Amo Review
January 25, 2019
Disclaimer : I may be a clueless fanboy who absorbs one's idol's shit without a single scruple. Considering Metal Kingdom is dedicated to all kind of Metal music, I should have written this on RYM or Herbmusic, but as you can see, I didn't. Please read this as a review for a 'Music album', not for a 'Metal music album'.
I feel sorry for people who has trimmed their imprecation for this album to be shit, Amo is fine. Let's talk about diversity. Some are killer tracks, some are just generic sellout copies. Tracks like Mantra, Nihilist Blues, Wonderful Life, Sugar Honey Ice & Tea are forever memorable songs along with lyrics. As we can see on lyrics in songs like Mother Tongue and I don't know What to Say, Amo's theme is related to Oli's personal stories to some extent.
Overall musicality is good. Lee's riffs are still great and so are two Matts' rhythm sessions. Drummer Matt really knows how to make a catchy beat without being brutal. Jordan's keyboards completes Amo's atmosphere tryna sing about love. This may be disappointing for who has expected some solid Rock band sound. For a -just- music group, it's not bad at all. Trust me.
In general, Amo inherited its former's quote-unquote 'Alternativeness' and united it with contemporary Electropop materials. It does not gives us the sonic rejoice which BMTH used to present, but doesn't lean to sellout poopy pop style which the majority of this website hates either. Amo will recruit many newcomers to BMTH fandom(or cult, I must say?). This listening experience would introduce them to other Death/Metalcore bands if we're lucky enough. I hope they won't hate albums like Sempiternal, Hell/Heaven, and Suicide Season.
In my humble opinion, evolving to decent Electropop from pioneering Deathcore is worthy enough for a musician... but who knows. One last thing; If you want to listen electropop... there're plenty of others out there. I'm just saying. This is an Alternative Rock album. Several styles have mixed within their songwritings, and it's not that bad as you think.
Killer Tracks : 2, 3, 5, 7
Honorable Mentions : 4, 8, 11, 12, 13
I feel sorry for people who has trimmed their imprecation for this album to be shit, Amo is fine. Let's talk about diversity. Some are killer tracks, some are just generic sellout copies. Tracks like Mantra, Nihilist Blues, Wonderful Life, Sugar Honey Ice & Tea are forever memorable songs along with lyrics. As we can see on lyrics in songs like Mother Tongue and I don't know What to Say, Amo's theme is related to Oli's personal stories to some extent.
Overall musicality is good. Lee's riffs are still great and so are two Matts' rhythm sessions. Drummer Matt really knows how to make a catchy beat without being brutal. Jordan's keyboards completes Amo's atmosphere tryna sing about love. This may be disappointing for who has expected some solid Rock band sound. For a -just- music group, it's not bad at all. Trust me.
In general, Amo inherited its former's quote-unquote 'Alternativeness' and united it with contemporary Electropop materials. It does not gives us the sonic rejoice which BMTH used to present, but doesn't lean to sellout poopy pop style which the majority of this website hates either. Amo will recruit many newcomers to BMTH fandom(or cult, I must say?). This listening experience would introduce them to other Death/Metalcore bands if we're lucky enough. I hope they won't hate albums like Sempiternal, Hell/Heaven, and Suicide Season.
In my humble opinion, evolving to decent Electropop from pioneering Deathcore is worthy enough for a musician... but who knows. One last thing; If you want to listen electropop... there're plenty of others out there. I'm just saying. This is an Alternative Rock album. Several styles have mixed within their songwritings, and it's not that bad as you think.
Killer Tracks : 2, 3, 5, 7
Honorable Mentions : 4, 8, 11, 12, 13
6 likes
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | I Apologise If You Feel Something | 2:19 | 66.7 | 6 | Lyric Video |
| 2. | Mantra | 3:53 | 80 | 7 | Music Video |
| 3. | Nihilist Blues (feat. Grimes) | 5:25 | 76.9 | 8 | Lyric Video |
| 4. | In the Dark | 4:31 | 78.6 | 7 | Music Video Lyric Video |
| 5. | Wonderful Life (feat. Dani Filth) | 4:34 | 83.1 | 8 | Lyric Video |
