My first impression: When I first got Enemy of the World, I listened through most of the songs. I would listen up through the 1st chorus, then decide to keep listening or skip to the next one. And after my initial run-through, I thought, “Oh no. There’s only like 4...maybe 4 1/2 good songs on here.” The standouts -initially- were “It Must Really Suck To...”, “What the Hell is a Gigawatt?”, “Enemy of the World”, and “Find My Way Back.”

Well, 9 days later(when I wrote this review), I realized I love this album! It’s been many years since I’ve found an album this good throughout. I’m going to give a mini-review for each song below (or the first 4 at least).

The bottom line: The great thing about this album is that even on the weaker tracks, there is something about the song that will grab you, something either musically and/or lyrically. In my opinion there are 4 “weaker tracks” on this album, but even on those, the lyrics are just…well, they’re either about standing strong, or they’re just sang/yelled/screamed so awesomely, that you can‘t help but be sucked in. To be truthful, it might not even matter what they’re singing, because they do it with such passion and conviction. And I think you’ll know what I’m talking about if you listen carefully to this album. In the end, maybe that’s what makes this album so appealing: because they did not just play; you can tell they crafted their music, using heart and soul.