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The Best of Flogging Molly
When first listening to this album, many first reactions may be to say that this isn't as good as Swagger or Drunken Lullabies. I thought the same way. But then, after going through the CD several times, I found myself coming back to this one over and over, far beyond Drunken Lullabies. Overall, the intrumentation is phenominal, far beyond the other two albums. The melodies range from soft and soothing (Wanderlust, To Youth) to drunken lullabies style awsome (Tobacco Island, Seven Deadly Sins) to haunting and emotinally chilling (Spoken Wheel, With a Wonder and a Wild Desire). Overall, an intense and amazing album.
Flogging Brilliant!
Wow..this quite unlike anything I have been exposed to in music so far.I love the blending of traditional Irish/Celtic folk instruments and vibe with the attitude and swagger of the modern punk movement.It is somewhat reminiscent of the Pogues at their best but manages to forge its own unique groove.Buy it...play it...love it!

The light of a fading star? NO WAY!
I'll admit right away, I didn't like this album at first. I had to force myself to listen to it. But once I heard it a few times...I fell in love! This CD is amazing. There's a perfect balance of slower songs (Whistles the Wind, Don't Let Me Die Still Wondering) and faster songs (Seven Deadly Sins, Tobacco Island - one of the best on the album). In my opinion, Within a Mile of Home is better than Drunken Lullabies, but both are worth getting (if you liked Drunken Lullabies, you'll like this album). Within a Mile of Home is perfect for doing chores or other things that you really don't feel like doing. It's upbeat and will help you get the job done. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Indie Rock    3. Pop    4. Punk Revival    5. Punk-Pop    6. Rock    7. Rock/Pop   

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Maybe hanging out with Jello Biafra put the fun-loving spring in Offspring's step. Or perhaps it was just the royalty checks, hot babes, and fast cars. Whatever the case, the band's fourth record, Read more

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Another good one!
The Offspring has so far yet to put out an album that really disappoints me. I haven't heard Ignition so I can't really say much about that but I have heard everything they've released since Smash and most are at least good. This release however is better than good, its very good. No it may not be as amazing as Smash but it does have a lot of great tracks. My favorites are "Staring at the Sun", "The Kids aren't alright", "She's Got Issues", and "Pay The Man". Here's ratings for the rest of the album...
fair...just fair
the offspring..a band who draws inspiration from some of the best music around(the damned, TSOL, agent orange, adolescents, and DI), have great record label that is responsible for new records/re-issues from TSOL, The Damned, and other great legendary punk artists, and a band who used to be really great punk revival have truly disappointed me with records like this.
One of the all time greats....
of punk rock cds. This is a very fast in your face album with sometimes funny lyrics: Shes got issues, walla walla. However the best offspring song is on this disc: The kids arent alright.
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Dropkick Murphy's are so good, even for a non-hockey fan!!lol
"Time to Go" is awesome even I don't know a thing about the Boston Bruins. Other highlights include "Walk Away", "This is your Life" and "Bastards on Parade". Just Awesome

Dropkick Murphys are So Good, Even for a Yankees Fan!!!!
I love the songs made by the Dropkick Murphys even though I am a Yankees fan. Kiss me I'm Sh*tfaced is such a good and funny song also the dirty glass is another good song. This whole compilation is an amazing peice by the Dropkick Murphys

This is awesome!
I'm a huge punk rock listener.I listen to every punk band you can think of.Dead Kennedys, Crass, Flux of Pink Indians, Rudimentary Peni, Kraut, Rancid, Distillers, NOFX, Anti-Flag, The Unseen...I even listen to The Casualties once in a while.
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Good album
I loved the first album.The second one is very good as well.You have to see Slightly Stoopid in Concert.Its a great show.

please
i'm from san diego, this band sucks.sublime rip-offs. stop playing at canes.please.chicks named "zil" go to your show.nooriginal thought put into this.horrible.

kickin ya down with some heavenly sounds
Simply great....great acoustics, vocals (especially See It No Other Way)....great raggae/ska CD....just a chill music....def. worth the purchase ... Read more

