Search - Fall of Troy :: Manipulator (Bonus CD) (Dlx)

D. P. (MusicMan) from NEW YORK, NY
Reviewed on 5/2/2008...

Comes with 4-track bonus disc, "Live at the Boardwalk."

Fall of Troy = Manic goodness

Benjamin Moureau-lucadamo | New York | 12/15/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Fall of Troy's third release, is right where I'd expect them to be: a little bit older, but they haven't lost the edge, and the music structure I guess represents what it's like to have ADD. I see this band, and this release as being not very accessible, perhaps because of its strange manic style. By manic I mean there are extreme moods being represented,and visceral energy. In a recent interview guitar/vox Tom Erak stated that when writing this album it was during a dark period for him, which is manifested in Manipulator. The guitar once again is awesome, the vocals alternate between clean singing, to shrieks, screams, and some growls. You could hardly call these songs boring, even if it's not as intense as their first and second (more similar to the latter). Some of the songs are even catchy, in their own strange way.



If you like/dislike let me know"

Great follow up to Dopellganger

J. Wenceslao | ontario ca | 02/05/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Alot of believe this album is their weakest effort, but I believe it has their finest work ever. Some would say that they more poppy, but this cd has the heaviest stuff that the fall of troy has and probably will ever do. The best tracks imo are "The Dark Trail", "Semi-Fiction", "Sledgehammer", "Seattlantis", "Ex-Creations", and the epic closer "A man a plan a canal Panama". This cd has some of the best guitar work iv'e heard, the vocals are hit or miss, but i'll give the guy a pass because he plays so well. If you like progressive music or heavy music this is one to try out, at the very least try the tracks iv'e listed."