Great solid stoner doom to look forward to.

They just announced a North American tour with Bell Witch and Sleep! YAAAASSS!

Stoner. Just like most stoner. Ok not great imho.

I never enjoyed Yob before but this is brilliant at times, the faster parts are a bit generic though.

Wasn't huge on all of it, but I'm loving the really psychedelic closing title track

I'm really surprised at that rating. I'm sure I enjoyed a Yob album in the past but this one just seems really badly written and kind of awkward to me, with a not very enjoyable combination of sound and vocals.

The Screen in particular feels like it was written in about 3 minutes:

"Er, what else should we add to this song?"

"I dunno man, I wanna go get a soy smoothie, just add some more of that chugging stuff in it and call it a day."

"But what about 'Lungs Reach'? Do you think it needs more?

"Nah, just let people get confused as to whether it's an interlude or an actual song"

"Beauty in Falling Leaves", my god... so much heart and soul in this song. If you don't feel it: I'm sorry to say you have no soul, you are probably ginger, or you simply heard too much Manowar.

Can't wait to see them July 10. AND with bell witch. Fucking yes

Not sure why YOB gets any hate. Maybe its the hippies from Eugene thing. It's doom, which for me means slow metal with lots of mood . YOB has a mood that nobody else can replicate, a combination of tone and vocals. I think this is easily their best vocal and songwriting album. I don't think it is too much of a stretch to say YOB has had a huge influence on doom this millennium. Bell witch, Pallbearer, etc. They might not be best ever but definitely one of my favs. (I think "The Screen" might annoy people, and turn them off this album.)

Written by Mercurial on 12.06.2018 at 02:19

The Screen in particular feels like it was written in about 3 minutes:

I really enjoyed that song but now this comment has spoiled everything about it for me.

Written by 3rdWorld on 29.08.2018 at 20:26

I really enjoyed that song but now this comment has spoiled everything about it for me.

I'm gonna take ruining a song for someone as my daily achievement.

This was a big step down after Clearing The Path To Ascend.

One of the greatest albums of the last decade.

Well the usual YOB. But clearing the path to ascend was a much better album. The vocals of this band is really irreplaceable.