World Coming Down Review
Band | |
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Album | World Coming Down |
Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Released | September 21, 1999 |
Genres | Gothic Metal, Doom Metal |
Labels | Roadrunner Records |
Length | 1:14:08 |
Ranked | #100 for 1999 , #4,686 all-time |
Album rating : 85 / 100
Votes : 7 (2 reviews)
Votes : 7 (2 reviews)
July 29, 2024
Really running out for words for this band, and I do not get the acclaim. The guitar tone here is awful, and carries this static, poorly produced sound that makes it grate on my ears. The guitars sound thin, weak and annoying. The riffs are simple without evoking anything; they don’t sound sad or gloomy, they don’t sound evil or dark, they’re just there. Drumming is, similarly, repetitive and boring. For Doom/Gothic Metal, repetitive slow drumming is totally fine if it’s supporting well-crafted atmospheres or emotional performances, but this album is sporting neither of those qualities in spades. The vocals of Peter Steel continue to leave me unimpressed, and his lyrics do far worse. The stupid little skits found between certain songs are atrocious and not funny in the least.
Does the album have strengths? Yeah, I can recognize some. There is more presence of backing atmospherics such as keys, organs, choirs, which help add some density. They aren’t particularly… moody, but they sound nice enough. The variety in said backing elements is pleasant as well, with pretty much each song introducing some new sounds, keeping things fresh. The layering of instruments is done very well, though the terrible sounding guitars render this point null at times. The title track in particular has some great moments, but as it’s over 11 minutes, it’s still not consistently good. The ending of Everything Dies is similarly fantastic, but it’s hardly worth getting through 6 minutes of mediocre Gothic Metal.
I’ll just have to say it again… I don’t want my Gothic Metal filled with jokes, college frat humor and lacking emotion.
Does the album have strengths? Yeah, I can recognize some. There is more presence of backing atmospherics such as keys, organs, choirs, which help add some density. They aren’t particularly… moody, but they sound nice enough. The variety in said backing elements is pleasant as well, with pretty much each song introducing some new sounds, keeping things fresh. The layering of instruments is done very well, though the terrible sounding guitars render this point null at times. The title track in particular has some great moments, but as it’s over 11 minutes, it’s still not consistently good. The ending of Everything Dies is similarly fantastic, but it’s hardly worth getting through 6 minutes of mediocre Gothic Metal.
I’ll just have to say it again… I don’t want my Gothic Metal filled with jokes, college frat humor and lacking emotion.
Track listing (Songs)
title | rating | votes | video | ||
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1. | Skip It | 0:11 | 60 | 2 | |
2. | White Slavery | 8:21 | 75 | 2 | Audio |
3. | Sinus | 0:53 | 57.5 | 2 | |
4. | Everyone I Love Is Dead | 6:12 | 70 | 2 | |
5. | Who Will Save the Sane? | 6:41 | 77.5 | 2 | Audio |
6. | Liver | 1:42 | 60 | 2 | |
7. | World Coming Down | 11:11 | 72.5 | 2 | Audio |
8. | Creepy Green Light | 6:56 | 70 | 2 | Audio |
9. | Everything Dies | 7:44 | 75 | 2 | Music Video |
10. | Lung | 1:36 | 60 | 2 | |
11. | Pyretta Blaze | 6:57 | 73.3 | 3 | |
12. | All Hallows Eve | 8:36 | 70 | 2 | Audio |
13. | Day Tripper (Beatles Medley) | 7:04 | 70 | 2 |
Line-up (members)
- Peter Steele : Vocals & Bass
- Kenny Hickey : Guitars
- Johnny Kelly : Drums
- Josh Silver : Keyboards
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