Billy Idol - Devil\'s Playground (#2823)

Anonymous · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:42 pm

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Billy Idol - Devil\'s Playground
Punk-influenced Hard Rock
Quoted: 80 / 100

Click here to see the review.

Orion · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:46 pm

Are you kidding me? There is a Billy Idol review and still no review for Octavarium. This is a disgrace. Octavarium is one of the bigger releases this year and it's yet to be reviewed but Billy Idol gets a review. What a fucking joke.

Seinfeld26 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:54 pm

Billy Idol's cameo in The Wedding Singer was awesome.

Anonymous · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:25 pm

Billy Idol fucking sucks.

An 80?

What the fuck.

Anonymous · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:25 pm

Orion wrote:

Are you kidding me? There is a Billy Idol review and still no review for Octavarium. This is a disgrace. Octavarium is one of the bigger releases this year and it's yet to be reviewed but Billy Idol gets a review. What a fucking joke.

Take a chill pill dude. This Billiy Idol disc came out a while back and needed to be reviewed. Not to mention we've also been waiting for the Octavarium review which was claimed by reviewer, but since its been taking too long someone else is going to review it and its coming next update.

Jason

Orion · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:27 pm

Jason@Metalreviews wrote:

Orion wrote:

Are you kidding me? There is a Billy Idol review and still no review for Octavarium. This is a disgrace. Octavarium is one of the bigger releases this year and it's yet to be reviewed but Billy Idol gets a review. What a fucking joke.

Take a chill pill dude. This Billiy Idol disc came out a while back and needed to be reviewed. Not to mention we've also been waiting for the Octavarium review which was claimed by reviewer, but since its been taking too long someone else is going to review it and its coming next update.

Jason

All right. I forgive you guys. FOR NOW!!!! :lol:

Anonymous · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:31 pm

Husker wrote:

Billy Idol fucking sucks.

An 80?

What the fuck.

I like old Billy Idol somewhat, but i have to disagree with Marty with this one and say this album is very crappy.

without going into much detail, this album is purely a cut and paste of ultra-commercial mainstream pop-punk aimed at reaching a big audience. Nothing innovative, badass or killer. Just the sad attempt by an old booze wench who totally misrepresented punk in the 80's trying to get back into music by playing over-played lolipop punk.

like i underscored : 50 / 100.. maybe even less

Jason

Skartasis · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:42 pm

The best review this week.

Eyesore · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:13 pm

It amazes me how ignorant and close-minded metal fans can be! Billy Idol may have had some wack tunes back in the day like "Cradle Of Love," but he redeemed himself with one of the greatest videos ever made in the past 20 years!! =)

Billy Idol is a fucking legend and deservedly so!! I actually LIKE the fact that someone here had the balls to review the CD, it's a great album!! Call it rock, call it metal...who defines a genre? There are so many sub-genres that metal essentially has no definition anymore!

Quit whining, read the review or don't read it. If you want a review of Octavarium, review it yourself! If you already have the album, you know it kicks ass, so why the fuck do you need a review anyway??

Anonymous · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:24 pm

Eyesore wrote:

It amazes me how ignorant and close-minded metal fans can be! Billy Idol may have had some wack tunes back in the day like "Cradle Of Love," but he redeemed himself with one of the greatest videos ever made in the past 20 years!! =)

Billy Idol is a fucking legend and deservedly so!! I actually LIKE the fact that someone here had the balls to review the CD, it's a great album!! Call it rock, call it metal...who defines a genre? There are so many sub-genres that metal essentially has no definition anymore!

Quit whining, read the review or don't read it. If you want a review of Octavarium, review it yourself! If you already have the album, you know it kicks ass, so why the fuck do you need a review anyway??

I love you!!!

