Sunpocrisy - Samaroid Dioramas
Band
Sunpocrisy
Style
Progressive death metal, Post-metal, Atmospheric sludge metal
Release date
2012
Owners
37
have it
9 want it
Tracklist
01. Apoptosis02. Apophenia
03. Φ - Phi
04. Vertex
05. Trismegistus
06. Samaroid
07. Samaroid Dioramas
08. Dioramas
Additional info
Recorded between August and October 2011. Engineered by Riccardo Pasini at Studio 73, Ravenna, Italy.
Rating:
9.1
9.1
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After a stale and subpar 2011, 2012 has been a bounce back year for the post metal and atmospheric sludge genres. Why the comeback? Well, the bands today are not standing pat with the "Cult of Neur-Isis" tried-and-trued formula. Instead a lot of the newer groups have jumped head first into experimentation. Daring to push the envelope, these bands are trying very hard to be that band no one sounds like. Keeping the "post" framework standard but rearranging and maneuvering outside its core, post-whatever bands are now sprinkling in a black metal passage here or a punk riff there. What's being concocted is musical genre bending that's fresh and exciting. Read more ›› |
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No prog death here whatsoever ! I haven't heard the debut EP but reading the review it seems that they sounded like Opeth while this has no Opeth at all. A true gem of an album
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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Posts: 5289 Written by InnerSelf on 09.03.2012 at 23:15 Aww, awesome find Innerself! This album is definetly post-metal/sludge, I would know!  I like this album as well. I need a few more listens before I rate it!
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Posts: 2805 Written by tea[m]ster on 10.03.2012 at 02:01 I thought you might like this since it has that Post-metal element  definitely an album that needs time and the beauty about it is that it keeps getting better
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Posts: 5289 Written by InnerSelf on 10.03.2012 at 02:21 To be honest, I am surprised this is on the website. Hope people will take notice and give this a chance!
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Posts: 2805 Written by tea[m]ster on 10.03.2012 at 02:30 Yeah, me too ! I typed their name in the search field thinking I'm not gonna get any results, but there it was : a page with both albums added and a review of their debut EP (which I'll be checking to see what they sounded like before this)
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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A 9 this is !
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Cool to see them still around, will have to check this out. i don't recall entirely what the ep sounded like, it's been a while and i lost the music due to my pc melting earlier this year... my guess is the OPETH bit was based open their citation coupled with the basic shifts from harsh to clean to harsh and back.
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They say in their Bandcamp page that they shifted styles after the EP and apparently it did sound a lot like Opeth
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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Didn't know they have a page here haha. Samaroid Dioramas is indeed a very nice Post metal album
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Posts: 21306 Written by Ag Fox on 17.04.2012 at 18:03 Been here since OBC added them in '09. 
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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This release is growing on me more & more. My new favorite post album of the year (so far). Fans that can't wait for the new CoL album and need a filler, try this.
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Only 4 people have it? Dammit people, get with the program! This is my mid-front runner for AOTY!
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Godammit, should I "10" this people? Help? Anyone? I don't give out "10's" like a Pez dispenser!
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Posts: 2805 Written by tea[m]ster on 30.09.2012 at 19:23 I actually thought about it for a moment, will not do it though. I think it's a solid 9 If things weren't so shitty here I was thinking about reviewing it ... might have some time to do it in the future and I really want to because I feel that I have a lot to say about it.
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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Jeezus Christ that "Trismegistus" track almost turns sludge into technical death.. how the hell are they doing that?
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Posts: 5289 Written by R'Vannith on 08.11.2012 at 17:13 Pretty sharp yes, "Trismegistus" is more of an ambient track which leads into the colossal death/djent metal song "Samaroid"
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I just "10"ed this...had to do it. Here is youtube video posted by the band. Seems there are more parts, can't wait.
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For those wondering what this album is all about click the vid. Holy shit, this blows me away. I love this song...
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Really liked this album, especially what they did on "Samaroid"; haven't ever heard such fast and technical metal actually feeling post! At the moment, though, I feel that the mellow parts fail a bit, and the explosive parts are too extensive and chaotic. But that might change with further listens. Might bump it up to a 9.
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Posts: 5289 Written by Kuroboshi on 06.02.2013 at 04:11 Great album, best of 2012 for me. I cannot wait to see what these Italians have in store for us next!
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Posts: 3654 Written by tea[m]ster on 07.02.2013 at 02:29 Since about half of the posts on this thread are yours that is not at all surprising
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Certainly a fine album. Don't know why I didn't like it at first when they were nominated in the MS awards.
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Posts: 3555 Written by [user id=4365] on 15.08.2014 at 19:06 I think I'm immune to bad band names after a binge of brutal death metal when I was 13. Cephalotripsy....Visceral Disgorge.....Disgorge.....Septycal Gorge.....all worse names
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Posts: 5161 Written by [user id=4365] on 15.08.2014 at 20:28 Hypocrisun.
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Posts: 5289 Written by [user id=4365] on 15.08.2014 at 19:06 Hey hey, careful now...you know how I feel about this album 
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