Between The Buried And Me - Alaska

8.2 | 271 votes |

Release date:	6 September 2005
Style:	Progressive metalcore
Owners:	303 have it 19 want it 1 trades it

01. All Bodies
02. Alaska
03. Croakies And Boatshoes
04. Selkies: The Endless Obsession
05. Breathe In, Breathe Out
06. Roboturner
07. Backwards Marathon
08. Medicine Wheel
09. The Primer
10. Autodidact
11. Laser Speed

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Guest review by
flightoficarus

Rating:
8.9

After a somewhat lukewarm reaction to The Silent Circus, Between The Buried And Me stepped into the studio with a vengeance, not to mention Victory's increased marketing on programs like Headbanger's Ball. Alaska represents a band still experimenting with various alternative and extreme sounds. What more could you expect from a metal group that takes their name from a Counting Crows song? However, this album takes all previous elements and greatly cranks up focus on the bigger picture. Chaos is distinctly more ordered and instrumental tracks like wispy "Medicine Wheel" and jazzy "Laser Speed" flow much more seamlessly with the violence.

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published 04.05.2015 | Comments (14)

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K✞ulu Seeker of Truth Posts: 2570 From: Czech Republic	Permalink 21.12.2009 - 22:59 K✞ulu Seeker of Truth Posts: 2570 From: Czech Republic Listened to this album one and a half times, and it already sounds pretty good. ---- Savor what you feel and what you see Things that may not seem important now But may be tomorrow R.I.P. Chuck Schuldiner Satan was a Backstreet Boy Loading...
missionmetal Posts: 3 From: USA	Permalink 23.03.2010 - 02:59 Rating: 9 missionmetal Posts: 3 From: USA Amazing metalcore, with some slight prog elements starting to show in the bands songwriting Loading...
The Benighted Posts: 243 From: USA	Permalink 19.05.2011 - 03:51 Rating: 9 The Benighted Posts: 243 From: USA I'd say Colors barely edges this one out. This one is way more aggressive though. ---- Learn to adapt to the change, or get washed away like tears in the rain. Loading...
DavidBurns Posts: 12 From: UK	Permalink 12.08.2012 - 16:37 Rating: 7 DavidBurns Posts: 12 From: UK Selkies: The Endless Obsession is the only track on this album worth anything more than the seven I have given the album as a whole. Impressive and worth more seven years ago but now the album pales in comparison to their newer ones. Seven years ago this album was definitely worth at least an eight but Between the Buried in Me have came a long way since this and are now far more impressive as a whole. However, I will say Selkies is one of the best tracks they have ever wrote. ---- Never rate anything a 10 because there is always so much more to come. If I ever rate anything a 10 don't hesitate to slap me :P Loading...
LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 From: UK	Permalink 16.06.2014 - 04:28 Rating: 8 LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 From: UK What a mess... ---- Most Talented Vocalists In Metal Tasty Stuff Not Currently Featured On MS So I Heard You Like Opeth... Loading...
flightoficarus Stamp Tramp Posts: 1112 From: USA	Permalink 23.04.2015 - 18:28 Rating: 9 flightoficarus Stamp Tramp Posts: 1112 From: USA Beautiful album. This and Colors were their high point imo. ---- Daily underground metal recommendations at Metal Trenches. Watch metal content on the Metal Trenches YouTube Channel. Loading...
flightoficarus Stamp Tramp Posts: 1112 From: USA	Permalink 23.04.2015 - 18:30 Rating: 9 flightoficarus Stamp Tramp Posts: 1112 From: USA Written by LeKiwi on 16.06.2014 at 04:28 What a mess... You of all people...this surprised me greatly. ---- Daily underground metal recommendations at Metal Trenches. Watch metal content on the Metal Trenches YouTube Channel. Loading...
LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 From: UK	Permalink 23.04.2015 - 18:45 Rating: 8 LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 From: UK Written by flightoficarus on 23.04.2015 at 18:30 You of all people...this surprised me greatly. Might give it a re-listen, but I remember finding this album really distasteful ---- Most Talented Vocalists In Metal Tasty Stuff Not Currently Featured On MS So I Heard You Like Opeth... Loading...
