Released: 1992
Tracks: Warheads; Rest in Peace; Politicalamity; Color Me Blind; Cupid’s Dead; Peacemaker Die; Seven Sundays; Tragic Comic; Our Father; Stop the World; God Isn’t Dead?; Everything Under the Sun (Rise ‘n Shine/Am I Ever Gonna Change/Who Cares?)
Best tracks: Everything Under the Sun & Color Me Blind
Track to skip: not one second
I don’t even have to listen to the whole thing to know what I’m giving this one. It’s strange, when I first got this, I didn’t care for it too much. I guess after a week or two it just hit me how huge of an album this is. Dammit, this is the perfect example of what I’m always going on about: cohesive albums. III Sides is the definition of a cohesive album. Not only is everything there for a reason and in the proper place, but it’s also a perfect example of “excellence.”
As noted before, I really like Extreme II. This tops that album in so many ways. The confidence is just oozing off this thing. Every single aspect of the band has been improved from the previous album, and considering how strong that one is, III Sides is a big accomplishment. Let’s see if I can run down the ‘improvements’ on this album: songwriting is stellar (more so), production is perfect, all four members perform up to their potential, the arrangements are awesome, the lyrics are great, Nuno’s guitar playing is SO EXCELLENT. Everything is mind blowing and everything is amazing about this album. It’s one of my favorites and it really puts the biggest smile on my face every time I hear it.
Rating: 98
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