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Rize Of The Fenix

Tenacious D

Rize Of The Fenix

Comedians Jack Black and Kyle Gass continue their comedy hard rock project with their first release in six years

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5.1

Label
Columbia
UK Release date
14/05/2012
US Release date
15/05/2012
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  1. 8.3 |   A.V. Club

    No joke: Rize Of The Fenix is one of the year’s most enjoyable hard-rock records
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  2. 8.3 |   Paste Magazine

    An album which—at its finest—mirrors the transcendence of their early days
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  3. 8.0 |   State

    Stays true to the Tenacious D religion, packed with pure, ass-kicking, brain-melting metal
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  4. 7.5 |   Tone Deaf

    They’re able to construct entertaining rock tunes in their own right while maintaining the comedic edge. A highly enjoyable listen
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  5. 7.0 |   No Ripcord

    All in all, it delivers the chuckles and a few guffaws, even if they are hitting up against the law of diminishing returns
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  6. 6.0 |   Spin

    The satire is worn thin in the Rock of Ages era, but duo still slays the Darkness' harmonies
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  7. 6.0 |   Blurt

    Yet another viciously fun balls-out rocker of an album
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  8. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Longtime D-votees who have followed the D since their humble Bio-Dome and HBO beginnings needn’t worry about the band losing their vulgar edge to middle age
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  9. 5.0 |   FasterLouder

    With Rize Of The Fenix Tenacious D confirm what we all feared, the ship is sinking and the power of rock n’ roll is not enough to save it
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  10. 4.0 |   Scotland on Sunday

    Classical Teacher and Rock Is Dead raise a snigger but belly laughs are markedly absent
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  11. 4.0 |   Rolling Stone

    You wonder if Black and Gass have finally turned into the overblown wanksters they parody
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  12. 3.0 |   The Digital Fix

    A waste of space that have long since lost any appeal
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  13. 2.0 |   PopMatters

    Rize of the Fenix reveals a Tenacious D that has fallen behind its musical peers
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  14. 2.0 |   Rave Magazine

    This album gets one star for the sole fact that it features Dave Grohl on drums
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  15. 0.0 |   NME

    Yeah, it's "hilarious", if you are the kind of person who still likes drumming to 'Eye Of The Tiger'. Print edition only

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