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Where's Kyle?

05/16/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"If you grew up with all the nardcore bands watch it with this CD. Kyle Toucher is nowhere to be found. These new reworkings of classic Dr. Know songs isn't too bad but it can't compare to the originals. I was a excited to see this since all my Dr. Know is on vinyl. At first I was disappointed that Kyle wasn't singing. It finally grew on me. If this is from the era of punk you grew up with, you might be upset. If you grew up with Blink 182, this is at least one of the CD's you need in your collection."

A decent collection of Dr. Know tunes

JRM | Corvallis, OR USA | 09/15/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"None of the 12 reviews I read for this album were helpful at all. I'm not completely sure why any of the folks who wrote them bothered. It's pretty obvious to me that less than half of those reviews were by people who had actually given this a listen.



What you need to know about this release:



Dr. Know was an 80's hardcore punk band, a killer one. They split, then reformed in a more thrash/crossover style in the 90's.



"Habily: What Was Old Is New" is a compilation of re-recorded and sometimes slightly reworked tracks from the early days. From the sound of things it's done by the current 'metal' line up. Think somewhere along the lines of Suicidal Tendencies' "Still Cyco.. After All These Years" , but quite a bit more raw and energetic.



Sure, they left out some of your favorite songs (refer to tracklisting) ... and it doesn't sound as raw and furious (Mr. Freeze) ... But hell if it doesn't still get your foot stomping. This album serves as a nice companion to "The Best Of Dr. Know", put out by Taang! records.



My point here is: Dr. Know rips. I could care less if this is a "cash in" or how much you dislike Mr. Cruz(for whatever random teenage reason you've decided to babble on about on the internet) or whatever. Giving these great songs a kick in the pants was a good idea, and I'm pleased I purchased it.



If you're a crossover fan, try out Wreckage In Flesh by Dr. Know ... If you're after punk/hardcore Best Of Dr. Know or this album are the way to go. Also check out D.I. (No, I don't mean D.R.I., but check them out too!).



Have fun! And say no to bad reviews that don't talk about the CD's they're reviewing!



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What the hell is this?

Rudimentary | 02/23/2002

(1 out of 5 stars)

"If you are looking for Dr. Know. Look some place else. If this is Kyle singing then he must be fat and out of practice. I seen Dr. Know live in 87. And this does not compare at all. Surf the net for the real songs, you'll be happy that you did."