Written by X-Ray Rod on 22.10.2011 at 01:26

Written by Troy Killjoy on 21.10.2011 at 23:37

Written by Cyroth on 21.10.2011 at 18:51
Wow, it's in the top 200

Fuck that was fast. One of my favorite bands and a good album overall...but top 200? Come on people.

Not only top 200... it's in the 28th place... I mean.. what the fuck people?

It wont stay.....there are many more "less fanboy votes" coming in the near future

Written by Troy Killjoy on 21.10.2011 at 23:37

Written by Cyroth on 21.10.2011 at 18:51
Wow, it's in the top 200

Fuck that was fast. One of my favorite bands and a good album overall...but top 200? Come on people.

...cause the top 200 is so reliable...

I'm not trying to be cool or anything (seeing as it is cool to hate on popular albums), but I just don't understand the hype. This is pretty much the metal equivalent of Pearl Jam, don't do anything unique or noteworthy but stay by the formula and achieve success...

This is almost identical to Across the Dark, but I guess if you enjoyed that I can't hate.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 22.10.2011 at 01:26

Not only top 200... it's in the 28th place... I mean.. what the fuck people?

Didn't the same thing happen last year with Enslaved's 'Axioma Ethica Odini'? I remember it was real high up in the top 200 for a while now its not even there at all.

Written by Timmeh on 22.10.2011 at 10:11

Written by X-Ray Rod on 22.10.2011 at 01:26

Not only top 200... it's in the 28th place... I mean.. what the fuck people?

Didn't the same thing happen last year with Enslaved's 'Axioma Ethica Odini'? I remember it was real high up in the top 200 for a while now its not even there at all.

While not being 100% unique... AEO still deserves a bigger hype than this album which is just the same formula they've done since quite a while. I'm not whining btw, just making an observation. I don't really listen to Enslaved that much so I'm neutral

Written by X-Ray Rod on 22.10.2011 at 10:15

While not being 100% unique... AEO still deserves a bigger hype than this album which is just the same formula they've done since quite a while. I'm not whining btw, just making an observation. I don't really listen to Enslaved that much so I'm neutral

Yeah dude I totally agree and I love Insomnium, I still gotta give this album a few more spins though.

Written by Timmeh on 22.10.2011 at 10:11

Written by X-Ray Rod on 22.10.2011 at 01:26

Not only top 200... it's in the 28th place... I mean.. what the fuck people?

Didn't the same thing happen last year with Enslaved's 'Axioma Ethica Odini'? I remember it was real high up in the top 200 for a while now its not even there at all.

It happened to "The Great Mass" too. It was in the top 200 for a while but then all the 1-2-3-ratings punctually came and it was wiped out (don't get me wrong, I'm not a fanboy, I think it's a great work but the top 200 is maybe a bit too much). The same will probably happen to this, which is infinitely inferior to "Axioma Ethica Odini" imo.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 22.10.2011 at 01:26

Written by Troy Killjoy on 21.10.2011 at 23:37

Written by Cyroth on 21.10.2011 at 18:51
Wow, it's in the top 200

Fuck that was fast. One of my favorite bands and a good album overall...but top 200? Come on people.

Not only top 200... it's in the 28th place... I mean.. what the fuck people?

Well it won't bother me if it goes down, I'm happy that at least it was in top 200, which means that the fans were very happy with it. Anyhow I prefer StDiACD, ItHoA and AtD over OfS.

Written by The Voyager on 22.10.2011 at 08:32

This is not the 31st greatest album of all time. Just saiyan.

I concur.

90 10-ratings for this album? Come on, humanity..

This is Insomniums best album imo, I usually get bored while listening to their albums but this one has more interesting elements and maybe some more black metal influences (I can be totally wrong lol )

Solid album, but not a hint of orginality to be found imo. Songs are catchy, but haven't we heard this before? Amon amarth anyone? Entertaining, but top 200 material: not in my book.

WTF did someone say black metal in an Insomnium thread? I love what people come up with these days.

Written by JÄY on 22.10.2011 at 08:51
...cause the top 200 is so reliable...

Nothing is reliable on a website where users can vote, because it's all opinion-based and we all have different opinions.

But ya...the top 200 is a joke. The fact that every year we see at least a handful of new albums crack the top 50 only to be down-voted completely out of the top 200 is proof.

Written by Introspekrieg on 22.10.2011 at 09:26

I'm not trying to be cool or anything (seeing as it is cool to hate on popular albums), but I just don't understand the hype. This is pretty much the metal equivalent of Pearl Jam, don't do anything unique or noteworthy but stay by the formula and achieve success...

This is almost identical to Across the Dark, but I guess if you enjoyed that I can't hate.

Pearl Jam?.... Oww. Ya they are a little the same but they put out good Gothenburg or whatever the hell it is metal and they haven't been raped by industry yet.

