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Pretty shitty album, you're right. Never been a huge fan of them but they had some pretty killer songs on "Fragments of Degeneration" which was a much better release. This latest one is just....tedious.
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Fat & Sassy!
Posts: 3857 From: USA |
Yeah, I won't even bother looking into this, but I DO like the album artwork.
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Troy Killjoy perfunctionist
Posts: 21306 From: Canada |
Bad and bland.
I don't care much for originality in music anymore as it's all been done before, but this is just a carbon copy of modern-era In Flames. At least other bands incorporate their own sound into the mix...
I gave this a 4 after hearing it through three full times. I don't plan on listening to it again.
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enumaelis
Posts: 266 From: Spain |
22.03.2010 - 17:06Rating: 5
I was surprised that in a spanish webzine they gave this album a 9/10, and they are not that indulgent in most of reviews, so I was interested in listening... but... just once was enough.. agree with the review
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Jon
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JonPosts: 182 From: UK
Finally a non-positive metal-storm review - it was good, you guys should do 'em more often.
I don't read all the reviews. Perhaps there are more.
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Metal Maiden Megadead
Posts: 352 From: Bulgaria |
22.03.2010 - 18:23Rating: 2
Actually, their main "isnpiration" comes from Soilwork, courtesy of Mr Speed...It wouldn't be so wrong to call them Soilwork 2.0...And just like Soilwork and modern-era In Flames, this album is a DISGRACE for Gothenburg metal, it was the most repulsive piece of crap I had heard in a very long time; even metalcore is better than this...I think I rated it 2, and I was being generous...And this is quite the pity, since before Bjorn came along, the band was actually worth something...
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MetalManic
Posts: 623 From: Canada |
Thir pre alum EP release 'The Restless Memoirs' was superior
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Justicelust
Posts: 213 From: Iraq |
27.03.2010 - 10:53Rating: 5
You're right guys this album is really boring
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Chance
Posts: 3 From: USA
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Yes i really liked their previous albums and i thought they were progressing with each album. This album was disappointing to me and it was obvious something is missing, whether its input from previous band members or lack of emotion, dededication etc. I hope they get back on track again
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.Sound
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.Sound Posts: 8 From: The Netherlands
Pretty lousy review. How can you say they resemble In Flames THAT much when you only have two very old In Flames albums in your collection? You should obviously be reviewing other kinds of metal.
Although the album ain't that original, it definitely deserves more than a 6 when other, WAY more crappy, albums out there get 7s and 8s.
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Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck
Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands |
Written by .Sound on 05.05.2010 at 13:21
Pretty lousy review. How can you say they resemble In Flames THAT much when you only have two very old In Flames albums in your collection?
Does that mean he only knows those two very old albums? He might have the other albums as downloads on his computer, but couldn't be bothered to buy them.
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.Sound
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.Sound Posts: 8 From: The Netherlands
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 05.05.2010 at 13:33
Written by .Sound on 05.05.2010 at 13:21
Pretty lousy review. How can you say they resemble In Flames THAT much when you only have two very old In Flames albums in your collection?
Does that mean he only knows those two very old albums? He might have the other albums as downloads on his computer, but couldn't be bothered to buy them.
Judging from the review itself and from me having been a big In Flames fan up untill their latest album, I can tell he did not listen to their albums after Clayman enough to be making such judgements. The entire review is just a shallow rant, actually Disarmonia Mundi are one of the only bands who even TRY to do anything new in the Gothenburg genre. Yes, maybe Speed has become a bit soaked in the swamp that is the Gothenburg style, but that doesn't make this album worth a 6 because the Gothenburg style itself isn't that original anymore (again, read the review, it's what he suggests). It's the same story with Dark Tranquillity's new album; it's SO much like fiction, but that's okay because it's just good music.
Anyhow, I guess it's just a matter of opinion. It's my word against his and reviews are always a personal opinion, I'm just disagreeing with him
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Mikyz
Posts: 711 From: Lebanon |
MikyzPosts: 711 From: Lebanon
Written by .Sound on 05.05.2010 at 13:44
Judging from the review itself and from me having been a big In Flames fan up untill their latest album, I can tell he did not listen to their albums after Clayman enough to be making such judgements. The entire review is just a shallow rant, actually Disarmonia Mundi are one of the only bands who even TRY to do anything new in the Gothenburg genre. Yes, maybe Speed has become a bit soaked in the swamp that is the Gothenburg style, but that doesn't make this album worth a 6 because the Gothenburg style itself isn't that original anymore (again, read the review, it's what he suggests). It's the same story with Dark Tranquillity's new album; it's SO much like fiction, but that's okay because it's just good music.
Anyhow, I guess it's just a matter of opinion. It's my word against his and reviews are always a personal opinion, I'm just disagreeing with him
You're free to like or despise the album but that doesn't make the bad points disappear. You need to look at the album in an objective way and acknowledge that it doesn't present anything new, the songwriting gives the already-heard-that-but-better-elsewhere feeling. This release is in fact very enjoyable but I still find it uninspired, and I'm sure that as talented musicians they can come up with something more original. For me they sound like a downgraded version of Soilwork (which I enjoy very much). So the outcome in the end is forgettable, if it's forgettable then it should get below 7 imo.
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ThatOtherGuy
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Meh, its not that bad, but brings nothing new to the table.
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Daeva Toasted
Posts: 4 From: Mexico |
15.09.2010 - 01:37Rating: 8
Written by ThatOtherGuy on 16.08.2010 at 03:56
Meh, its not that bad, but brings nothing new to the table.
I couldn't say it any better
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Silent Scream
Posts: 4 From: USA
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I'm sorry but this band and album are really awesome. In Flames' new shit is awful compared to this. Blacklight Rush is such a sick song it makes me wanna go on a murder spree.
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Apotegmico
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29.10.2021 - 06:17Rating: 10
Come on! ISOLATION GAME IS JUST A MASTERPIECE!! It offers very killer riffs and rithms, and more clean vocals from B. S. P. than in their previous albums. Cypher Drone is one of the best album intros that I've ever heard, Don't freaking care about IN FLAMES! I don't even listen to them!
The same happend With Soen's style in their first album, but COME ON!! I don't even care if they sound like Tool, The point is that you can really enjoy every song!! The same in this case, I don't even listen to Tool, I only care about Soen's music.:nogood:
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Apotegmico
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29.10.2021 - 06:19Rating: 10
Written by Silent Scream on 18.09.2016 at 07:15
I'm sorry but this band and album are really awesome. In Flames' new shit is awful compared to this. Blacklight Rush is such a sick song it makes me wanna go on a murder spree.
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