Welcome to the Freakshow
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Welcome to the Freakshow
Welcome to the Freakshow is the fourth studio album by American rock band Hinder. Released on December 4, 2012 by Republic Records, it is the band's successor to All American Nightmare, released in 2010. It is the final studio album to feature founding vocalist Austin Winkler. The album debuted at number 65 on the Billboard 200, with 12,000 copies sold. It has sold 60,000 copies in the US as of May 2015.-Wikipedia
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Loudwire
Hinder are at their best when they showcase their own distinctive sound, and too often on this album the song quality is there, but their identity is obscured.
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Rock Revolt Magazine
A solid album from the guys. In this fickle music industry, artistic growth is important in maintaining a long career.
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Sputnik Music
Before entering; turn around and leave.
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Alternative Addiction
This album isn’t going to win you over.
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All Music
While they're not the only band with a fetish for post-flannel brooding and Sunset Strip posturing, they're certainly among the worst offenders.
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Metal Misfit
Though a shameless attempt at revitalizing the band’s career, it’s a decent album; just not a memorable one.
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Metalholic
My rating on the vocals and songwriting is an 8 out of 10. Unfortunately, on the music, I can only give it a 5 out of 10.
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Mimo
They just need to focus their energy on what they do best, and then get out of their own way.
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Sound Sphere Magazine
It’s not groundbreaking or scene shaking in any way but it’s a guilty pleasure of an album, and an easy pleasure at that.
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New Transcendence
I give this album a solid 4 stars. It’s an incredible piece of history and I believe that any Hinder fan will enjoy it.
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Kinsey Blake Hayes
While this album, is great, it just does not live up to the hype and excitement
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Melodic
A very mediocre record
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Entertainment News Reviews
Back to the drawing board, guys and do it again. Better.
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Hell Hound Music
Hinder pulls it off in a smooth and crafty way.
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Rockpages
The best thing that a listener can get off this album is the fact that all songs hold special features and elements, adding to their “personality”.
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Ultimate Guitar
Every single song on this album is spectacular.
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Music Connection
The resulting 11 tracks are intoxicating in the best way possible.
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Stormbringer
A flaky, enthralling, catchy and energetic album packed with smashes for a hot party summer that crashes in the middle of winter and warms your heart!
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Counterfeit Magazine UK
Hinder are at their most powerful when they stick to their roots of badass, whisky-drinking rock and roll, reminiscent of 1980s heavy metal.
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The Front Row Report
Welcome to the Freakshow is Hinder’s coming out party, that’s for sure.
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OK Gazette
The most forward-thinking, least bad thing Hinder has ever done. Hinder gets an E for effort, and T for nice try.
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Rock Meeting
Lots of good guitars, great rhythms, beautiful melodies with a sound of reinforced concrete.
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JP Deuce
This time around they may just surprise you as they push the creative envelope on this new release.
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La Estadea
Powerful on the heavy songs, sweet and emotional on the slow ones. My advice? Do not trust anything you read on this review, listen to the album, enjoy, and then judge for yourself.
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Splash 777
Quality songs splashed throughout Freakshow that allow me to recommend it to any rock fans
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Rock Show
After listening to Welcome To The Freakshow I believe the people will relate and enjoy.
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Pandora
It’s hardly a downer, offering up 11 tracks that run the gamut from crass, high-energy “underbite rock” anthems.
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Rocktopia UK
Daring to be different but this time they may have gone too far. Far better to stick to what you’re good at.
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Metaltalk
I would have liked to see Hinder expand and explore new territories on this fourth album instead of making the same album as the previous three.
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