| Atreyu Lead Sails Paper Anchor
2.6 average
| Ranking: #175 for 2007 | |
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3.5 great | AtavanHalen | November 6th 07 | Making a change for the better from their metalcore chuggery, Atreyu have released their most accessible, and in turn most enjoyable record to date. The vocals (even the god-awful screams) have made a huge improvement here, and even the more generic tracks have good hooks and tighter musicianship. They're never going to make truly great music, or be a truly great band. But dammit, kudos to them for trying.
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2.5 average | JimmyPopAli | August 28th 07 | While not nearly as horrible as some say, it's painfully average, offering nothing that you wouldn't find better anywhere else. Kind of like a lame screamo-Adema album. Becoming the Bull is ok, as is Lead Sail and a Paper Anchor, but 2 ok songs is really all it has to offer.
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3.0 good | BaseballJames | September 15th 11 | Not their best, but it's got some good songs on there. Could have done without "Lose It" and "Slow Burn", though.
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3.0 good | IAmKickass | July 19th 11 | As much as I hate to think about Atreyu going mainstream, there seems something not quite as bad about it as I thought. Though the album does feature some of the worst Atreyu songs to date, the rest peeks through and manages to sound pretty good when they're not all out to sound the same. I would' mark this as right on that mainstream verge, but not all the way there yet, therefore leaving some enjoyment for the rest.
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2.5 average | Breakdown88 | January 14th 09 | I gave the album a rating of average because as a musical album it did not show me anything I have not already heard. Each song displays a different genre of mainstream music (to be honest if I wanted to hear those genres, I would buy an album from an band who could actually play the music and make it original).
As a listener of their earlier music, I stayed faithful up until their album "A deathgrip on Yesterday" because I felt that the band had ditched their roots and were moving on to support a larger fan base. In many rock/metal magazines they applaud the move by saying things like "they are only thinking of moving forward", "going for a bigger fan base is every bands dream" which is a bunch of corporate bs, because their house was built from a strong metalcore following, then ditched the it for a mansion down the road.
If i were to give the album a rating as a piece of all their albums as whole, I would give this album an awful rating
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3.5 great | Jake806 | December 31st 07 | I have spent a lot of time browsing all of the comments and reading all of the reviews for Atreyu's new album. It seems as if a majority of the people who have heard this album do not enjoy it. I really cannot understand why. All of the songs on the album are different and original. The vocals are good, not perfect, but good. The harmonies are interesting. I love the harmony between Alex and Brandon when Alex screams and Brandon sings. I urge everyone who has given the album a bad rating to try and listen again. The album grows on you. I am sure if you spend the time listening to the album you will be singing along to it in your car in no time.
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1.5 very poor | Raichuzilla | March 13th 24 | artificially sweetened overly saccharine mcpops with the tiniest dash of riffs
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2.5 average | Barksdale | January 3rd 23 | Best Tracks: Doomsday, Honor, Two Become One, Lose It.
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1.0 awful | EasterInTheBatcave | December 3rd 15 | An atrocious rock album. It is mystifying why Atreyu thought genero-rock was the right route for them to take. The cover of Faith No More's "Epic" is especially bad, but the whole thing is a poorly executed misfire.
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1.5 very poor | Jared Floryan | October 29th 14 | You know the musical progression this quintet had going for them on A Death-Grip on Yesterday? Atreyu's fourth studio album is merely them abandoning the modern metalcore ship, in favor of setting foot on more accessible hard rock territory. People will argue that Lead Sails Paper Anchor is actually their best work thus far, though I disagree with such a statement. Yes, the songs here *do* feature some infectious choruses ("Falling Down", for example), but for the most part, this is pretty godawful. There are those out there who will counter with Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses and The Curse, though at least those offerings were memorable; for both good and bad reasons, mind you. A few diehard Atreyu fanatics would probably be ashamed to sit through this and give up.
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3.0 good | TheSupernatural | August 2nd 12 | I think this is the first metal album I ever got into, so I'm still attached to some of the songs. I don't care what people say, "Blow" is fun to listen to, especially if you don't like the band. For Lead Sails Paper Anchors, it really comes down to what you're expecting. This is basically a pop-punk meets nu-metal album. The pitch correction can get very annoying though.
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2.0 poor | CakeWithCream | October 10th 11 | Well, I listened to the album once, didn't even get through all the way, but I won't listen to it again
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3.0 good | inspectorK | March 2nd 11 | If this is the first Atreyu youve heard, it wont be that bad... if you were already a fan of a Atreyu, probably not
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1.5 very poor | Spotter | August 5th 10 | There was only about 3 good songs (Doomsday, Becoming the Bull, Falling Down). All of the rest of the songs suck major ass, cause they sound like they're whining. It had some promising songs at first then it sounded way to mainstream like Nickelback. Most songs sounded to catchy and emo.
