Tenacious D Album: “Tenacious D (Explicit)”

I'm sure a bunch of "O.G." whiners will be falling all over themselves to be the first to criticize this album for not being "raw" or "indie" enough, but as a fan of the D who was into them before there was ever any talk of cutting a record myself, I'd like to congratulate them on their studio debut and hope that they earn as much success (and beautiful, beautiful dollar bills) as they possibly can in the mainstream arena. They've earned it. Studio or no, they are two of the most original and hilarious artists to grace my ears in a long, long time.

As far as the album goes, the full blown studio production only hurts a few tracks (Greatest Song Tribute) and helps all of the rest (Explosivo actually lives up to it's name! Rock Your Socks Off really will!). I am a big fan. Listening to this album is like seeing old friends with a completely new look.

Tenacious D is, just as they say, THE GREATEST BAND IN THE WORLD. In 1997, some dude (Lee, probably) posted on his website that "Tenacious D is the greatest band in the entire history of whatever the [heck] they are!" I couldn't have said it better myself.

If you've never heard of the D, you need to catch them live. Their blend of comedic acoustic heavy metal is like nothing you've ever heard. In their own words: "Kyle's fingers be silver/Jack's voice, then, be gold." You've probably seen Jack Black in movies such as The Jackal, The Cable Guy, Saving Silverman and Shallow Hal. What you don't know is that he can sing his ... off!!! And Kyle Gass is no slouch on his ax. Their songs are hilarious, yet they really rock.

Long-time D fans should expect more than JB & KG on their twin acoustics. This CD boasts full-band versions of faves such as "Explosivo" and "Kyle Quit", as well as totally new tracks. "Wonderboy" must be their first non-X-rated song, but it still rocks. And "... Her Gently" embodies a lesson that all us guys should learn. I just wish they'd included "Jesus Ranch" and "Warning" and "The History of Tenacious D" on it.

WARNING: The Surgeon General of Rock says that, even if you've heard the D before, this CD will still BLOW YOUR ... OUT!

all i have to say is:

JACK BLACK ROCKS MY SOCKS!!

This band is hilarious! Yes, I have heard their songs from the acoustic shows, so shut up. Kyle Gass is a guitar god, and Jack Black has incredible range. I love the song Tribute. It's so Zeppelin. Also, The Road and Karate are classics. I don't understand Lee and Explosivo. What's with that? I wish they could tell the stories about the songs first, and have the album a bit longer. Oh well. Bye!

These guys are absolutley incredible. The cd is absolutely hilarious, and on top of that the music is really good. You have guys out there like adam sandler who are hilarious but don't have great music. Tenacious D writes incredible songs and the content of their cd is hilarious at the same time. I highly reccomend this cd to anyone and everyone.