Epinions Recent Reviews for ad-dollars

Hmmmm... these signs are all wrong.

Sat, 29 Jun 2002 12:45:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - It is time to time to come from behind the curtains, admit to my addictive pasttime, and step out of retirement and become once again the greatest music reviewer at Epinions.com. What's the special occasion you ask?

Well, as my readers of...

Woes of the Runs: Stay away from sh*t

Wed, 8 Aug 2001 16:52:20 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - About a half-hour ago, I took a sojourn to the dunney and sat on the cold ceramic Kohler toilet to dispose of some bodily waste for the 5th time this afternoon. My mom is on her way to Walgreens to purchase more Pepto Bismol. We ran out. You've had...

Hype Leads to Heartbreak: Live for the moment

Mon, 6 Aug 2001 16:50:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - With the highest expectations and the fidgety impatience of an 11-year old boy who hits girls he has a crush on, Metal Swami Steve dragged his wheels nervously approaching July 24 like a prurient sorority sister awaiting her HIV test results. Metal...

Adding it up: Artist + Cd = 12 Years of Greatness

Thu, 19 Jul 2001 11:20:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - The Violent Femmes, they bring all their equipment on the bus. And you can't phuck with The Violent Femmes! You cannot phuck with this band!

Above are the words spoken by the voice on the intro track of The Violent...

CD Review + Intertwined Political Statement + Silliness = Long Failure of an Epinion?

Tue, 17 Jul 2001 12:10:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - Note to readers: After writing this epinion and realizing its length, its important to tell you the real review begins at the track listing. The intro is my off-topic tangent I fell into when describing the band's music. I encourage you to read...

The day I picked up the air guitar

Sun, 15 Jul 2001 18:26:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - This is my second attempt at playing my role as a participant in MattA75's awesome write-off, If you show me yours, I'll show you mine, Part Deux. The purpose is to pair up with another reviewer, exchange CDs, and review them. Sounds...

If you show me yours, I'll show you mine (W/O)

Fri, 6 Jul 2001 02:41:50 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - Note: My successful attempt at MattA75's write-off can be found at the link below. I will not delete this review, nor discourage you from reading it. Maybe my cynicism can provide a few laughs. And the Epinions Nazis have not, and never...

Intensity and Originality debuts during "year of the Bizkit"

Wed, 6 Jun 2001 22:14:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - MY FIRST REVIEW AS AN ADVISOR AND WHAT DO I DO ? -- review an old CD.... does that just scream with bathos?

The musical year of 1997 reaked of dullness for the metal scene - well, until Atlanta's Sevendust bombarded airwaves with...

A monster of creativity has been slain!

Sat, 26 May 2001 20:54:30 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - Two years ago, Static-X grabbed the attention of metal fans. Their breakthrough debut, Wisconsin Death Trip, incited a musical revolution that blends electronica and metal. Maybe its not fair to necessarily refer to Static-X as the...

Factory 81 plays "Peek-A-Boo" with talent

Fri, 18 May 2001 19:12:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - Ever buy a CD without knowing anything about the band? I'm not exactly sure how Factory 81's Mankind landed in my possession, but it was probably one of my cash spending splurges at the local CD store. God I got to stop doing that!
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Best Album of the Year shoots little below par

Wed, 16 May 2001 23:14:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - Hello. I got a full copy of the new Staind CD two weeks ago so hey, here's my review. Please ignore my incorrect timeliness in article. I originally wrote this for a local newspaper that won't be printed until 31st. Also, below the review is...

Cold's music "just got poetic"

Sun, 13 May 2001 18:58:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - Hey everyone. Here is my first, and as far as I know, Epinion's first poetic review. I was studying meter and figure of speech all day for a test and come up with this crazy poem. Please leave me any comments, message or E-mail me your thoughts. I...

An Important Piece of Musicianship - to me at least!

Sat, 20 Jan 2001 18:39:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - From the reviewer's standpoint, I am desperately attempting to deliver a solid, yet neutral music review - an unbiased analysis of the single most important album in my entire collection. In the past, I have preferred analyzing and rating new metal...

Revisiting The First Crusade, longing for a second!

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 21:27:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - Tattoo the Earth History:

Many thousands of years ago, in a land not unlike this today, a leader and his people fought for survival. Luap, a benevolent elder entrusted with his tribe's future, struggled with his rivals. Almost beaten, his...

The Best of Glam Pop Metal on one Disc!

Sun, 7 Jan 2001 20:35:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - Sure, I was only born in the early 80's, but I started listening to music early in life and for some odd reason have become a huge fan of the decade's pop metal scene. Describing the music selection found in the great decade: it was 10 years of...

Safety Tips from Charly

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 23:55:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - Charly says always tell your mommy before going somewhere

If you are familiar with this line, then you are familiar with one of my favorite tracks created by the whack mind of The Prodigy's Liam Howlett. "Charly" was...

Sony MegaStorage 300CD | The Ultimate CD Changer!

Tue, 26 Dec 2000 23:24:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - Each year, Santa a.k.a. my mom, has me compile a list of what I want if I was a good little boy, and the spoiled little brat inside of me always expects at least one expensive item. After thinking it over, I decided a new CD changer with larger storage...

Dracula 2000 Soundtrack | Blood-sucking metal!

Sat, 23 Dec 2000 19:16:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - I've been waiting patiently for two things: a decent soundtrack to be released and for the category managers to add the Dracula 2000 Original Soundtrack to the site. Luckily, both wishes have come true and I am now able to express to all of you...

An Unbiased Epinion on an Overrated Debut

Fri, 22 Dec 2000 21:24:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - It seems as if every opinion, on and off of Epinions.com, of Soulfly's debut self-titled CD is a biased review of Max Cavalera, the original frontman of Sepultura, and of him alone. Here again for your pleasure, I come to fight the masses, and...

Prodigy (The): "The British are coming, the British are coming!"

Fri, 22 Dec 2000 00:34:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - An Epinions.com Biography of The Prodigy

After shuffling through my peer reviews and checking out the individual album reviews, I find it necessary to add to the Epinions.com a little more respect for the UK techno group, The...

Rock and Pop: Fun and Prizes With Reviews!

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 19:57:35 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - If you are here to not completely read the following Epinion, but have journeyed to this review to rate it on its length in hopes of increasing your Epinion.com reputation, then please do not waste my time, go to the bottom and click Highly...

"I am the god of Hellfire, and I bring you..."

Fri, 8 Dec 2000 21:12:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - First of all, I am honored to be the first to review a classic drum and beat single. Released by The Prodigy in 1992, the phenomenal electronica / techno group to be spawned from the growing early 90s rave scene in Great Britain, their Fire...

Shaggy 2000: | Allow me to reminisce..

Thu, 7 Dec 2000 19:24:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - Drifting away from my usual style of thoroughly analyzing every album I review, Shaggy's August release, "Hot Shot", drives me to a sense of urgency. About two weeks ago, I heard the single "It Wasn't Me" on the Chicago...

Skinlab 1999 | Simplicity is beauty!

Wed, 6 Dec 2000 19:23:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - Do you also throw up every time you tune your FM radio and hear the Backdoor Boys, Nsuck, Limp Bizkit, and other various rapcore or boy band acts?

If you are experiencing the same life crisis my metal head syndrome has evolved into, then...

Slayer Live CD | Bringing the aggression into your room!

Tue, 5 Dec 2000 22:07:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ad-dollars - Most live CDs are put together without its production quality considered, especially in the loud and distorted genre of heavy metal. Slayer's "Live: Decade of Aggression", however, is an exception to this common rule of hand to...