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Like The Pogues before them, the Dropkick Murphys successfully combine traditional Irish music, (lusty, barroom choruses plus accordion and bagpipes) and punk rock (choppy guitar riffs, speedy drumming) into the kind of Celt-punk that's at the heart of their fifth album, THE WARRIOR'S CODE. Amid the folkie "Captain Kelly's Kitchen" and "I'm Shipping Up to Boston," (based around previously unreleased Woody Guthrie lyrics) and Australian troubadour Eric Bogle's anti-war anthem "The Green Fields of France," modern-day punk energy is a constant.
Scruffy Wallace's aforementioned bagpipes fuse well with James Lynch and Marc Orrell's raging guitars on a title track dedicated to Massachusetts welterweight "Irish" Mickey Ward, while the raucous "Wicked Sensitive Crew" makes light of the DMs being "touchy feely sensitive guys." Most touching is "Last Letter Home," an homage to Sgt. Andrew Farrar, a die-hard fan who died serving in Iraq (the band played at his funeral).
Audio Mixers: Dave Westner; Jim Siegel.
Recording information: Q Division, Somerville, MA (06/2004); The Outpost, Stoughton, MA (06/2004); Woolly Mammoth Studios, Boston, MA (06/2004).
Photographer: Paul Harries.
Dropkick Murphys: Marc Orrell (vocals, guitar, accordion); James Lynch (vocals, guitar); Ken Casey (vocals, bass guitar); Matt Kelly (vocals, drums, bodhran); Al Barr (vocals); Tim Brennan (acoustic guitar, mandolin, whistle, accordion); Scruffy Wallace (bagpipe).
Personnel: Laura Casey (viola, cello); Anders Geering, Doctor Charles Steinberg, Julie Cordeiro, Jeff Horrigan, Lance Burnett, Josephine Lyons, Tommy O'Connell, Tom Madden, Peter Chase, Bill Janovitz, Bronson Arroyo, Lenny Dinardo, Johnny Damon, Mark Rogoff (background vocals).
Additional personnel: Dr. Charles Steinberg, Jeff Horrigan, Sara Stevenson, Julie Cordeiro (background vocals); Peter Chase, Bill Janovitz, Laura Casey, Bronson Arroyo, Lenny Dinardo, Johnny Damon, Mark Rogoff.
Warrior's Code Music | List Price | $13.98 (You save $2.59) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Punk | | Label | Epitaph | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank |  3628  | | CD Universe Part number | 6864929 | | Catalog number | 80472 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 21, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | David Bianco; Ken Casey; Ken Casey; David Bianco | | Engineer | David Bianco; Dave Westner; Jim Siegel | | Personnel | Matt Kelly - vocals, drums, bodhran
James Lynch - vocals, guitar
Ken Casey - vocals, bass guitar
Al Barr - vocals
Marc Orrell - vocals, guitar, accordion
Scruffy Wallace - bagpipe
Tim Brennan - acoustic guitar, mandolin, whistle, accordion
Also: Boston, Shane MacGowan, Laura Casey, Somerville, Bill Janovitz, Outpost, Stoughton, Anders Geering, Bronson Arroyo, Doctor Charles Steinberg, Jeff Horrigan, Johnny Damon, Josephine Lyons, Julie Cordeiro, Lance Burnett, Lenny Dinardo, Peter Chase, Sara Stevenson, Tommy O'Connell | | Additional Info | Digipak |
Dropkick Murphys Warrior's Code Songs Warrior's Code Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   Dropkicks, You Are the Only Only Only...
AWSOME!
This album continues from where Black-Out left off, with the music increasingly becoming more refined, heartier, louder, and with the mandatory bagpipes in the backround!
"Tessie" is the album's grand-finale, as well as its bread and butter. It is just amazing. The Warrior's Code, Cpatain Kelly's Kitchen, WSC, and on are fantastic songs. Ever since "Sing Loud, Sing Proud" the Murhpys have finally found their right sound, rythms, chants, and perfect blend of Irish folk and punk rock. If you liked "Black-Out", you will definately love this one! Grab a pint and enjoy!
Submitted by maTT (Florida, USA)
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 Incredible
This is an amazing album. A must have for any punk rocker, or flat out rock lovers, collection.This album contains a perfect misture of Irish folk and rock 'n roll, that which rivals the greatest works of Flogging molly. Definately DKM's Best album, Al Barr seems to have finally found the perfect irish/punker vocals. This album varies from the Loud, fast and heavy mosh alongs, to the slower irsh folk. A definate must buy.
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ROCK ON
THIS ONE CD ROCKS! I cant get enough of it. They just keep making more great music that makes you want to sing to. BEST CD YET
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