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Mike | W. Jordan, UT | 07/22/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Whether you loved or hated the upbeat pop-punk of the Suicide Machines' 3rd release, all memory of the sunniness of that CD will fade from memory as soon as "Steal This Record" kicks in. The menacing opening chords of "The Killing Blow" removes any notions of these guys being sellouts and firmly re-establishes them as forerunners on the aggressive punk scene.One of their more ideal albums, Steal This Record finds the Machines taking on the record industry ("Steal This Record,") capitalism ("The Air We Breathe,") and racism ("All My People.") They even do a fiery cover of R.E.M's "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" and the result is enough to make any punk unashamed to shout "Leonard Bernstein!" without a trace of irony.Strangely enough, in the midst of all this hostility, the album shines brightest when the tempo drops. The two best songs of all are the album-closing soul searcher "Leap Of Faith" and the socio-political reggae number "Stand Up," on which the Machines relate their views on everything from race relations to abortion. So, steal this record if you want to, but keep in mind that this one is worth shelling out the dollars for."

You do know it exists right? ( 4.5 stars )

Brent M. | south-eastern Ohio, USA | 06/15/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It seems as if nobody knows about this album. That's a shame, because this CD has the biggest selection of diverse music by the Suicide Machines. It starts out with "The Killing Blow" and the title track, which have sort of an epic feel. It then moves on to "Honor among Thieves" and "It's the End of the World as we Know It ( And I Feel Fine )" which are more alternative rock. "Bleeding Heart" and "The Air we Breathe" could probably be described as light grunge/punk. The next three track, "Stand Up", "Off the Cuff", and "Middle Way" all have their own individual vibes. Finally, the album ends with the last four tracks slowly fading off into "Leap of Faith" 's very last notes. Straight up, just get it, you will be listening to it for years to come. Thank you for your time."

Awesome CD

Gabriel H. Vermund | IA | 03/18/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD kicks ass. No Ska. Here's a song by song description
1. The Killing Blow(10/10) Great opening song. Punk, Dark verses. Very catchy chorus
2. Steal This Record(8/10): This Song is hardcore/punk. Very fast, and screaming.
3. Honor Among Thieves(10/10) This is more like something you'd find on their s/t CD. Pop-punk, very catchy
4. It's the End of the World(9/10): Great cover of the REM classic.
5. Bleeding Heart(10/10): Catchy pop-punk like Honor Among Thieves
6. The Air we Breathe(10/10): More hardcore/punk. Not like Steal this Record
7. Stand Up(10/10): Cool Regae song
8. Off this Cliff(10/10): All screaming. Verses sound like a Blink riff combined with hardcore vocals.
9. Middle Way(10/10): Another catchy pop-punk song
10. Scars(10/10): catchy pop-punk
11. All My People(10/10): Pop-punk, very fast
12. Unbreakable(10/10): Starts off a little dark, then gets more pop punkish
13. Stay(10/10): More pop-punk
14. Leap of Faith(10/10): Sounds more like something a pop/rock band would make in the beginning, but it gets more pop-punk laterI hope this was helpful. I would highly reccomend this CD."