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| | Redeemer | | | Music Artist : | | Norma Jean | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Solid State Records | | Release Date : | | 2006-09-12 | | Store Price : | | $15.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $11.97 | | Usually ships in 4 to 6 weeks | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. A grand scene for a color film
2. Blueprints for future homes
3. A small spark vs. a great forest
4. A temperamental widower
5. The end of all things will be televised
6. Songs sound much sadder
7. The longest lasting statement
8. Amnesty please
9. Like swimming circles
10. Cemetery like a stage
11. No passenger : no parasite
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 One of Norma Jean's Finest Efforts
Submitted on: 2009-09-23 |
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| I love Norma Jean. With each and every release, they've succeeded in fueling me with such incredible energy and passion that I feel that I owe them a debt. I've spent many nights in my room playing Xbox and listening to this album on repeat. Cory sounds his absolute best on this record... Never going over to the utter chaos of "O God" and never crossing into the vulnerable singing found on "The Anti-Mother." That's not to say that those records aren't great, I just think this record suits Cory's voice best. All in all, I would have to say this is one of my favorite hardcore albums and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes this type of music. |
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 Such an accomplishment for this band...
Submitted on: 2008-03-12 |
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| I have been listening to Norma Jean since their Luti-Kriss days. And to be completely honest I had given up on this band after O'God The Aftermath. I was highly dissapointed. I actually just purchased this album at Best Buy yesterday (March 11, 2008) and I am pretty upset that I didn't give the album a shot until now. This is an amazing album, I actually think I like it more than Bless The Martyr...Their sound has progressed so much into Dirty Southern Metal/Metalcore if you will. And, I am highly dissapointed with what Josh Scogin has done with The Chariot. Fortunately, he left Norma Jean and they now have the sound they do with Cory on vocals. I am now anticpating the new album which is titled "The Antimother" I believe. I am however sad Daniel left the band, but I'm sure the new drummer will fill in nicely. Catch these guys on the entire 2008 Warped Tour!!! |
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 Norma Jean is....
Submitted on: 2008-02-07 |
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| that kind of band that just seems to throw all their work together and become satisfied with it. Their music is very different than other solidstate bands such as Haste the Day and Demon Hunter, but thats what makes them them. What does their name mean? What does that album title have anything to do with the actual songs? What does the album art mean? All I know is is that this is a pretty darn good band that somehow have lasted this long and still more to come. Norma Jean ain't really what I would call hardcore, but more like metal that has a bunch of clanging and shouting, not screaming, but shouting. Blueprints for Future Homes is the only song that really catches my attention for what reason I don't know why. No Passenger: No Parasite had no meaning what so ever but had a good rythym and beat to it, but what did it mean? Maybe redeemer means to, in this case, redeem their sense of music to a little more than random. Great album and good meaning just not sure what the meaning is. I'm sure the intentions are good. I just bought "O, God the Aftermath on amazon and I am awaiting to get it. We'll see which album was more random, lol |
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Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Submitted on: 2007-12-12 |
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Bless the Martyr and O god, the Aftermath were enticing, no doubt about that one. The problem is that they were just a bit too abrasive and focused too much on larger complexities, forcing them into super alternative territory. Now, I love Norma Jean, because I don't necessarily appreciate the whole emo scene. I think it's a musical turnoff and is far too generic and processed to barely even be considered music. Norma Jean is in a league of their own. Their hardcore is not processed by any standard, but rather gritty and the perfect music for a catastrophe. These sad dudes from Tennessee have always managed to create quite a whirlwind of sound that many other hardcore bands fail to master.
The new album is far more "poppy", to a degree. There are more 'melodies' and more clean singing than before. There is also a new singer. Josh Scogin is gone! Alas, Cory Brandan has taken over the throat shredding duties. To an extent, he is more suitable for a band with bigger sights such as NJ to lead than Josh Scogin. I personally believe Josh Scogin sounds much better in the Chariot. If Norma Jean could ever be considered an arena metal band this would the most arena they could get. The album crushes with power and is truly a standout effort. Emos and metalheads unite, and pray that Norma Jean continues to make music this good. |
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To quote absolutepunk...
