PERFECTION!

I will never understand the hype surrounding this band. . . and this album? Good God I've given Citadel a serious effort and it is brutally mediocre at very best

Written by barnesy on 18.12.2014 at 02:22

Written by Alex F on 18.08.2014 at 18:53

Highly doubt it. This is one of the most overrated bands on MS in my opinion

Written by [user id=4365] on 18.08.2014 at 18:19


Totally agree!

I'd be interested to know what makes them overrated. Simply because a lot of people like them doesn't make them overrated. You're implying that they don't live up to their hype, I'd like to know what you mean by that.

It is a little overhyped indeed. I don't like the drum sound very much.... Especially when it comes to double bass and blast beats - it tends to bury other instruments.

But otherwise quite good overall. Huge prog death fans are in for a treat for sure.

Vocal is really bad and violin does not fit there. Nothing unique, boring and I didn't get it at all.

p.s
If you play this [url] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0I4mTEdAf8 [/url] and this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D66q-uGqjxk at the same time - it will sounds exactly the same like that album

Written by Litvin on 21.12.2014 at 02:55

Vocal is really bad and violin does not fit there. Nothing unique, boring and I didn't get it at all.

Cool vote abuse, bro.

Written by Litvin on 21.12.2014 at 02:55

Vocal is really bad and violin does not fit there. Nothing unique, boring and I didn't get it at all.

p.s
If you play this [url] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0I4mTEdAf8 [/url] and this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D66q-uGqjxk at the same time - it will sounds exactly the same like that album

But none of those things justifies a 1... Does the violin annoy you enough that you'd consider it WORSE than Lulu? I get it, MPE aren't in first place on that chart (or weren't until vote abuse), I've been watching it too, doesn't mean I sandbag albums.

Written by Risto on 21.12.2014 at 14:26

Written by Litvin on 21.12.2014 at 02:55

Vocal is really bad and violin does not fit there. Nothing unique, boring and I didn't get it at all.

Cool vote abuse, bro.

I am not abusing the vote. If I would I wouldn't put so much explanation about my vote.

Written by Darth Revan on 22.12.2014 at 03:49

Written by Litvin on 21.12.2014 at 02:55

Vocal is really bad and violin does not fit there. Nothing unique, boring and I didn't get it at all.

p.s
If you play this [url] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0I4mTEdAf8 [/url] and this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D66q-uGqjxk at the same time - it will sounds exactly the same like that album

But none of those things justifies a 1... Does the violin annoy you enough that you'd consider it WORSE than Lulu? I get it, MPE aren't in first place on that chart (or weren't until vote abuse), I've been watching it too, doesn't mean I sandbag albums.

I am totally explained my vote.
Where I said that I do not like the violin and that it is annoys me? I just said that violin does not fit here.
For example I never said that I didn't like the violin on Carach Angren - Death Came Through A Phantom Ship because it is perfectly fit the there and I can listen to it again and again. Violin is good when it is fits.
p.s
If so many of you guys blaming me for my reasoned vote that I am explained, so I might think that you guys trying to upvoting this album here.

Written by Litvin on 22.12.2014 at 07:38

I am totally explained my vote.
Where I said that I do not like the violin and that it is annoys me? I just said that violin does not fit here.
For example I never said that I didn't like the violin on Carach Angren - Death Came Through A Phantom Ship because it is perfectly fit the there and I can listen to it again and again. Violin is good when it is fits.
p.s
If so many of you guys blaming me for my reasoned vote that I am explained, so I might think that you guys trying to upvoting this album here.

I've never listened to this album. I knew ahead of time it's not going to be my thing. If you'll notice, I didn't vote for it, and that's because I didn't listen to it. I have difficulty believing that a release that so many people say is a quality release can be a 1. Dawn of the 5th Era, which I'll agree is a great album, got a 10 from you, and it just so happened to have been 2nd place on the charts... right behind Citadel. You see how this looks fishy? I have difficulty believing your vote wasn't motivated at least in part by that chart. Claim it's a coincidence and I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, since you did show up to explain your vote, but a staff member might not be so gracious.

First of all i think their first album is better than this the first album has more creativity in it in this album on the other hand we have more extreme playing and vocals except one track and that is the best track of the album but its not a bad album or anything you can listen to it sometimes and enjoy it
but because of their first album this one gets overrated with straight 10's and 9's but anyway every body has a taste

Written by Litvin on 22.12.2014 at 07:09

Written by Risto on 21.12.2014 at 14:26

Cool vote abuse, bro.

I am not abusing the vote. If I would I wouldn't put so much explanation about my vote.

Just because you're commenting doesn't change the fact your vote ratio is retarded. I suggest you read the latest article about vote abuse by Xnoybis.

Well, after all the Hype I've decided to give this a shot. And yeah, I really understand the fuzz. It's a really good piece of music and feels like a strong top10 to me.

I dont like it much.

No. 2 has somehow reminds me a little of a masterpiece by Dan Swano , Edge of Sanity , Crimson 1996

I'm a sucker for teh violin, but those clean vocals are pretty atrocious. I also feel like each instrument is playing something interesting, but they are all just thrown together with little attention to overall composition. I think these guys shine the most in their more progressive instrumental interludes, like the guitar solo and strings around the 6 minute mark in Painters Part II. But then we are right back with "hear the childreeeen..." Vomit. This is the third time I have come back to these guys given the repeat exposure on various metal sites. Still not doing it for me, but not outright bad either. Enjoyability=6, Musicianship=7, Innovation=7.

Overrated.

Good, but I cannot fall in Love with their Sound.

Why is this so boring?

Written by [user id=160508] on 06.10.2016 at 21:18

Why is this so boring?

Why do so many people find it not boring is what I want to know.

It's because lots of metal folk seem to be into bloated "complex" musical wankery.

Perfection. This is their best album imo.

So damn good

The riff at 0:53 in 'Pyrrhic' is probably my favourite thing that Ne Obliviscaris have ever written.

Great album, the best by one of my favourite bands. I especially like the layered harsh vocals, which have a pissed-off-Galadriel vibe.

Found Painters of the Tempest and Devour me Colossus to be extremely well written with the right amount of heaviness and melodic input. Not complaining about the generous usage of violin either. Works really well for me.

#GetCitadelBackInTheGreen

Just kidding rate it however you want