists and turns in composition, larger melodies, and a more focused aggression. Alternative Press touted this release as one of the most anticipated of 2009.
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 Metalcore opinion June 20, 2010
Kalido (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you like metalcore you might like this CD.
This CD tends to lean a little harder on the hardcore/post hardcore side of things.
First off, I want you to take notice of the vocals immediately. The way they were recording can be...harsh on your ears sometimes. Not for everyone but some people couldn't stand this album due to it. I think it just depends on what your listening to the CD/MP3 on.
Be aware of this.
Secondly, the vocals are obviously the loudest thing on the album. Recorded above instruments, drumming...you WILL hear those the most, sometimes this makes it harder to hear the instruments. Honestly, see for yourself though, check out the samples and if possible youtube a track or two.
Now there are breakdowns still so if your into that, there pretty well done in this cd.
The vocalist dropped the metal scream of "Plagues" were it was mostly used opposed to "beautiful discord." Instead he does exactly what you hear on the samples, the yell, a majority of the time. Also the growl will be here or there but never too frequently.
Its a shame to me because vocally i like this guy alot. He has excellent range and a really good low growl + a rare "bree" noise. I didn't enjoy his vocals at all on this CD, I think the recording is bad and I think some people are not going to like it at all.
For the most part, the lead vocalist dominates all the songs. This is great, I hate when backup singers assign themselves more parts then the lead. Why have a lead?! Anyway, there is a backup vocalist.
He comes in on most of the songs and generally sings the chorus lines. Nothing much to say about him, he always sounds pretty much the same as you hear him in the samples. He contributes to many 30% of all the vocals on these tracks. "Louder then Thunder" features him only so you can get a great idea of what you'll have to hear sampling that song.
Lastly...musically, the CD can feel like one long blur. It can be hard to find "Favorite tracks" sometimes because it all sounds the same. There are some unique bits, especially intros but here's what i suggest. Pick any FOUR songs from the above playlist and listen to them on youtube. You'll either understand my experience or you won't.
If you don't, by all means buy the CD.
If your new to this band they are faith based and write faith based lyrics. I suggest you check the lyrics in case you are not into this type of thing.
Don't get me wrong its an Alright CD I just didn't find it as memorable compared to their other titles. I strongly advice you sample at least FOUR songs on youtube in their entirety prior to purchasing this. its the only way you'll know for sure if the samples can't convince you this is may not be for you.
All in all it was just an Okay cd to me. Nothing stood out too much...but a few parts on songs like "sassafras" "Dez moines" and wakapakalyze did. Whether it was a breakdown an intro or a memorable ending...nothing really caught me like their prior releases. It only sometimes makes my rotations.
ENJOY!
 Huge improvement from their last 2 albums May 12, 2010
P. Martins (Clovis, CA)
I've never really been a big fan of The Devil Wears Prada, their first two albums did not quite stand out to me, but I must say they've sure put something amazing together in this one. The mixture of keyboards and guitars especially in the intros to "Assistant To The Regional Manager" and "Gimme Half" were done extremely well and stood out the most to me. I'm still not too fond of the tone of Mike Hranica's vocals which is why I'd only give it four stars, but Jeremy DePoyster's clean vocals gives this album great flavor, especially with "Louder Than Thunder". I sure hope to see more from him in the future. The lyrics were very well written as well. Apart from the vocals, the instrumentation was done brilliantly which alone makes this album worth it.
Solid metalcore but not great March 23, 2010
N. Perz (St. Louis)
3.5 stars.
After seing them live I decided to pick up their latest disc. WRAaBB is a fairly solid metalcore album but nothing to get excited about. They are obviously more than a little bit influenced by As I Lay Dying but without the same songwriting skills. A metalcore band with keyboards? Interesting twist (even though you can't hear them in the live show). The vocals were lacking too; seemed like all emotion and not technique to me...
WRAaBB is kind of good but nothing I would recommend anyone run out and buy.
Not bad but not recommended.
A Step Up In Every Way January 17, 2010
The Expanse (Atlanta, GA)
This album stayed in my cd player for a good deal longer than I expected it to. Many albums in this genre get a bit redundant after multiple listens; this one stands up very well over time. They improved on everything from their previous release - catchier hooks, more memorable riffs, and better song structure. And lyrically, amazing. Highly recommended for fans of Underoath and Norma Jean. (track to sample: "Assistant To The Regional Manager")
 No Words Can Describe... January 4, 2010
Chris B. Carnes (Colorado)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
WOW... This release absolutely blew me away. TDWP has stepped up to being one of the top metalcore bands of its time. Though there last album was amazing, this album has a more mature sound, but without losing their origional qualities. I would recommend this to any Metalcore/christian metal enthusiast. Give your ears a listen to some fantastic and ground breaking musicianship. A similar comparison would be to Oh, Sleeper. They have also changed the face of Metalcore, and give it a very promising future. THIS IS THE FUTURE OF METALCORE... and I am damn excited for it ;)
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