In Your Honor
by Foo Fighters
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Jun 14, 2005
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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 170 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 141 out of 170
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 170
  3. Negative: 9 out of 170

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  1. thedarkorb
    Jan 28, 2011
    6
    While it has a number of enjoyable tracks the problem with In Your Honor is the way it's twenty tracks are arranged. Rather then having a blend of hard and soft It groups all the "loud" songs onto the same disc and the "quiet" tracks onto a separate disc. While it's an interesting idea it doesn't work so well in practice and the end result is that both discs lack any kind of flow, both endWhile it has a number of enjoyable tracks the problem with In Your Honor is the way it's twenty tracks are arranged. Rather then having a blend of hard and soft It groups all the "loud" songs onto the same disc and the "quiet" tracks onto a separate disc. While it's an interesting idea it doesn't work so well in practice and the end result is that both discs lack any kind of flow, both end up sounding the same from beginning to end. Of the two the acoustic disc fares better then the rock when listened to on it's own. About half the tracks feel unnecessary and if they had blended the best tracks from both discs we would have had a great album with a half decent b-sides release to boot.… Expand
  2. j30
    Sep 28, 2011
    5
    Half of the songs are great and the other half feels filler and a bit boring. A really ambitious project and I applaud them for that.
  3. ILOVEFooFIghters
    Jul 5, 2006
    10
    Great album, as ever from foo fighters!
  4. BaxterB
    Oct 1, 2005
    0
    both CDs fucking suck
  5. BrianM
    Jun 14, 2005
    2
    OH, WILL SOMEONE PLEASE SHUT DAVE GHROL UP AND TELL HIM HE'S NOT KURT!!!!!!!!! This whole thing is irritating and devoid of any merit of existence. If I have to listen to this once more I will with no doubt blow MY brains out with a fucking shotgun.
  6. IlyaI
    Jul 20, 2005
    1
    The worst album of FF, nothing
  7. JohnN
    May 16, 2006
    4
    3 great songs on this album all on the Rock part which simply cannot justify a double album. The Acoustic album is pathetically awful and this album was meant to define their careers if you want to hear a career defining album listen to American Idiot by Green Day. This is by the numbers in comparison does not leap out at you and unfortunately it has been a long time since the Foos have 3 great songs on this album all on the Rock part which simply cannot justify a double album. The Acoustic album is pathetically awful and this album was meant to define their careers if you want to hear a career defining album listen to American Idiot by Green Day. This is by the numbers in comparison does not leap out at you and unfortunately it has been a long time since the Foos have produced that kind of music remember Everlong and Monkey Wrench its been a while since we heard anything that good.… Expand
  8. AndrewG
    Jun 29, 2006
    5
    Really this album should be looked at as two seperate albums. The first disc is easily thier greatest, every song fires and really a 10/10 success. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the acoustic disc. None of the songs really stick in the mind for very long and, unusually for the Foos its all a bit...dull. So advice when buying this album: listen to the first disc constantly then Really this album should be looked at as two seperate albums. The first disc is easily thier greatest, every song fires and really a 10/10 success. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the acoustic disc. None of the songs really stick in the mind for very long and, unusually for the Foos its all a bit...dull. So advice when buying this album: listen to the first disc constantly then just...throw away the second disc and act like it never existed… Expand
  9. TimL
    Jan 26, 2007
    3
    Honestly, this is one of the worst albums I have ever bought/heard. It's Dave Grohl trying to imitate the rest of the industry, and honestly it's just a waste of time. The first album tries to rock it out, and can only pull it off in the best of you, the rest is just simply horrible, and you are saying to yourself "how could this possibly get any worst" well pop in the acoustic Honestly, this is one of the worst albums I have ever bought/heard. It's Dave Grohl trying to imitate the rest of the industry, and honestly it's just a waste of time. The first album tries to rock it out, and can only pull it off in the best of you, the rest is just simply horrible, and you are saying to yourself "how could this possibly get any worst" well pop in the acoustic cd and find out. I am a sucker for acoustic music, and I have never heard anything acoustic I hated... well until this cd. It's just absolutely boring, same rhythym through out the whole cd with very weak lyrics. I gave this cd a 3/10 simply because best of you is one of my favorite foo songs, but other then that single song, this album is to be completely avoided by self respecting music fans.… Expand
  10. AndrewL.
    Jun 29, 2007
    4
    I have to agree with Tom B. I like their older albums but I'm disappointed with "In your hornor".
  11. CosmoPrelog
    Jun 16, 2005
    3
    Thanks Dave! For the good times. Thanks Dave! the laughs have been plenty. Thanks Dave! You are an tremendous influence. Thanks Dave! For setting the bar so friggen high that I can never attain my dream of becoming a rock God. Thanks Dave! For stealing my girlfriend the night before my wedding. Thanks Dave! For being indirectly responsible for the divorce of my parents. Thanks Dave for Thanks Dave! For the good times. Thanks Dave! the laughs have been plenty. Thanks Dave! You are an tremendous influence. Thanks Dave! For setting the bar so friggen high that I can never attain my dream of becoming a rock God. Thanks Dave! For stealing my girlfriend the night before my wedding. Thanks Dave! For being indirectly responsible for the divorce of my parents. Thanks Dave for running over my dog Sid. Thanks Dave! Getting fired from my job wasn't the worst thing that could have happened. Thanks Dave! For burning my toast and bacon this morning. Thanks Dave! For just fucking being there! Thanks Dave! Thanks for making a record just for me, In my Honor.… Expand
  12. VidM
    Aug 13, 2007
    8
    Excellent album. Could have done without the 2nd disc. The first five tracks are a whirlwind tour de force that carry the weaker tracks.
