The Wraith stikes again!
Yaslmiri | GA | 11/15/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"i was surprised there aren't more juggalos out here reviewing this yet. Well, i guess that's how it goes when you dont' release an album in, oh, how long has it been?
anywho
this is a great set of remixes and it was also nice to see the wraith double album in one box. sorta makes sence to have the sixth as one physical piece. As for the tracks themselves they make up for any shortcomings of the originals. Where the sixth had some weak sections here or there, or a beat that seemed a little thin, these remixes really pick up the game. there are a few that don't quite seem like they were really paying attention when they made the beat (walk into the light is dark and industrial, and IN MY ROOM is a happy alt rock/accoustic thing) but overall it's pretty fresh. I especially love Tech Nine's beat on hells pit. Maybe he should produce a few more in the future.
now we just need them to release the f***ing tempest!"
Been a while
J. Irps | sparta | 03/15/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"it's been a while since i listened to the original shangri la album, but i still listen to hells pit. shangri la got a little cheesy over all, but i was happy when it first arrived that they finally completed their task of the 6 jokers cards.
that being said, these remix albums were a nice addition to the collection. although not all of the remixes are outstanding, neither were the originals so hearing a different version was nice. i think hell's pit got the better end of the stick on this one as well. i like the darker side and it just seemed that they tried to hard to be happy with wicked rhymes on shangri la. it really threw it off. first couple times around it was alright and i thought it good at the time, but they kind of got lame after a while. the remixes were just different
honestly, i would give each individual album 3 stars, but since they packaged them together, they get an extra one. that was probably the best thing they could have done. two full remix albums, about 95 minutes worth. even though some of the beats seem lazily thrown together, you can't really complain with this deal, as long as you feel the stuff ICP be rapping about. and if you don't then why you looking here? i'm pretty sure with the lack of response on this album that not many people know about it so only true juggalos really got their hands on it. just like the psychopathic rydas and dark lotus cds."
The 6th Joker's Card: Reloaded
James Walker | Norfolk, VA USA | 11/18/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I thought this album was the best from ICP in awhile because it is complete musical re-engineering of almost every track from The Wraith: Shangri-La and Hell's Pit. Almost every song doesn't sound like the original, which shows just how far Psychopathic went to put this together. But, they didn't do it alone. They had the mixing talents from underground icons, such as the Kottonmouth Kings, The Wolfpac, The FILTHEE Immigrants, Monoxide of Twiztid, Mike E. Clark, Kuma, DJ Clay, and Fritz the Cat to remake the music. I love most of the tracks, some I find are not even close to as good as the originals, but still a strong 2-CD album worth buying for any Juggalo ninja out there that may even feel skeptical about this album. I love this album!!! Wicked Clownz will never die, and this album shows that they won't!!! Juggalo 4 life!!!"