| 6. | Ouch | 1:49 | 65 | 6 | Lyric Video |
| 7. | Medicine | 3:47 | 76.9 | 8 | Music Video |
| 8. | Sugar Honey Ice & Tea | 4:21 | 75 | 7 | Music Video Lyric Video |
| 9. | Why You Gotta Kick Me When I'm Down? | 4:28 | 65.8 | 6 | Lyric Video |
| 10. | Fresh Bruises | 3:18 | 61 | 5 | Lyric Video |
| 11. | Mother Tongue | 3:37 | 72.9 | 7 | Music Video Audio |
| 12. | Heavy Metal (feat. Rahzel) | 4:00 | 65 | 6 | Lyric Video |
| 13. | I Don't Know What to Say | 5:52 | 62.5 | 4 | Lyric Video |
Line-up (members)
- Oliver Sykes : Vocals
- Lee Malia : Guitars
- Matt Kean : Bass
- Matt Nicholls : Drums
- Jordan Fish : Keyboards, Programming, Percussion, Backing Vocals
22 reviews
| cover art | Artist | Album review | Reviewer | Rating | Date | Likes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Post Human: NeX GEn Review (2024) | 50 | May 30, 2024 | 3 | ||
| | Post Human: NeX GEn Review (2024) | 85 | May 27, 2024 | 2 | ||
 | | Post Human: Survival Horror Review (2020) [EP] | 90 | Mar 26, 2024 | 0 | ||
 | | Suicide Season Review (2008) | 100 | Sep 14, 2023 | 0 | ||
 | | Count Your Blessings Review (2006) | 100 | Sep 13, 2023 | 1 | ||
 | | That's the Spirit Review (2015) | 95 | Dec 3, 2022 | 2 | ||
 | | 100 | Oct 5, 2022 | 1 | |||
 | | Parasite Eve Review (2020) [Single] | 90 | Jan 29, 2021 | 6 | ||
| | Post Human: Survival Horror Review (2020) [EP] | 90 | Nov 17, 2020 | 3 | ||
| | Post Human: Survival Horror Review (2020) [EP] | 85 | Nov 10, 2020 | 4 | ||
| | Post Human: Survival Horror Review (2020) [EP] | 75 | Oct 31, 2020 | 2 | ||
 | | Ludens Review (2019) [Single] | 100 | Jun 7, 2020 | 0 | ||
| | Suicide Season Review (2008) | 90 | Apr 17, 2020 | 3 | ||
| | Ludens Review (2019) [Single] | 80 | Nov 18, 2019 | 3 | ||
 | | Amo Review (2019) | 80 | Feb 20, 2019 | 7 | ||
| | ▶ Amo Review (2019) | 85 | Jan 25, 2019 | 6 | ||
 | | Live at the Royal Albert Hall Review (2016) [Live] | 90 | Dec 10, 2016 | 2 | ||
| | That's the Spirit Review (2015) | 90 | Nov 13, 2015 | 3 | ||
| | That's the Spirit Review (2015) | 80 | Oct 21, 2015 | 1 | ||
 | | Sempiternal Review (2013) | 100 | Jul 25, 2015 | 2 |
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Parasite Eve Review (2020) [Single]
thisisawar 90/100Jan 29, 2021 Likes : 6
이 곡이 나온지 반년 정도가 지났다. 나는 흔히 말하는 "소리를 지르는" 음악을 이 곡으로 처음 접했다. 그 전에는 EDM이나 팝, 힙합을 자주 들었기에, 이 곡을 충분히 짜릿하고 충격적이라고 느꼈다. 이제 나는 좀 더 다양한 락 음악들을 듣고, 여전히 천천히 알아가는 중이다.
상당히 많은 ... Read More
▶ Amo Review (2019)
Davilian 85/100Jan 25, 2019 Likes : 6
Disclaimer : I may be a clueless fanboy who absorbs one's idol's shit without a single scruple. Considering Metal Kingdom is dedicated to all kind of Metal music, I should have written this on RYM or Herbmusic, but as you can see, I didn't. Please read this as a review for a 'Music album', not for a 'Metal music album'.
I feel sorry for people who has trimmed their imprecati...
thegloom 50/100May 30, 2024 Likes : 3
Simply put, this is the worst BMTH album of all time. The entire track list is a slog, and the only songs with any sort of replay-ability are a few of the singles. Ultimately, the critical failure of this album comes from its lack of innovation. Bring Me The Horizon has spent over a decade changing the metal scene with release after release. However, NeX GEn contains nothing bu... Read More
Rin 90/100Nov 17, 2020 Likes : 3
As soon as I started the album, 'Dear Diary,' blasted my eardrums off. I got the feeling that it is the most similar to 'Crucify Me'. Nothing is better than biting off a beloved album from their past when a band is in creative cul-de-sac, right? However, after listening to the whole album, I realized that this EP is more respectable than I thought at first.
Yes, this is thei... Read More
Ludens Review (2019) [Single]
공공의적 80/100Nov 18, 2019 Likes : 3
Bring Me The Horizon 의 신곡으로 코지마 히데오의 게임 Death Stranding 의 OST 수록곡이다.
곡 자체는 최근 앨범 AMO 에서 보여주었던 팝적인 모습보다는, 그나마 That's the Spirit 의 락 밴드 다운 모습을 보여주고 있다. 발매 시점과는 무관하게 곡 자제는 That's the Spirit 과 AMO 사이의 과도기적 모습에... Read More
Live at the Royal Albert Hall Review (2016) [Live]
주난 90/100Dec 10, 2016 Likes : 2
유서 깊은 로얄 알버트 홀에서 진행한 Bring Me The Horizon의 2016 실황 앨범.
10대 청소년 암 치료 기금 마련을 위한 단체(Teenage Cancer Trust)의 행사 중 하나로 기획된 것이기도 하여 앨범 수익금 중 일부는 해당 단체에 기부한다. 생전 기부라곤 안하고 산 나도 동참한 셈이 됐다.
음악 외적으로... Read More
