15
Sleaze
2006
| The Band | The Music | The Rest |
| Josh Todd : Vocals | 01. So Far (3:19) | Eleven Seven Music / 001 |
| Keith Nelson : Guitars | 02. Next 2 You (3:28) | Runnin' Time 42:33 |
| Stevie D : Guitars | 03. Out of Line (4:22) | |
| Jimmy Ashurst : Bass | 04. Everything (4:23) | EAC v0.99pb5 Secure, No C2, Disable Cache |
| Xavier Muriel : Drums | 05. Carousel (4:31) | Ape Monkey's Audio 4.05 |
| 06. Sorry (3:46) | Winrar 3.90 + 5% Recovery | |
| Official | 07. Crazy Bitch (3:21) | |
| MySpace | 08. Onset (3:35) | All Scans@300dpi |
| WikipediA | 09. Sunshine (4:12) | |
| 10. Brooklyn (3:59) | Size: 354MB splitted into 2 files | |
| 11. Broken Glass (3:31) |
Chronique
(Metal.Nightfall.fr)
Voilà assurément une des bonnes nouvelles de l'année 2005: Buckcherry s'est reformé autour de ses 2 têtes pensantes Josh Todd(le chanteur) et Keith Nelson(le guitariste). Ceux qui avaient craqué sur les 2 premiers albums de ce combo américain influencé par AC/DC et Guns N' Roses peuvent se frotter les mains. Et pour cause: Buckcherry vient de sortir son 3ème album studio intitulé "15" sur le marché(quelques imports sont déjà disponibles chez certains disquaires en Europe et sur Amazon).
Remis en selle par les 2 membres principaux et avec 3 nouveaux musiciens, Buckcherry suscitait beaucoup d'interrogations et de curiosité chez les aficionados: son nouvel album allait-il être dans la lignée des 2 précédents opus, ou bien sonnerait-il dans l'air du temps pour faire tendance ?
La réponse ne tarde pas avec "So far", le premier titre qui dépote sévèrement et s'avère être aussi bon que les précédents classiques du groupe. Nous voilà donc rassurés: Buckcherry n'a pas viré sa cutie, reste fidèle au style hard rock n'roll dans lequel il excellait depuis ses débuts et semble n'avoir rien perdu de sa hargne. L'album se poursuit de fort belle manière avec "Next 2 you" au swing infernal et "Out of line" qui, outre guidé par la rythmique binaire, voit Josh Todd moduler sa voix avec maestria. Dans ce style de hard rock, Buckcherry aligne une série de très bons titres tels que le bombastique "Crazy bitch", premier single de l'album, le musclé et punchy "Onset", servi idéalement par des riffs tranchants, le percutant "Broken glass", mis sur orbite par un cri rageur de Josh Todd et joué très énergiquement, à l'arraché, ou encore l'entêtant "Back in the day" avec son refrain ensorcelleur.
Cet album, et il faut le souligner, est parsemé de quelques bonnes surprises: "Everything", un titre power-pop aux mélodies catchy et au refrain qui tue tout, "Brooklyn", une splendide compo bluegrass sur laquelle domine la slide dobro, et une cover électrique de Elvis Costello "Pump it up".
Au final, ce come-back de Buckcherry est réussi. Le groupe américain a mis un point d'honneur à poursuivre dans la voie qu'il s'était tracée dès le début, sans pour autant se répéter. Avec du recul, le split en 2002 fut peut-être salutaire pour Buckcherry qui, par le biais de ce break, a pu recharger les batteries. En tout cas, ce retour en forme fait plaisir: ce sont les fans de hard rock n'roll qui vont se régaler.
Review
(SleazeRoxx.com)
Do all you motherfuckers love the cocaine? Are you a crazy bitch? If not, you will be very soon. We last left our heroes in 2002, when they were working on a third album. According to some, Josh left the band, and everyone else followed suit, others say everyone else left, and Josh and Keith tried to hold it together. Either way, I'm not taking sides. During Buckcherry's hiatus, Josh Todd and Keith Nelson jammed with Slash, Duff MacKagan, and Matt Sorum, leading some to believe that Josh would end up being the lead singer in Velvet Revolver. Rumors then turned towards former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach, and the rest is history. Anyway, fast forward to 2005, Buckcherry returned, with different members, but still with key members Josh and Keith. The formula remains the same, but it doesn't fail to entertain. Holy shit, I can rhyme! Anybody got a dime? I'll meet you at dawn, and now it's time to read on.
