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Fu Manchu - We Must Obey Audio CD

A fair review of the Fu Manchu "We Must Obey" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Fu Manchu reviews here, or go back to the Fu Manchu tabs.

Fu Manchu Band: Fu Manchu
Title: We Must Obey
Rating:
Release Date: 2007-02-20
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: We Must Obey 2: Knew It All Along 3: Let Me Out 4: Hung out to Dry 5: Shake It Loose 6: Land of Giants 7: Between the Lines 8: Lesson 9: Moving in Stereo 10: Didn't Really Try 11: Sensei vs. Sensei

not what this band is about
i have no problem when bands like to branch out with their style but this sounds like a different band altogether. thank god i got this used cheap so it wasn't as much of a loss as it could have been. i love classic metal and 80s metal but this thing reeks of 'nu metal', which i think sucks beyond compare. this is definitely their 'metal' record and although they sound pretty damn fierce on this thing, it is way too far away from what i loved originally about this band: california cool, fuzz (not buckets of processed distortion), songs about muscle cars and sleestaks, and just a 70s vibed, laid back, dig my van kinda thing. kinda funny how the pix in the booklet show their heritage of vintage amps, simple drum kit, simple guitars. . . you would think you're in for another retro trip and that is definitely not the case. if you love Fu, you won't love this. 'moving in stereo' is kinda neat but yeah, i won't be listening to this one much.

I must note, 'sounds of infinite power' followed this style but is waaaaaaaay better. . . that record too is far from what the band was but it rocks hard. . buy that one, skip this one.


Reached Bottom...
The production is inconsistent, muddy, amateur, and awful on this record like it was made in 10 different places by 10 different bands/producers. I have all of their records. I've always liked Fu's covers (especially Devo's "Freedom of Choice") and I think "Moving in Stereo" is the only song I listen to off this anymore. That's right, their original stuff here is all flat to me and unlistenable.
For reference: I think King of The Road is my favorite album of theirs, it runs front to back with a coherent kind of theme and is a great road trip album for me. I feel Start the Machine was great in a new way, but this album has nothing. I'm glad I bought it to support them, but I wouldn't do it again.


2nd best album
the drums are top notch, and its heavy but not in annoying fuzz way (in search of). my favorite is california crossing, but this album is an improvement from start the machine. i saw this band live and they do a superb job getting the fans riled up. i would say that any fu manchu fan should have this album, as it stands out among most and defines new territory for the band. since i'm a guitarist, i must compliment that the new tone is more suitible for them and not too dark and bland like start the machine (although that album ain't bad either). plus these lyrics seem to make sense as they talk about more issues revolving toward life instead of cars and skating blah blah. . . . super glad i bought it for only 10 bucks!.


My personal favorite!
And the songs? Without a doubt the title track, "Knew It All Along" and "Hung Out To Dry" are some of the very best the band has ever penned. This album is Fu Manchu's hardest hitting album to date!

The guitars are more massive, the songs more aggressive and the psychedelic influence is not missed at all! Thats right, no more Blue Cheer homages, this is straight ahead riff rock, done with the worlds loudest thickest guitars.

The sound is absolutely massive, the hooks and riffs are very strong, and the songs go straight for the throat. That is why this is my favorite Fu Manchu album.


We must get baked!
The sound is more hardcore than heavy. I actually like this album a lot more than others by Fu Manchu, but all their records are worth hearing.

If you like these guys, check out the Black Flag Railroad sound of Mighty High. . . In Drug City.


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