Anonymous · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:05 pm

Eyesore wrote:

It amazes me how ignorant and close-minded metal fans can be! Billy Idol may have had some wack tunes back in the day like "Cradle Of Love," but he redeemed himself with one of the greatest videos ever made in the past 20 years!! =)

Billy Idol is a fucking legend and deservedly so!! I actually LIKE the fact that someone here had the balls to review the CD, it's a great album!! Call it rock, call it metal...who defines a genre? There are so many sub-genres that metal essentially has no definition anymore!

Quit whining, read the review or don't read it. If you want a review of Octavarium, review it yourself! If you already have the album, you know it kicks ass, so why the fuck do you need a review anyway??

I'm ignorant and close minded because I don't like a particular group? You sir, are an idiot.

Holy_Terror · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:12 pm

What the fuck??

Metalhead_Bastard · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:59 pm

oh man this sites getting worse!

Anonymous · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:07 pm

Jason@Metalreviews wrote:

Husker wrote:

Billy Idol fucking sucks.

An 80?

What the fuck.

I like old Billy Idol somewhat, but i have to disagree with Marty with this one and say this album is very crappy.

without going into much detail, this album is purely a cut and paste of ultra-commercial mainstream pop-punk aimed at reaching a big audience. Nothing innovative, badass or killer. Just the sad attempt by an old booze wench who totally misrepresented punk in the 80's trying to get back into music by playing over-played lolipop punk.

like i underscored : 50 / 100.. maybe even less

Jason

I went into listening to this album fully expecting the worst. Believe me, if this album were "cut and paste of ultra-commercial mainstream pop-punk aimed at reaching a big audience" I would've ripped this CD a new asshole. His material in the past was mainstream pop/punk but not this CD. Did you even listen to all of it? I'm not sure that we're talking about the same CD here. There's several songs that are darker and a lot heavier than anything he's done before without an ounce of commercialism whatsoever. As far as lolipop punk, there's lots of other new bands playing sugar coated punk that reek far more of commercialism than this album. Devil's Playground has been getting great reviews. Metal Rules even gave it a 9.5/10. Billy has been clean and sober for over 10 years now and is in the best physical condition of his life. Calling him an old booze wench is totally unjustified. I still stand by my review of this album. It's a great summertime party album and if people can't take it for what it's worth, especially in this day and age of ultra-serious and darker overtones not only in metal but pop music as well, then it's their loss.........

Eyesore · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:32 am

Husker wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

It amazes me how ignorant and close-minded metal fans can be! Billy Idol may have had some wack tunes back in the day like "Cradle Of Love," but he redeemed himself with one of the greatest videos ever made in the past 20 years!! =)

Billy Idol is a fucking legend and deservedly so!! I actually LIKE the fact that someone here had the balls to review the CD, it's a great album!! Call it rock, call it metal...who defines a genre? There are so many sub-genres that metal essentially has no definition anymore!

Quit whining, read the review or don't read it. If you want a review of Octavarium, review it yourself! If you already have the album, you know it kicks ass, so why the fuck do you need a review anyway??

I'm ignorant and close minded because I don't like a particular group? You sir, are an idiot.

Take a look at your first response in this thread! Quite idiotic, if you ask me. What is also idiotic is that you somehow assumed I was pointing a finger at you specifically after reading what I wrote. Did I point fingers? If you assumed I was talking about you in particular than something in my last response must ring true with you, therefore this ridiculous reply of yours has no meaning whatsoever.

Anonymous · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:35 am

Eyesore wrote:

Husker wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

It amazes me how ignorant and close-minded metal fans can be! Billy Idol may have had some wack tunes back in the day like "Cradle Of Love," but he redeemed himself with one of the greatest videos ever made in the past 20 years!! =)

Billy Idol is a fucking legend and deservedly so!! I actually LIKE the fact that someone here had the balls to review the CD, it's a great album!! Call it rock, call it metal...who defines a genre? There are so many sub-genres that metal essentially has no definition anymore!

Quit whining, read the review or don't read it. If you want a review of Octavarium, review it yourself! If you already have the album, you know it kicks ass, so why the fuck do you need a review anyway??

