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4 out of 5 stars

Unoriginality doesn't get much better than this. March 27, 2006
36 out of 54 found this review helpful

Ok, it must be said straight out: 10 Years are basically zero percent original. This band sounds VERY much like Tool and A Perfect Circle, and there's nary a moment on this entire album that doesn't remind me of either or both bands in some way. Frontman Jesse Hasek sounds he's spent countless hours sitting in his room listening to Tool and APC albums, and trying to develop his voice to sound as much like Maynard James Keenan as possible.

Now, all that said, and despite all of it, 10 Years manage to be a pretty solid and well-accomplished band. It's been said (well, by me anyway, but probably by others as well) that if you're not going to be original, the best thing you can do is be good at being unoriginal, and I'd say that's what we have here. Unfortunately, for these guys, even ripping off Tool in and of itself is nothing new. We've already seen a lot of bands, like Earshot, Headstrong, and who knows how many more, who've tried this in the past, and wound up sucking horribly in the process. Then you have bands like Chevelle, while often veering dangerously toward derivative territory, still manage to have a sound that's more or less their own. This, however, is something else entirely. This is a band that worked so hard to emulate another band, that they nearly pulled off recreating their sound perfectly. I mean, Tool and APC are two of the best bands, well, ever, in my opinion, so to try to rip them off and manage to do it this well is pretty impressive in itself.

The leading single, "Wasteland", is what brought me to this album, and is easily the best song. However, there are many others, such as "Fault Line", "Prey", "Seasons to Cycles", and the title track, which have powerful and inescapable dark melodies as well. Any of these songs could just about pass for new APC songs, they are honestly that convincing, and that good. However, some of the songs here, particularly the more Tool-like songs, like "The Recipe", kind of fall flat. As great as the band are at making those exceptional melodies, the more technical, sophisticated stuff is a bit beyond them, and doesn't sound nearly as natural. But those missteps are few and far between.

So, all in all, this is a surprisingly good album. Novel, or groundbreaking? Not in the least. On par with the real Tool or APC? No way. A well-accomplished attempt at emulating another band's sound? You bet!

5 out of 5 stars

Comparison review of a negative review August 19, 2005
11 out of 12 found this review helpful

On August 17, 2005 a review was posted by a man with the first name Aaron. The biased, horrible, and very inaccurate review portrayed the band horribly. This review that I am writing is really, I think, creative. In a way that I prove everything he said is wrong while helping costumers see a normal guy's opinion on the band. And what exactly is so great about them.

He said:
"I don't know how anyone can listen to this and not fall asleep! 10 Years could be a good band if they tried a bit harder, but they've got a few major hurdles to overcome before they get there."
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For one, most people don't sleep to music. But, I do, and I for one can vouch that every single song's rhythm is absolutely perfect. The lead singer, Jesse Hasek, has such fine control over his voice and emotions that he is able to go from slow melodical singing, to nice hard, fast melodical singing.

To say that 10 Years could be a good band if they tried a bit harder is absolutely embarrassing and ignorant. I dare any one person to look up the lyrics of any song from The Autumn Effect and not be impressed. They tried hard on this album and it shows unbelievably well, they are a gifted band.

With lyrics that include phrases like, "Autumn indicates the death of beauty as we know" or "The taste of absent minded actions outweigh forgiveness" a person would think it would be impossible, but the band manages to do it flawlessly. Jesse wrote the lyrics so any listener could listen and feel like he is talking about them, they're great, ambiguous lyrics.

Next to what he said:
"First, they need to stop emulating other bands, most notably, 30 Seconds to Mars and A Perfect Circle. You're better off picking up one of their albums, including 30STM's new one on August 30th."
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I want everyone who has eyes to read the following, 10 YEARS DOES NOT SOUND ANYTHING LIKE 30 SECONDS TO MARS. Where this man came to the conclusion, I don't know. Though it is easier to compare a certain band to another in a review, there is no band that can accurately be compared as being a double of 10 Years. The band has their own unique, kick@$$ sound. I'm not going to point fingers, but 30 Seconds To Mars' album was scheduled to debue against this one until there was a release change . . . there's a very big chance this may have been an angry fan of 30STM reviewing.

