Buckcherry Album: “Black Butterfly [PA]”

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Buckcherry: Josh Todd (vocals); Keith Nelson (guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, baritone guitar, background vocals); Stevie D (guitar, background vocals); Jimmy Ashhurst (mandolin, bass guitar, finger cymbals, background vocals); Xavier Muriel (drums, percussion, background vocals). <p>Recording information: Drive-By Studios; Studio 606 (2008). <p>Forever a band without a niche, L.A.'s Buckcherry has never existed in the right place at the right time. When their acclaimed first album was released, Backstreet Boys and N'Sync were coming into their prime and rap rock was the dominant style. But for fans who craved greasy hedonism the likes of which vanished around the time Axl Rose went crazy, Buckcherry was a revelation. Despite label woes, personnel turnover, and singer Josh Todd's brief flirtation with becoming the new Axl, Buckcherry survived and is more successful than ever. BLACK BUTTERFLY doesn't mess with their formula. Todd's lyrics generally deal with intoxication and fornication, and the AC/DC-like crunch that accompanies most of them is perfect for gyrating, but songs like the radio-ready power ballad "Dreams" display a morning-after sobriety that keeps BLACK BUTTERFLY from being one-note.

This album is exactly what we've grown to expect from Buckcherry. It rocks hard from start to end, even the "slow songs". I'm sure glad Josh Todd regrouped with Buckcherry instead of joining the old "Rage against the Machine" back before they found Chris Cornell.

"To drunk to ...." is the best party song of the year.

Buckcherry is a classically known for their Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll attitude at an extreme level, and this album has all of that and then some. With songs like Too Drunk, Stayin High (Demo), and Imminent Bail Out, this album is ready to party when you put it in. Not groundbreaking material at all, but they are doing what works for them, and have not compromised in any way, and the sound is still very pallitable.

As for the fan club edition, excellent. The two bonus tracks of Stayin High and Nothing (both demo's) are nice addtions for a few dollars more, but the online access is really cool too. You also get to sign up for a t-shirt with the voucher and club sign-up, much like the Staind fan club edition. Worth the extra few dollars.

These Los Angeles rockers delivered a great follow up to their platinum 2006 album. With heavy guitars, amazing riffs and unbelievable hooks, Buckcherry puts other rockers to shame. Bad boy frontman Josh Todd, hasn't lost his edge at all and further proves that he has one of the best voices in rock. My favorite tracks would have to be "Child Called It", "Cream", and of course "Too Drunk".

Few rock CDs sell platinum anymore. Buckcherry's last one did, and this one will too. There's no secret to it. Great songs and a great sound. Classic.

Don't judge this album by Too Drunk. Though Too Drunk is the first single, there are several other songs that are much better.

i cant have enough of this cd and like always i had to buy the fan club edition its a great inclusion into my ever increasing cd collection . nowdays its hard to find a cd worth spenidng $1 but this is a cd that you have to have . its hard n heavy and with real life stories