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Meltdown (Bonus Dvd)
Ash
Meltdown (Bonus Dvd)
Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music, Pop, Rock
 
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Ash's debut full-length, "1977", has SoundScanned 45,000 since its 1996 release. "Free All Angels" followed in 2001 and has sold 47,000 units to date. "Meltdown" has been certified Gold in the UK and is now available domes...  more »

     
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All Artists: Ash
Title: Meltdown (Bonus Dvd)
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Record Collection
Release Date: 3/8/2005
Album Type: Limited Edition
Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music, Pop, Rock
Styles: Hardcore & Punk, Indie & Lo-Fi, Europe, Britain & Ireland
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 093624929321

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Ash's debut full-length, "1977", has SoundScanned 45,000 since its 1996 release. "Free All Angels" followed in 2001 and has sold 47,000 units to date. "Meltdown" has been certified Gold in the UK and is now available domestically. Initial shipments include a bonus limited edition DVD disc with a five videos, a making-of video, and a mini documentary.

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CD Reviews

Here Just in Time to Be Criminally Ignored
drew m | maryland United States | 03/10/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Meltdown was supposed to be released here in the US months and months ago. But Ash's record label went into bankruptcy just as it was about to drop, and so the record never saw the light of day until now.



It was only a couple of years ago during the release of Free All Angels that Ash were being touted as candidates for breakout US success, but that time has come and gone. Meltdown isn't anywhere near as pop-friendly as that record. In fact, it's a metal record. And one of the better metal records of the past few years.



And when I say "metal," I'm not talking about six-minute dirges sung by 17 year-olds trying to sound like 52-year-olds. If you're looking for that, go by a Slipknot album and bang your head against a desk. For those of us that grew up in the 80's, the magical decade that provides VH1 its only source of revenue, standard metal revolved around riffage, riffage, and more riffage. And so it is with Meltdown, an 11-song battering ram of chunky guitar goodness. The riffs on "Clones" and the title track can pretty much lay waste to any set of eardrums, while "Evil Eye" and "Vampire Love" bring back 80's style goth (think Ozzy's Bark at the Moon), which was always wayyyyy more fun than 90's style goth (think being forced to take a poetry class at RISD).



But the centerpiece of Meltdown remains "Orpheus", a song that masterfully blends Ash's pop knowhow with their thunderous guitar attack. The bridge alone has a Chill Factor of about 12. It was by far the best song of 2004, and now it's available to you without the hefty import price tag. Lucky you.



With Meltdown, Ash continue their streak as one of Briitain's most versatile and hard-rocking outfits. They may never reach soaring heights here in the US. But they remain a hidden rock treasure for anyone willing to look hard enough. At least now you can look for Meltdown without crossing the Atlantic."
This Is The Best Album Nobodys Ever Heard Of
D. Smith | York, PA | 02/11/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's such a shame that the best album released last year had absolutely no airplay. every song on this album is amazing and the album as a whole is very upbeat and fast except for the very few slow songs which are written well too. unbelieveable and a must own."
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alexander laurence | Los Angeles, CA | 03/25/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ash has been one of the most successful bands from Belfast. They have always been more of a band influenced by Nirvana and Foo Fighters than UK music. That hasn't prevented them from having hit singles and performing on Top Of The Pops with Kylie Minogue and S Club 7. Since their international success with Free All Angels, Ash has played in America quite a lot. I saw them play a few times in NYC. Once I saw them open for the emo punk band, Saves The Day. The white teenage audience seemed uninterested, but they couldn't deny the brilliance of "Burn Baby Burn." Ash recorded this album in California and was influenced by their time in the USA. "Meltdown" and "Evil Eye" are heavy rock songs. Their song "Clones" is being used on the Star Wars video game. Most of this album seems obsessed with explosions, energy and power. Ash has become a high-powered rock and roll machine. They can do no wrong. This is the truth. They are touring now with The Bravery, which is a good choice, and more suited to them, rather than some dodgy bands they have played with in the past."