Green Day:American Idiot Review:By Mark McConville

Its always discussed by music fanatics and punk rock fans, or people who like banging there heads together. Is are Green Day the greatest band in the World? Well with the evidence of there 'GROUNDBREAKING MASTERPIECE' American Idiot album they well damn could be. 'The Anti American' contingent serve up a truly masterful array of songs that dig deep into portal of instrumental music. With the opening beat of hysteria of American Idiot, to the mellow softening of Wake Me Up When September Ends. The vocal talent and writing from 'MUSICAL WIZARD' Billy Joe Armstrong are explioted to the full extreme of musical 'paramount'.

'GROUNBREAKING
MASTERPIECE'

Armstrong's grunted verbal sound and radical lyrics explain the full extent of a such respected and ultimately talented individual. The Album fits perfectly into the mainstream of the music 'Phenomenon'. With more monumental euphony that delve into the cognitive barrier and create a sense of relentless enjoyment. Every piece of music that littered the record, have been executed with care and belief. The songs are made to keep the fire burning in the heart, its produced to make the pulse race in a blissful strain.

The rest of the songs on the album are prime for the style of Green Day. They emulate past compositions, and the record has the same 'AURA' as mega bash DOOKIE ALBUM. One song on the record (Jesus of Suburbia)lasts a colossal nine minutes and twelve seconds. It is a sound of complete genius and overpowering energy. Billy Joe's expertise justifies Green Day's efforts, his tone of voice changes, the lyrics gel like a duck to water.

The four songs that stand out, are singles Boulevard of Broken Dreams. the mellow contribution that seeps sentiment, is the emotional wake me up when september ends. head bashing first single American Idiot and fourth single the politically involved Holiday. The less recognised songs on the are just as 'Mind Blowing' The drum infused 'Are we the waiting' contains a rip of magic beyond a magicians capabilities' The pill popping Give Me Novacaine, Letterbomb, Whats yer Name, St Jimmy, She's a rebel, the jumbo Homecoming, and the song with a sublime chorus 'extraordinary Girl'.


2004 was the year of Green Day's finest musical score. There American Idiot catalogue created propaganda and unmatched success. so after a long 5 years in there comfort zone, under the musical skin, they produced one of most complete albums that music has taken into its money laden hands. Now is Green Day the greatest band in World? Just listen to the Album and delve into a musical paradise, then make up your mind.

By Mark Mcconville. please comment!!

I'm not sure if I would consider Green Day and especially there last album even punk? But I did see them at the warp tour years ago and they put on a pretty entertaining show. So I'll give them that....

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I will admit, previous greenday albums were mor eon the punk side, but they've lost the spark that used to fire their music.
Can you really compare their old stuff with their new music?
I mean, I'm a big as fan as any of Minority, but let's fac eit, Greenday Has not been the Minority for a very long ****ing time.
They've been mainstreamed, waterdowned and propigated.
Comercialized, if you will.

They're now just as bad [[Or good, if you so choose to see it that way]] as Fall Out boy, My Chemical ROmance and Hawthorne Heights.
When Everyones Wearing their T-shirts, its more about the money than the music.
Than Their style.

They haven't changed at all. They've always been POP-punk ****.

No matter what everyone say Greenday is still one of the hottest punk rock band around...

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they have become so POP! i wanna puke

DISCUSS!

I think American Idiot as I bet most ppl will......

You are right, it's American Idiot for me as well, although I'll bet Dookie is going to be a popular choice as well. Boulevard of Broken Dreams is my fave song, I'm not a huge GD fan but I do like this album.

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American Idiot was done as a concept album and turned out great but I do believe I'll have to think way back to Kerplunk and say that it's prolly my favorite GD album.