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Omnium Gatherum - Beyond



8.6 | 627 votes |
Release date: 22 February 2013
Style: Melodic death metal

Owners:

483 have it
72 want it


01. Luoto
02. New Dynamic
03. In The Rim
04. Nightwalkers
05. Formidable
06. The Sonic Sign
07. Who Could Say
08. The Unknowing
09. Living In Me
10. White Palace
11. Subdivisions [Rush cover] [feat. Dan Swanö] [digital bonus]

Top 20 albums of 2013: 7

Guest review by
IronArkadius666
Rating:
9.3
Now before you all think, "Oh god, not another melodeath fan who thinks that every new melodeath record is the greatest one there ever was and will be... much like the city of Qarth" I ask that you all hear me out as I truly believe that this album is exceptional and enough time has passed that, if I once was, I am no longer caught up in the hype that typically follows the release of every melodeath album.

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published 03.07.2013 | Comments (16)

Guest review by
Monolithic
Rating:
6.9
I've been listening to Omnium Gatherum for a while and I like their stuff. Surely there's enough energy in their music to keep you going and the band seem to know what they're doing with their music, but let's face it; they're missing something, besides originality of course.

Beyond follows the same formula as New World Shadows and it certainly seems compelling for the ears, but terrible for the brain. The inconsistency is far too great for the musicianship or the performance to maintain a proper balance. The album has some decent moments and the catchy melodies are brilliant and dynamic but in the end, they all sound bland and uninspiring. What you're left with is a bunch of good songs with little to offer and a couple of fillers by the time you reach the hour mark. Even the bonus track "Subdivisions" comes out as a song that's a little hard to digest, although it could've made Rush proud.

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published 13.10.2013 | Comments (18)

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25.02.2013 - 23:24
Rating: 6
PocketMetal

I don't remember the last time I liked a MDM album , and this didn't change it . I just should stop trying ...
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26.02.2013 - 00:38
Rating: 10
Until the End

Written by JÄY on 25.02.2013 at 23:00

Written by Risto on 25.02.2013 at 22:38

Written by JÄY on 25.02.2013 at 22:31

Twat Twat? I cunt hear you! What's it called?!

They covered "Subdivisions" by Rush. I've yet to hear it.

Thanks! It's kinda weird


I guess that's to be expected from an 80's electro rock sort of song. The guitars sound fantastic on it though.
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27.02.2013 - 16:47
Fallen Ghost
Craft Beer Geek
First impression: It's way to slow.. New World Shadows was better, this didn't amaze me at all.. I'll give it some other chances, I hope it'll grow on me
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27.02.2013 - 19:41
Rating: 9
doom777

Awesome album! One of their best!
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01.03.2013 - 00:28
Rating: 5
Rulatore

B.O.R.I.N.G
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01.03.2013 - 19:05
Rating: 9
JÄY
Metal slave
Written by Rulatore on 01.03.2013 at 00:28

B.O.R.I.N.G

Beautiful
Original
Righteous
Interesting
Non-stop-fun
Giggidy-giggidy-goo

????
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01.03.2013 - 21:14
Rating: 5
Rulatore

Written by JÄY on 01.03.2013 at 19:05

Written by Rulatore on 01.03.2013 at 00:28

B.O.R.I.N.G

Beautiful
Original
Righteous
Interesting
Non-stop-fun
Giggidy-giggidy-goo

????

No, it's just boring. Even Soilwork entertained me better
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02.03.2013 - 16:48
mz

I hope it gets high rating because of its quality not simply just because of being melodeath
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Giving my ears a rest from music.
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02.03.2013 - 18:08
MetalSpider

I've listened to it twice so far and while there are some great songs on the album, I find it a bit boring. I'm hoping that'll change after another listen or 2. I wont rate it yet.
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03.03.2013 - 08:32
Rating: 10
Noodles

I like this album!
Awesome album!!!!
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04.03.2013 - 21:30
!J.O.O.E.!
Account deleted
Generic melodeath takes number 1 spot for the year so far.

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05.03.2013 - 11:06
Rating: 8
Risto
Wandering Midget
The band leaked the review score on Facebook
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05.03.2013 - 14:04
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Written by Risto on 05.03.2013 at 11:06

The band leaked the review score on Facebook


what review score? The album hasn't been reviewed here yet
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05.03.2013 - 14:14
Rating: 8
Risto
Wandering Midget
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 05.03.2013 at 14:04

what review score? The album hasn't been reviewed here yet

Sometimes the score goes out before the actual review gets published. I've come across a similar occurrence before in a Finnish metal webzine/community.

It was 8.8 btw
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05.03.2013 - 14:21
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Written by Risto on 05.03.2013 at 14:14


Sometimes the score goes out before the actual review gets published. I've come across a similar occurrence before in a Finnish metal webzine/community.

It was 8.8 btw


8.8 is the average score this boring album has scored currently as average by the people that gave it a score here. It is the average of 182 votes cast.

