Constrictor Vs. Raise Your Fist And Yell

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Constrictor Vs. Raise Your Fist And Yell

Post by Inmate » Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:43 am

Which album do you guys like better? I choose Constrictor :alice:
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Re: Constrictor Vs. Raise Your Fist And Yell

Post by darkmenace » Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:28 am

Constrictor is my least favorite Alice album of all time and RYFAY, while not much higher, is the one I like better of the two. This is my least favorite period of Alice's career but it's not without some highlights. Prince of Darkness is one of my favorite Cooper songs.

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Re: Constrictor Vs. Raise Your Fist And Yell

Post by Inmate » Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:31 am

darkmenace wrote:Constrictor is my least favorite Alice album of all time and RYFAY, while not much higher, is the one I like better of the two. This is my least favorite period of Alice's career but it's not without some highlights. Prince of Darkness is one of my favorite Cooper songs.
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Re: Constrictor Vs. Raise Your Fist And Yell

Post by tim10cc » Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:01 pm

Raise your first and yell makes Constrictor sound tired
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Re: Constrictor Vs. Raise Your Fist And Yell

Post by homerx » Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:12 pm

RYFAY is good. Very 80's albums. his time with MCA was unique..

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Re: Constrictor Vs. Raise Your Fist And Yell

Post by departmentofyouth » Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:23 pm

I love the songs on Constrictor! But, I gotta go with RYFAY. The overall production was stronger and is much easier to listen to...in my opinion. (Ken K. Mary's drumming on RYFAY is much better than the drum machine on Constrictor) :rotfl:

Production aside, Alice's lyrical sense of humor on RYFAY was much more blood thirsty. Which, in my opinion, captured the essence of the evil Alice character that I was first introduced to.

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Re: Constrictor Vs. Raise Your Fist And Yell

Post by RemarkablyInsincere » Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:02 pm

I have to say that "Constrictor" is my second least favorite AC album after PFY. Other than "He's Back" which I love, there's very little on there that I really feel is really good. There are some moments sprinkled throughout, but the songs just aren't there for the most part.

RYFAY has some weak tracks, but the good stuff is very very good.
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Re: Constrictor Vs. Raise Your Fist And Yell

Post by mestreech » Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:10 pm

RYFAY for sure

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Re: Constrictor Vs. Raise Your Fist And Yell

Post by andyrew » Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:23 pm

RYFAY!

But I still think Constrictor was a good set up to RYFAY during the Kane/Alice days. If they made a third album, it would be epic! They really started to get on a roll with RYFAY so who knows what they could have done. I think my favourite songs on Constrictor are Teenage Frankenstein, THe world Needs Guts, Trick Bag and He's Back. Crawlin' is a pretty cool track too, it starts off gritty but the ending could have been a bit better. Love the lyrics though!

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Re: Constrictor Vs. Raise Your Fist And Yell

Post by Inmate » Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:15 pm

Wow. Looks like i'm the only one that likes Constrictor better :rotfl:
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Re: Constrictor Vs. Raise Your Fist And Yell

Post by Shoesalesman » Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:24 pm

Constrictor.
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Re: Constrictor Vs. Raise Your Fist And Yell

Post by tim10cc » Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:05 pm

andyrew wrote:RYFAY!

But I still think Constrictor was a good set up to RYFAY during the Kane/Alice days.
They really started to get on a roll with RYFAY so who knows what they could have done. I think my favourite songs on Constrictor are Teenage Frankenstein, THe world Needs Guts, Trick Bag and He's Back. Crawlin' is a pretty cool track too, it starts off gritty but the ending could have been a bit better. Love the lyrics though!
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Re: Constrictor Vs. Raise Your Fist And Yell

Post by tuneylune » Thu Jun 07, 2012 12:17 pm

Inmate wrote:Wow. Looks like i'm the only one that likes Constrictor better :rotfl:
Not the only one! Prefer it over RYFAY . Find him trying too hard in FIST to be "evil' and some of the songs like "Lock Me Up", "Not That Kind of Love" and "Give The Radio Back" very lame. Really like "Freedom", "Prince of Darkness" and "Gail" is absolutely the CREEPIEST thing he's ever done, especially at the end.
Find CONSTRICTOR more humorous and more rocking-love "Teenage Frankenstein", "Thrill My Gorilla", "Life and Death of the Party", "The World Needs Guts", "Trick Bag", "Crawlin'"and "The Great American Success Story".
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Re: Constrictor Vs. Raise Your Fist And Yell

Post by AlongCameASpider27 » Thu Jun 07, 2012 12:57 pm

Well anyone who knows me knows RYFAY is my all time favorite Cooper album...love it!!!!
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