| | Extreme - Waiting for the Punchline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) |
 | | Granted, their first album, the self-titled "Extreme", offered little proof of this, it was a combat ready hard rock album that nicely showcased the fact that guitarist Nuno Bettencourt was one of the greats. |
 | | But with the release of their funk/metal/groove album, "Pornograffitti", and progressive rock opera "III Sides to Every Story" it became clear that Extreme was an exceptional band that had no desire to be pigeonholed (Clear to everyone but faggy rock critics that is.) |
 | | Whereas their first album was powered by several tits and ass tributes and "Pornograffitti's" success was fueled by a vapid love ballad, Waiting's lyrics were almost exclusively philosophical ponderances on subjects like fame, religion and physical appearances. |
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