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Minsk - The Crash & The Draw



7.6 | 54 votes |
Release date: 7 April 2015
Style: Post-metal

Owners:

44 have it
8 want it


01. To The Initiate
02. Within And Without
03. Onward Procession I. These Longest Of Days
04. Onward Procession II. The Soil Calls
05. Onward Procession III. The Blue Hour
06. Onward Procession IV. Return, The Heir
07. Conjunction
08. The Way Is Through
09. To You There Is No End
10. To The Garish Remembrance Of Failure
11. When The Walls Fell

Staff review by
BitterCOld
Rating:
9.0
Nearly four years ago I sadly reported that Minsk was on indefinite hiatus. I also prophesied

But before you ponder seppuku at this news, the band is named after a city which has shown historical resilience to invasions and razing. So who knows, maybe they, too, like their namesake, will return and rebuild. Or at least finish that album they mentioned working on and go out with a (sonic) boom.

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published 24.03.2015 | Comments (11)

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28.01.2015 - 06:19
Rating: 9
BitterCOld
The Ancient One
definitely want this one.
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01.04.2015 - 23:48
Rating: 6
flightoficarus
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02.04.2015 - 16:37
Rating: 6
flightoficarus
Stamp Tramp
I'm curious to hear what everyone thinks about this one. I really can't decide even after a few listens. I feel engaged, but not invested...if that makes sense.
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03.04.2015 - 09:31
Rating: 8
Cynic Metalhead
Paisa Vich Nasha
Written by flightoficarus on 02.04.2015 at 16:37

I'm curious to hear what everyone thinks about this one. I really can't decide even after a few listens. I feel engaged, but not invested...if that makes sense.


On my 2nd spin.

Fantastic record but still grasping new elements thrown in by The Crash and The Draw. Not coming to the conclusion as of now and will wait til it sinks in.
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10.04.2015 - 20:42
Rating: 10
TheWiseNoob

It took many listens, but I have come come to the conclusion the Minsk have released the best post-metal album ever. At least in my opinion, of course.
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23.04.2015 - 17:14
Rating: 7
musicalkaratekid

Great album, but a little too long for me, especially as some songs could easily have been cut from this and the album wouldn't have lost its momentum or flow. I mean, the four-part "Onward Procession" didn't do anything for me, and honestly without that I think the album would have had a better overall impression on me. Nonetheless, tracks like "Within and Without" and "Conjunction" are excellently written and structured.
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24.04.2015 - 18:16
Rating: 9
Mechaniacal

One of the best post-metal albums I've heard.
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