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Inked in Blood
10-27-2006, 07:57 PM
Tracks
1. Everything
2. Awake
3. When Tomorrow Comes
4. The Reckoning
5. Tragedy
6. Last Goodbye
7. Angel In Disguise
8. Elysian
9. Crossfire
10. Resolution
11. Sometimes
12. Wherever The Wind Blows
13. Chasing Shadows At Midnight
tl_guitarnut
10-27-2006, 10:09 PM
Awsome cd. 10/10.
akaukal
10-28-2006, 11:35 AM
This album changed my opinion of Pillar. 'Tragedy' is a simply amazing track. 9/10.
ice_wiz
10-28-2006, 01:58 PM
I love this album, definately better than WDWGFH?.
monkeysmile
10-31-2006, 02:57 PM
Pillar is absolutely awesome..amazing cd.10/10 for sure.
zero91
11-02-2006, 04:47 PM
this is a great cd! i gave it a 9/10 because i dont like some of the slower songs that much, i cant remember which ones. still an awesome cd. i think "awake" and "tragedy" are my current favorites.
SwitchfootRulz!
11-02-2006, 04:50 PM
8. Great CD! :yep:
normajean777
11-02-2006, 10:22 PM
i bought a song from it. The hard one.
nbfan
11-03-2006, 12:55 PM
9/10. Definetely their best since Fireproof. WDWGFH? was like a step backward, and with that CD, they sounded like every other hard rock band. This was almost as good as Fireproof.
earlessdog
11-05-2006, 10:46 PM
9 for me
i'm not hte biggest fan, but i have to look at the songwriting, very well done. So 9 for me. Good ol' pillar
drummer97g
11-19-2006, 07:22 PM
I dont really like when people say that they think fireproof was a better cd then where do we go from here. I mean, dont get me wrong, fireproof was a great album, but, as most bands do, pillar gets better and better with every cd. up untill they have made about 5 or 6 cds, they continually mature in their songwriting and their talents. wdwgfh is a lot heavier then fireproof, and fireproof was obviously a lot heavier then above. with each cd they continue to prgress as musicians.
tl_guitarnut
11-19-2006, 08:01 PM
Its all a matter of opinion. If someone thinks fireproof is better to them then its better to them.
monkeysmile
12-02-2006, 04:00 PM
Its all a matter of opinion. If someone thinks fireproof is better to them then its better to them.

Not really...The Reckoning is their best CD,the song writing and musicianship are the best Pillars had.
DKelly
12-02-2006, 07:56 PM
Not really...The Reckoning is their best CD,the song writing and musicianship are the best Pillars had.


That is your opinion, though...
monkeysmile
12-02-2006, 07:57 PM
That is your opinion, though...

And Pillars.
DKelly
12-02-2006, 08:02 PM
And Pillars.


Jon Foreman from Switchfoot claimed Nothing Is Sound was the best album they had written up till then, and it sucked more than any of their other CDs.
monkeysmile
12-02-2006, 08:03 PM
Jon Foreman from Switchfoot claimed Nothing Is Sound was the best album they had written up till then, and it sucked more than any of their other CDs.

Oh yeah.....oh yeah....um..did he really say that?
DKelly
12-02-2006, 08:04 PM
Oh yeah.....oh yeah....um..did he really say that?

Um, yes.
monkeysmile
12-02-2006, 08:05 PM
It must have been better than.
DKelly
12-02-2006, 08:14 PM
Trust me, it wasn't. It was their least creative effort and Jon's lyrics were relatively bland except for "Easier Than Love". Simply put, it sucked.
tl_guitarnut
12-02-2006, 10:04 PM
Back to Pillar. My opinion is that this is hands down their best cd. Rob has really matured as a vocalist and the production is some of the best I've ever heard.
monkeysmile
12-02-2006, 10:04 PM
Back to Pillar. My opinion is that this is hands down their best cd. Rob has really matured as a vocalist and the production is some of the best I've ever heard.

Well put.
DKelly
12-02-2006, 10:16 PM
I haven't heard this CD yet, but "Everything" was decent.
monkeysmile
12-02-2006, 10:29 PM
I haven't heard this CD yet, but "Everything" was decent.

