RED has been rocking fans ever since Breathe Into Me premiered back in 2006. They are back with their fourth release that is completely different than their first three releases. For Release The Panic they have taken away the usual orchestra you'd here on their songs. On this album, they replaced the strings with more keyboards and guitars. Release The Panic only really has one ballad on the whole album. The rest of the album is rock your socks off, break your neck, almost metal mixed with pop songs. If you like bands like KoRn or Metallica, then I would HIGHLY suggest buying this album!
The album starts of with the hard-hitting title track. The song is talking about the end times and judgment day. A lot of people aren't going to Heaven and if you don't entirely know, repent of your sins and believe Jesus is alive, or you should release the panic. "Perfect Life" is the album second track and lead single. It is a song about someone wanting a perfect life. Since Jesus was the only one that could have a perfect life, it is a a huge lie.
"Die For You" is the best song on the album, in my opinion. It's a song from God's perspective. He is talking to an unbeliever and trying to get them to believe in Him, because He would die for them every day. "Damage." Man that is the heaviest song on the album. I'd consider it almost hardcore. I love this one just as much as "Die For You." In the song, the .singer feels like all he causes is damage and can't fix it. When he cries out to God, he feels like He isn't listening
I know I keep saying the songs are amazing, but it really is true with the whole album. "Same Disease" is no exception to this. The song is about everyone on earth. Everyone sins, so therefore, they are symbolizing it to a disease. "Hold Me Now" is the only ballad on the entire album. It is an amazing song to listen to if you are feeling depressed. It has such an amazing message to it and it seriously brings me to tears every time I listen to it.
"If We Only" is the seventh track on the album. It seems like a song between God and a person. It's basically a conversation and even though we humans are the victim, God gets all the blame for all of our mistakes. "So Far Away" is another amazing song! (Sorry I keep saying that by the way.) In the song, The singer feels like he is reaching for God, but since He is perfect and we aren't, he feels like God's love is so close, yet it seems like He is so far away.
In "Glass House" RED is symbolizing our souls as a glass house. Since glass is so easy to break, God can break through the house and be the center of our souls and life. "The Moment We Come Alive" is the closing track on the standard edition of the album. The song is talking about how NONE of us are truly alive until we accept that Jesus died for us and then rose again in three days.
"Love Will Leave A Mark" is the first of two bonus tracks on the deluxe edition of the album. We all have a very different and very personal relationship with God. Different kinds of love will leave us all "scarred" in a very unique way. "As You Go" is the final new song on the deluxe edition. In the song, someone the singer loves is leaving and he wants them to know that he is always by their side no matter where they go.
Overall, this album is just amazing! I wouldn't be surprised one bit if it went up for Rock Album of The Year at the 2014 GRAMMYs. It is the perfect mix of Heavy, Almost-Metal Rock and Alternative, "Ballady" Rock. If you are looking for any new music to purchase, I suggest buying this and any other album that comes out this year, because I, for one will most likely go broke on 2013's releases, and that means a bunch of beautiful reviews by me! (:
Rating: 10 out of 10
Purchase Links: Standard Edition: iTunes, Amazon MP3 Deluxe Edition: iTunes, Amazon MP3
Top 3 Songs: "Same Disease," "Damage," "Die For You"
For Fans Of: KoRn, Metallica, Love and Death
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