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3.0 good | EnCrypt. | February 1st 10 | This album is pretty good actually
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0.0 | ConorMichaelJoseph | June 27th 09 | Guess what- I listened to more Atryu beyond their best-of compilation. Guess what, Atreyu suck
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5.0 classic | xXJakeypooXx | April 26th 09 | It is one of the best albums I have ever listened to.
it just proves that atreyu can do any other styles of music othe rthan metalcore
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4.0 excellent | A7xjk | April 2nd 09 | I know they strayed from their metalcore style, as seen on A Death-Grip On Yesterday and The Curse, but hey, you have to appreciate this music. Now, I know that they go by a simple formula (Intro, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, breakdown etc.) but it works for them! They went toal mainstream on all of their prior fans, but if they can't stop and enjoy this music, then they're not true Atreyu fans.
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1.0 awful | suckonthis86 | February 9th 08 | i can't agree that this album gets better with more listens. believe me i've given it multiple tries and can never seem to get through a single song. i can honestly say that this is probably the most dissapointing album i've heard in a long time, not just because of the change in style but because of the amount of singing, lack of origionality and emotion, as well as the pussy ass emo lyrics they have resorted to in this album. it's as if they tried to find the most radio friendly mainstream shit (including country music) and put it into one big sell out of a record which by the way SUCKS! congratulations to all of you who love this album and hail it as atreyu's finest work...apparently you are exactly the ones they where trying to target in this album. and for those of you who are thinking of seeing them live...don't. i just saw them live and the majority of their set is their new crap which just doesn't have the power of their old songs...once again very dissapointing.
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3.5 great | Bouncingsoul | November 7th 07 | I was a Atreyufan since the beginning and I must admit that their sound is really changed and mostly that no good sign. I think it is not theire best album but it isn't that bad at all. Tonight and two become one are standout tracks! I just don't understand why they have chosen Becoming the bull as their first single
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4.0 excellent | camxv | June 6th 22 |
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3.0 good | Zeist | October 20th 21 |
2.0 poor | Zakusz | August 16th 21 |
3.0 good | Halez | July 23rd 21 |
5.0 classic | jc3494 | March 22nd 21 |
4.0 excellent | Sowing STAFF | March 7th 21 |
2.0 poor | Harlz | February 23rd 21 |
3.5 great | Luna | February 22nd 21 |
1.5 very poor | Roidv | October 10th 20 |
4.5 superb | wingkon | September 25th 20 |
4.0 excellent | mmmonty | July 24th 20 |
3.5 great | Enki | April 9th 20 |
2.5 average | tellah | March 30th 20 |
3.0 good | Aeri | December 6th 19 |
4.5 superb | Delre57 | September 19th 19 |
2.5 average | heck | August 1st 19 |
1.0 awful | josh | June 10th 19 |
3.0 good | Adamn | May 8th 19 |
1.5 very poor | Josh | April 16th 19 |
4.0 excellent | cam15 | March 22nd 19 |
2.5 average | anonyx | November 12th 18 |
4.0 excellent | STEA | November 9th 18 |
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3.5 great | Risodo | October 17th 18 |
1.5 very poor | El Olam | October 16th 18 |
4.0 excellent | acmolan | October 13th 18 |
3.0 good | YuckFou | September 11th 18 |
2.5 average | Mojito | May 24th 18 |
3.5 great | Sarah | March 29th 18 |
3.0 good | nbats | December 28th 17 |
5.0 classic | ORTCEZ | June 25th 17 |
4.0 excellent | Spec | January 17th 17 |
2.5 average | CWBrown | January 14th 17 |
2.0 poor | Wolfe | November 29th 16 |
1.5 very poor | Puckoff | September 6th 16 |
3.5 great | Snide | May 14th 16 |
2.5 average | Andrew | April 18th 16 |
2.0 poor | Ben STAFF | April 12th 16 |
3.5 great | EOsta | March 12th 16 |
2.5 average | BHAR | March 10th 16 |
3.0 good | Leymon | February 25th 16 |
3.5 great | Abraxas | February 13th 16 |
1.0 awful | tysly | February 8th 16 |
3.0 good | boff | December 25th 15 |
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1.5 very poor | oDjento | October 29th 15 |
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2.5 average | Marxman | September 21st 15 |
1.5 very poor | Furik | September 18th 15 |
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1.5 very poor | Momemik | December 17th 13 |
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1.5 very poor | Lenix | December 31st 12 |
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1.5 very poor | JBro | September 30th 12 |
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1.5 very poor | Deviant. STAFF | March 16th 12 |
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2.5 average | TonStar | December 17th 08 |
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2.5 average | Lelle | November 27th 08 |
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2.0 poor | Wolfe | October 15th 08 |
3.0 good | pixmpy | October 7th 08 |
2.0 poor | Curse. | September 30th 08 |
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1.5 very poor | Bea | August 30th 08 |
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1.5 very poor | lan | August 4th 08 |
4.0 excellent | PHildY | July 30th 08 |
1.5 very poor | aryar | May 14th 08 |
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4.0 excellent | TaBHeR | August 29th 07 |
4.5 superb | Jaims | August 29th 07 |
1.5 very poor | Skyler | August 28th 07 |
1.0 awful | Mikesn EMERITUS | August 28th 07 |
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