I...I stand, not crawling, not falling down.
I...I bleed the demons that drag me down.
...I was hooked. I started to pay more attention, and listened to other songs and quickly became a fan. This band is very talented, they have good lyrics, and they just play like they don\'t give a damn. When I heard they where coming out with a new album I had high expectations. What would they come up with? Would they come up with another song that would infect my mind like a virus?
*shrug* only thing to do was to play the album and find out. It had a decent intro and a great first song. It was like a war anthem for the stubborn. I could see people going nuts in a mosh pit and it brought a smile to my face. The basic pace of the album was a bit random. It kind felt like they went into a studio and just made a bunch of songs they felt where good and took the 12 best. Like magic there it was, another album. I wouldn\'t be surprised at all if they had enough to have another release soon.
The first single off the album, Track 3 “Happy?” is by far the best choice for a single. It\'s not representative of the whole album though. It was almost like they knew they had to have a good single for the radio and POOF “does it make you happy now?” We got your single right here Sony! The song I would like to see as a second single would be track 5, “fall into sleep”, the line “fall into sleep, fall into me, I have a dream, but no body cares, no body wants to listen!” just sparks a lot of visuals. It\'s by far one of my favorite songs on the album. I know making it a single would ruin it with over exposure, but I\'d like to see what they come up with for a video.
“Choices”, track 7, is another one of those songs that is a good listen but it\'s a bit long. Eight minutes and five seconds is a bit drawn out. The last minute is one big fade out... whatever; it doesn\'t really take much away from the album.
Some of the songs do seem to drag on, and track 10-12 are my least favorites, which probably explains why they are at the end of the album. MudVayne did their best to have a complete package here. There isn\'t a song that is infectious like “not falling” but there is a lot of great stuff here. If your a metal fan you won\'t be disappointed. I look forward to their next release, and this CD has been stuck in my car since I got it! And that is the ultimate compliment an album could receive.
"Lost & Found" is on sale April 2, 2005 from Epic / Sony.