  13. rustym
    Jun 17, 2005
    7
    first cd is great, but the second needs a little work because most of the songs sound the same
  14. bradleyg
    Aug 9, 2005
    10
    awsum get its well worth it
  15. DanR
    Feb 9, 2006
    10
    Anything done by Dave Grohl is bound to be Great, including In Your Honor. The intro IN YOUR HONOR is great, and it really Pumps you up for the rest of the album!
  16. NeoBizzle
    Jun 29, 2005
    9
    Hard Rock Album rocks too hard for me to even listen to the acoustic. Buy the shit
  17. DavidR
    Aug 26, 2005
    10
    My favorite Foo Fighters since the Colour and the Shape. The acoustic CD is my favorite though, I can't seem to stop listening to it.
  18. JesusW
    Aug 3, 2005
    8
    A few great tracks, more good ones. It's growing on me as I listen to it. But this album reeks of references of Kurt or Dave's (ex)wife. There is no fanatastic track (ex:Everlong).
  19. chrisw
    Sep 9, 2005
    10
    absolutley brilliant, 1 of my fav foo's albums ever, the 1st cd is excellent classic foo fighters stuff, and the 2nd cd is brilliant 4 relaxin.
  20. JD
    Jan 4, 2006
    9
    this is an exceptionaly good album and im glad these guys do what they do.
  21. marshallm
    Oct 1, 2005
    9
    a really, really good album(s) , the slower songs are just as good, or perhaps even better then any of the work they've done!
  22. JeffF
    Oct 11, 2005
    9
    The 1st CD is just great.
  23. JKM
    Jun 15, 2005
    10
    First off, let me say that I had high expectations of this album. For months leading up to the release Dave Grohl has been touting that "In Your Honor" is the album he wants the Foos remembered by. I have to say that my expectations have been met. This is a great album by a great band. The first disc truly does rock as hard as Grohl has hyped and the second disc has some stunningly First off, let me say that I had high expectations of this album. For months leading up to the release Dave Grohl has been touting that "In Your Honor" is the album he wants the Foos remembered by. I have to say that my expectations have been met. This is a great album by a great band. The first disc truly does rock as hard as Grohl has hyped and the second disc has some stunningly beautiful tunes. It's too early to tell if this is going to be my favorite Foo album.. but, I must say it's a real possibility. Current favorites on Disc 1 are No Way Back, DOA, Free Me, Resolve... Disc 2 - What If I Do?, Miracle, Razor... and call me a sissy, but I think Virginia Moon is a cool-ass, groovy tune, too.… Expand
  24. TomB
    Jun 15, 2005
    4
    Whatever Dave and Co. have used to sucker millions of people into thinking that this music is anything more than bland, tuneless, boring, pointless music, I will pay gladly to get the secret. My God people, what do you see in this? Grohl is incapable of writing a song. So what, then? He's a great guy, I'll buy all his records? Bleh.
  25. BruceB
    Jun 16, 2005
    8
    A pretty decent album. For me the Foo's will never top The Colour And The Shape, but then again beating that album is no mean feat. This is more of a return to form over One By One, but after the first 4 songs or so the first disc just starts to sound the same and really...like filler. The second disc is good aswell, better than the first in my opinion but only because it's A pretty decent album. For me the Foo's will never top The Colour And The Shape, but then again beating that album is no mean feat. This is more of a return to form over One By One, but after the first 4 songs or so the first disc just starts to sound the same and really...like filler. The second disc is good aswell, better than the first in my opinion but only because it's something new, altho' I think Grohl should've definately taken that disc as a solo project and worked more on producing Foo Fighter greats like that of which we saw on the self-titled album and TCATS.… Expand
  26. RolloT
    Jun 16, 2005
    9
    Sounds great! I There isn't a bad song on these two records and I couldn't care less about that FF makes music that isn't exciting enough for critics. The songs are great - period! And there are 20 of them which is damn impressive to me anyway... So the guy played drumns in Nirvana. Ok, can we drop that now? It would be nice with a review of FF that doesn't compare Sounds great! I There isn't a bad song on these two records and I couldn't care less about that FF makes music that isn't exciting enough for critics. The songs are great - period! And there are 20 of them which is damn impressive to me anyway... So the guy played drumns in Nirvana. Ok, can we drop that now? It would be nice with a review of FF that doesn't compare their music to the most hyped band ever.… Expand
  27. Thom
    Jun 22, 2005
    10
    Critics actually know nothing, that's why they're critics and not musicians.
  28. Steve
    Jun 24, 2005
    9
    Not since the 'Colour and the Shape' days have the Foos been on such fine form. Forget the last 2 albums, Grohl and co. act as if they nevert happened, and the musics better for it....can't get a 10 because there ain't no such thing as a perfect album, but this is tantalisingly close!
  29. DavidC
    Jun 27, 2005
    9
    This is an excellent album. In fact, I actually went to the store and bought the real CD rather than buying from iTunes. It's worth it. The rock is fine, but the acoustic stuff will surprise you.
  30. TboneM
    Jun 29, 2005
    4
    Wow this is total rock schlock. The screaming is a desperate plea for relevancy. I could only force myself to listen to the first album once, thank buddha I didn't buy it.
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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. The New York Times
    70
    The rock CD overpowers the acoustic one. Yet among the quieter songs, there are enough supple melodies and hypnotic guitar patterns to suggest fine prospects for a follow-through album that would dare to mix plugged-in and unplugged. [12 Jun 2005]
  2. Los Angeles Times
    88
    Loud, anthemic, joyous and bitter, it's easily the best Foo Fighters album in a decade. [12 Jun 2005]
  3. musicOMH.com
    70
    It is clean, polished rock with a vaguely punk edge that stays within a clear set of boundaries but in doing so manages to appeal to indie-kids and metal-lovers alike.
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