Mediocre diet Slayer   Jan 13, 2025

These guys never disappoint. One of their best albums and amongst my favorites in the Electronicore/Trancecore genre.   Jan 13, 2025

I hate this. Everything but the lyrics gets a pass, Vocals and Instruments are great. But holy shit, these lyrics are...NOT good. Teetering on (It's basically FULL on) anti-semitic and conspiracy theorist bullshit.   Oct 14, 2024

Not big into Power Metal much anymore but this, this I like. Great mix of Power Metal, Metalcore, and Melo Death.   Jun 6, 2024

Got curious as this was rated very poorly by Q Magazine (back in 2011) and Allmusic. Definitely deserved. This is some of the most generic, textbook definition Butt Rock I've ever listened to.   May 22, 2024

Leagues better than their 2 previous albums in '92 and '94. Will freely admit I'm being biased as this album was what introduced me to this band. Very good late 90s Metalcore and one of my favorite albums from that period.   May 22, 2024

Better than the 2 albums that came after but still not exactly my thing. I'm probably in the minority but I think their Metalcore albums are their best.   May 22, 2024

Same reasons as "Inhabit". The vocals are not great.   May 22, 2024

The musicianship is there and great in regards to the instruments. As for the vocals, not so much. The vocals absolutely kill this album for me.   May 22, 2024

Oh boy, the cover art alone tells you everything you need to know. It's shit. The vocals are absolutely grating and the drums are 100% a drum machine. Wouldn't really even consider this Metalcore either, its more Groove Metal (shitty Groove Metal at that) than anything else. Either way its hateful nazi bullshit and should be avoided like the plague. *Reason for adding was for it to be seen and mocked. Hateful shit like this doesn't belong in metal and never will.   Apr 28, 2024

Another very biased album comment by me. I love this album a lot. Reminds me of the other prog. metal and djent bands I started listening to around 2013-2014. Instantly reminded of that time in my life any time I play this. Really great grooves and melodies on this one.   Apr 28, 2024

My favorite release from them now. BIG 2000s Metalcore sound (even more so than before) with more of the industrial sounds and elements they started incorporating in "Replica of a Strange Love". The screamo inspirations are unfortunately not as present in this release, in its place we have a LOT of Melo Death influence and it sounds fantastic.   Apr 10, 2024

Very good release but has a very minor problem that keeps me from giving it a 100. Tracks 1 & 3 "Lights = Quality" and "Drab Eyes" have some, in my opinion, very awkward sounding guitar riffs at certain points. Other than that though, very solid EP.   Apr 3, 2024

One of my favorite releases by these guys. The Norma Jean influence is VERY noticeable here.   Apr 3, 2024

Recording quality isn't the best (by no means the worst either) but still a pretty good start in my opinion. Definitely leans more into Metalcore bordering into Deathcore than the Chaotic Hardcore/Mathcore-y sound the band is known for.   Apr 3, 2024

My introduction to this band was through this EP, specifically tracks 1 & 5 (Ups & Downs, Rollin'). One of the best Metalcore releases of the 2010s (In my opinion). *Part of what I like to call (and made up myself) the Crystal Lake trifecta. Consisting of Cubes, The Sign, and True North. (All of which I consider to be the best of Crystal Lake's discography.)   Jan 10, 2024

My favorite Crystal Lake album and in my (unpopular) opinion their best album. The atmosphere on this album is amazing. Every listen instantly reminds me of the day I first listened to it in early 2017 (so I'm VERY nostalgic about it). Definitely has a BIT of a softer sound to it in parts but it does not detract a thing from it as the heavy tracks still hit hard.   Jan 10, 2024

The instruments and harsh vocals are all well and good but the clean vocals are...not great. Album became somewhat of a slog to get through because of it. Definitely a one and done album for me.   Jan 10, 2024

My first exposure to Pop Punk and one of my first exposures to Metalcore. So my rating is biased (and my own personal opinion). Not ground breaking at all but it doesn't need to be. Overall a fun album.   Dec 28, 2023

This band (unfortunately) hasn't put out a good song or album since Bad Vibrations (Yes, I actually like that album). This album is a mess, it sounds like the band couldn't decide what genre/s they wanted to be and the end result is, like I said, a mess.   Dec 28, 2023

Your standard Easycore and Pop Punk. Nothing ground breaking (nor does it need to be) but still fun.   Dec 28, 2023

I'm unsure how to feel about this. They went from pretty standard (but pretty fun) Easycore and Pop Punk to Surf Rock and Power Pop. I've listened to this album twice but I just can't really get into it. It has it's moments but It just feels like a bizarre shift in genre.   Dec 28, 2023

This may be heresy to some but I cannot for the life of me get into this band. You have groovy and heavy riffs which are all well and good but then you have the lyrics, very juvenile and bad at times (ex: "Good Friends and a Bottle of Pills"). I'm also not a fan of Phil's vocals (I'm not a fan of Phil in general for a LOT of reasons that I will not get into.) I can understand the overall importance of the band on metal as a whole but they do absolutely nothing for me.   Dec 27, 2023

