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Gift [ENHANCED] [EXPLICIT LYRICS] Taproot List Price: $11.98 Price: $10.99 and eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. See details . You Save: $0.99 (8%) Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours 130 used & new from $1.21 See more product details Better Together Buy this album with Welcome [Explicit Lyrics] ~ Taproottoday! Buy Together Today: $24.97 Customers who bought this title also bought: Point #1 ~ Chevelle This Type Of Thinking Could Do Us In ~ Chevelle Crossfade [Enhanced] ~ Crossfade Blue-Sky Research ~ Taproot We Are Not Alone [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics] ~ Breaking Benjamin The Lonely Position of Neutral [Enhanced] ~ Trust Company Two ~ Earshot Revolution Revolucin ~ Ill Nio Explore Similar Items : 20 in Music Product Details Audio CD (June 27, 2000) Original Release Date : June 27, 2000 Label: Atlantic / Wea Catalog: #83341 Format: Enhanced , Explicit Lyrics ASIN: B00004TTGI Average Customer Review: Based on 139 reviews. Write a review . Amazon.com Sales Rank: #22,644 in Music Listen to Samples To hear a song sample, click on the "Listen ." Visit our audio help page for more information. 1. Smile Listen Listen 2. Again And Again Listen Listen 3. Emotional Times Listen Listen 4. Now Listen Listen 5. 1 Nite Stand Listen Listen 6. Believed Listen Listen 7. Mentobe Listen Listen 8. I Listen Listen 9. Mirror's Reflection Listen Listen 10. Dragged Down Listen Listen 11. Comeback Listen Listen 12. Impact Listen Listen Editorial Reviews Amazon.com Gift is an acerbic and uncompromising tour de force that never once allows directionless bombast to triumph over stylistic artistry. That said, Taproot are certainly no slouches when it comes to bludgeoning. The band's Smashing Pumpkins -like wall-of-guitar soundscapes, disconcerting staccato rhythms, and vocalist Stephen Richards's vocal assaults are accentuated beyond sanity by Ulrich ( Pantera , Static-X ) Wild's trademark production chops to devastating effect. Eastern accents haunt the nagging choruses of "Again & Again." "Now" showcases the band's seductive light-and-shade dynamism and harmonic sensibility, while the closer "Impact" boasts a merciless, scorching delivery. Based upon Gift , star status seems assured for Taproot. --Ian Fortnam All Customer Reviews Average Customer Review: Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers. It's a "gift" to get such a good Nu-metal band these days.. , July 15, 2005 Reviewer: Kabulnation "Forrest" (Windham, ME USA)- See all my reviews "Taproot" out of Michigan built its reputation as a great underground group, through their live performances, early self-titled albums, and website, "Taproot" stepped into the national spotlight with a debut album to please 17 and 18 year olds everywhere, Its all here: heavy riffs, distorted rapping vocals, "life sucks" lyrics, and angry growling. These guys seem serious about their music, which is refreshing. There is no gimmicks like clown masks or fake b-boy posing. These guys are just about hard "rock & roll", and they excel as musicians. 1.Smile - 7.5/10 2.Again & Again - 9/10 3.Emotional Times - 7/10 4.Now - 8.5/10 5.1 Nite Stand - 9/10 6.Believed - 6.5/10 7.Mentobe - 5.5/10 8.I - 9.5/10 9.Mirror's Reflection - 9/10 10.Dragged Down - 8/10 11.Comback - 7.5/10 12.Impact - 9/10 Total - 96/120 or 8/10 Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) 0 of 1 people found the following review helpful: If I could i would give this a higher rating , April 22, 2005 Reviewer: J. Yorgey - See all my reviews To me this might be the greatest album ever.Not because they are my favorite band (the tattoo on my arm will prove it though) but for me their lyrics hit home. Their music is not the greatest but good enough to keep you going. The lyrics are what keep me coming back to their 2 albums with my ears craving more. To give you an idea of some things in here like the song "I" for example he says "I hate myself sometimes, I love myself, I need this way of life because it holds me" This is going to appeal to everyone but to some people that are having hard times and need help or guidance this really does the trick. The groups message is the same positive and uplifting giving you reason to go on when there really seems like none. I thank god if there is one that i stumbled on to this group because they have helped me in ways you could never believe. Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) 5 of 11 people found the following review helpful: ugh , March 14, 2005 Reviewer: the heckler (Michigan, USA)- See all my reviews Ok, I'll admit that I bought into the hype generated by the music scene in MI. Already familiar with early demos recorded by the band (very Limp Bizkit-esque, at least they got away from that), I bought this CD the day it came out and was seriously disappointed. Why, do you ask? First of all, the music is very derivative of bands like Deftones and Glassjaw. But, with the guitarist's solid riffs, that is excusable to a certain point. If only Taproot had a different singer, they could still be a pretty good band. However, the real downfall is their HORRIBLY OBNOXIOUS vocalist. The vocals incessantly grate throughout almost every song - Incredibly whiny and incredibly boring. The uninspired vocal performance bleated over the majority of the songs is simply laughable. After saying all of that, I will admit that 'I,' 'Smile,' and 'Again & Again' are good songs. However, three tracks are hardly enough to revive a lifeless album. Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Worthy of the highest honors , March 4, 2005 Reviewer: Shawn Timothy Solon "Metal Connoisseur" - See all my reviews I can't believe none of the last few reviews have been five stars. These guys are one of the most original bands of their time. 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We were completely bored by this time, but I had to be there until 10:30 to wait for my younger sister who was there with her friends. Suddenly, Erica mentioned the fact that she had always wanted a labret piercing, and I decided on the spot that we should go and get pierced right now, that very day and get back to the mall in time to pick up my sister. I immediately called a cab so that we couldn't back out of it. We waited for the cab and shared a cigarette to calm our nerves, as my hands were already shaking and she said that she had the butterflies. I could relate. We were sitting in the cab and I tried to decide which piercing I would get. I wanted to get a vertical labret, but I had promised another friend that we would do that together, so that was automatically out. My tragus? I had already done my inner conch, and I wasn't in the mood to take care of another thick cartilage piercing in my ear. My nipples are also on the waiting line, but I'm waiting for my best friend to come down so that he can be there. Then it struck me... I should get my nose pierced! My father would kill me. This was to be my first facial piercing and I didn't know how he would react. However, my mother would most likely scold me, but secretly like it. So I decided just to go for it. I was doing it for me. It was my birthday present to myself. We stepped into the mall and I took Erica to Monster, a small store which sells clothes as well as does piercings and tattoos. I always loved the vibe of the store. I walked up to Andres and greeted him. I told him that I would like my nose done and that Erica wanted her labret. Erica wanted to go first because she was afraid that if she saw me do it first, she would chicken out. I'm glad it turned out that way because labret piercings hurt much less than nose piercings, and I didn't want her to be afraid. This was her first major piercing. So I held her hand as he did her piercing. It was done very quickly, and I was up. I sat on a metal stool and waited for him to retrieve the sterilized jewelry. A new needle in a package was produced, as well as many other utensils, including a toothpick so he could mark me. When he did, he asked me to look in the mirror to check and see if I liked it. It looked a bit high up to me, but he was the professional so I just let it go. He took out the needle and I gripped Erica's hand. I closed my eyes, and I felt him place the needle on my nose and break the first layer of skin. "Take a deep breath, and exhale." I was sweating. It was hot in the store, but I knew that I was responsible. "Inhale, Exhale." I tightened my grasp on Erica's hand. "Now take a deep breath and hold it!" Oh no! Panic sets in. He shoved the needle through my nose and man, did it HURT! My eyes were watering and my nose was burning. Then the burning subsided and I opened my eyes. I saw that in the mirror there was a needle sticking out diagonally in my nose. It looked so incredible! But then came the part that I feared the most. I've read on BME that putting the jewelry in hurts the most. It was worse than I expected. I think that the jewelry hurt more than the actual piercing. I was on the second day of my period, so my nose wouldn't stop bleeding. Andres explained it, but I can't quite recall his reasoning. I was too happy to pay proper attention. So Erica and I paid and then went to take pictures of our fresh piercings. I'm looking forward to taking care of it and waiting for it to heal so that I can change the stud. I would have preferred a ring, but that would most definitely be out of the question, both at school and with my parents. Now that I look at it in the mirror, I wish that I had told him to move it a bit lower down, but everybody thinks that it looks good where it is. 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