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Sweden's Soilwork have walked the heavy metal high-wire throughout their short but prolific career. Extreme enough to convince some of the genre's more suspicious fans of their authenticity to the cause, they've also excelled at flirting with its more mainstream sensibilities, and, like every release before it, 2005's Stabbing the Drama is no different. Like a hyper-efficient assembly line, its songs connect components of the band's hometown melodic death metal to elements of neo-thrash velocity, to metalcore's innate simplicity, to even -- gasp! -- sketchy nu-metal devices (see "Weapon of Vanity," "Distance") in order to construct a well-lubricated driving machine that's ever compact and economical. Needless to say, it's this very economy that will have more adventurous metalheads prematurely dismissing fine songs like "One With the Flies," "The Crest Fallen" and "Observation Slave" as simply "too commercial," or worse, "too American"! But, their unquestionable hooks and irresistible immediacy will likewise manage to effortlessly seduce hordes upon hordes of listeners who are either none the wiser, or, better yet, have little concern for nit-picking over such futile minutiae. And for those who simply must have their dose of untamed aggression, Soilwork still show that they're not beyond satisfying these primal instincts, now and then, turning in a couple of good old-fashioned thrashings here in "Stalemate" and the blistering "Blind Eye Halo." And since it's also true that all of the above clearly categorize Stabbing the Drama as a heavier all-around album than its predecessor, Figure Number Five, it's not like anyone should be surprised by what they hear here. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
LTD.Ed.Digipak (5000) Contains 1 Bonus Track. Stabbing The Drama Music Review Average Rating: (4.2 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Unbelievable
Stabbing the Drama simply blew me away. I love how they employ both clean and growling vocals, the heaviness is intense. Hasn't left my cd player. I was not a big fan of Figure Number Five (their previous album) however I did enjoy Natural Born Chaos very much. Their other older albums are much "grungier" but there are certain songs which are outstanding.
Submitted by rogerohman (Cocoa, FL, USA) 
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Awesome
Best album of the year hands down.
Submitted by nava_simona (albert lea,minn.)
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Stabbing the Drama is one of my personal favorite Soilwork albums. I think it is, without a doubt, their heaviest and best written. My only negative feeling toward it, comes from the lack of solos. They, in my opinion, used to be damn near the kings of badass solos. There are only a few on this CD and only one really good one on Blind Eye Halo. Other than that, I completely recommend this Album to anyone who is a fan of Soilwork...you shouldn't be dissapointed. At the very least, it is a good deal better than Figure Number 5.
Submitted by psychoviperx (Gainesville, GA)
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Much better release than FNF. Elements of old and new. Few tracks call back to older Soilwork cds. The few tracks that are closer to FNF-era have some added kick to them. Killer tracks: title track, "Blind Eye Halo", "One With The Flies", "Nerve", "Stalemate", and "Where Thorns May Grow". A few tracks that add some new elements to SW songs. Great overall CD, but does not over shadow NBC.
Submitted by descendencyfw (DE, USA)
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i gave it 3 stars..i must have been tired as hell, this Cd definately gets a 5...BUY THIS CD IF YOU DONT HAVE IT...you will not regret!
Submitted by Jon (Poquoson, VA, USA)
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