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Good Rock record, not hardcore or death metal anymore
The new self titled effort from 18V is exactly that, new. In No way shape or form is any of the band that recorded 'Until the Ink Runs out' represented on this, as the band has decided gone more in a rock direction. While they have attempted this on 'Vanity' with "I don't Mind" and went more Boldly with 'Obsession', I feel here they have definetly accomplished what they set out to make, a great rock and roll record. Lots of solid songs more dedicated than on 'Obsession', which in comparison seemed like more of a failed attempt to achieve this. There really isn't a bad song on this cd. And it's very well produced, sounds very sonically tight.
MUSIC REVIEW
THEY CALL THIS HEAVY METAL? IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER THE CATEGORY OF POP ROCK AT BEST. IF YOU LIKE GOOD HEAVY METAL/ HARD CORE LIKE MYSELF, STAY AWAY FROM THIS ALBUM!!!

just another memory...
If you like straight up hard rock then this cd is for you, but man, I hate it when bands that I used to really like put out cheezy albums just to sell more records.Yeah, they say they evolved with time, but please, they don't even do it well.There are no true hardcore influences here at all.Ok, there may be heavy parts to this cd, but nothing compared to "Until the Ink Runs Out", "Best Of", "Vanity", and even "Obsession" had heavier parts and more emotion ("Tower Of Snakes"). As far as I'm concerned, Vanity was their last good album, even though I did kind of like "Obsession".Rest in peace Visions.What once was will never be again. ... Read more

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Punk rock is meant to be played loud and snotty. Blink 182 are a San Diego punk rock threesome whose interest in arrested development has led them to a sparkling array of sex jokes that cover everything from anal sex to masturbation to... Well, you get the idea--and that's just the between-song banter. This limited-edition live collection--a holding pattern until the band's fifth studio album is released in 2001--features a slam-dunk collection of the band's hits, fan favorites from their various studio albums, and new tunes ("Blew Job" among the enlightened tracks). One additional studio track, "Man Overboard" (already a hit on a radio near you), packs a harder punch than most, thanks to the studio finesse. But mostly these are revved-up versions of songs to break a skateboard by. With the added appeal of a color booklet and about seven minutes of "stage banter" tacked on at the end, guaranteed to either leave you in stitches or have you grounded for a month. Read more

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good
this is a good live album. i dont watch mtv and i hope no one else does but this is good live. the jokes in between songs are hilarious as long as your not uptight or disgusted by their language. the bestpart is the 20 something tracks of them just talking.
Good Cd
This is a good live blink 182 cd....Almost too good.I have a couple other concerts of them and the quality of their singing and playing isn't anything compared to this one.I thing their was some kind of tampering with the vocals.On the other blink cds, you can't even understand half of the things tom says, but everything is clear and understandable on this cd. Oh-well, besides that, the cd is good because they change the voice patterns on some songs like What's my age again and Voyeur and Pathetic.Even if they did mess with the cd, i still love them.

Brillient
Such good fun and humour. Tom and Mark are so funny and first time listening to it really made me laugh. Also the songs on it are awesome from their best album enema of the state.
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i really do dislike rise against
i know i havent really examined ALL of this band's material with a fine tooth comb, but i definately am quite familiar with their songs. for one, my friend recommended me to listen to this band..and two, i really can tell when this band is being played on the radio as well because of the singers voice. i must say, that voice of the singer is the only thing separating this band from being another one of those carbon copy emo-core bands...seriously, just insert some random whiny guy in his place and there you go!..and im not going to even start with how much i loathe emo-core. first, i do think their previous album is pretty alright..in an anti-flag sense and i truely did sense a little bit of bad religion dashes in that album, but it isnt enough to make me want to buy it and play it out loud...but this album represents an already decent "could have been good" band lowering themselves a few notches into mtv, pseudo punk, and warped tour carbon copy oblivion. ..and yes, its another "political idealist" band trying to make it big on mtv.
My strongest endorsement!
Don't be fooled by the melodic "Swing Life Away".Rise Against rocks, and they rock hard. I picked this CD up sort of on a whim, not expecting to be that into it... instead I was blown away. Every song on the album is unique, and they're almost all fantastic. I left it in my CD player for days! I'm a little suprised to see them described as punk, because to me they just sound like a hard, straight line rock band should. Order it now, you won't be dissapointed.

