Customer Reviews
Loved It!!!! 
2008-06-10
Tokio Hotels album Scream is an awesome cd. Granted they are from Germany so the English isn't perfect but, you could tell they tried really hard to make it sound like they're Americans. The lead singer pronounced the words really well and clear with the exception of a few. I listen to this album constantly and would absolutely recommend this cd to any one that asks. :)
Teens Scream 
2008-06-07
The USA debut of German Teenaged phenomenon Tokio Hotel is an interesting set. Like so many German bands before them (think Scorpions), they had to be taught the lyrics in phonetic English. It does lessen the impact from the singing, but lead vocalist Bill Kaulitz knows his way around a good yelp. He also knows his way around a box of guyliner, enough so that the pictures of the band make him almost look like they're trying to bring back hair metal.
That would be pretty far from the truth, though. Tokio Hotel play bright, melodic rock that teeters on the edge of glam, along with the usual over-emotional teenaged drama for lyrics. The band also has a way with a good hook, with the singles "Ready Set Go" and "Monsoon" guaranteed brain ticklers. (Nice touch is including the original German language "Monsoon" as a bonus track.) However, it is their biology that gets the better of them in the end.
Unlike, for instance, Wolfmother or Light from Above, the players in Tokio Hotel don't sound like they've been playing their instruments since time began. Excepting the ballad "Sacred" and the two key singles, there's not much variety here. That's not to sell "Scream" short, just to say that Tokio Hotel just need to do a little more growing up before they move from good/competent to great. After all, Motley Crue went from Too Fast for Love to Shout at the Devil in one jump. Tokio Hotel are just young enough to suspect that there could be a creative explosion just ready to break loose.
Tokio Hote - Scream CD review 2008-06-03
This cd made me uber happy , was anxiously awaiting it is arrival.
So happy with this the songs i adore much .
Very catchy songs! 2008-06-03
I really like Bill's voice on this CD. I like AFI, and this band reminds me of them.
The excitment made me Scream 2008-06-03
OH MY GOD!!! SO TOTALLY WORTH THE WAIT!!! if you're a fan of them in their mother tongue of German, you'll love and appreciate their effort in english.
Tokio Hotel do not dissapoint in their first attempt of an english album!
Rockin'!!! 2008-07-17
Totio Hotel ROCKS!!! This is the first CD I've listened to and actually like ALL the songs. You know how there's normally one you really don't like... This one isn't like that at all (my opinion). Their music is full of enery... don't know anyother way to say it. They're a very talented band for being so young. And they sound great in both German and English! :)
Tokio Hotel's debut English album 2008-07-04
Tokio Hotel has sold more albums in Germany alone than The Beatles during their time. They are extremely popular in Europe, definitely THE most popular international band, and are now making their debut in America. This CD is a mixture of their first and second German albums, translated into English. Their sound is compatible with American rock music, and the translations keep the essence of each song well. If you are into clean rock music, I would strongly suggest Tokio Hotel.
1. Scream - 9/10. A rebellious rock-punk song about your opinions being heard. A great song (especially live), but is one of their earlier songs, and thus not as musically complicated as their later ones.
2. Ready Set Go - 10/10. Another rebellious rock anthem. The music is more intricate than Scream, and very catchy and motivating.
3. Monsoon - 20/10. The song that put them on the map. A beautiful power-ballad that anyone can enjoy, and lyrics that will make you melt.
4. Love Is Dead - 10/10. Everyone I know loves this song. Very Romeo and Juliet-esque.
5. Don't Jump - 8.5/10 - I give this an 8.5, but most people I know are very touched by this song, and consider it their favorite Tokio Hotel song. It is about suicide, and finding enough hope not to do it.
6. Live Every Second - 10/10. An extra track. Very catchy and fun to listen to, and sounds even better in English than in German.
7. On The Edge - 10/10. Great song about the negative effects of drugs.
8. Sacred - 9/10. A softer song about ending a love relationship, but still feeling as though that person is special to you. Very pretty.
9. Break Away - 7.5 or 8/10. In English, it is lyrically their weakest song in my opinion. The guitar riff is catchy, but the words sound awkward in English, because, for some reason, the singer's accent is detectable in this song. Still enjoyable, though.
10. Rescue Me - 8/10. A song about being left and betrayed by someone you loved. Some of the emotion seems lost in the translation to English. The German version, however, is one of their strongest snd most powerful songs.
11. Final Day - 8.5/10. Good song.
12. Forgotten Children - 9/10. An emotional song about children who have been abandoned and without homes.
13. By Your Side - 9/10. Beautiful.
14. 1000 Oceans - 20/10. ADDICTIVE. Great, great song. A bonus track.
15. Durch Den Monsun - 10/10. Bonus track. This is the original, German version of the song 'Monsoon'. It is the version the band did when they first became famous, which means that they were younger, which means that the lead singer's voice hadn't fully developed by this time. The singing is good, but he has a high voice than the rest of the album. This is no drawback, and gives a taste of what their German songs sound like.
I STRONGLY RECOMMEND this album. This is rock music anyone can enjoy, with very personal, emotional songs that you can easily get addicted to. Tokio Hotel has completely taken over Europe in a matter of years, and is on their way to taking over America. If you are looking for something a little new and fresh, pick up this album NOW.
Tokio Hotel Scream CD 2008-06-29
The CD arrived quickly and in excellent condition. Daughter is thrilled and plays it everyday. She calls the band "Eye Candy".
Tokio Hotel - German/English, it's all the same 2008-06-20
I have both the English version of this cd and all of the songs in German, and I would just like to say that I am so glad that they came out with English. While I do love the German, sometimes it is nice to know what they're saying. Since Bill, Tom, and company helped to translate this cd themselves, I feel like it's still the same old Tokio Hotel, just in English. It really was worth it to buy the English, the slight changes in translation are interesting and it is obvious that they put some time into it. I would highly reccomend this cd to anyone who loves Tokio Hotel and people who also like it when a rock band doesn't say the F word every five seconds. A great CD and a great investment! I love this thing!
They have learned well from Silverchair! 2008-06-11
I can see and hear many of the influences on this band. The strongest and most evident is Daniel Johns of Silverchair/Dissociatives. The Kaulitz brothers picked a fine mentor to learn from because I see and hear glimpses of the genius Daniel Johns in this music and can't wait to see how much further they can go with it. They are not afraid to be different which is always a beautiful and refreshing thing. Can't wait to see Tom and Bill playing at Madison Square Garden in 10 years!
