Track Listing

1. Hell Yeah
2. Favorite Disease
3. Light It Up
4. Broken Bones
5. Headlights
6. Wanted Man
7. Ten Years
8. Falling Down
9. You're The One
10. Far From Over

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2141 in Music
• Released on: 2008-06-10
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
REV THEORY's LIGHT IT UP is the first release from Interscope/DGC/Van Howes/Maloof Music Records, produced by Brian Howes and Josh Abraham. Brian Howes past projects include producer/co-writer on Hinder's Extreme Behavior (3x PLATINUM) and co writer on Daughtry's Daughtry (4x PLATINUM) Josh Abraham has worked as a producer for many high profile rock acts such as Velvet Revolver, Linkin Park, and Staind.

Customer Reviews

Very Well Could Be The Next Big Thing
The first song I heard from Rev Theory was "Light It Up" and immediately fell in love with the song. Shortly after, I heard the hard hitting "Hell Yeah". After hearing these songs, I decided to go pick up the cd. Well, I am very glad that I did. Every song offers something a little different, but all are worth making the album. Rev Theory could also be the next big thing, meaning in the same ballpark as Linkin Park or Disturbed.

If any one is hesitant about this album, I greatly recommend that you give it a try. Very good stuff, with rockin' riffs throughout.

Give me a hell, Give me a yeah!

A bit boring... to be honest.
I own Revelation Theorys first album: "The Truth is Currency". I fell in love with them because of this album. All the tracks have a different theme and sound while the core sound is "Revelation Theory". So I purchased: "Light it up", without listening to any of it, assuming it would be another stunner from this young band. I was really very disappointed. While there is nothing technically wrong with it- it still sounds quite tight... it is boring... really... really boring. At the songs sound similar and there wasnt that point of difference in their music that made me start following them for. I read in another review it was "safe" would have to agree there. However this is a common mistake made by young bands releasing a Sophomore album - trying to please everyone instead of just growing their core alternative fan base. As I said disappointing - but I will keep following them because after hearing "The Truth is Currency" I have to just believe its a slip up along the way.

Light It Up (but keep it safe)
Revelation Theory's debut came out a couple of years ago and completely caught me off guard. I don't even remember how I got a chance to listen to it, but I did and was very impressed. Here you had a band that was heavy with the instrumentals, but tight and melodic with the vocals. Each song on the debut bled with subtle undertones of genuine emotion, without ever overdoing it (for the best examples see After The Rain, Selfish and Cold and Over The Line)

After dropping "elation" from their name, Rev Theory returned with their major label debut Light It Up. The songs this time around are 110% cock rock (as best evidenced by the brooding, meat-head anthem Hell Yeah!), devoid of any "true" emotion. Sure, there are some pleasant ballads, but even those sound less organic than anything on the debut. Unlike Truth Is Currency, Fire It Up is a safe, predictable hard rock record; Plain and simple

When bands leave indie labels for major's, they're often (not always) forced to tweak their sound, so I'm not surprised. I know many people will probably disagree, but Light It Up couldn't hold a candle to Rev Theory's older work. For those of you who haven't, check out Truth Is Currency and the 2004 Self-Titled EP.