CD Review: TenaciousD - Rize Of The Fenix

Written by Petra Whiteley Monday, 21 May 2012 13:59

Artist: Tenacious D
Title: Rize of the Fenix
Genre: Rock/ Comedy Rock
Release Date: 11th May 2012
Label: Smi Col (Sony Music)

Album Review

TENACIOUS D is a creation of Jack Black and Kyle Gass. Well known from the screen, their project has seen television series, they supported other rock acts and their brand of music has been labelled as “mock rock”. ‘Rize of the Fenix’ is their third album where they exercise their humour together with some other musicians on the line-up. It certainly offers a lot of fun interlaced with cinematic touches evoked not only by voice samples but by Black’s (expected) theatricality and some references to famous film’s OST. There’s nothing unexpected musically, quite a solid performance, ultimately it’s an album to have for some silly entertainment value. You can enjoy how they make fun of everything, but even music at times, best examples of the latter would be ‘The Ballad Of Hollywood Jack And The Rage Kage’, ‘Throw Down’ and ‘39’. Good Rock and entertainment - great for some evenings when you just want to let your hair down and chill the hell out and not take anything so damn serious!


Tracklist

01. Rize of the Fenix
02. Low Hangin’ Fruit
03. Classical Teacher
04. Senorita
05. Deth Starr
06. Roadie
07. Flutes & Trombones
08. The Ballad Of Hollywood Jack And The Rage Kage
09. Throw Down
10. Rock Is Dead
11. They Fucked Our Asses
12. To Be the Best
13. 39


Line-up

Jack Black – vocals, rhythm acoustic guitar
Kyle Gass – lead guitar, backing vocals
John Konesky – electric guitar
John Spiker – bass
Dave Grohl – drums


Websites

http://www.tenaciousd.com / https://www.facebook.com/tenacious


Cover Picture




Rating

Music: 6
Sound: 8
Total: 7 / 10

Buy the album here!