I'm ignorant and close minded because I don't like a particular group? You sir, are an idiot.

Take a look at your first response in this thread! Quite idiotic, if you ask me. What is also idiotic is that you somehow assumed I was pointing a finger at you specifically after reading what I wrote. Did I point fingers? If you assumed I was talking about you in particular than something in my last response must ring true with you, therefore this ridiculous reply of yours has no meaning whatsoever.

Nope, you're an idiot.

Eyesore · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:55 am

Husker wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

Husker wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

It amazes me how ignorant and close-minded metal fans can be! Billy Idol may have had some wack tunes back in the day like "Cradle Of Love," but he redeemed himself with one of the greatest videos ever made in the past 20 years!! =)

Billy Idol is a fucking legend and deservedly so!! I actually LIKE the fact that someone here had the balls to review the CD, it's a great album!! Call it rock, call it metal...who defines a genre? There are so many sub-genres that metal essentially has no definition anymore!

Quit whining, read the review or don't read it. If you want a review of Octavarium, review it yourself! If you already have the album, you know it kicks ass, so why the fuck do you need a review anyway??

I'm ignorant and close minded because I don't like a particular group? You sir, are an idiot.

Take a look at your first response in this thread! Quite idiotic, if you ask me. What is also idiotic is that you somehow assumed I was pointing a finger at you specifically after reading what I wrote. Did I point fingers? If you assumed I was talking about you in particular than something in my last response must ring true with you, therefore this ridiculous reply of yours has no meaning whatsoever.

Nope, you're an idiot.

Thanks for agreeing with me in your own way.

Ness · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:58 am

I like Billy Idol. And after this review I am now considering the album. IMO his cameo in Wedding Singer was pretty damn funny.

Anonymous · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:50 am

marty@metalreviews wrote:

Jason@Metalreviews wrote:

Husker wrote:

Billy Idol fucking sucks.

An 80?

What the fuck.

I like old Billy Idol somewhat, but i have to disagree with Marty with this one and say this album is very crappy.

without going into much detail, this album is purely a cut and paste of ultra-commercial mainstream pop-punk aimed at reaching a big audience. Nothing innovative, badass or killer. Just the sad attempt by an old booze wench who totally misrepresented punk in the 80's trying to get back into music by playing over-played lolipop punk.

like i underscored : 50 / 100.. maybe even less

Jason

I went into listening to this album fully expecting the worst. Believe me, if this album were "cut and paste of ultra-commercial mainstream pop-punk aimed at reaching a big audience" I would've ripped this CD a new asshole. His material in the past was mainstream pop/punk but not this CD. Did you even listen to all of it? I'm not sure that we're talking about the same CD here. There's several songs that are darker and a lot heavier than anything he's done before without an ounce of commercialism whatsoever. As far as lolipop punk, there's lots of other new bands playing sugar coated punk that reek far more of commercialism than this album. Devil's Playground has been getting great reviews. Metal Rules even gave it a 9.5/10. Billy has been clean and sober for over 10 years now and is in the best physical condition of his life. Calling him an old booze wench is totally unjustified. I still stand by my review of this album. It's a great summertime party album and if people can't take it for what it's worth, especially in this day and age of ultra-serious and darker overtones not only in metal but pop music as well, then it's their loss.........

Sorry Marty, I didn;t mean to sound dry or offensive in my opinion. Looking at this from another persective, i could really understand why it is a likeable album since it's poppy, catchy and each song has its own signature sound. The reason why i don't like it much is because i was expecting Idol to make an album with songs in the vein of Rebel Yell, Dancing with Myself, White Wedding or Flesh for Fantasy. This album really caught me off guard per se, and i thought that he sounds more like Greenday and Blink 182 than himself.

again.. my apologies for the other post.

Jason

Jeff@Metalreviews · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:26 pm

Just wait for my review of Gary Numan's classic "Replicas"!

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