This band is ALL over the place and I love it. You can go from absolutely nasty highs and gutturals to extremely poppy choruses and then into a buildup and breakdown. Not many bands can pull off this sound and make it work in my opinion.   Dec 27, 2023

Definitely not for me anymore if this is how Architects plans to sound going forward. (Which is fine, I'm not going to make an ass of myself like some have done online concerning this and FTTWTE.) Too radio safe/generic for me though.   Dec 27, 2023

Definitely a return to form but not in a good/positive way. Obvious call out track towards admittedly annoying people who were rather vocal about not liking the last 1 or 2 albums (I didn't care for them either but I wasn't being an ass about it).   Dec 27, 2023

I genuinely can't get through this album without getting a headache. Dubstep has never been my thing and probably never will be.   Dec 27, 2023

Another very biased rating and another EP I could gush about. Definitely has that mid 2010s Metalcore sound to it (If that makes any sense). Kyle's clean, high, and low vocals here are on point (and some of the best IMO).   Dec 27, 2023

I could gush about this EP/Mini-album for hours. One of the best 2010s Metalcore releases in my opinion (Very biased, This band and specifically this EP was my shit in high school.)   Dec 27, 2023

자기복제에 빠진 프록메탈의 제왕. 삼십년의 세월을 거스를 수 는 없었는지 노력한 티는 많이 드러나나 성공적이었다고는 볼 수 없다. 존의 기타도 차력쑈 이상은 보여주지 못하고 있고 특히 포트노이는 익숙하고 반복적인 패턴의 드럼 필인만을 남발하여 곡에 전혀 도움이 되지 못하고 있다. 다음 작품이 제왕의 운명을 결정하지 않을까 싶다.   Mar 2, 2025

거칠기 그지없던, 정말 올드 블랙틱하기까지 했던 초창기의 사운드가 원시성과 야만성을 충분히 살린 채 정제된 3집. 이들의 명반에 들어가야 한다는 데엔 이견이 없다. 듣다보면 3집까지의 시간동안 이들에게도 여유와 관록이 붙었음을 연주력에서 확실히 느낄 수 있다. 아울러 아직까지는 타협치 않는다는 어떠한 고집도 느끼게 된다. 추억이 방울방울하네.   Mar 2, 2025

언제 들어도 좋은 심포닉 파워 메탈계의 명반   Mar 13, 2025

게임 매드무비에 넣을 곡이 더 생겼다 밴드 연주 작살난다 보컬리스트가 러셀 엘런같이 노래 개 잘한다 빠른 멜로디인데도 노래를 단단하고 웅장하게 잘 부른다. 있어야 할게 다 있는 파워 메탈의 정석   Mar 15, 2025

듣기 전에는 기대되고, 듣고 있으면 흥분되고, 듣고 나면 만족스러운 앨범.   Feb 26, 2025

Great classic album.I think this is far better than the part 1.   Mar 3, 2025

One of the greatest hard rock/metal album.I think this is Coverdale's best album.   Mar 3, 2025

Great classic album with incredible songs like "The Evil That Men do","Moonchild" or "The Clairvoyant".   Mar 4, 2025

라브리에 해고해라   Mar 6, 2025

점차 공격성이 사라지고 서정성만을 추구하는 멜데스가 많아질수록 이 앨범은 빛을 발한다   Mar 9, 2025

I'm pretty sure this is the best debut in history. Sonata Arctica immediately does what they do best and the result is amazing. "FullMoon" is a great song.   Mar 11, 2025

Great album but not at the level of the debut in my opinion. The band tries a bit of progressive direction with pretty good results, although some songs are quite weak. The end of the album is great. Good job Sonata!   Mar 11, 2025

DT caught my attention with their previous album and this one confirms my thoughts on them. I´m not so fond of their old stuffs but these 2 keep me on my feet and I will go back to them regularly.   Mar 12, 2025

아무래도 이 1집에서는 많은 이들이 Sweet Child o' Mine을 꼽겠지만, 내게 있어서 이 앨범 최고의 곡은 절대적으로 Nightrain이다. 밴드의 정체성, 색깔, 연주력 등을 한 번에 대변해주는 곡이랄까. 심지어 가사까지 말이다. 같이 늙어간다는 말이 어울리겠지만, 그때의 열정 속에서 Nightrain을 외치고 연주를 하던 그들의 모습은 정말로 젊음의 영웅이자 양아치였다.   Mar 19, 2025

잔혹함 그 자체의 사운드를 보여준다. 기타가 완전 찰떡이며, 보컬은 악마와 성대를 바꾼 듯한 느낌의 앨범. 진짜 미쳐버린 앨범이다.   Feb 26, 2025

설명할 필요 없다. 이 광기 넘치는 사운드는 안 좋아할 수 없다.   Feb 26, 2025

Very good album by Dynazty.   Feb 26, 2025

Very good album by Sonata   Feb 26, 2025

과거의 사운드를 현대적 느낌으로 달리는 폭주기관차   Feb 28, 2025