Celldweller

It's hard to believe that this is the same person who started circle of dust! Celldweller has come a long, long way! He has simply gotten better! No longer do we have to listen to repetition, weak beats and a drowned out voice. Klayton, the backbone of Celldweller, has changed everything, from the music to the vocals to the overall perspective of what we are acustomed to with his previous efforts(circle of dust). This album is amazing! He actually sings(and sings well) with so much passion! He's not redundent. The music changes so often with every song and I find that to be so refreshing because it happens to be a rarity in music today. I am the kind of person that is always looking for the next best new artist every day and I follow all of the reviews made by a lot of the critics on amazon.com, however, I am disappointed constantly. I followed some reviews for this album and took a chance and am so glad I did! For once they got one right. I cannot find myself to take this disc out of my CD player. It's addicting. If it just so happens that Klayton happens to lose listeners for the direction that he took with this album, so be it. At least we can say that the quality of listeners will pick up. His new stuff is intelligent and breakthrough. I can honestly say that I'm grateful that I picked up his latest album and so are my friends and family. If I were to make any kind of comparison to other groups out there in the biz, I would have to say that celldweller is a mix of Nine Inch Nails and Razed In Black.

A must-have for any industrial DJ or music aficionado. The blend of nu-metal riffs, harsh industrial, and trance leads is a beautiful syzygy. This album should not be this good, considering that it's largely the work of a single human being; nor should it be this good considering the laughably low price. One of the best albums I've bought this year. I'm currently looking at the remix album to complement this one.The best track on here is, in my opinion, The Last Firstborn. This was the track that put Celldweller on my radar in the first place.If you like EBM and industrial with a pinch of trance and metal thrown in (e.g., Apoptygma Berzerk), this is an album that deserves to be in your collection.

I'm relatively new to the industrial-ish scene and didn't know what to expect from this CD. I had heard "Switchback" and "The Last Firstborn" and *loved* them but I'm almost always cautious of other tracks that I haven't heard yet on albums I buy. To my pleasure I found out that my caution was unnecessary. I enjoy pretty much all of the tracks on this CD. My favorites remain as Switchback and The Last Firstborn but I discovered I really liked "Frozen." My recommendation? If you liked Switchback, The Last Firstborn, or "One Good Reason" (all of which you can hear on Pandora) then I feel you'll like this album.

While Klayton wanders between melancholy complain-scapes and bowel-shaking rockers, the three or four rockers on each of his song-oriented albums (Celldweller and Wish Upon A Blackstar) are worth the purchase prices of the whole things, even if you don't go for the lighter stuff. On this record, Switchback and Last Firstborn alone are worth the seven bucks. Crank 'em up and take whatever else you like as a bonus.

I had heard Celldweller a lot on Pandora, and I had assumed for a long time that the two songs I had heard by them were the end. I was wrong. EVERY SINGLE SONG on this album is awesome! Whether you are looking for some awesome industrial to dance to or just want to sprawl and listen to something naughty, it's the best thing ever. My new favorite! Angry, sexy, and unstoppable. Be careful you don't get addicted.

This is a beautiful debut album for Celldweller. I find it difficult to put Klayton's music into one specific genre. Even more difficult, is to believe that this was a one-man project. At some points it's relentless alternative rock, at other points it's hushed and poignant ambient and then other times I found myself grooving to some SWEET trance/techno.All in all, it's a really lovely compilation from a very talented musician. I look forward to listening to his upcoming sophomore album.

Well this was just amazing. I grew up loving electronica and trance music. Then when I became a teenager I loved hard rock and heavy metal. Then one day I discovered Celldweller. A mastermind brillant music maker Klayton, infuseing electronia with hard rock. Heaven to your ears. All the tracks are great. I couldnt find a track that I didnt like. Even the intro tracks are awesome!

Classic album! Electronic music is a tricky thing. It does not always age well. But, this album still sounds fresh. The combination of rock, metal, symphonic, and other elements help it to do so. There's enough hooks and catchy beats to keep these songs in your head for a long time. Like over 10 years long...

Oh - My - God! Where has this band been all my life?! I'm going to have to go easy on all the 5-star reviews after this, as this LP raises the bar so high, it's on another planet.Celldweller is a crushing amalgam of great vocal melodies, Korn & Tool-style riffs, Euphoric Trance - and a dozen other genres - sometimes all within the same song. Underpinning this is mastermind Klayton's unnering skill with 'The Tune' ( Yes - tunes - remember them? ). At no point does this LP waver away from its melodic epicentre, so literally anyone could enjoy the music. In fact, Klayton displays such skill with songwriting and production, that i cannot believe he's not a million-selling pop producer, such is his facility with 'the tune'.The song that really makes you realise what you're dealing with, is track 4: 'The Last Firstborn'. It starts off Celtic Frost, goes into Korn, and ends up in Ibiza at 4 in the morning.This is a LONG album, yet at no point does the attention wander - Klayton keeps you gripped throughout, as you are constantly surprised by his style and inventiveness.As i write this, this LP is six years old. I'm utterly embarrassed that I've only just discovered it ( again, thanks iTunes and Regen Podcast ), but it's so ahead of its time, it may as well have been beamed from an alien star.Utterly, utterly brilliant - and only a couple of weeks to wait for the new album - !

Quick review, really. Picked this up after hearing the album's main song (Switchback) and thus being interested to hear more. From the genre description and the band title it all sounded a bit metal/heavy so I was'nt really not sure what to expect. Anyway, don't let your assumptions put you off, there really is something for every taste on this album. There are 15 full length songs and three "Cells" (basically little intros and interludes). Stand out tracks are definately "Switchback", "Frozen", "I Believe You" and "Stay With Me (Unlikely)" and its semi-acoustic version/remix "(Unlikely) Stay With Me". Look them up online, you won't be dissapointed.

Superb album - I bought this at the same time as "Wish Upon a Black Star" after listening to various songs on You Tube but never getting round to buying an album. Shame on me, should have done it sooner, simple as that. So hard to categorize as part of a review, which is another reason to get hold of this album - constant surprises. Techno elements, Dub, Industrial rock, Metal, ........basically a massive range of instruments and styles goes into the music and the end result is fantastic.Every song on this album is diverse, rocks like hell, or is quirky, dark and intriguing. "Under My Feet", "Frozen" and "Stay With Me (Unlikely)" are big highlights - (personal favorite is "Afraid This Time"). Overall 5/5 - Excellent.

Stumbled across the band by accident, played the previews, loved it and then bought the album, exception value as a download.Not really a naff track on the whole albumn, quite a mean feat for 18 tracks!Just have to see if I come back for more in the future

Excellent quality sounds great! And looks fantastic!