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Real rock n' roll, great cd!

Whitey D | Wilmington, DE | 01/15/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is very rare music by today's standards. Not many bands play such in your face rock. The only commercialy viewable rock bands today are Limp Bizkit and Korn. But New American Shame are different. They don't need to blend rap in their music because they don't need to be popular. All they care about is pissed off, in your face ROCK! It's not a perfect cd, some songs fall a bit flat, and the dude's voice can get a tad annoying sometimes, but the guitar is excellent, it reminds me of old school Motley Crue. These guys know how to write some good songs. Under It All, Broken Bones, Down in the Valley and American Shame among others. These guys are a breath of fresh air to the music world simply because there are so many Fred Dursts and Britney Spears's out there, and these guys are doing their own thing. If you like these guys, get Buckcherry's album, Union's new album "The Blue Room", and the Black Crowes. BOOYA!!!"

Excellent CD by a great new band

Michael Gulley | 08/13/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"New American Shame are a great new band out of Seattle and their self titled debut album truly ROCKS! This cd quickly became one of my favorites after I purchased it. At first the only reason I bought it was because it was cheap and I liked the first single "Under it All". However, when I listened to it for the first time I was blown away by the energy and intensity New American Shame rock with on this cd. Jimmy Paulson's solos are increadible and the vocals are great. If you like true hard rock, then you'll love this cd!"

Saving grace

Michael Gulley | Rock Batter TN | 04/06/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As a lifelong fan of hard guitar music, having cut my teeth on KISS in 1974 and living through every incarnation of hard rock since, I had nearly surrendered. I had determined that junk metal like Korn and Linkin Park was all we were ever going to get. The labels had finally won. Talent no longer mattered. Attitude was replaced by corporate blandness. True rock and roll fans were being phased out like Betamax machines.



Then I stumbled across these guys.



OK, so they look like Everclear...Salvation Army clothes and buzzcuts. One listen and my foot started tapping. By the second track I was gazing at my speakers wondering if I was really hearing what I thought I was hearing. And these were the 30 second samples. I had to get this CD.



This is what Nickelback wants to be. They'll never be this good though. NAS has restored my faith that yes indeed, some of our nephews and kid brothers' friends were actually listening to real rock and roll. Strong vocals, driving rhythm, and chainsaw guitars to spare. The lyrics are clever enough and at times predictable enough. If I want Shakespeare I'll read a book. If I want to be entertained I want something like this CD. I won't try to say who they "sound like" because every review I've seen of this CD that tried missed by a mile. It's gonna make you smile, it's gonna rock your speakers, and it's gonna get stuck in your head.



Rock and roll is not a political forum. It is not the place to preach global warming nonsense or rail against the president. Rock and roll was always meant to be one thing, first and foremost, over everything else. It was meant to be fun. This disc is fun. It's fun like your high school dances (and more likely, the escapades that followed) were fun. It's fun like 80mph in a Mustang convertible is fun. It's fun like sneaking out of the job at noon to catch the football bowl game at Hooter's is fun. You get the idea.



There are precious few bands left that still understand what rock and roll is meant to be. This was one of them. Probably why they never made much of a splash. Label was too busy making Ashlee Simpson a one hit nobody to realize what music fans really want. In that respect, nothing has ever really changed. So I'd advise anybody who likes good music with some edge and attitude to get this while you can. You won't be disappointed."