:o You haven't heard it!? :cry:
DKelly
12-02-2006, 10:39 PM
:o You haven't heard it!? :cry:



Not yet. And the scary thing is, my dad doesn't even have it yet. He loves Pillar.
monkeysmile
12-02-2006, 10:44 PM
Not yet. And the scary thing is, my dad doesn't even have it yet. He loves Pillar.

It's really good, Awake,Tragedy,Crossfire,Resolution,Wherever The Wind Blows......all the songs are good.
akaukal
12-03-2006, 08:23 PM
And Pillars.

You do know that just because this is Pillar's fav album of theirs doesn't make it their best, right? I like this album the most out of all of theirs, but my friends thinks Fireproof is better. So, in his opinion, Fireproof is the best. He doesn't care at all if it isn't Pillar's. :rolleyes:
monkeysmile
12-03-2006, 08:28 PM
You do know that just because this is Pillar's fav album of theirs doesn't make it their best, right? I like this album the most out of all of theirs, but my friends thinks Fireproof is better. So, in his opinion, Fireproof is the best. He doesn't care at all if it isn't Pillar's. :rolleyes:

They didn't just say it was their favorite,they said it was the best musically and with better songwriting.Besides, it isn't just because they say so,it's because it is....I like A&W root beer more than Mug root beer,Mug won the 2006 best taste award.(that was a lame analogy,but it's true.)
switchfootprson
12-03-2006, 08:34 PM
I was going to see pillar at Aquire the Fire, but we had to be evacuated. We never saw them
DKelly
12-03-2006, 09:05 PM
They didn't just say it was their favorite,they said it was the best musically and with better songwriting.Besides, it isn't just because they say so,it's because it is....I like A&W root beer more than Mug root beer,Mug won the 2006 best taste award.(that was a lame analogy,but it's true.)


That's their opinion and they are entitled to it. It may not be the correct opinion though... ;)
monkeysmile
12-03-2006, 09:07 PM
That's their opinion and they are entitled to it. It may not be the correct opinion though... ;)

It's my opinion,and bobthecockroach said i pwn....therefore it is the best.:cool:
:lol:
zero91
12-04-2006, 12:05 PM
back on topic, the more i listen to this cd the more i like it! the only song i'm not wild about right now is crossfire but its not that bad. this is truly a great cd. i really like a lot of the guitar work on here too.
tl_guitarnut
12-04-2006, 03:12 PM
Yeah, Noahs really good.
drummer97g
12-07-2006, 02:50 PM
That's their opinion and they are entitled to it. It may not be the correct opinion though... ;)

Ok, Im sorry, this one really made me laugh. ok lets break it down shall we... " Thats thier opinion", who is "thier" in this case...Pillar. So lets reword this. "that's [Pillar's] opinion and [Pillar] is entitled to it." Yes i do believe that Pillars is entitled to make thier own opinions about their own cd. now lets get to the other half of this statement... "It may not be the correct opinion". Ok, so here is where i get a little confused. It's PILLAR'S cd, THEY made an opinion about THIER cd saying that THIER cd was the best cd that THEY ever made. how is that not the correct opinion about PILLAR'S cd?
tl_guitarnut
12-07-2006, 03:14 PM
Dude, you think way too much. That is Pillar's opinion. If they make a cd and like it the best, then they like it the best. If Pillar says something we don't need to agree with them. Its all about the music.
akaukal
12-07-2006, 03:51 PM
Ok, Im sorry, this one really made me laugh. ok lets break it down shall we... " Thats thier opinion", who is "thier" in this case...Pillar. So lets reword this. "that's [Pillar's] opinion and [Pillar] is entitled to it." Yes i do believe that Pillars is entitled to make thier own opinions about their own cd. now lets get to the other half of this statement... "It may not be the correct opinion". Ok, so here is where i get a little confused. It's PILLAR'S cd, THEY made an opinion about THIER cd saying that THIER cd was the best cd that THEY ever made. how is that not the correct opinion about PILLAR'S cd?

