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| More like and angry-not life troll review |
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| Solid review... unfortunately. I started listening to it 3 times, I couldn't finish once. Almost fell asleep few times... |
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 Big E - 13.03.2013 at 00:39
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| Agreed. Don't understand why people are calling this a masterpiece. It's not bad, it's not great. I've yet to get through the whole thing too. |
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Blizk - 13.03.2013 at 00:42
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| Actually there are minor but fitting variations to the formula you refer to. They just tend to drown into the mass of generic growly-verse-and-melodic-chorus patterns, and pointing this out is the biggest merit of this review. Stirring things up for like three songs in a total of twenty is really not enough, even if it was played well like on this album. |
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| Agree with you on this one. I think it's a fairly good album; surely their best since NBC. It's very generic (not copying other bands really, but more a copying of themselves). Many nice tunes if you listen to them by themselves, but as an album it is clearly lacking. |
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| I love this album, but then again I'm not a big Gothenburg fan and I started listening to this band in 2005 when Stabbing the Drama came out. Never really took the time to listen to their earlier albums but now I feel like I should. |
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Why is there two discs? No one can even finish the first.
Terrible, terrible album, definately the worst I've heard all year. |
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Qube - 13.03.2013 at 09:14
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"They're good enough that I would never call them a guilty pleasure, but never good enough to change my outlook on music. They're a comfort band. They are the Chinese take out of the Metal scene."
Yeah, you pretty much nailed it.
Nice review. |
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| I disagree with the review. I've been listening to them for over fifteen years, and yes, I got a little tired of their formula, especially, they're last few albums. But something about this album really grabs me. Yes, there are the true and tried formula songs throughout the album. But I feel they are intermingled with experimental and more complex songs, especially on the second disc. I hear a lot of people saying they only get half way through the first disc and give up and than vocalize their opinion. I suggest they listen to the whole album (both discs) and than form an opinion. Also, take a look at the lyrics. They're great! While I wouldn't say this is a "masterpiece", I do think it is one of their best albums to date and one of the best of the year. Highly enjoyable. While a bit formulaic, it is done so well, and the variations that they do, creates a great album. |
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| I think this is a decent Gothenburg album, but it's way too long! How could they came up with so many songs in just a few years? Did they choose quantity over quality? Not any metal band I know would release a double album unless it's a compilation. |
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| What a terrible review. This is a great album and it will be definitely one of the best albums of the year. WTF are you people smoking? |
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Long time Soilwork fan here, and I say great review  |
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Qube - 15.03.2013 at 23:21
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Written by blackmamba on 14.03.2013 at 05:15
What a terrible review. This is a great album and it will be definitely one of the best albums of the year. WTF are you people smoking?
What is it with this album that makes people that like it react so badly to unimpressed reviews?
This site, Angry Metal Guy and Metal Sucks published "meh" reviews of this, and the comments are filled with that kind of reaction.
So chill guys, "it takes all kinds" and all that stuff... I know I can live with people not loving DsO's Drought as much as I do. |
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Written by Qube on 15.03.2013 at 23:21
I know I can live with people not loving DsO's Drought as much as I do.
Same here, I think it's a great e.p. But I don't go crying my eyes out and being angry at people who find it mediocre or even bad. |
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Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 17.03.2013 at 15:39
Same here, I think it's a great e.p. But I don't go crying my eyes out and being angry at people who find it mediocre or even bad.
Ah good, I thought I couldn't stay at your house for thinking it was mediocre. Man, what were those french guys smoking... |
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Written by Mr. Doctor on 17.03.2013 at 16:27
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 17.03.2013 at 15:39
Same here, I think it's a great e.p. But I don't go crying my eyes out and being angry at people who find it mediocre or even bad.
Ah good, I thought I couldn't stay at your house for thinking it was mediocre.
That's not a reason for letting you sleep on the street, but you being a Kent, Lifelover, Alcest fanboy however is... |
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OKay enough off-topoicness, back to Soilwork's latest...
Haven't heard it, yet, so I cannot pass any judgement on it. |
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Hydra - 18.03.2013 at 18:02
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| Hey guys my girlfriend and I are going to a soilwork show, what are some of the songs I should know ? |
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I agree with the review The songs are fine, pretty catchy, not too brutal but just as we're used from Soilwork. It is the length of the album that throws me off. I can't finish it. It's just too much.
Although I adore Dirk Verbeurens drumming on Spectrum of Eternity. That is the one standout song. |
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I really like this album. I've listened all the way through a few times(through both discs). It's not the best Soilwork album I've ever heard, but I found it to be extremely catchy and worthy of many listens.
The album prior to this one (The Panic Broadcast) is still my favorite out of all their work post-Natural Born Chaos. |
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