I am 100% sure not a single staff member has written a review on it yet.
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05.03.2013 - 14:24
Rating: 8
Risto
Wandering Midget
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 05.03.2013 at 14:21

8.8 is the average score this boring album has scored currently as average by the people that gave it a score here. It is the average of 182 votes cast.

I am 100% sure not a single staff member has written a review on it yet.

I guess there's a mix-up then, I will notify the band.
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06.03.2013 - 15:03
Rating: 10
Therapy?

How is this even possible? I gave their previous album a perfect 10 because, despite it's "simpleness" that many people bash this band for, I really, REALLY dig the atmosphere of that album. It was my first encouter with this band, and I never expected that they'd be able to top that album with this new one! I went to bed to read a bit and put this album in the CD player. I couldn't focus on my book, because the music kept sucking me in... I was blown away.

If I could, I'd give this masterpiece a 12. But I can't. So they'll have to make do with another perfect 10.

Nightwalkers is one hell of an awesome track!
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09.03.2013 - 15:23
Rating: 10
Wes

Written by Therapy? on 06.03.2013 at 15:03

How is this even possible? I gave their previous album a perfect 10 because, despite it's "simpleness" that many people bash this band for, I really, REALLY dig the atmosphere of that album. It was my first encouter with this band, and I never expected that they'd be able to top that album with this new one! I went to bed to read a bit and put this album in the CD player. I couldn't focus on my book, because the music kept sucking me in... I was blown away.

If I could, I'd give this masterpiece a 12. But I can't. So they'll have to make do with another perfect 10.

Nightwalkers is one hell of an awesome track!


I feel the same man! I just started listening to World Shadows a month or so ago, and then suddenly this came out and blew me away. I can see some people not liking the genre or the style of the songs but for me it's just perfect. Beyond is really special, and the best album by the band as far as I can tell. Glad you're enjoying it!

I feel silly for keeping my 10 rating, but it's just one of those albums to me. Somehow brings me to tears from the first track to the last. <3 <3 Easily the best damn thing I've heard in years... ;;
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16.03.2013 - 00:59
blackmamba

Album of the year!
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16.03.2013 - 02:43
Rating: 8
qlacs
"The Quaker"
Why every good album needs to be voted down just because the fanboys of another can't stand it? This album stood at 9 when last time I checked it with like a 120 votes. The same happens every year with top quality albums (need to note that mostly with melodic death albums...). Uptight music will always be preferred to downright music, doom fans. This is so childish.
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17.03.2013 - 15:27
Luneth
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What a band! I think NWS was slightly better, but then I've only listened through Beyond fully once so I'm sure there are some growers among the ten songs. The Unknowing is such quality...another perfect 10 imo :/
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17.03.2013 - 16:12
MechanisT
Account deleted
I'm struggling to see the awe-inspiring aura of this album. Too same-y, ala New World Shadows, which I found superior in almost every conceivable way. Having said that, still a pretty good album.
Nightwalkers and Formidable kick ass.
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17.03.2013 - 18:10
Rating: 8
R'Vannith
ghedengi
186th album of all time? Steady on lads.
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18.03.2013 - 05:17
Rating: 9
Vonpire

I really don't get all this hype with this album and specially with almost every melodeath release out there. I really don't.
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18.03.2013 - 20:46
Rating: 6
PocketMetal

Written by qlacs on 16.03.2013 at 02:43

Why every good album needs to be voted down just because the fanboys of another can't stand it? This album stood at 9 when last time I checked it with like a 120 votes. The same happens every year with top quality albums (need to note that mostly with melodic death albums...). Uptight music will always be preferred to downright music, doom fans. This is so childish.


It's not always about the fanboys voting down ... surely the band's fans will rush to vote but not everyone is that excited , so when other people hear it and feel "meh" it gets lots of 6 and 7 ratings . not to mention this one is overrated as fuck already .
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18.03.2013 - 20:50
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
And the hell would it be the doom fans down voting this piece of generic melodeath? And not fans of other metal subgenres?
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18.03.2013 - 21:05
Rating: 6
God Alone

Like any other trite, stale melodeath album on MS: overrated.
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18.03.2013 - 21:18
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Written by God Alone on 18.03.2013 at 21:05

Like any other trite, stale melodeath album on MS: overrated.



Usually I'll say it's all down to personal opinions. But when it comes to melodeath on MS, yep trite and stale and immensely overrated.
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Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight
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05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996

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19.03.2013 - 01:38
Rating: 8
Reaper_Redeemer

Written by God Alone on 18.03.2013 at 21:05

Like any other trite, stale melodeath album on MS: overrated.



this is overrated yes. but not all. be'lakor you want to tell that they are overrated here??
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19.03.2013 - 01:40
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Written by Reaper_Redeemer on 19.03.2013 at 01:38

be'lakor you want to tell that they are overrated here??


Be'lakor are the single most overrated melodeath band here on MS, now talk about stale and trite. Even Omnium Gatherum is less stale and trite than those Aussies.
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Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal

Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight
Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.)
05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996

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