The R*tist 4*merly Known as Dangerous Toys

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Are your kidding?!!, 2008-09-24
You guys that gave this thing 4 or 5 stars have got to be kidding. I've always maintained that music appreciation is all subjective, but in this case you've got those first two albums to directly compare to, and this is not "progress" or anything else that may be considered as the artist taking a "new direction". This is just "industrial" crap. Trent Reznor does OK with this kind of stuff, but Dangerous Toys has not. br / br /For a band that had some of the best elements of AC/DC together with southern rock at its finest, this is an enormous let-down.

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My Thoughts on The R*test 4*merly Known as Dangerous Toys, 2008-03-03
Though the cover is admittedly ridiculous and probably killed its fair share of sales, it belies the content; this disc is one of the most criminally overlooked, groundbreaking albums of the 1990s (on an extremely short list that also includes Failure's Fantastic Planet and Faith No More's Angel Dust.) Like all great albums, this one doesn't reveal all its charms on the first, third, or even twentieth listen, it is, instead, infinitely rewarding. With glam/hair metal dead and gone by this point, Dangerous Toys, with nothing left to lose (as the cover indicates, the DT once loved by MTV is a thing of the past), appropriated the new musical language dominating the culture (grunge, industrial), melded it with their love of pure rock and roll, and crafted what I consider to be a masterpiece. The songs are experimental and bold, thoughtful, melodious and incredibly heavy, and brim at the edges with genuine anger. This record is an example of superb musicianship, and represents the beautiful, brutal sound of honesty. Highly recommended to anyone lucky enough to find a copy.

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Great CD.. Just not the 'toys your used to..., 2006-05-18
Listen with an open mind, and ENJOY! Especially Monster Man and Share the Kill. this cd is a gem...

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You want broken ground ..or not?, 2005-07-28
All the time I hear complaints about "New Ground NOT being Broken" in the world of hard rock/metal. Well folks, this IS grond breaking and if given a chance to sink in...it very good! I dare any metal/alternative head to give it a listen. br / br /ROCK or DIE - JRK

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Heavy stuff, 2004-03-15
This swan song studio album from DT was a very different affair.brBass player Mike Watson had left and vocalist Jason McMaster took over his place. The song here are harder and more industrialized. That would propably be a bad thing for most fans, but I must admit that their songwriting is still up to par. This is a very good album, but perhaps not a DT album like you know them.br1. Share The Kill - Blew my mind first time I heard it. Very heavy, but man what killer song. Gets the blood pumping. Great.br2. Cure The Sane - Grungy. Great chorus and groovy riffing.br3. The Numb - In your face riffing. Heavy music. Melodic vocal. Good tune.br4. Take Me Swiftly - The repetitive vocal line makes this song so cool. The riff. Perfect.br5. Heard It All - A slow song. Great all the way through.br6. Transmission - Another slow one. This is one great song. The melody lines are so amazing. This one gets to the brain. A little lame lyrics though.br7. Words On The Wall - Aggresive metal song. Not bad, not my fav,br8. Better To Die - One of the best on the album. More like old school DT.br9. Down Inside - the weakest track on the album. Has that distinctive grunge moaning. And the chorus never takes of either.br10. New Anger - Starts of perfect. Aggresive and great. The problem comes with the chorus. It seems like they tried to do something unexpected with the chorus, and in my book they don't succeed. This could have been an amazing song. Seems unfinished.br11. Monster Man - Heaviest song ever. They are outsabbathing Black Sabbath. Great stuff.br12. To Live The Lie - The winner on the album. This epic-like rocker. You should get the album for this track alone.br13. Mom Dad - A short little ditty. Muddy slide guitar with vocals sounding like its sung through a phone. Very cool.br brBuy this only if you concider yourself open minded.brIf you're into the other DT albums, this one will sound different but it's really equally good.