Communic - The Bottom Deep

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7.6 | 90 votes |
Band
Communic
Style
Progressive heavy metal
Release date
22 July 2011
Owners
87 have it
19 want it
Tracklist
01. Facing Tomorrow
02. Denial
03. Flood River Blood
04. Voyage Of Discovery
05. In Silence With My Scars
06. My Fallen
07. Destroyer Of Bloodlines
08. Wayward Soul
09. The Bottom Deep
10. In Union We Stand [bonus]
Guest review by
R'Vannith
Rating:
6.0
Rating:
6.0
Dark and brooding is Communic's latest offering and with comparisons between this outstanding three-piece and the looming presence of Nevermore, they attempt to venture further away from their inspirations. Ironically to do this they've decided to focus on the heavier aspect of their sound. The result, however, is not the same impeccably composed progressive epics, but a stunted series of sorely underdeveloped tracks which bear little resemblance to quality like you would find on Waves of Visual Decay.

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published 07.01.2012 | Comments ( 5 )
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qlacs
"The Quaker"

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16.04.2011 - 12:48
qlacs
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This is going to be good.
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20.04.2011 - 12:51

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No doubt, 3 good ones so far, I expect it to be at least as good as the last one.
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03.05.2011 - 01:01

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I have high hopes for this beast!
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Ambrish Saxena

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15.07.2011 - 19:45
Cynic Metalhead
Ambrish Saxena

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"Denial" teased me especially for fucking great album gonna be.
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Album Release day (July 22, 2011)
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23.07.2011 - 14:29
Rating: 10

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It s not progressive but its heavy album and songs are dark. i give 10 this album
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arj

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23.07.2011 - 23:04
Rating: 8
arj

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Listening to this a few times. I like it so far. Best since their first for me.
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24.07.2011 - 07:33

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Hmm... lukewarm reception thusfar.
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25.07.2011 - 09:03

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Written by strade on 24.07.2011 at 07:33

Hmm... lukewarm reception thusfar.

That is definitely how I felt when I first started listening. Being a huge Communic fan, I was a little dissapointed at first but once you get past the first 4 songs, the albums starts to pick up temendously. My Fallen has got to be one of the best songs they've ever done though, it is x-tremely badass!
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Mehdi Taba
Mehdi Taba

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26.07.2011 - 23:20
Rating: 9
Mehdi Taba
Mehdi Taba

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This is very similar to Nevermore, check this out.
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BloodTears
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01.08.2011 - 11:53
BloodTears
ANA-thema
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Still haven't listened to it. I will though.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29

Like you could kiss my ass.

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01.08.2011 - 19:28

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It's a pretty good album. It definitely didn't have the same effect on me as Waves of Visual Decay did when I first listened to it. Either way I'll have to listen to this album more before I rate it.
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Risto
Wandering Midget

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01.08.2011 - 22:17
Rating: 6
Risto
Wandering Midget

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Bit of a disappointment this one. The vocal melodies are too bland for such non-melodic, riff-oriented music, it just falls flat on most cases. Wayward Soul is a great song though, saves the album from a lower rating almost single-handedly.
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R'Vannith
ghedengi
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07.08.2011 - 05:38
Rating: 6
R'Vannith
ghedengi
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What a mess
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AXA

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13.08.2011 - 19:10
Rating: 8
AXA

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Cool album i like it ... strong voice vocalist \../
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17.08.2011 - 10:23
Rating: 5

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What a huge step down from their previous and awesome albums... It felt like they were lined up for the 100 m dash, but never began to run.
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19.08.2011 - 19:10
Rating: 7

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Written by Kuroboshi on 17.08.2011 at 10:23

What a huge step down from their previous and awesome albums... It felt like they were lined up for the 100 m dash, but never began to run.

Yes,...something like that! But, still this album has it's good moments.
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Maxx666
Meshuggahian

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21.08.2011 - 10:19
Maxx666
Meshuggahian

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Hmmm.... this sounds quite enjoyable though... Love the cover art there's something very luring about it..
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Susan
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23.09.2011 - 18:32
Rating: 5
Susan
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Great. Another mediocre heavy metal album. Too bad it's from a (formerly?) decent prog band.
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29.09.2011 - 01:46
Rating: 5

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I don't think this is so much worse than Payment Of Existence. You should at least check out "Wayward Soul", I like that song a lot.
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07.10.2011 - 15:04
Rating: 10

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I really cant find where is the problem with this album, I just love it and for me it's their best. My Fallen is the best song.
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JohnDoe
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03.03.2012 - 23:22
JohnDoe
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I liked this album, too; I don't think it's average like many people say, the sound is pretty tight, the musicians competent, top notch I dare say.
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12.10.2024 - 08:27
Rating: 6

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I was truly dissapointed after this one and at that point felt tired of bands formula (luckily I now returned and notice that this was just a mistep). This album doesn't feel as inspired and captivating as the ones before, it's too much meat without the added components that make it worthwhile.. but as I now listen I don't think it's that bad. The riffs are for most part unmemorable and the vocals feel a bit dull but it's only the two first songs I feel like skipping, the rest are quite okey and some of them like Flood River Blood, My Fallen and Destroyer Of Bloodlines works all the way.
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