Song To Song Review:
1) "So Far" I'm quite impressed, this is a fast rocker very much in the same vein as the 1999 self-titled debut, killer guitar riffs, the sleaze, everything Buckcherry lovers want! The solo shows Buckcherry in "sick mode!" The new members bring something new, that definitely rocks. Score: 9.5/10
2) "Next To You" is a song with a sort of swingin' but not really kind of beat, should become a favorite at all the concerts. Josh Todd sounds like he always has, Keith Nelson does what he does best, and the other dudes bring justice to the song. I love the lyrics in this "I've been tryin' all night long and I wanna get next to you!" Score: 10/10
3) This songs starts out sort of "Out Of Line", well not really, but it has a few voice box effects, not enough to draw up a comparison to Bon Jovi. In fact this is very AC/DC, even more AC/DC style than usual for Buckcherry, if Bon Scott was singing, you'd easily think it was 1970's AC/DC. Score: 9/10
4) "Everything" shows them in the intro with U2-ish ringing guitars (just quoted Billboard.com there, but I agree with it so...). It's kinda like the mellower rockers off Time Bomb, though more modern. This is as close to modern as it gets, so if this isn't too modern for you, you should like the rest of the album. Score: 8/10
5) "Carousel" makes me think of the movie Me, Myself & Irene for some reason, it's a little like one of the songs from that, but not really. That sounds totally contradictory, but that's the kinda vibe I'm getting from this. Don't ask me why. Pretty good song by the way. Score: 8/10
6) "Sorry" is the type of song that if Buckcherry was to have their first real hit ballad, this would be it. This song was written with Marti Frederiksen, who worked with Aerosmith quite a bit. I read a Metal Edge interview with Buckcherry not long ago, and for the first time, they had an outside writer on this album. As you know, most bands are opposed to that, and I can understand why, you're afraid they'll butcher up the songs, but don't worry, Buckcherry is in good hands. Score: 10/10
7) "Crazy Bitch" is everything a Buckcherry lover could ask for, and is also the song you've heard on every rock station. Exceedingly blunt in its quest to be dirty. Nice! This is not for the easily offended. But to piss 'em off, you should play it for 'em anyway. To quote Pixy 103, a popular rock station in my hometown, "Turn it up so you can't hear 'em bitch!" The video for this is pretty bitchin' too (no pun intended, but if you want it to be a pun, I won't tell you what to do). Score: 10/10
8) "Onset" is a very Time Bomb-esque rocker, fast, upbeat, kind of along the lines of "Underneath." It has all the elements a Buckcherry fan could ask for, but without the X-ratedness of "Crazy Bitch." Score: 9/10
9) "Sunshine" is again, kinda Time Bomb-esque. Good time rocker. Not as hard rockin' as "Onset", but it has a lot of things Buckcherry fans love....don't know what else to say..... Score: 9/10
10) "Brooklyn" is the most bluesy song on the album, the slide guitar, the 12-bar blues form, Buckcherry at their bluesiest. I like the slide guitar. Buckcherry are very talented, this shows they can do a lot. It's sorta bluesy country without being really "southern accent" type of country, it's like hard rock country blues, if that makes any sense. Score: 9/10
11) With a title like "Broken Glass", I'm sure you know what to expect, and you get exactly what you expect. It's heavy without crossing into metal territory. It's still hard rock, definitely something to put the audience into a frenzy, and a great way to finish the album, that is, if you're referring to the American release of this album. Score: 10/10
12) "Back In The Day" has a guitar riff unexpected from Buckcherry in the beginning. It's very......well.......Nirvana-esque. Had you going didn't I? It's definitely rockin' in the neighborhood of Buckcherry, the attitude in the verses is a lot like Britny Fox's "Louder." Totally a song to tap your foot and bang your head immaturely to! Score: 9/10
13) I'm not sure who it was that originally did this, but "Pump It Up" is done pretty damn well by Buckcherry. It just shows that whether you own/buy the American release or the Japanese release, you have a well book-ended album. Score: 9/10
Before this album came out, I thought this wouldn't have a chance at commercial success. Was I wrong or what? The album is selling remarkably well, for an album on a small label. It debuted at #48, dropped to #67 the next week, and since then it's been in the 50s. Lava/Atlantic just picked these guys up, so the future's lookin' bright for the boys. Plus I should also note that "Crazy Bitch" has charted as high as #4 on the mainstream rock charts, #27 on modern rock, #91 on the pop 100, and #99 on the Hot 100, making it their biggest hit since "Lit Up" and marking the first time Buckcherry has made a dent on the pop charts. It all seems to be in the cards. The timing is much better than before, now that Limp Bizkit and Korn's newest albums have experienced poor sales, and old school rock is making a comeback. It's nice to see a sleaze band on the radio again.
Essential for fans of: Buckcherry (of course), AC/DC, The Black Crowes, Silvertide and Aerosmith.
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