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From Horror to bubble gum

Michel A. Maurer | 02/16/2008

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Barf barf ralph and barf. There needs to be a sticker for bands that tried to be horror rock, and then completely sell out and sing about how terrible it is to pine away for the prom queen. The only horror left with this band, is what they are selling now as their music. Oh, and that horrible vomit taste in my mouth. Yuck."

Not expected from Aiden

R. Lopez | 04/08/2008

(2 out of 5 stars)

"ok, first off, i loved Nightmare Atonamy! It is one of my favorite albums. Aiden is a great band, but to keep this short and to sum it up. If you like scream-o Aiden like me, i would not suggest buying conviction. its an OK cd, but there is no screaming, and its more of a bunch of love songs etc. put together on their cd. i like the cd, but not one of my favorites."

Aiden abandons horror rock, embraces the '80s.

Daniel Spratlin | Atlanta, GA | 12/21/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"When Aiden officially crawled out of the Seattle underground with 2005's Nightmare Anatomy, they had a great story (singer wiL Francis trades addiction for rock 'n' roll), undeniable style (think AFI meet the Misfits), and a clever marketing plan (how cool is calling yourself a "horror rock" band?). All that was missing were the songs. Conviction is a dramatic leap forward. Where the unmemorable Nightmare offered sloppy creep-core and paint-by-numbers emo, the band's impressively tight, '80s-tinted third full-length actually has hooks. The best track, "Believe," starts out a piano-plinked lullaby and then brilliantly morphs into a stadium-sized bro-hymn. Equally dramatic is "The Sky Is Falling," which switches off the Marshalls for soft-focus acoustic guitar and 4 a.m.-reverie vocals. It's not all the second coming of The Black Parade, though, as U2-lite guitars and neon-flavored synths make "One Love" and "She Will Love You" sound like dated leftovers from the soundtrack to Pretty In Pink. Still, give Aiden credit for reinventing themselves. Two years ago, no one would have thought it possible."