House of Pain Album: “Same as It Ever Was”

You'll be disappointed if you're looking for another "jump around" here. This is totally different to the first album; much meaner and darker, which is good! Everlast switches to a more gruffer mode which is blends perfectly with the album itself. With great tracks like 'back from the dead', 'same as it ever was' and 'where I'm from' (to name but a few), it's hard to find a fault in this album. In my opinion far better than the first and third albums. p.s. Isn't danny boy great again on this album!???

great cd, if you love the house of pain then u will love this cd

You'll be disappointed if you're looking for another "jump around" here. This is totally different to the first album; much meaner and darker, which is good! Everlast switches to a more gruffer mode which is blends perfectly with the album itself. With great tracks like 'back from the dead', 'same as it ever was' and 'where I'm from' (to name but a few), it's hard to find a fault in this album. In my opinion far better than the first and third albums. p.s. Isn't danny boy great again on this album!???

Everlast........Tommy Boy........DJ Lethal...... They're back and they're better than ever. Now most people are probably going to scoff at me for putting this album ahead of their first one but to be blunt, Everlast's lyrics are twice as tight. (For example in "Back From The Dead" Everlast says, "Spreadin' like rumors, gossip and lies. Exagerated reports of my demise."and from there the verses proceed to get better.) And DJ Lethal's beats are twice as good. Now that doesn't mean that any song on this album compares to the classic "Jump Around",because none do, but the overall quality of this album is much, much better. Nowhere on this album will you find any signs of the group tiring, as was the case with their first album. House of Pain has etched a name for themselves, they surely won't relent now.

This album is very, very good and I recommend it to everyone. The only thing wrong with this is the shift of musical style, but no change in lyrical style. The music goes better with such lyrics as those on "Rise Again" but other than that this CD is great! If you don't have it already.. get it.