Written by -DC-002- on 22.10.2011 at 22:47

Written by Introspekrieg on 22.10.2011 at 09:26

I'm not trying to be cool or anything (seeing as it is cool to hate on popular albums), but I just don't understand the hype. This is pretty much the metal equivalent of Pearl Jam, don't do anything unique or noteworthy but stay by the formula and achieve success...

This is almost identical to Across the Dark, but I guess if you enjoyed that I can't hate.

Pearl Jam?.... Oww. Ya they are a little the same but they put out good Gothenburg or whatever the hell it is metal and they haven't been raped by industry yet.

Ok, maybe I'm going a bit far. I like plenty of bands that continuously put out slight variations on the same album. I'll give it a better chance.

Written by Introspekrieg on 22.10.2011 at 22:54

Written by -DC-002- on 22.10.2011 at 22:47

Written by Introspekrieg on 22.10.2011 at 09:26

I'm not trying to be cool or anything (seeing as it is cool to hate on popular albums), but I just don't understand the hype. This is pretty much the metal equivalent of Pearl Jam, don't do anything unique or noteworthy but stay by the formula and achieve success...

This is almost identical to Across the Dark, but I guess if you enjoyed that I can't hate.

Pearl Jam?.... Oww. Ya they are a little the same but they put out good Gothenburg or whatever the hell it is metal and they haven't been raped by industry yet.

Ok, maybe I'm going a bit far. I like plenty of bands that continuously put out slight variations on the same album. I'll give it a better chance.

Reinvention is a key to music, I will be re-thinking this now as well, thanks a lot....

Haven't heard this yet, their earlier albums were pretty decent but the clean vocals used on ATD were annoying. Do they use clean vocals much on this one?

All these opinions on what should and shouldn't be in top 200 list. I am just curious, are there seriously people who give a f*ck about anyone else's rating? I thought music was about enjoying yourself and not about voting or "Top lists" or whatever. Please don't fill comments below Insomnium with this redundant sh*t, which no one cares about.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 22.10.2011 at 21:33

WTF did someone say black metal in an Insomnium thread? I love what people come up with these days.

hahahahah lol

Written by Bigpaul on 23.10.2011 at 07:44

Haven't heard this yet, their earlier albums were pretty decent but the clean vocals used on ATD were annoying. Do they use clean vocals much on this one?

Yes they use clean vocal more on this album but they are not annoying at all, anyway I like the clean vocals on this one more than on ATD. in this one the guitarist Ville Friman do the clean vocals.

Written by Bigpaul on 23.10.2011 at 07:44
Haven't heard this yet, their earlier albums were pretty decent but the clean vocals used on ATD were annoying. Do they use clean vocals much on this one?

You probably won't enjoy this since the clean vocals are used more often; however, I found that their use felt more "warranted" and the improved songwriting makes it worth a listen on its own.

This album like their previous releases didn't attract me any more.i think their music is very repeative and not so interesting.northern melodath bands in general are not my favorites

I don't get the whole "repetitive" argument alot. If you like previous work from the band then it would be logical to want more of the same, but in a slightly different jacket (I mean new songs but in the same style) Right? So what's the problem?

People hate on Insomnium for sticking to what they're good at. Other people hate on In Flames for evolving their sound at each new album.

Bottom line: it's impossible to keep everyone happy. Even all the "fans". So bands should just do their shit as they see fit. Keep it up Isomnium! This is yet again a killer album and I enjoy every second of it. I'll rate it when I've finally heard the full album on my stereo instead of these inferior MP3's. Damn mailorder that sent me a broken package...

Written by Therapy? on 24.10.2011 at 13:09

I don't get the whole "repetitive" argument alot. If you like previous work from the band then it would be logical to want more of the same, but in a slightly different jacket (I mean new songs but in the same style) Right? So what's the problem?

People hate on Insomnium for sticking to what they're good at. Other people hate on In Flames for evolving their sound at each new album.

I don't think anyone is hating on Insomnium for it, most the people who are saying its very similar to their old stuff are still rating it 8's and the like. Its still good just nothing we haven't heard before.

Written by Timmeh on 24.10.2011 at 13:51
Its still good just nothing we haven't heard before.

Pretty much the tl;dr version of this entire thread.

Speak for yourself, it's something I've never heard before

I say that if their 'formula' can produce albums as good as this again and again, then why not stick to it? I mean it's not difficult to notice there is a fair mass of formulas that don't work out there in the metal world, so why not preserve ones like this that do work, rather than risk losing them to mediocre attempts of originality? Not saying that the band couldn't do so, I have no idea, but I guess melo-death is hardly the first place to go to if you're looking for something really original.

There's a philosophical notion that either everything is original or nothing is- just saying.

Love it

Hands down, "Only One Who Waits" is one of the best songs I've heard this year.