What Punk Should Be
This is one of the best punk albums I have heard in years.Where as so much punk rock is released, and all the vocals are weak, and all you can hear are drums, Rise Against pulls together a strong tune, cutting rhythm, and a pulsing beat that just drills into you, and never lets go. The vocals are a cutting yell, but with a melody, and the occasional harmonic duet... That's right, yelling in harmony.
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You can tell a lot about a band by the company it keeps. Simple Plan's close chums include Good Charlotte and Blink 182, giving one a fair hint of the sound the group's debut, though, judging by song titles like "I’m Just a Kid," "The Worst Day Ever," and "God Must Hate Me," it’s clear these Canadian pop-punkers are aiming for a younger demographic still. Ignore the bikini-clad babes that festoon the sleeve--there’s none of Blink 182’s smutty double-entendres here. Frontman Pierre Bouvier writes about skipping school, crashing dad’s car, and lusting after girls that don’t know he exists. "Every day," he sob, "is the worst day ever." The music itself is far from glum. "I’d Do Anything" is a beaming Green Day-style chugger, while "When I’m With You" is a tale of obsession and heartbreak that owes more to the Go-Go's than Rancid. Seasoned punk fans will be put off by the excessive juvenilia, but the new wave should lap this up. Read more

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please note all the five-star reviews by kids
Remember the style of music that came out in the late 70's called Punk?
An awesome CD
This is one of the best albums I have ever heard. There's no songs on here that I don't like. All of them are great. Especially I'm Just a Kid, I'd Do Anything, and Perfect. I reccomend this to anyone who likes bands such as Yellowcard, The All-American Rejects, and blink-182 or anyone who is looking for some good music to listen too.

Ill be nice... this should only get 2 and a half!!!
Whoah... this is Simple Plan's first album and i got the impression that they didnt know what to sing about!!!Green Day is WAY better Perfect and I won't be there are pretty well the only good songs on this album... oh i forgot so is I'm just a kid. But really... they have a lot to complain about it seems to me... Still Not Getting any is way better... this whole CD is whining... some of it is pleasurable whining, but most of it is annoying....
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Pretty good album
I enoyed parts of this album, but still found myself skipping some songs on it.Overall it's quite good and worth the money, and I have to say that the song "Letter from Iraq" is one of the most powerful punk rock songs I've heard in recent years.Liek I said, good, but not great.

The Bouncing Souls Bounce High with this One
Many fans are excited that the Bouncing Souls are back with 12 new energetic songs on "The Gold Record." They have been one of the bands paving the way for puck rock for nearly the last fifteen years with their DIY rock antics. Now after three years the Bouncing Souls return to out do themselves with this more musically diverse release. The lead off track, "The Gold Song" is a traditional punk rock song, but track after track the sound changes to a more diverse sound with a trumpet solo in "The Pizza Song" and even a song that is only harmonies ("The Messenger").
Where's the Energy?
This album was mediocre at best.I really liked every Bouncing Souls CD before this one, because they all have a lot of energy to them and are fun to listen to.This one has a couple of decent songs, but nothing like what I'm used to out of the souls.I guess you might like this CD if you're into EMO, but not if you're looking for something like the Souls have put out in times past. ... Read more

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not what i was hoping for
i bought this album after reading the "rave" reviews on here about it...what a let down.im still giving it the benefit of the doubt with 3 stars even though i didnt think it deserved that, notice i said i, its only my opinion.the songs all sound alike.before i could leave the mall parking lot i looked down and my player said song 4.i was like what the heck?i just popped it in and i couldnt even tell when the last song had ended and the next one began.

Be Prepared For The Goth ( :<
This is no doubt a great CD. It's AFI at their goth point, so be prepared for some dark music. Especially if you only have AFI's first few CD's.
ONE OF THE GREATEST ALBUMS EVER!!
Ok, so I've been an AFI fan since about 1995 when I saw them for the first time.Great show.Since I got into know AFI through "Answer that and Stay Fashionable" and "Very Proud of Ya", I was a little shocked at the new style they were transforming into."Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes" was horrible.I hated that album and I was angry with the band for changing their sound so dramatically.I even talked to them before a show and asked them why they altered their style.They acted like they had no idea what I was talking about.
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For all his tattoos and bulked-up frat-boy persona, singer Bradley Nowell had real soul, which made his fatal heroin overdose even more tragic. There's more to this Long Beach, California, trio's debut, released shortly after Nowell's death in 1996, than white suburban punks imitating Jamaican ska music. The band comes up with great songs, notably the catchy MTV hit "What I Got"; spooky dub-reggae undertones, produced by the Butthole Surfers' Paul Leary, to go with the snappy horns; and surprisingly progressive lyrics that attack sexism and other social ills, especially on "Wrong Way." Like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fishbone, obvious forebears, Sublime become slightly tiresome after 17 songs, but the band is great in short doses. Read more