Submitted on: 2007-10-27 |
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"Don't be fooled by those promo photos of Norma Jean all dirtied up in your new AltPress issue because their latest album, Redeemer, shines with a clean-cutting and smooth sound from alt-rock master producer Ross Robinson. Norma Jean's last offering, 2005's sludgy O` God The Aftermath, was the first with vocalist Cory Brandan, who replaced the much loved Josh Scogin. O` God was received with mixed reactions, but one thing most people could agree on was that it sounded like Botch Jr. Now, don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong from being influenced by such a great band, but when it dominates your sound, it becomes a bit much, and that was the major downfall to O` God. Norma Jean looked to redeem themselves with their third album from Solid State, and, with help from Robinson, succeeded greatly. The eleven track beatdown is a return to what made Norma Jean so loved in the first place. Back is the melody, Brandon's vocals have improved dramatically, and the guitars are bombastic.
Vicious guitars and Brandan's scream kick off the album's opener, "A Grand Scene For A Color Film," in grand fashion. The minor breakdown following by the emphatic lyric "Let's break out the shotguns/we're going to town!" is one of the song's highlights. The next track is "Blueprints For Future Homes," which was the first song that Norma posted on their Myspace page, which led to a lot of angry responses from "fans." This song may feature a bit more "singing" than your normal NJ song, but that doesn't take away from the track, as it is still a crushing display of metal. "A Small Spark vs. A Great Forest" begins with a rising riff and Daniel Davison's tribal drumming which eventually leads into Scottie Henry and Chris Day's sonically abusing guitars. The track balances between when to turn it up and when to turn it down well, and the closing breakdown is especially vibrant. "A Temperamental Widower" picks up the pace and kicks you in the throat repeatedly, something O` God never did. The beatings continue with "The End Of All Things Will Be Televised," as Brandan's unforgiving vocals rip through this song. The next track, "Songs Sound Much Sadder," is my favorite on the album; the verses are fast and in your face, the chorus soars, and the final breakdown with the off-key drumming is awesome. Definitely one of my favorite Norma Jean tracks ever. "The Longest Lasting Statement" chugs throughout the first verse and then kicks into high gear. "Amnesty Please" begins with a menacing riff and fuzzed out vocals from Brandan, with a nice breakdown shooting in and out to balance it out. "Like Swimming Circles" is another barnburner, while "Cemetery Like A Stage" begins with a haunting intro and a twisting guitar riff and continues on to beat your head in. My major beef with the album, though, comes in the final track "No Passenger: No Parasite." It begins slowly, with Brandan repeatedly singing "Wake up." Now, this doesn't bother me, what bothers me is the continuous repeating of said line for the next three or so minutes. Around the fourth minute, the guitars kick in, but it's too late to save this song. It should have been used as either an intro track or interlude in the album, instead of closing it. The first ten songs I really dig, but the final track just kills it for me, leaving a bad taste in my mouth. Other than that hiccup though, Redeemer is quality.
In the end, Norma Jean has finally come into their sound, combining the best elements from Bless The Martyr and Kiss The Child and O` God, and factor in the fine production from Robinson and what you'll get is one of the more solid metalcore albums of 2006. Redeemer will bring in new fans as well as bring in old ones who left after hearing O` God. The only two major downfalls of this album are the weak closing track and the fact that, really, Norma Jean isn't doing anything extraordinary, rather just making a solid album. It's not going to change lives, it's not going to redefine a genre, rather it's going to knock the crap out of you. Norma Jean has been Redeemed from their missteps and are back to take your on a wild ride." -absolutepunk.net
I couldn't have said it better myself. This Cd is absolutely lovely. |
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