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Summary: Coz he who is sleazy is easy to pleezy.
Comment: This is not as funny as the self titled debut album but wat this album laks in humour it totally
makes up 4 in hard rocking!!

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Summary: Excellent - Excellent - Short but sweet
Comment: Reading previous reviews many D fans are 'disappointed' -

Lets get one thing straight
this album rocks - but probably isn't as good as their debut -

Bear in mind however,
this is a movie soundtrack - and until we've seen the movie to put the songs in context the album
probably won't make much sense - There are a few dialogue clips at the end of certain tracks to link
the songs together -

Listening to the album you can imagine what the story of the film
will be and in turn how jables and rage kage go from living at home with their father (meat loaf)
pray to dio for guidance and eventually have a duel with Beelzebub (this track is hilarious) - to
obtain the pick of destiny and become the greatest rocks stars of all time.

Musically
the album is much better than the first and the songwriting is far better - most noticeably Jack's
voice is also clearer, richer and attempts (very successfully) various styles of vocal
acrobatics.

This album is NOT like their debut - which was a much more live feeling
tongue in cheek album exploring various rock, metal and prog styles..

I must say again
- this is a MOVIE SOUNDTRACK! Bear this in mind, listen to it in context - and imagine how awesome
the movie's going to be -

Tenacious D rock - can't wait to see them live in a few
weeks - and indeed match this excellently crafted, variety laden soundtrack to the action in the
movie..

John K, Bolton..

Track Breakdown -

1) 'Kickapoo' - A
very 'tenacious d' start - acoustic guitar - four minute prog montage featuring meatloaf as jb's
father and DIO.. 9/10

2) 'Classico' - Fans of the debut will note that this track
begins with the classical theme from 'Rock your socks off' It is a medley of classical melodies with
lyrics added by jack - Excellent vocals.. 9/10

3) 'Baby' - Slow track - acoustic guitar
and two vocals - presume this has some significance in the movie... 8/10

4) 'Destiny' -
40 second track - again obviously intended as link music between two scenes - electric guitar and
jables voice only 7/10

5) 'History' - Owners of DVD the masterworks and fans of the
original HBO show will recognize this song from the open mic night - It has been re-recorded and
slightly altered structurally - Good homage to previous work.. 8/10

6) 'The Government'
- Will be interesting to see how this fits to the plt - I can imagine the saying they need to write
a political song etc etc.. Seems a tongue in cheek effort at doing recent greenday efforts - Full
rock band, 95 seconds long.. Good good! 9/9

7) 'Master Exploder' - Longer length - 2:25
- Full band song - One of Jacks most exciting and original vocal sounds accomplished through this
song - Excellent... "I do not need -- a microphone-- my voice is f**kin-- Powerfulll---- Ha!
9/10

8) 'The Divide' - 22 second sound bite from the movie 8/10

9)
'Papagenu' - It wouldn't be a tenacious d movie with out sasquatch - Presume this is a dream
sequence of the result of the d using narcotics to expand their rock - This is very camp - almost
cure like - with wonderful stevie wonder-esque clavinet providing rhythm on the keys - Breaks from
initial structure into more typically d rock style to finish.. 2:24 this represents one of the
longer song on this album .9/10

10) 'Dude (I totally miss you)' - This song is vocally
beautiful and amazing.. That's the main point of this song - As tongue in cheek as everything else
on the album - but the emotion behind the inflections in jack's voice not to mention the raw
acoustic guitar solo will hit a nerve - presume this will be a pivotal point for the relationship
between the two halves of the d in the movie (sim. kyle quit the band) Rocks out too to finish -
nice 6/8 emotional masterpiece. Love this. 9/10

11) 'Break In-City (Storm the Gate)' -
Again a full rock out- metal dialogue song - presume this forms part of their assault on 'hell' or
wherever they go on their magical quest! 9/10

12) 'Car Chase City' - Nice double
pedaled start - Full rock.metal feel again - Lyrics are complete nonsense - and again - need to see
the movie to understand this one

13) 'Beelzeboss (The Final Showdown)' - Excellent
musical accompaniment to the scene where kage and jables challenge the devil to a rock off and win.
Fantastic! 10/10

14) 'POD' - The promo release song playing on MTV at the moment - Very
good - typical D.. Great... "If you are groovy then be in my movie" 9/10

15) 'The
Metal' - Great end to the album - Chronicals all forms of rock other than metal which have
challenged its supreme crown as the devils music - Very good end to the album - Maybe credit
music.

Hope this helps -

John K, Bolton

Customer Rating:

Summary: Long live the D
Comment: If you have never heard Tenacious D before. I'd Recommend the last album before you get this if
possible. It's like an Epic journey through the kingdom of rock that should be taken in stages. Step
one: Go get the first album. Have your freckin socks rocked off. Step 2: Go get this album! Then
have your freakin socks rocked off all over again!

In all honestly this album is not
quite as good as their last Album. But that was never going to happen. Perfection cannot be beaten.
This is a soundtrack though and is not going to be the same as the last album. The album is short
but not where you feel hard done by. And it does not have JB and KG joking about and eating each
other's schnitzels or no visits to the drive through Etc. I think it's a shame. How ever many years
later I still laugh out loud when I here the sketches. In a way it loses a bit of intimacy with the
band from the first album, because you're not feeling as if you've got front row seats to them
joking about together. This album is full of laughs still however. Maybe the funniest song of all
time, Track 11, "Beelzeboss" is a must listen. Where Dave Ghrol (Satan) and Tenacious D have a
rock-off to decide if Kyle is to become Satan's sex slave or if Satan must return to hell. Pure
genius!

Those who do not know Tenacious D and are offended by swearing. Do not listen
to this album. I think most people will get the humour though and not be offended at all. It's rock
and roll though. It's designed to be offensive :-D

All you need to know is. It's an
amazing album. The only fault is its length. However you get enough rock and laughs to keep you more
than happy. You will listen to it over and over and like the last album you will pick up new things
with every listen.

5/5 Pure class!!!

Customer Rating:

Summary: Rock Your Socks Off
Comment: OMG I AM SOO HAPPY 33mins... so what after 5 years they release a album like this a film and your
not happy come on guy's The D are back !!!

Forget about the length if you like The D
buy this album every song on here just rocks your socks off and with help from Meatloaf on Kickapoo
it makes it a great opening to a album !!

BUY BUY BUY

Thats all i
have to say

Customer Rating:

Summary: Impressive
Comment: More varied than their last album and a hell of a lot shorter, Pick of Destiny is likely to bomb as
an album - until the film is realesed. Being a fan of the D since the old acoustic HBO show days,
the amount of songs relying mostly on electric instuments on this album shocked me at first. But
these are juxtaposed by the entirely acoistic and beautiful, yet painfully short, Baby. The
appearance of History as well filled me with immense joy, plus a few otehr nods at the very old
material.
The heavier songs towards the end of the album amy not be to everyone's tastes, but
the D have never been a band to offer universal appeal.
All I can wait for now is the movie
release and their live show in December.
What a masterpiece.

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