flightoficarus Stamp Tramp Posts: 1112 From: USA	Permalink 23.04.2015 - 18:58 Rating: 9 flightoficarus Stamp Tramp Posts: 1112 From: USA Written by LeKiwi on 23.04.2015 at 18:45 Written by flightoficarus on 23.04.2015 at 18:30 You of all people...this surprised me greatly. Might give it a re-listen, but I remember finding this album really distasteful You are entirely entitled to your opinion, but given some of the stuff you have noted liking I would definitely give this album at least one more spin. At the very least I would be surprised if you rate it below a 7. Also, have you heard Colors? ---- Daily underground metal recommendations at Metal Trenches. Watch metal content on the Metal Trenches YouTube Channel. Loading...
LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 From: UK	Permalink 24.04.2015 - 01:48 Rating: 8 LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 From: UK Written by flightoficarus on 23.04.2015 at 18:58 You are entirely entitled to your opinion, but given some of the stuff you have noted liking I would definitely give this album at least one more spin. At the very least I would be surprised if you rate it below a 7. Also, have you heard Colors? I've always thought the "heavier" passages of BtBaM felt...forced. It's not their area of expertise IMO. If they cut that out, they'd probably be among my favourite bands. This album is probably their "heaviest", so... ---- Most Talented Vocalists In Metal Tasty Stuff Not Currently Featured On MS So I Heard You Like Opeth... Loading...
LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 From: UK	Permalink 05.05.2015 - 16:26 Rating: 8 LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 From: UK Written by flightoficarus on 23.04.2015 at 18:58 At the very least I would be surprised if you rate it below a 7. Also, have you heard Colors? Damn you... ---- Most Talented Vocalists In Metal Tasty Stuff Not Currently Featured On MS So I Heard You Like Opeth... Loading...
flightoficarus Stamp Tramp Posts: 1112 From: USA	Permalink 05.05.2015 - 16:28 Rating: 9 flightoficarus Stamp Tramp Posts: 1112 From: USA Written by LeKiwi on 05.05.2015 at 16:26 Damn you... Made my morning ---- Daily underground metal recommendations at Metal Trenches. Watch metal content on the Metal Trenches YouTube Channel. Loading...
LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 From: UK	Permalink 05.05.2015 - 16:29 Rating: 8 LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 From: UK Written by flightoficarus on 05.05.2015 at 16:28 Made my morning Really close to a 9...so strange how tastes evolve. I actually hated this album a few years ago Edit: My post was last year?! ---- Most Talented Vocalists In Metal Tasty Stuff Not Currently Featured On MS So I Heard You Like Opeth... Loading...
flightoficarus Stamp Tramp Posts: 1112 From: USA	Permalink 05.05.2015 - 16:40 Rating: 9 flightoficarus Stamp Tramp Posts: 1112 From: USA Written by LeKiwi on 05.05.2015 at 16:29 Really close to a 9...so strange how tastes evolve. I actually hated this album a few years ago Edit: My post was last year?! I thought you might reconsider. Honestly, I didn't like this album the first time I heard it either. Great stuff, time forgives. ---- Daily underground metal recommendations at Metal Trenches. Watch metal content on the Metal Trenches YouTube Channel. Loading...
LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 From: UK	Permalink 05.05.2015 - 16:44 Rating: 8 LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 From: UK Written by flightoficarus on 05.05.2015 at 16:40 time forgives. Sadly a lesson only learned...with time. ---- Most Talented Vocalists In Metal Tasty Stuff Not Currently Featured On MS So I Heard You Like Opeth... Loading...
Constantine Account deleted	Permalink 08.08.2015 - 18:11 Constantine Account deleted Written by LeKiwi on 05.05.2015 at 16:44 Written by flightoficarus on 05.05.2015 at 16:40 time forgives. Sadly a lesson only learned...with time. I couldn't listen to hard vocals at first (shit like, swallow the sun, dragonian) etc. I only listened to Anathem and my Dying bride stuff. Oh boy... Loading...