BOC: Heaven Forbid review

[OE3]

In a message dated 98-03-10 21:34:39 EST, you write:

<< Wow! See You InBlack definetly kicks more ass than anything of BOC the past
 15 (?) years.. I was sort of expecting something Club Ninja-ish ;) Hell,
 they could trick those 15 year olds into buying this! >>

you've got to be kidding!  do you know any 15 year olds?  they're into their
own thing, and trust me, it ain't hard rock.  take a look at the billboard
charts (marilyn manson notwithstanding).
with regards to "see you in black", it lacks any of the "enchanting mystery"
(for lack of a better term) and loopy lyrics that built the b.o.c. legacy, and
it is redundant and derivative to boot!  of all the songs on the new record
only "harvest moon" and "x-ray eyes" prove durable after repeated listenings.
a few others manage to sustain vague interest but songs like "hammer down" and
"still burnin'" fall flat their first spin around.  the acoustic cover of "in
thee" (the original is a fave of mine) is unremarkable and, frankly,
pointless.  the cover art is abomidable, atrocious, asinine.  oh, and very
cheesy.  no excuses!  no "humble opinions"--it "flat out" sucks.  overall, on
a ten scale, heaven forbid rates a 4 due to the two aforementioned standout
tracks and buck dharma's tasty & flavorful noodlings.  the guy still produces!
(even if he desperately needs to hire some song doctors.)
eddie
los angeles, calif.