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| The Sound Of Madness Limited Fan Club Edition | 
 enlarge | Artist: Shinedown
Label: Atlantic
Category: Music
List Price: $21.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 2484
Format: Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics, Limited Edition
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 075678990045
EAN: 0075678990045
ASIN: B0019GOT2Y
Release Date: June 24, 2008
Availability: In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served.
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| Tracks:
| • | Devour | | • | Sound of Madness | | • | Second Chance | | • | Cry for Help | | • | The Crow & The Butterfly | | • | If You Only Knew | | • | Sin With a Grin | | • | What a Shame | | • | Cyanide Sweet Tooth | | • | Breaking Inside | | • | Call Me | | • | I Own You (Bonus Version) | | • | Energy (Bonus Version) | | • | Son of Sam (Bonus Version) |
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Product Description
Explicit version. Limited Fan Club Edition. 11 tracks plus three bonus versions. Shinedowns highly anticipated third album, The Sound Of Madness opens with lead single 'Devour'. Its heavy onslaught of ripping guitars and relentless drums would not sound out of place on a Guitar Hero soundtrack. Of the album, frontman Brent Smith says 'In the seven years of this thing called Shinedown, Ive seen a lot of different things - what weve all gone through on the road, things in our personal lives or witnessed firsthand through the fans that weve made and the relationships weve built with our audience. I think the biggest thing was I didnt want to sugarcoat the way life can be sometimes.' Their face-melting rock comes as no surprise, considering that the band hails from sultry Jacksonville, Florida.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
If there was nothing wrong, then there'd be nothing right July 15, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
After a very disappointing release in 2005, Shinedown is back as bright as ever. I've been a fan since I first heard "Fly from the Inside" on the radio back in the spring of 2003, and it was four long months of waiting before "Leave a Whisper," quite possibly the best alternative rock album of the decade, was released. The new album, "The Sound of Madness," is almost as good as "Leave a Whisper," and that's saying something.
1. Devour 9/10: This is the first of several hard-rocking tracks on the album. There's definitely some new (for Shinedown) guitar work going on here. The song reminds me of Drowning Pool and Rob Zombie's "The Man Without Fear." Of all the songs on the album, this one is the best opener. Shinedown is now 3 for 3 choosing the best opener.
2. Sound of Madness 10/10: The lyrics are great, the post-chorus riff is very distinctive, and it's an all-around complete song and a perfect title track.
3. Second Chance 6/10: I liked this song the first time I heard it, but it's gotten worse and worse with each listen, and that really shouldn't happen with a Shinedown song.
4. Cry for Help 9/10: Another hard-rocker, harder than anything on either of the previous albums. Like most Shinedown songs, there are religious overtones, but here, they're a little atheist.
5. The Crow & the Butterfly 6/10: Like "Second Chance," I like this song less and less each time I hear it. I assume it's about a friend dying of an overdose.
6. If You Only Knew 5/10: This is the worst song on the album, but in all fairness, it's very hard for an alternative metal band to perform a good love ballad.
7. Sin with a Grin 8/10: Yet another hard-rocker, and this time, the religious overtones are downright satanic.
8. What a Shame 8/10: This song gets points off for being preachy (or anti-preachy), but it's done very well. The third chorus contains Brent's only real attempt at hitting one of those power notes that made "Leave a Whisper" so great.
9. Cyanide Sweet Tooth Suicide 7/10: This is the last of the hard-rockers, some really heavy drums and whiny guitar on this one. The chorus needs work, but not a bad song otherwise.
10. Breaking Inside 10/10: This is my favorite song on the album. It's got the lyrics, a Pink Floyd-inspired first verse, and a really catchy chorus.
11. Call Me 8/10: This song tries to be "45," but it doesn't quite have the content to make it. The piano works well. It was probably the best choice for a closer.
12. I Own You 9/10: If you have the special edition version of this album, you saw the chorus to this song printed on the back of the lyrics booklet. This song moves fast, and it certainly could've made the regular version of the album.
13. The Energy 9/10: I think this is the only song that has really grown on me. Yes, it's a cliche rock song about how they're charged by their fans, but it's still pretty good.
14. Son of Sam 6/10: What could've been a very good song was killed by terrible lyrics, a true b-side.
Overall, this is a great album, probably the most solid rock album of 2008 so far, and probably the most deserving of a Grammy. Still, there is not one track on here as outstanding and memorable as more than half of "Leave a Whisper." I'm learning to accept that there will never be another Shinedown album as amazing as "Leave a Whisper."
Powerful July 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Simply one of the most powerful CD's. So many excellent productions it is fun to try to figure how they will release the singles. Frankly the first release, Devour, is not the best. They are holding back!
Shining Down August 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great disc by one of the premier rock bands today.As on the previous two the singer sounds awsome and the new guitarist is as well.Ive seen them live twice now and they do not disappoint!!!
Sound Of Madness ..... Music To My Ears August 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a one of the best cd's I have purchased in quite some time! My favorite track is the title track. One of those songs that has an adrenaline pumping beat. LOVE IT!
Great cd and the limited club edition is a great value with the fan club membership and and 3 extra tracks!
Worth every penny....
A-Mazing August 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wow...I bought this cd after hearing one of their songs on Pandora and havent taken it out of the cd player yet. Everyone I let listen to it loves it as much as I do. Every week I have a new favorite song. Right now its "What a Shame"
Every song is amazing in its own way. Nice change ups throughout the cd. (Crow and the Butterfly is slower) I sing these songs at work and everything. Love Love Love it!!! I am a hardcore fan now!
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