"I took a shot with this CD after seeing the video for "Bullitproof" on MTV. I bought it from the Columbia House or BMG music club for very little so I gave it a chance. And man, what a great surprise! This CD is top notch from beginning to end. The songs are all fully realized and run the gamut from all out frenetic rockers to slow tempo ballad type songs. The sound is excellent and the songs all stay in your head with great melodies both vocally and musically. A year after getting this album I still go back to it and can listen to it straight through, no song skips, from first to last. I mentioned this idea in another review of mine for the band 'Shinedown'. The true test of an album is can you listen to it all the way through on a long drive or does it grate on one's nerves or get boring or redundant. And I find this album passes the test with flying colors. Why these guys didn't catch on in America is one of those musical mysteries that will forever be around as to why some bands hit and others don't. But who cares, if you're considering adding this CD to your collection, I totally recommend. Later folks..."
Pacifier.. a great success
Real Music Person | 01/09/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"the first song i heard on this album was "bulletproof". I actually saw the music video on mtv2. anyway, i go to the local record store and buy this cd on clearance for 3 dollars. anyway i get home play the whole cd and it was amazing. im not even really into this type of music and i liked it. I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a good hard rock band."
A Band thats come a long way...
Mitchell Haworth | Melbourne, Australia | 05/06/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"These Blokes have been around for a long time! This album (Their 5th) Maybe their breakthrough album into the US Market is a cracker of an Album. When i first bought it , i actually didnt listen to it all that much, i just bought it because i was a fan, i have all the albums apart from Blue light disco E.P, which i cant find anywhere in Melbourne. I have recently listened to it, and i have to say i like it. I dont usually like commercial rock, but Shihad/pacifier can get away with it quite easily. They have a nack, and i dont think this is the last you will hear for these talented Kiwis. Their Music now, Commercial? yes it is, but is it good?.... Its fantastic.
Like everyone else on this site, im going to recomend Killjoy. Churn is Great but a little overpowering sometimes. Killjoy is like nothing you have heard before, its different, you wont hear that sound again. And if you want to hear classic commercial rocken Shihad, Listen to their Self titled album, Its fantastic.
I can say this! Im not sick of one of their albums and ive been a fan for 8 years.Buy it now!"
Not as good as The General Electric, but still great
Nathan Hindmarsh | QLD, Australia | 08/05/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"With this album, Shihad changed their name, and also their style. Not much, it's just a lot cleaner than their previous works. This both adds and detracts from the songs on the album. On the rockier, earlier Shihad style songs such as "Just a Shadow", this cleanliness seems to take away alot of the traditional edge that Shihad have had. But on the singles "Comfort Me", "Run", "Bullitproof" and "Everything", it adds so much to the songs. Still, but "The General Electric" before you buy this album, it's alot better.
PS...to the reviewer who said this isn't original...you're an American so you wouldn't know it...but bear in mind that Shihad/Pacifier have been around, what, at least 10-15 years? They helped write the manual on this kind of rock"
Best Rock CD In Years.
Rock God | USA | 06/27/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If a reviewer says the older Shihad albums are better then they're probably just into being different, cause there is NO WAY that's true. I'm not saying their bad, just can't compare to this. With the exception of My Mind's Sedate (which sounds like Shihad) and Coming Down, this cd rocks(as in hard rock) from beginning to end with a couple of slow songs that are also fantastic, even though Home gets slightly annoying at the end. Owes more than a little to the grunge era, but i'm not complaining, this is the kinda cd you have to wait years for. Classic."