Audio CD review:
Godsmack - The Other Side

Godsmack - The Other Side

Band: Godsmack Title: The Other Side Rating: Release Date: 2004-05-04 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Running Blind 2: Re-Align 3: Touché 4: Voices 5: Keep Away 6: Spiral 7: Asleep

Excellent acoustic package that does not lose power I wasn't a huge Godsmack fan, and from listening to their first album had not paid them much attention after that. Note: This review reposted because the original one was attached to a product or other release which is not longer available to purchase. Then one day a friend had an extra ticket to the concert tour promoting this album. a small venue with just a couple hundred people listening to Godsmack play songs on acoustic guitars. Wow. I was blown away, and had to get the album. The seven tracks are a combination of both early material and new songs, all performed "unplugged". Taking the punch of the electrical soundset out makes the songs a little slower, which gives Sully, the lead vocalist, even more time to put effort into his powerful vocal performance. Despite being acoustical, the songs don't lose energy or power, but take on a whole new life all their own. The Track "Running Blind" does not have so much a Vocal or story presence but really brings out a great sound of the guitar work as well as backing vocals that meld well with Sully Erna's lead. The track "Touche" goes in an even better direction, with a superb acoustic guitar intro, this riff is catchy and Sully puts a lot more emotion into his voice for a more dramatic effect. "Voices" is a soothing, more mellow track that has some great bass feeling tones to it. Though a little more mellow and even heartfelt in melodic appeal, it's another gem on the album. "Keep Away" is a recognizable staple by the band, and again, is just as powerful and effective in acoustic style. Erna's voice and the overall sound of the album is crisp and acute, and my hat goes off to the effort that went into the recording process of this album. If you like Godsmack or acoustic based rock music, you will probably love this album. I never get tired of listening to it, and it's a nice switch from the Arena Rock power that is normally heard from new bands of today. Making an acoustic album shows that Godsmack perhaps is a step ahead of the pack in terms of diversity and skill. A MUST! in every audio library! A must in every audio library! Sound quality is superb! They must do an Mtv unplugged version! Another level for this awesome band. Another Kick@$$ acoustic heavymetal album. . . well done. Masterpiece of Sound Fantastic! This is a top notch production of SACD, the disk contains SACD stereo, SACD multichannel, and CD. This is a great work by Godsmack and is an acoustic version of their songs. Get it, you will like it!. really going to the other side, but for the best GODSMACK definitely understand that concept, but the other way around. jimmy Page once said, that if is song sound good either: acoustique, symphonique as well as amplified and distort, it was a good song. Revisiting some of FACELESS song only with a 6 strings concussion, drums and good vocals really redifine the way i saw Godsmack. They really are music artist, not just a make up band who like to trash. They ptove that they want to explore further than VODOO or SERINITY. The also prove that they have futur for us to see. A futurfully loaded of raw material , not paste copy of their old succes. The engage a way that many bands enage to late in their carreer and failed. Doing this soon in their career will avoid a fan backlash like Metallica suffered With LOAD. As for the Cd itself. Gets Long after a while the really slow pace is hard to sustain when you are use to their other material. But everything is relaxing and fun to listen. i really enjoy this cd. The rewriting is mindblasting totally new material, but in the meantime (with re-align) we can still see that the song was somthing heavy. They kept that bass sound that remind us the heavy metal way. But for ASSLEEP its a rediscovery of AWAKE. Totally something else. Recording is great, good producing provide by lead vocals ERNA. A nice album to have for Openminded people who love bvand who explore and rediscover. Really old school way. You can see a complete list of all Godsmack discography, or go back to the Godsmack tabs