And what about the Perfect Circle comment, do they sound like them? Well, one song on the CD, and only one sounds a little bit like tool and a Perfect Circle. But in multiple interviews the band has listed both bands (APC and Tool) as making music they love.

Now, onto the near end of the review:
"Wearing you influences on your sleeve would be a forgivable offense for a young band if they had any songwriting talent at all. The songs themselves fall flat, and are totally bland and unmemorable."
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No song writing talent at all? You saw the lyrical phrases, I even dared you to look up the lyrics. This is probably where this man's review is most innaccurate and embarrassingly wrong. The songs are very innovative, they have a really cool sound and dark vibe while every single song on the album manages to stick with the person who hears it.

Last part of it:
"They [the songs on the album] pretty much just plod along predictably, not really making an impression. They never really go anywhere except where you expect, and that's not what good rock is about."
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The songs are all but forgettable and ANY song from the album you could listen to and believe it'll be the bands next hit single. The songs are not predictable at all and this also comes close to being the reviewer's most inaccurate statement. After all, when you hear the beginning of a lyrical phrase say, "The taste of absent minded actions outweigh" would you really predict the next word was forgiveness?

I've boasted about the lyrics, about the singer's superb control over his voice, there's not much more to discuss about the band besides the songs. Obviously you can see I love the band, but what makes me love them so much?

- The band's hard rock, none EMO-punk sound that is so rare to hear these days.

- Jesse's song writing which allows a listener to think up a memory and say, "I'm going through that right now". It helps, a lot.

- Every single song, and I've said this before, sounds like it could be the bands next single released over the airwaves. They're all high quality and they're all ear candy.

- The first song on the album, "Waking Up" opens the album up perfectly with hard rock sounds and then the album flows perfectly through to end off with the final nine minute song, "The Autumn Effect"

This CD and band sends a message, and they're telling every one they're going to be here for a long time . . . and you're going to love every minute of it.

5 out of 5 stars

Best debut album in years September 2, 2005
11 out of 13 found this review helpful

I came across this album (The Autumn Effect) while searching for up and coming rock artists on CDnow, and have to say this is one of the best that I have heard in a long time. Every song on this album is amazing, very melodic, and maintains somewhat of a dark mood throughout. It is very hard to choose a favorite but I would have to say that "prey" and "casting out" are two of the highlights for me. The frontman Jesse Hasek has one of the best voices to me in rock music, very powerful and beautiful. The lyrics are also simply amazing. They are heavily influenced by many different bands, mainly Tool/APC, but maintain a style all their own, and in my opinion are leagues above a lot of their predecessors in this genre, in lyrical, vocal, and musical talent, and from what I hear they are a very young band, so I expect many good things from this band. Keep it up 10 years. You've made a devout fan!!!

5 out of 5 stars

Tool-esque January 14, 2006
10 out of 11 found this review helpful

WOW! What an awesome surprise this group was to find! This CD is just fantastic. It definitely has a TOOL sound, but is different. IF you are a fan of TOOL, but get tired of waiting 5 years for a CD, this is the one for you. I guarantee you will like this if you are into TOOL or A PERFECT CIRLE. 5 stars

4 out of 5 stars

A great start August 22, 2005
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

10 Years really has something going here, and I hope they stick with it. I disagree with the reviewers that say they sound exactly like their influences. A lot of bands sound similar these days, but 10 Years has their own music and definitely their own messages.

While it's true to say that people who like APC will probably like 10 Years that's not to say that 10 Years IS APC because that's simply not true.

It was the lyrics that really pulled me in through such songs as Through the Iris and Prey and the melodies, especially in the title track.

A few songs sound experimental to me, like Half Life, but c'mon, this is a developing band, and this is their first album.

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