Track Listing

1. Coma America
2. Down Human
3. Drive
4. No Cure For The Pure
5. When A Man Dies A Woman
6. Unclean
7. I Don't Sleep
8. TV Womb
9. Private
10. Everything Is Untrue
11. The Last Time
12. Fevered
13. Broken Design
14. Resignation/Naked And Violent

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #178533 in Music
• Released on: 1999-09-21
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics

Amazon.com
To fully understand where We Have Come for Your Parents came from, you should hear Amen's self-titled Roadrunner debut. Amen (with four extra tracks from the spiky Whores of Hollywood EP as a sweetener to those who already own it), is full of anger, misanthropy, and self-disgust. Casey Chaos screeches like he's being burned alive on "Down Human," while the banks of guitars race him to the end. There's nothing clean and polished here; you can hear things breaking and cracking under the pressure, be they people (including Casey himself, who screams "Punish me!" like he really means it on "Drive") or equipment. This is a perfect introduction to an exciting band. --Emma Johnston

Customer Reviews

Amen
Amen ***½


When I first heard of Amen I was really skeptical and sort of shrugged them of, but once I finally heard them I was floored. I saw the band perform on The Henry Rollins show, they performed the song `Coma America' and it really blew my mind. I hadn't heard or seen anything like that since Henry Rollins himself was in Black Flag during his glory days of hardcore punk.

The music on Amen's self titled album is loud, pissed off, fast, well played, and true. The lyrics make you think and the musician ship is among the best for this genre. Casey Chaos is easily one of the best front-men to come along in rock n' roll in a very long while, though most people have no clue who he or Amen are matters very little because those who do know who he is know exactly what I am saying.

This may not be the bands best album but it sure showed promise of things to come. This is a great starting point for anyone interested in the band. This album is worth owning for the song `Coma America' alone as it is truly one of the very best songs to come along in a very, very, very, very long time.

Dribble
I would give the music, performance, and content of this album 5 rolls, because this band is suffering from a bad case of dysentery. I won't waste too much time on this review, other then this is a perfect example where energy does not equate to talent. There appears to be a political statement spackled throughout this album, but it lacks vision or direction other then negative hysteria, and I should have stopped at Coma America (the first song), and found a better use for the material (CD) like a coaster or trivet, but I was desperate to find something redeeming about this album; however, had I did, then there would have been a positive out come with this purchase. What about Ms. Rice, is Hillary the solution? Then say that, come on! Both sides are piss, and I'm not buying the rhetoric hate, hell the Clinton's were the worst residents in the White House, then Roosevelt, then the Bushes, get it right! What ever happened to articulating ideas and solutions; come on, is the audience for this band so blinded by hate that they buy wholesale into this delusional mantra of hate? I have an idea for the band, try giving us the audience something genuinely profound, like positive energy, and solutions or do us all a favor and have a self destruction concert, where the dribble can end. I'd ya give my CD but the music inspired me to destroy it! No Stars for this dribble, but Amazon forces the reviewers to have a minimum of one, so the can peddle this s@#^^!

It's Casey Chaos! How can you go wrong?
For those unfamiliar, Casey Chaos is an artist. This is one of the heaviest punk acts of all time, and under his watch has elevated a stagnant scene to a new level. With all Amen releases, this is a work of art. Looking for oi's and faux British accents? Maybe a mowhawk or two? Well, kiddies, this is punk rock in its purest form. "Punk ain't no religious cult. Punk means thinking for yourself." - Jello. Check it out.