Track Listings (12) - Disc #1| All Artists: 40 Below Summer Title: Invitation to the Dance Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Warner Bros / Wea Original Release Date: 1/1/2001 Re-Release Date: 10/16/2001 Album Type: Explicit Lyrics Genres: Pop, Rock, Metal Style: Alternative Metal Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 643443117128 |
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CD ReviewsA far cry above the genre 10/16/2001 (5 out of 5 stars) "From the opening of "We the People" to the closing bars of "Jonesin'" 40 Below Summer has managed to open a whole new sound in the rock/rap/heavy metal genre. A myriad of musical influences are shown by this band, from rap music ("Step Into the Sideshow"), heavy metal ("We the People"), and semi-ballads. ("Withered") In spite of the hard rock/ rap nature of the songs, the band has the ability to do something that most rap/metal bands can't, namely, hold a rhythm and sing as well as scream."Withered" is the most radio friendly of the songs and is a sure fire Top 10. Everyone from Grandma to perpetually angry 15 year olds will take to it like fish to water. And when is the last time your Grandmother loved a song with lyrics like, "I'd rather die and have you miss me"? In this day and age of cookie cutter mindless lip-synching bands, 40 Below Summer has the talent to do something very few bands have ever been able to do; sound better live than on the CD. The band understands what great bands have always understood; that music is entertainment as well as art. The energy of their live shows is a result. Even many of the bands I love often fall flat when performing live. 40 Below Summer excels on stage, bringing even more energy to a growing catalog of songs that already sound superb on CD. Highly recommended." Awesome CD; and Reviewers need to check facts Brian Kessler | Boston, MA | 12/28/2004 (4 out of 5 stars) "This CD is awesome, and they are an amazing live show to boot. The "looseness" of their sound is what makes them who they are; their sound throughout the album is a contradiction, like their band name implies. They have really heavy songs, like "Step into the Sideshow" and some more melodic, calm ones like "Whither Away". Those heavy ones have great drive to them and awesome breakdowns; they are great mosh songs. And I don't know where some of you are looking, but this CD is not hard to find. I see it in most every store I go to. Lastly, another reviewer mentioned two singers. There is ONE SINGER!! Yes, the same person does all of the different vocals on the album. If you like Ill Nino, Flaw, Mushroomhead and things like that you will love this CD." At Times, Very Interesting Troy Polidori | Tujunga, CA United States | 12/18/2001 (3 out of 5 stars) "First hearing 40 Below Summer the day they were signed by the imprint label of one of my least favorite bands, Slipknot, I couldn't say I was salivating for 40 Below Summer's debut, Invitation to the Dance. However hearing 40 Below's indie release, Step into the Sideshow, did show hints of creativity and talent, even if the originality factor was missed. Invitation to the Dance begins with a nice drum fill on "We the People". The song itself displays nothing worth repeating except for a nicely placed acoustic strings session that no one could expect. "Rope", at first, seems like nothing new to one who has been listening to metal since a child, but a seasoned professional easily recognizes mind-boggling drumming from Carlos Aguirre, and Max Illedge's beautiful harmony with the rest of his bandmates. Aguirre's drumming is vital to the bands overall sound. The main component that separates 40 Below Summer from the rest of the cliched nu-metal pack is their ability for song-writing which is solely dependant on the progressive drumming of one such a drummer. Max's range is beautifully displayed on tracks such as "Wither Away" and later, "Power Tool". He transists from fronting acoustic melody to hardcore screaming effortlessly on "Wither Away"; and whines, screams and sings within a span of ten seconds on "Power Tool". "Step into the Sideshow", the title track of their indie release, displays the harmony of guitar and bass rhythms. Although they may not have an abundant supply of talent, they work together well enough to escape overbearing complaint. "Falling Down" includes some of the best moments of the disc. The song writing, especially the drumming, is hilarious (I don't know how else to explain it other than hilarious). It seems as though Max took 30 seconds from nine different songs and slapped them together at the last second. "Smile Electric" shows the more Sevendust-like industrial-metal side of 40 Below Summer. As we near the conclusion of the disc the song writing improves, but which unfortunately means less drum-lead songs (A very good example of this is "Power Tool"). "Jonesin" shows the first and only sign of creative guitar work, which is unfortunately not played well. One complaint I have is a few songs that are missing from Invitation to the Dance (namely "Sunburn" and "2 Fisted"). Many of the highlights from 40 Below's indie release are not included here, and that highly disappoints. Although there are many problems regarding the bands originality, there are enough creative moments on the disc to keep the pros outweighing the cons."
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