American Tragedy
by Hollywood Undead
  • Record Label: A&M
  • Release Date: Apr 5, 2011
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 73 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 73
  3. Negative: 5 out of 73
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  1. AnikM
    Apr 21, 2012
    5
    At times they sound like Linkin Park at its finest, at others they sound like depressed little wannabe **** Hollywood Undead are a bunch of **** who think they're cool and try to play up to both the metal fans and the rap fans by playing a fusion of both but instead, they end up alienating both groups and end up attracting douchebags that just wanna drink. With that being said, there areAt times they sound like Linkin Park at its finest, at others they sound like depressed little wannabe **** Hollywood Undead are a bunch of **** who think they're cool and try to play up to both the metal fans and the rap fans by playing a fusion of both but instead, they end up alienating both groups and end up attracting douchebags that just wanna drink. With that being said, there are some really good songs on this album. Basically, if they end up imitating Linkin Park they sound great, and if they try to imitate Hollywood Undead of 2008, they sound like total douche****. Deuce is gone so they have to center their sound more around Danny, the singer who does the choruses. When they do that, they sound great. When they don't, they sound awful. Highlights of this album are Been to Hell (definitely one of the rock songs of 2011), Hear Me Now, Coming Back Down, Bullet and Lights Out. Low points of this album are I Don't Wanna Die, Comin in Hot (ugh), Gangsta Sexy (UGH). Don't get this album but download some songs from this album because there are some great songs on this, lost in the **** of course.… Expand

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Kerrang!
    Apr 21, 2011
    60
    Some of the more rap-heavy moments are terrible, but when they throw in huge, guitar-laden choruses such as on Been To Hell and Hear Me Now, they hit the same anthemic heights as Linkin Park. [2 Apr 2011, p.51]
  2. Billboard.com
    Apr 15, 2011
    68
    American Tragedy is a tight mash-up between contemporary sonics and old-school aesthetic.
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  3. Revolver
    Apr 13, 2011
    80
    American Tragedy is wildly fun, a head-thumping, booze-chugging, 14 track-long hedonistic binge.
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