Pillar says this is their best album so it is? That's just stupid. To THEM, it's their best cd. To my friend, Fireproof is their best, to my other friend, Where Do We Go From Here? is their best, and to me, The Reckoning is the best. IT IS ALL A MATTER OF OPINION.
guitarguy90
12-15-2006, 10:42 PM
Hmmmm....sounds like a pretty good CD. I guess I should go buy it.
Mr. claw
12-24-2006, 08:56 PM
Yet another digital drink coaster from pillar. I don't know if it's the vocals, the really loud snare(even if it sounds good), or the still remaining, subtle rappishness about the way he sings, but I just can't like pillar. I liked Bring me down at first, because it was intense, but after you a hear good hardcore band or two, it's just a snooze fest. I like crossfire. The rest is just ok. I did like the lyrics more this time around. But not enough to justify my buying this.
Personally, I give it a 4.5. As a critic, I'll have to give it a seven. Only because of the decent guitar solos in this one. Sorry for being a hater.
Sith of blades
02-26-2007, 06:26 PM
Pillar says this is their best album so it is? That's just stupid. To THEM, it's their best cd. To my friend, Fireproof is their best, to my other friend, Where Do We Go From Here? is their best, and to me, The Reckoning is the best. IT IS ALL A MATTER OF OPINION.I think you all think too much...lol.

I think it's a good cd, well done. I might say Were do we go from here? Was a little better, but I'm not sure. They both tie. Easily better than FireProofe though.
switchfootprson
02-26-2007, 06:34 PM
I love it! 9/10
DKelly
02-26-2007, 06:34 PM
I finally got around to hearing this.


Overall, I give it a 4. Some of the songs are decent(like "Everything" and "The Reckoning"), but for the most part, it bores me to tears. Nothing out of the ordinary that catches my ear and two of the songs("When Tomorrow Comes" and "Angel In Disguise") have some of the cheesiest and most repetitive lyrics I have ever heard.
conceived in fire
03-04-2007, 05:10 PM
Overall, I give it a 4. Some of the songs are decent(like "Everything" and "The Reckoning"), but for the most part, it bores me to tears. Nothing out of the ordinary that catches my ear and two of the songs("When Tomorrow Comes" and "Angel In Disguise") have some of the cheesiest and most repetitive lyrics I have ever heard.
I honestly haven't heard the entire album, but that's because I agree with what you said. After hearing 1:30 long samples of each song at Evangel, I knew I didn't want this. Fireproof was near incredible, Where Do We Go From Here had mostly good songs, but now they're finally gone. However, "Tragedy" does have (one of) the best Pillar intro(s) ever.
Enchiladaman
03-23-2007, 11:27 AM
I listen to this cd a lot. It is really good. I haven't listen to Pillar's other cds though. Some of these songs make my favorites.
Adam K
04-02-2007, 01:52 PM
I give it an 8. Crossfire is completely awesome.
AudioACanuck
04-04-2007, 09:18 AM
I haven't heard the full thing but what I heard is really cool, so I gave it and 8.
Da Rock\
06-24-2007, 11:22 AM
The Reckoning is easily their best CD, if Pillar wasnt getting better and maturing( as most bands do until they get old), then id be worried :( .
schecter777
07-12-2007, 04:51 PM
My favorite Pillar CD so far. Top songs are "Awake," "Crossfire," "Wherever The Wind Blows."
conceived in fire
10-30-2007, 05:24 PM
I went and listened to this again because I'm planning to review it on Sputnikmusic.com, and was completely surprised to actually enjoy several songs. I'll need to give it a few more listens before I'm ready to write the full review, but will most likely give it a 3 out of 5 (with 2.5 meaning "average" on the rating scale).

It's not the style (or quality imo) of Fireproof, but why should we be expecting it to be?

Edit: the review is finished, and as with anything I'd appreciate feedback.
Te eF Kay
04-09-2008, 09:32 PM
I just bought it today and I'm not actually liking it that much at the moment. :-/
Guitar Hero743
08-05-2008, 07:28 PM
Awesome Cd
CDBongo
08-06-2008, 01:12 PM
imo pillar needs to take more time on their albums. The last few of pillars cds could have / should have been condensed down into one album with all the mediocre/unoriginal content taken out. Not that this cd or any of their other cd's are bad, they just could be better. On that note I'll give this cd a 6.5 rounded down to 6
telestarjammer
12-16-2008, 04:37 PM
This album seemed very mediocre to me. Apart from Chasing Shadows at Midnight their was nothing memorable about the album like their was on WDWGFH and Fireproof. I kind of liked the instrumental song too. By the way, I don't know of any band that doesn't say their new album is their best. They just say that to rack up the sales. Again, not a bad album but in my opinion they have written much better songs then these.