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Post by PHOBES on Nov 30, 2009 14:07:10 GMT -5
"Hero" or "Awake And Alive" since those are the only good songs. Wasn't expecting that. Although I do like the idea of those being released to rock second and third, preferably with "Awake & Alive" next. I like "It's Not Me, It's You," but I find it to be one of the weaker cuts. They should also take another stab at HAC with "Don't Wake Me," "One Day too Late," or especially "Lucy." Really I don't think there's a bad song on this album.
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Post by pen on Nov 30, 2009 23:41:58 GMT -5
I find many of the lyrics to be especially trite and the music just doesn't have the complexity that their previous album did. It feels like this was a big stab at mainstream success.
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Post by PHOBES on Dec 1, 2009 15:23:46 GMT -5
I'll admit I was a bit disappointed at first, but I realized it was only because I was comparing it to Comatose, which isn't very fair since I consider that my favorite album.
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Post by metalfan87 on Dec 8, 2009 7:24:32 GMT -5
it's getting close to going top 5. shocking.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Dec 8, 2009 9:36:44 GMT -5
Wow. Didn't think it would get that far.
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Post by metalfan87 on Dec 11, 2009 7:56:52 GMT -5
top 5 in Active
8 5 SKILLET Monster 1395 1292 103 3.812
HOLY SHIT!
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Post by Crushcrushchris on Dec 11, 2009 9:43:34 GMT -5
I'm pleasantly surprised. I hope Hero does the same.
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Post by PHOBES on Dec 11, 2009 13:49:44 GMT -5
top 5 in Active 8 5 SKILLET Monster 1395 1292 103 3.812 HOLY s**t! Wow, and it's been mired behind Adelitas Way the entire time. Hopefully, with that increase, they can pass it soon, and with BB falling they could easily get a top 3 out of this now. Wow. I'm pleasantly surprised. I hope Hero does the same. It had better go to number one after the success of this song. Though I don't expect it, "Hero" is just so much better. I maintain that this is either their worst or next to worst mainstream single (I'm on the fence over "Open Wounds"), but I'm extremely happy for them. Just imagine if "Awake and Alive" had been released first.
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Post by lockebox on Dec 14, 2009 9:19:48 GMT -5
Top 50 - Alternative
54 49 SKILLET - Monster 140 125 15 0.252
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Post by jvandyck87 on Dec 14, 2009 9:23:47 GMT -5
Just imagine if "Awake and Alive" had been released first. I think you have too much faith in music/programming directors and radio listeners if you think that it would have done as well as "Monster" is doing. "Monster" is basically Three Days Grace "Animal I Have Become" 3 years later. It was a pretty safe bet, low-risk single as for as stations adding it.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Dec 14, 2009 12:53:29 GMT -5
Well now, they're getting their first taste of Alternative airplay.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Dec 15, 2009 4:15:28 GMT -5
Well now, they're getting their first taste of Alternative airplay. No, that would have been "The Older I Get."
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Post by metalfan87 on Jan 12, 2010 8:17:21 GMT -5
top 40 in Alternative
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Post by Timmy on Jan 12, 2010 15:35:44 GMT -5
Well now, they're getting their first taste of Alternative airplay. No, that would have been "The Older I Get." that actually would have been Savior in 2004, or Whispers in 2006
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Post by PHOBES on Jan 12, 2010 16:14:34 GMT -5
Well, though I'm sure the songs got played some, I think they were referring to getting enough airplay to hit the top 50.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Jan 12, 2010 22:31:48 GMT -5
This is creeping up little by little on Alternative. Top 40 perhaps?
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Post by Matt4319 on Jan 30, 2010 19:57:28 GMT -5
39 37 SKILLET Monster 282 239 43 0.65
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Post by onefrayedrepublic on Jan 30, 2010 20:28:05 GMT -5
I enjoyed this song for about a month last summer. Can't believe it is still so popular. Most of the album doesn't burn nearly as easily as this song.
Does the radio have his monster scream thing or do they edit it? I have yet to hear this on the radio.
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Post by metalfan87 on Jan 30, 2010 20:28:41 GMT -5
I enjoyed this song for about a month last summer. Can't believe it is still so popular. Most of the album doesn't burn nearly as easily as this song. Does the radio have his monster scream thing or do they edit it? I have yet to hear this on the radio. they edited it.
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Post by onefrayedrepublic on Jan 30, 2010 20:45:58 GMT -5
bah -- I always liked it... though it is quite cheesy.
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Post by metalfan87 on Jan 30, 2010 20:47:41 GMT -5
I like the growling version better. Speaking of which, they should release Hero within a week or so
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