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freakin awesome
i must agree with paulo. knopper or whatever his name is is definatly a idiot. i can never get enough sublime if it be 40oz to freedom,sublime.second hand smoke,robbin the hood, or anything else i missed. now that i think of it there was this one time me and my roommate got all spun out on lsd and listened to 40oz to freedom 5 times in a row. this is definatly a must have along with the 4 disc box set that comes out in nov.

Brad and Sublime: resurrected at last...!
Everybody loves this album; why else would you have clicked on the icon in order to view the product?
Ha I agree w/paulo
That reviewer Steve Kopper is dumb as nails. "For all Brad Nowell's bulked up frat boy persona"...haha what? He probably listens to emo & wears really tight sweaters (wait or is that the 'frat boy' thing to do now? Whatever it's all so confusing) Anyway anyone who knows good music knows Sublime, & if you don't you should. I'm only giving this 4 stars rather than 5 b/c they held out too much on the unreleased tracks, I would have liked there to be more. Still a lot of the tracks particularly on the second disc will probably be new to more casual fans & most people, while the more hardcore are hoping the upcoming box set is released & is mostly new, unheard material. If you don't have the Sublime self-titled I definately recommend this version to the original, I would definately give it a 5 star rating to you if that's your situation. I compared the sound quality of this to the already perfect original & actually they're very similiar if not exactly the same so they didn't go & ruin it w/an overbearing remaster or anything, like corporations sometimes tend to do on these rereleases. Cop it. One Love to Bradley, greatest of all time ... Read more

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Modern Day Smiths
The reason why some might say they sound similar to the Killers is that they are both influenced by the original and greatest (imo) Alternative Pop-rock group of them all The Smiths.I find Boy Kill Boy to be even more similar to The Smiths.Some of the lead vocals sound very Morrissey-esque.This is what the modern day Smiths might sound like if they were together, minus Johnny Marr's masterful guitar and Morrissey's melancholy and cynical lyrics (BIG minuses).

Killers??Whatever...
This band sounds absolutely nothing like The Killers.Perhaps they could share a bill together but not much more than that.At times they may sound like a louder, fuller Communique (esp. Suzie) and they definitely share characteristics with all the Brit Rock that's big now, i.e. Franz Ferdinand.But why so many people think they're a Killers rip-off is just completely beyond me.The album definitely loses steam toward the end, but it's all-around very good.

Pretty bold to put a form of the Killers name in the title of your band
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Green Day's An Insomniac
INSOMNIAC is part of the record product that has led Green Day to be the band that it is today. Released in 1995, this album showed that Green Day still had a lot to learn in performing to the top of their genre, but the band was good at what they already knew. With a hard grudgy punk sound, the rock band played their hardest on their guitar, bass, and drums. Joel added his own uniquality to the group with his upbeat and entertaining lyrics. His words are what made this punk band stand out from many of the others they were in competetion with. A great apsect of the group is that they are in time with each other. That in itself is an accomplishment in the style this band performs in. INSOMNIAC is a fair rocker album, and one to give some attention to.
Consistent, but lacking that standout hit.
Dookie was a great album, and Green Day's fan contingent was expecting their next album to follow a similar path. However, the majority of fans were left dissapointed by Dookie's follow up, 'Insomniac'. It maintains the core of the groups sound, but adds a shade of darkness that is cast over each song.Despite the critisism this album has received, 'Insomniac' is a massively underrated album.
One Of The Best
I rated this before and gave it a three star. Now I realize it is worth five stars. Well, I'm also crazed about Green Day now too. I'm ordering it today, or sometime this week, and since I rented it before, I know what to expect. Some kick-butt songs! 86 is one of the best. Brat is also pretty good. And I especially love ALL 5 hit singles. 'Stuck With Me', 'Walking Contridiction', 'Brain Stew', 'Jaded', and 'Geek Stink Breath." My suggestion is to get a new copy. I'm buying it used, but it doesn't matter. It rocks either way! ... Read more

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Their formula is simple enough--equal parts teenage humor and brattiness combined with infectious guitar hooks that just beg to be cranked up on the stereo. But with Read more

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Amazing
Take Off Your Pants And Jacket has 2 be one of the most amazing blink-182 albums, this cd is very punk rock and very energetic, every single song is great and you will love this album, even if u arent crazy about blink-182 you'll still love this album its great!!!!

