Between The Buried And Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence

Written by IronAngel on 12.10.2012 at 21:58

Written by Opethian on 12.10.2012 at 18:46

I dont believe BTBAM play lengthy tracks to bore you.

I doubt that's their intention, yeah. And I'm not even bored. It's just that a shorter album would have more of an impact. It would simply be a better listening experience, for me anyway. I'm happy to sit listening to Tori Amos for four hours straight as she's my favorite artist of all time, but I still wish most of her albums were better edited and more compact.

I hear ya buddy

Wow... BTBAM/Metal Blade has done a great job keeping the pirate downloads from staying active....anyone with a site I can either stream or d/l to sample this would you PM me please?

Just got the hard copy today and it's amazing. This album is just impressive, I love it. \m/

This album is a masterpiece and deserves a 10/10. The album is supposed to be long, yet, after the last song, I am left under the impression that I just started listening to it... I want more.

Seeing how I normally dislike the music delivered by this band (despite me acknowledging their unique-ness and such), I'm surprised at how much I'm enjoying this

Written by Ag Fox on 27.10.2012 at 16:18

Seeing how I normally dislike the music delivered by this band (despite me acknowledging their unique-ness and such), I'm surprised at how much I'm enjoying this

Kudos to you. It's about time too

I'll need several more listens to have things more clear on this one, but it definitely maintains the quality of their latest releases.

This one was better than TGM in my opinion. "Melting City" is such a great song.

Written by Unhealer on 12.11.2012 at 19:55

This one was better than TGM in my opinion. "Melting City" is such a great song.

This one seems a lot more focused and things fit perfectly. I loved TGM and it was my favourite album so far, but that might change with this one. "Silent Flight Parliament" is my probably the song I like the most, but I'm sure that will change.

For me this is their 3rd best after Colors and TGM, still love this album though and can't wait to see them play live tomorrow night .

Everything but the growls stand out; they sound a bit hollow and weak...typical of a metalcore scream. Also at times the attempts at "brutality" can be overdone. Interesting album to say the least.

Album of the year for me so far, I absolutely adore this album.

Yea I keep trying to find any justification for this not to be album of the year. An instant classic and a true masterpiece. BTBAM is out of this world...

Written by Timmeh on 22.09.2012 at 06:39

Wow this is some crazy technical shiznit even for BTBAM, 2 listens ain't enough for me to judge the album yet.
Did anyone else notice:
8:15 in Extremophile Elite (Parallax 2) = 9:12 in Specular Reflection (Parallax 1)
Cool throwback!

Yup, noticed. They also repeated some riffs and vocal lines throughout the whole album. Very Dream Theater-ish.

If you bought this album online or are listening to it online YOU ARE MISSING OUT! Part of the awesome experience for me is scanning through the insert booklet, seeing the awesome album art, and reading the lyrics. For those of you that don't know, the whole album (lyricaly) tells a story, of sorts, about a person - thier thoughts, dreams and realities - as they drift through space. Destination: Galactic Cerntral Point. Highly recommended.

Musically, they're still mindblowing with their complexity and song/album structure.

Anybody else notice how they're getting a lot heavier in the electrinics department? Compare an older album with the new and it's night and day. I'd hate to see a Muse here but I don't think it'll come to that, they make it work well.

Written by Regolith on 13.12.2012 at 21:55
Anybody else notice how they're getting a lot heavier in the electrinics department? Compare an older album with the new and it's night and day. I'd hate to see a Muse here but I don't think it'll come to that, they make it work well.

They've said in interviews Tommy is getting more and more to do each album on the keyboards. Personally I think its a good thing as it adds even more depth to their music.

Holy crap! I can't stop listening to this! I totally did not get this new album after the first two spins after the release. Now... I just want to listen and listen to "get" it! The depth and breadth this record has... wow!

Their name always made me think it was some As I Lay Dying or Bullet For My Valentine band or something, but this is actually really good. Already ordered this one, might check out their other stuff.

This album sounds way too overproduced. I'm not a fan of the vocals either.

Written by Boxcar Willy on 24.04.2013 at 01:17

This album sounds way too overproduced. I'm not a fan of the vocals either.

I hate you ahah No, just kidding. What is about the vocals you don't like though?

It could have been less produced indeed... The vocals are fine to me though, still a nice album.

Written by BloodTears on 24.04.2013 at 12:40

Written by Boxcar Willy on 24.04.2013 at 01:17

This album sounds way too overproduced. I'm not a fan of the vocals either.

I hate you ahah No, just kidding. What is about the vocals you don't like though?

They just sound so forced and "brutal" to me. The production definitely doesn't help them.

As far as I'm concerned BTBAM continues to cement thier musical genius here. They seem to be a way under-rated band. I think Ktulu in his review was spot on in saying that once a listener breaks through the enigmatic barrier he is rewarded each consecutive listen. And that goes for any album, imo.

The opening track showcases Tommy's ever-improving vocals. How can a man sound so brutal one minute and so sweet the next? I like how they're beginning to have songs and parts of songs where they let it be beautiful without overcomplicating it; track 1 is a great example of this. I kept waiting for a crazy rollercoaster part to come in and instead it just rang out sweetly - and then on into the awesome intro to Astral Body (great video for that song btw).

Of course one could easily pick apart each song and every instrument for a week straight and still be unpacking little gems of prowess, but suffice to say that they remain one of prog-metals most talented bands and this album only strengthens thier catalogue.

This album just keeps getting better in time.

Every time I listen to this album I dislike it more. It's just so goddamn boring and so overproduced.

One thing that caught my ear was how hilarious the synth/jingle is at this part.

We get it, Willy. Go back to your Wank The Hero production and let us cultured individuals appreciate the greatness that is BTBAM.

Written by Boxcar Willy on 08.09.2014 at 06:15
It's just so goddamn boring...

Boring? I can't bear to think what you would consider entertaining

Written by LeKiwi on 08.05.2015 at 19:16

Written by Boxcar Willy on 08.09.2014 at 06:15
It's just so goddamn boring...

Boring? I can't bear to think what you would consider entertaining

Something with a little soul. Any soul.

Written by [user id=101272] on 08.09.2014 at 15:25

We get it, Willy. Go back to your Wank The Hero production and let us cultured individuals appreciate the greatness that is BTBAM.

Keep tipping your Fedora.

Written by Boxcar Willy on 22.06.2015 at 07:42

Keep tipping your Fedora.

M'lady.

Go back to being the only one who likes the mediocrity that is the new Full Of Hell album, scrub.

Written by Boxcar Willy on 22.06.2015 at 07:41

Something with a little soul. Any soul.

Soul? Pls describe.