Bride: Drop (25th Anniversary edition) by Girder Music - Pre orders out now

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Hard to believe that it's been 25 years since this album dropped back in 1995.  2020 marks the 25th anniversary of this epic album from 80's Rockers Bride.

• Pre-Order
  
  
• 25th Anniversary Edition
  
  
• 8 Page Booklet Jewel Case
  
  
• Release Date Aug 14th
  
  
• 2020 Girder Records
  
  
• Remastered by Rob Coldwell of Bombworks Sound
  
  

Unique, Alt-Rock, Different, Grungy... there are many different words that one might describe DROP from Christian Metal Sensation BRIDE. Dale and his brother Troy were the Axl and Slash of the Christian Rock Scene. Bad-ass (yes, I said it), yet their first albums were glam metal. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Yet this album just sowed up on the scene as a surprise. If you were expecting more glam metal, like Trixter or Poison, this was much closer to Guns and Roses meets Pearl Jam and Mumford and Sons. And although many that tried their hands at converting their 80’s metal to more of an alt-grunge failed miserably, Bride did something rather unique while trying to say relevant. They not only captured the attention of critics, they managed to create an album that just gets better with age. 25 years after this album dropped (pun intended) this album just keeps getting better.   With new artwork and completely re-mastered by Rob Colwell, it’s been re-mastered and reloaded to perfection.
Digging into the music you’ll first notice the album starting off rather heavy with Personal Savior and song 3 You Never Knew Me. Mandolin on Life is the Blues and the Banjos that start the second track Mamma shows the creativeness that Bride brought to this album. After listening to Mumford and Sons you would think that modern bands always used banjos and such however in 1995 there was not a banjo in-site.   How Long is reminiscent of super early AC/DC with those slow yet heavy guitars, not the Back in Black but the ’74 Jailbreak AC/DC with more of a grunge element. This Bride album is years of seasoned musicianship and is everything we said. Better 25 years later.
Tracks
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[*]Personal Savior 4:01

[*]Mamma 5:04

[*]You Never Knew Me 4:33

[*]Life Is The Blues 4:25

[*]Help 4:58

[*]Only Hurts When I Laugh 3:42

[*]Thrill A Minute 3:39

[*]How Long 4:58

[*]Have You Made It? 4:13

[*]Nobodies Here 4:09

[*]I'm The Devil 6:56

[*]Jesus Came Back Via Jesus In A Pawn Shop 3:57

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Dale Thompson - vocals
Troy Thompson - guitar, mandolin, banjo
Jerry McBroom - drums, percussion
Steve Curtsinger - bass guitar

Recording, engineering, mixing - Chris and Dino Maddalone
Mastered by Eddie Schreyer
Art Direction - David Bach
Photography - Michelle Thompson

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I was actually thinking about ordering this one until I saw that there was only 1 shipping option....  I know European and South American fans have to pay quite a bit for shipping for music released in the U.S. (as does Canada).  But this is a bit steep for domestic shipping in the States.

"Life is the Blues," "Nobodies Hero," and other tracks often appear in my playlist.  Good stuff.

Looks like they have another shipping option now (for those ordering in the U.S. anyway).  Been looking forward to getting a real CD of this album for a few years now.

Think I'm going to sit this one out.  The original still sounds good in my BlueTooth headphones, which is a deal-breaker for me.

I am just gonna keep my original.  I would update my collection for remastered Snakes or Scarecrow Messiah though.

Staybrite wrote:I was actually thinking about ordering this one until I saw that there was only 1 shipping option....  I know European and South American fans have to pay quite a bit for shipping for music released in the U.S. (as does Canada).  But this is a bit steep for domestic shipping in the States.

You have to watch any kind of price break with Girder.  When the prices go down, the shipping goes up.  When they do free shipping, they raise prices.  I've seen it happen several times lately.

alldatndensum wrote:

Staybrite wrote:I was actually thinking about ordering this one until I saw that there was only 1 shipping option....  I know European and South American fans have to pay quite a bit for shipping for music released in the U.S. (as does Canada).  But this is a bit steep for domestic shipping in the States.

You have to watch any kind of price break with Girder.  When the prices go down, the shipping goes up.  When they do free shipping, they raise prices.  I've seen it happen several times lately.

I don't doubt that, but in this case I think it was probably just a mistake.  Within a few days they had included another option for shipping that was more like the $4 first class shipping option on most cds.

I know I'm late to the party, but my copy just arrived! Huzzah!

I need to snag this since I don't own any Bride after Scarecrow Messiah.

You have to watch both Girder AND Boone's Overstock for doing this.  Roxx is the only one that keeps their shipping the same when they do a sale.  A sale for them means real lower prices for us.  

While there is nothing inherently wrong by charging more for shipping when they reduce prices, it does seem rather shifty and deceptive when you are trying to attract buyers by having a sale in the first place.  Reducing prices while keeping shipping the same would result in bulk buys with many customers.  When you jack up the shipping when you lower the prices, you are guaranteeing that people who notice won't buy, and it would appear that you wish to prey on those who just click through without noticing.

They need to redo Kinetic Faith or did they already and I missed it?

Black Rider wrote:They need to redo Kinetic Faith or did they already and I missed it?

They have not.  This needs either a remix or a total re-recording.  There were just too many guitar effects being used on the original.  I would love to hear it without all that.

alldatndensum wrote:

Black Rider wrote:They need to redo Kinetic Faith or did they already and I missed it?

They have not.  This needs either a remix or a total re-recording.  There were just too many guitar effects being used on the original.  I would love to hear it without all that.

Agreed. There are great tunes on there but the sound is awful. If it sounded like Snakes or Scarecrow it would rule.

alldatndensum wrote:

Black Rider wrote:They need to redo Kinetic Faith or did they already and I missed it?

They have not.  This needs either a remix or a total re-recording.  There were just too many guitar effects being used on the original.  I would love to hear it without all that.

There wasn't enough bass either.  The entire album was a bit thin and trebly.