Not their best, but pretty good
I've listened to Cheshire Cat, Dude Ranch, Enema, TOYPAJ, Mark Tom and Travis Show, and their self-titled album.I'm still trying to get ahold of Buddha and Flyswatter.This is their second worst album, right next to Enema of the State.However, it is still a darn good album.Now onto the songs:
Plain and Simple
Blink 182 (RIP) rocked ok and this cd is no exception they were and always will be awesome so buy the cd and if u dont like it then you're missing out on an awesome band ... Read more

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This U.K. three-piece's self-titled debut often got compared to Smashing Pumpkins and Rush--Smashing Pumpkins for its unashamed mid-'70s prog-rock allusions and Rush because of singer Brian Molko's unusually high-pitched, almost androgynous voice. In reality, Placebo were far more salacious, downright dirty, and culturally confusing than either. (The band is a mix of American, Swedish, and English, with some Lebanese and Luxembourgian thrown in.) For their second album, Placebo have looked to the late '70s for inspiration, to the sound of early New Order and the Banshees--with a dash of the '90s thrown in: "Brick Shithouse," for example, starts like the most balls-out Prodigy song. If their debut was the sound of a no-holds-barred sexual drug frenzy lasting way into the next day, then Read more

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A forgotten masterpiece?
I was surprised that when this album came out it was given roughly 6 out of 10 in most reviews. On 'Without You I'm Nothing' Molko manages to sustain a mood of decadent melancholy throughout. He is often derided as an androgynous pretender who is acting out rock 'n' roll cliches, but on this album he genuinely came across to me as a man who is irresistably drawn to pushing the boundaries of experience. When an obsessive fan leaves death threats on his answerphone he seems to embrace this darkness by interspersing snippets from the message on the secret track. He doesn't just revel in debauchery he accounts its brutal consequences and their myriad intricacies in evocative detail, and here more than at any other point in his career. Although I've heard the criticism that he seems to wallow in the sound of words and not their content I think this is all part of a holistic transission of experience to the listener. I think this Placebo's masterpiece, a sordid trawl through the underbelly not just of rock 'n' roll but of modern relationships. He perfectly articuates the uncertainty of a decaying relationship, of the bond betwen two people that surpasses experience, of the clammy hold one person can have over another, of the thrilling divide between a decadent relatonship and the consequent loneliness that comes with its fulfillment in a way I've not heard before or since. I've focused upon the lyrical content but the band's performance also manages to teeter between glorious abandon and tasteful restraint in a way that supplies the perfect backdrop. The artwork is haunting, the production is immaculate and the recrod managed to be commercial enough to spawn three hits. Theres more to this band than misunderstood teenagers and misplaced angst. Honest!

Without this Album, You're Nothing
I should have written this a long time ago.I saw Placebo in London in 2001 and was immediately hooked.They were so much different than the American bands that I was listening to at the time (Tool, Rage, etc.).The band produced seering pop rock that just flowed through the throng of sweaty people at the show.So after that, I went out and bought the album.Pure Morning may be one of the catchiest songs ever written.Once you hear it, it sticks in your brain for days and is nearly impossible to dislodge.Not to be overshadowed are great tracks like Every Me, Every You and You Don't Care about us.These songs crackle with electricity and are great to listen to anytime, but for me, especially when driving.But the highlight to the album has got to be the title track.Very emotional and strong.I recomend this album to anyone who's gotten stuck in a rut with today's mainstream music.

