Green Day 21st Century Breakdown Album Review
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| + | As mentioned above, they have a second guitar player on their album now (Jason White, he used to tour with the band since 1999 and already played on the American Idiot album) which really boosts their sound and creates some interesting guitar parts. A typical example is the beginning of Know Your Enemy: the song starts with a riff played by one guitar (with a rather crunchy sound, not too much distortion) and the drums until finally the second guitar (with more distortion) and the bass kick in, thus turning the power of the song up. There are also some songs that feature an acoustic guitar, like Peacemaker and the great 21 Guns, which also has a beautiful guitar solo. The band uses different guitar sounds on this album, which makes it a really interesting record for guitarists. The best thing is, the songs are not too difficult, so even beginners can play along to some songs once the've mastered powerchords. | ||
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Revision as of 11:31, 26 March 2010
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General Information
Original Author: Gitarrero
Artist: Green Day
Album: 21st Century Breakdown
Genre: Punk Rock
Tracklist
01. Song Of The Century
02. 21st Century Breakdown
03. Know Your Enemy
04. Viva La Gloria!
05. Before The Lobotomy
06. Christians Inferno
07. Last Night On Earth
08. East Jesus Nowhere
09. Peacemaker
10. Last Of The American Girls
11. Murder City
12. Viva La Gloria? (Little Girl)
13. Restless Heart Syndrome
14. Horseshoes And Handgrenades
15. The Static Age
16. 21 Guns
17. American Eulogy (Mass Hysteria / Modern Age)
18. See The Light
Sound
For those of you who only know Green Days work before 2004 (when American Ididot cam out), you'll be surprised how fat and powerful their sound has become. But it still stays 100% Green Day, they are one of the bands who have a unique sound you can recognizw out of a thousand bands. It really pays off that they have a second guitar player now. On this album, quite a few songs start with a piano, then they speed up, slow down again. It really shows the band's versatility. The drums are powerful as always, Tré Cool is just a great drummer with so much energy. Best example for this drum sound is the first single Know Your Enemy. So, the sound may not be as "dirty" as it was on Dookie, but consider this record more as a Rock Album, not a Punk Album.
Guitarwork
As mentioned above, they have a second guitar player on their album now (Jason White, he used to tour with the band since 1999 and already played on the American Idiot album) which really boosts their sound and creates some interesting guitar parts. A typical example is the beginning of Know Your Enemy: the song starts with a riff played by one guitar (with a rather crunchy sound, not too much distortion) and the drums until finally the second guitar (with more distortion) and the bass kick in, thus turning the power of the song up. There are also some songs that feature an acoustic guitar, like Peacemaker and the great 21 Guns, which also has a beautiful guitar solo. The band uses different guitar sounds on this album, which makes it a really interesting record for guitarists. The best thing is, the songs are not too difficult, so even beginners can play along to some songs once the've mastered powerchords.
Lyrics
Overall impression
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