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American Head Charge – The War of Art 
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American Head Charge – The War of Art 
Label: American Recordings
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Tracks:
A Violent Reaction
Pushing The Envelope
Song For The Suspect
Never Get Caught
Self
Just So You Know
Seamless
Effigy
Americunt Evolving Into Useless Psychic Garbage
Shutdown
We Believe
Breathe In, Bleed Out
Fall
Reach And Touch
All Wrapped Up
Nothing Gets Nothing
 
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As if Slayer’s new CD wasn’t enough pure metal for the summer of 2001 (see review) Rick Rubin’s American Recordings have unleashed a new metal monster with American Head Charge. Their debut “The War of Art” packs a punch that only a seven-piece band can deliver. That intensity was discovered this summer as the band amazed Ozzfest crowds and annoyed tour organizers with their full-throttle show that included burning flags and the band shooting off a shotgun during their performances. The mayhem only continued after the Ozzfest was over and the band began hitting the clubs, where one unlucky fan was the target of a thrown bottle from stage. Even before the release of their album, American Head Charge was writing their name in the rock history books with their insane live performances. 

We know they can deliver the goods live but can they capture the same intensity in the studio? After one listen to “The War of Art” I give you a resounding HELL YES! Forget what the fans and critics have come to call nu-metal, American Head Charge only uses a little of the watered down modern sounds and instead they go straight to the thrash and speed metal archives to achieve the bulk of their ear-splitting sonic direction. 

From start to finish “The War of Art” is an uncompromising heavy album filled with righteous screams, in your face bass and drums and searing guitars. The song titles speak for themselves; “A Violent Reaction”, “Pushing The Envelope”, “Americunt Evolving Into Useless Psychic Garbage” and “Breathe In, Bleed Out”. There is no mistaking this band with their less intense nu-metal contemporaries. 

 Viddy well my little brothers and sisters this CD is not for the weak at heart or the mall-core crowd but if you want to do some serious head banging and inflict irreversible damage to your eardrums this is the CD to own in 2001! 
 

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Posted by Jesse:
**** yea, they are better in real life, kickin it on their tour buss, pewee107@hotmail.com write me adam


Posted by adam:
There isn't one song by head charge that doesn't kick ass. they could quite possibly be the best band ever. and if you don't like them then you're just a worthless piece of crap.


Posted by Jesse:
I think that The Feeding is the best F ing album in the world, they now are my favorite band and i am stoked to go to their concert when touring with mudvayne backstage for free yea my friend has a brother in the band and we go to all their concerts backstage and on the tour buss and it is going to rule going to chill with them and mudvayne if you want a tape of that concert backstage let me know i will be bringing my camcorder and i also will be getting clothes signed posters and all that kind of crap so let me know if you are interested in buying so of that stuff


Posted by @$$hole:
did i forget to mention that im just a faggot piece of sh**?


Posted by Death Metal Maggot:
This CD is F*ckin-A man! I first heard them on the pledge of allegiance tour, and they kicked major ass!! if you like System of a Down, then you'll definitely love AHC!!!


Posted by Zombiea:
HArika birader!!!


Posted by Obiwan True HeadCore:
My favorite album. These guys are amazing. Friends of mine actually. You can come meet me in their chat room(which I help run) and on the boards. The new site should be up soon also (once I get the FAQ done for alan the main webmaster). These guys are the future of metal.


Posted by Kid goth:
i think this is a ok site i give it a 6/10! you need some more colour in it like black and red and something on goth rock! LOL Good site!


Posted by davide:
a beatifull cd,violent,nine inch nails,faith no more,manson,rob zombie in the same place!!


Posted by locust:
one of the best and original ive heard in a long time and the music videos kick major ass, AHC reeks heavy Metal Mayham


Posted by a$$hole:
they stink like sh*t


Posted by nailhead:
great


Posted by ALone:
i loved this cd, if you have it you know what i mean when i say its probably in my top 5 favrite cds, if you dont go get it. it takes over your head from the first sound of the first song and the insanity doesnt end till the end.


Posted by MuDvAyNe:
I think American Head Charge are a f*cked up band and I f*cking love it. The best part of the concert was when the singer munched on my pride and nearly choked backstage.


Posted by nicci:
this cd is tha best evr.i love Just So You Know


Posted by NeMo:
American Head charge is one of the greatest bands when i first saw them at the P.O A. tour i bought there cd it kicks @$$ not for kiddys though.


Posted by No one:
I reckon the lead singer of American Head charge is one of the drummers of Slipknot. The clown with the brain sticking out.


Posted by dsfasgd:
Where can i get sum lyrics?


Posted by SlipKnoT master=):
This CD was awesome! SlipKnoT and AHC did awesome at the Pledge of Aligience Tour!!!


Posted by the junk master:
I LOOOOOVE AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE THEY'RE THE BEST BAND EVA


Posted by please urself:
u cant like AHC without Slipknot, they r one of a kind, so shut ur mouth til u no wot ur on bout!!!


Posted by Reflecting God:
The most original sound around; This CD is a pure masterpiece - It kicks the hell out of bands like Creed and Nickleback - AHC are a band that are doing something every nu-metal band should have done!


Posted by Leanne:
Beats the s*!t out of every CD i have.AHC kick ass


Posted by OHAHC(Original Gansta American Head Charge):
I was at their first show At the Quest in Minneapolis years ago. I have been going to every show since then. It is great to see everyone is is experiencing what I have for years. The first day I went out and bought 10 copies of the CD and guess what everyone got for chrismas this year.


Posted by skinbreed:
I think this band is one of an orginal, most would say they are gonna be the next " " but that is what future critics are gonna say about other bands, "this is gonna be the next "AHC" They F#*KIN smoke the comp...


Posted by Nate:
This is the most amazing CD I've heard in a while. It's unrelenting, brutal and worth every penny. Guess who's seeing these guys three nights in a row starting tomorrow? Yeah! They're the best Minnesotan band to come out since Bob Dylan...


Posted by CrazyBumFungus:
I have the OZZfest CD and Reach and Touch is on there, i thought that kicked ass. I wasn't sure what the rest of the album would be like though. Now I think I'll buy it.


Posted by aaron"christian":
the cd kiks major ass... this bum beside me named matt doesnt like it for some reason he is a gay man, he enjoys slipknot weell i give it a 1000000000000000000000000000000000


Posted by kyle:
i bought this cd the day it came out. my friend is on their street team, and he gave me a sampler, and i was like "dude i hafta get this cd" and it f*cking rules!


Posted by Galadriel:
huh. i could take it or leave it. "viddy", a clockwork orange kicks ass


Posted by Simon:
this cd kicks major ass



 


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