Anthems for the Damned (Bonus Track Version)
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soldiers of Misfortune | Filter | 4:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | What's Next | Filter | 3:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | The Wake | Filter | 3:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Cold (Anthem for the Damned) | Filter | 3:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Hatred Is Contagious | Filter | 4:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Lie After Lie | Filter | 3:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Kill the Day | Filter | 3:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | The Take | Filter | 3:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | I Keep Flowers Around | Filter | 4:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | In Dreams | Filter | 3:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Only You | Filter | 4:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Can Stop This | Filter | 5:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 13 | Soldiers of Misfortune (Richard Patrick and Timmy the Terror Blade Runna Mix) | Filter | 5:32 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 13 Songs |
Album Review
The cover of Anthems for the Damned bears a picture of a helmet on a rifle and its first song is called "Soldiers of Misfortune," two clear indications that Filter are facing the problems of the modern world head-on on this, their fourth album and first in six years. Filter were on hiatus for the bulk of the 2000s, disbanding after 2002's The Amalgamut with leader Richard Patrick spending time with the post-Stone Temple Pilots project Army of Anyone before reuniting the band. Despite this long gap between The Amalgamut and Anthems for the Damned, there is continuity between these two records, as Filter don't abandon the gloomy, hard-edged sound that's been their stock in trade since Short Bus. This isn't to say there's no progression — this is softer than much of its predecessor and there are distinct traces of U2's anthemic rock, so it feels a little bit more age-appropriate, the kind of music an unrepentant alt-rocker facing down his 40th birthday should make — nor does it mean that the band is dwelling in the past. Rather, it's just that this kind of well-polished heavy rock — cobbled together from equal parts grunge, industrial, and '80s rock — is what the band does, to the extent that the only way to really identify Anthems for the Damned as a product of 2008 is through its succession of antiwar, socially conscious lyrics. Consequently, Anthems for the Damned is kind of a curious amalgam, with Patrick's urgent words not quite jibing with the well-executed mannered angst-rock, yet the disconnect isn't too dissonant, which is the problem: the whole affair feels just a shade too well-manicured — the rhythms too tight, the guitars too well-scrubbed, the production too well-balanced — and as a result, the album never gets underneath the skin with way Filter intended.
Recent Customer Reviews
Musically & artistically sound, yet lacking philosophically
by Claritin23Another great album from Filter from a musical standpoint indeed. Traditionally, I've found Filter to be a band that I don't tire of easilly, which is all the more reason to purchase most of their albums. I can understand a certain degree of disillusionment with the U.S.'s current conflicts across the globe after the better part of a decade and what better way than for a group of musicians to express themselves than through their musical creation. However, using explicitives, such as George Bush F*&$'ed us up will definitely turn off some on the right side of the aisle and would have been best left out of the album.
GREAT
by LJD_17I think this album is great. Hard rock and some smooth melodies is always popular. Patrick has a great voice and i love listening to that filter sound. Good work guys.
Zzzzzzzzz
by Pepstar2007I was excited to learn that Filter had a new album out. Their first two were incredible...this one is incredibly generic. Sounds like all the other bands out there right now. Bland. Waiting for someone to come along to knock the music industry off its collective rocker...where's the oomph??!!
Biography
Formed: 1993
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Filter
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take a Picture | Title of Record | 6:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Hey Man, Nice Shot | Short Bus | 5:14 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Hey Man, Nice Shot | The Family Values Tour 1999 | 7:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Soldiers of Misfortune | Anthems for the Damned (Bonus Track Version) | 4:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Fades Like a Photograph | 2012 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 4:19 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Metal, Hard Rock, Electronic, Industrial, Adult Alternative, Alternative
- Released: May 13, 2008
- ℗ 2008 Pulse Recordings