Okay, I'm POSSESSED. It's the only thing I want to listen to.
I am huge Brit Pop whore and have been since I was thirteen.That being said, Placebo really doesn't have much in common with the 90s Brit Pop greats like Pulp, The Stone Roses, Blur or Suede which all have a sort of vague interlocking thread.I'm not even sure why I like "I'm Nothing Without You" so much: it's not my kind of music.I remember when "Pure Morning" was a single, and I didn't think anything of it at the time.All I know now is that I can't wait to get home from work so I can listen to this album.One moment it has me jumping up and down like lunatic, and next I'm pratically weeping.And I LOVE Brian Molko's voice.
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So sad Brad is gone, but his genius lives on
I was listening to CD-1 in my room tonight, dancing around inspired and free, and was compelled to write a review.I bought this album about 6 weeks ago (my housemate had been playing Slightly Stoopid, who are reminiscent of Sublime but not nearly of the same caliber) and all of a sudden I rediscovered Sublime and realized just how awesome they were.I had bought the self-titled and Second Hand Smoke CDs back in 1997 and liked some tracks (the popular Badfish, Wrong Way, and What I Got) but rarely played the albums...now I am utterly hooked on Sublime and I wonder why it took me so long, but I'm so glad it finally happened.Brad Nowell was a genius and I'm terribly saddened that he is gone...sometimes I find it hard to listen to Sublime songs because I think of how he is no longer here, and reflect on how the tragedy of his untimely passing cheated the world of further brilliant compositions from him.But then I consider that he would not want listeners to mourn and be sad; he would want his music to be listened to and enjoyed, so he could be remembered for what he created during his time on earth...because that's what he was here to do.He was a Pisces like me - creative, troubled, prone to addiction/negative influences, free-spirited, idealistic, searching for meaning, passionate, not living up to our potential, open and giving.I found the touching tribute his father wrote two days after his death...he said that Brad accomplished more in his short life than many do in a long life - which is very true, but his passing still leaves an immeasurable void in the music world.Brad was one of a kind, innately and fluently talented.What stands out is the improvisational, personal nature of his songs.I prefer CD-1 of Sublime Gold because the songs are more upbeat and danceably fun...CD-2 brings to mind the downward slide of the band, but it's all vital listening.

What's The Point???
Don't get me wrong, I think Sublime is a great band and every song on this CD is awesome.But considering that the band only put out 3 albums (not counting the live, acoustic, or rarities albums) wouldn't it make more sense to purchase those 3 albums (40oz, Robbin, self titled) instead of buying this double disc set??

It really depends on who you are...
First off let me say that I'm truely amazed that I have only heard of this release 3 months after it came out. Being a huge Sublime fan I'm usually on top of these things but this release seemed to have slipped between the crack. But I digress, onto the review. Here's the main sticking point of this release: If you're a big fan like I am and already have their 6 major releases (40oz. to Freedom, Robbin' the Hood, Sublime, Second Hand Smoke, Stand By Your Van, and Acoustic Bradley Nowell and Friends) there is nothing new here and while the tracks have been remastered there really isn't a great deal of difference between these and the origionals.
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This CD is mine now
I first heard this band when they performed on the Family Values Tour (with KoRn and Stone sour). I was blown away. I went out the next day and bought this CD. I love it. It is a great piece of rock music that gets usual rotation on my Gigabeat (I'm listening to "I Aint Your Savior" right now actually). My top 5 tracks are:
exactly as their name says
its high energy, rapid fire, kick you in the face rock.the opening track had me sold. Ok, so its not the deepest intelectual album ever written, but if your looking for good ol fashioned weight-room adrenaline this is it.It does slow about half way through, but finishes out strong.Loosely drawn from the same vein as Offspring's Smash.

A Great Piece of Rock n' Roll!
Don't let the sole bad review of this album on Amazon.com deter you from getting this album.This is, without question, one of the best hard rock albums I've had the privilege to purchase in quite some time, and Bullets and Octane are one of only a handful of great hard rock acts that are putting out material on a major label.While some critics liken this band to Buckcherry, and therefore cite them as unoriginal, the similarities to Buckcherry aren't strong at all.Rather, Bullets and Octane is much more reminiscient of the type of punk infused rockabilly played by Social Distortion.Better yet, it's kind of like Social Distortion on steroids...harder in every way, but with a lot of great melodies.If you are a fan of Social Distortion, you'll probably like this album.If you're a fan of Buckcherry, Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, or other hard rock bands, you'll probably like this album.It is truly fantastic!
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Subjects:  1. Alternative Metal    2. Alternative Pop/Rock    3. Pop&