Written by Abattoir on 16.06.2011 at 19:26

Sovereign music...by the way song "Iconoclast" is outstanding.

I concur

This album refines everything that was on "Paradise Lost". Title track is KILLER. \m/

Rating says it all, but ill add that its a pretty amazing feat to produce 1 hour and 20 minutes of material at such a high level of quality. Earns this baby a 10!

Very dense work... I gotta listen to this a lot before I can rate it. We're definitely at the high end of the scale, though.

[Edit] Yup, can't stop listening. There are some truly sublime tracks here. I keep humming passages without thinking. The lyrics are a liiiiittle cheesy at times, but I sure don't have much else to criticize.

*sigh* here come the vote abusers...

Written by Zap on 17.06.2011 at 16:00

*sigh* here come the vote abusers...

well, I am almost sure that $hark is a vote abuser: the guy uses a disposable email that lasts for 60 minutes... (http://www.guerrillamail.com/). I am not sure about lochnessjp, but it is interesting that both of them really don't like Heavenwood and the same two releases of Morbid Angel...

P.S. a suggestion to staffers to prohibit using the @sharklasers.com emails for registration.

Very Good album, the solos are just magnificient. In the same line of Paradise Lost (which btw is my fav SX Album), really very well written and executed. For me the only "flaw", if you can call it, are the vocals, cause I really don't like them that much. Too much "heavy metal" type for my taste. If it wasn't for it and the song When All Is Lost i would have rated it 9 easily. Even way the self-titled opening track is a real killer!

All in all a great album that deserves 8 anyway.

Written by K✞ulu on 17.06.2011 at 16:25

Written by Zap on 17.06.2011 at 16:00

*sigh* here come the vote abusers...

well, I am almost sure that $hark is a vote abuser: the guy uses a disposable email that lasts for 60 minutes... (http://www.guerrillamail.com/). I am not sure about lochnessjp, but it is interesting that both of them really don't like Heavenwood and the same two releases of Morbid Angel...

P.S. a suggestion to staffers to prohibit using the @sharklasers.com emails for registration.

I don't know man, lochnessjp rated every Nightwish album, EP, Single, Demo, DVD, Compilation and live album "1", I don't really think he listened to all of them...

I really hate those fu**ers! The curious is that they are all Septic Flesh stupid "fans"???

I really think it's the same guy that opens several accounts...

Just check the Heavenwood albuns ratings...

Last day 3 1 votes or more in ALL albuns

Ridiculous, childish, stupid a**holes. Ban them! Or at least make a rule that takes off all 6 ratings of up and down for rating medium.

This is trolling this site which is for me the best metal site of all

irfanatic - Stupid IDIOT
lochnessjp - Stupid IDIOT
$hark - Stupid IDIOT
pokerrus - Stupid IDIOT
dff11 - Stupid IDIOT
turisas13 - Stupid IDIOT
Hinokokera - Stupid IDIOT
Dark Light - Stupid IDIOT

Written by Saeed_p on 16.06.2011 at 00:53

Be honest guys; this not that too bad as few people mentioned and also perfect that many of you said.
I'd like to listen more melodic elements from them even though we cant call them Symphonic ! its not the way that they'd trying to be in.
so id rather to give them 6.

SHUT THE FU** UP YOU TROLL!

Stupid idiot!

Now trying to be "nice" to the "guys".

Grow up... kid.

Just look how dumb and ridiculous you are...

http://www.metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=1289

Enslaved in number 10 best of 2010

and then your rating...

Enslaved

Axioma Ethica Odini 1

Just for Agalloch be in first???
How do you plea ?

Written by Vonpire on 17.06.2011 at 18:14

I really hate those fu**ers! The curious is that they are all Septic Flesh stupid "fans"???

I really think it's the same guy that opens several accounts...

Just check the Heavenwood albuns ratings...

Last day 3 1 votes or more in ALL albuns

Ridiculous, childish, stupid a**holes. Ban them! Or at least make a rule that takes off all 6 ratings of up and down for rating medium.

This is trolling this site which is for me the best metal site of all

irfanatic - Stupid IDIOT
lochnessjp - Stupid IDIOT
$hark - Stupid IDIOT
pokerrus - Stupid IDIOT
dff11 - Stupid IDIOT
turisas13 - Stupid IDIOT
Hinokokera - Stupid IDIOT
Dark Light - Stupid IDIOT

well,they might be trolls but they don't pretend to be objective as you do.
but wait,you too have some very low ratings so you also are "Stupid IDIOT" (i know that i'm too,but unlike you i don't care if someone calls my favourite bands s**tload of f*ck or something like that)

now,about this album,their previous efforts were better (in my opinion) .the rating that i put was a bit hasty (now,i would put 5-5.5) but i don't usually change my ratings.

Not overly impressed....I know many people (myself included) are so used to amazing albums from this band that we want almost instinctively give it 9/10 or more. This is not as strong as their previous couple of albums - sure its a bit more punchy but not really hooked yet. I gave it 8/10 because its still much better than most other albums Ive heard this year but its not as good when you compare it to the rest of their work.

I reckon its at a high standard on the Symphony X continuum.

Written by deflektor on 17.06.2011 at 19:03

Written by Vonpire on 17.06.2011 at 18:14

I really hate those fu**ers! The curious is that they are all Septic Flesh stupid "fans"???

I really think it's the same guy that opens several accounts...

Just check the Heavenwood albuns ratings...

Last day 3 1 votes or more in ALL albuns

Ridiculous, childish, stupid a**holes. Ban them! Or at least make a rule that takes off all 6 ratings of up and down for rating medium.

This is trolling this site which is for me the best metal site of all

irfanatic - Stupid IDIOT
lochnessjp - Stupid IDIOT
$hark - Stupid IDIOT
pokerrus - Stupid IDIOT
dff11 - Stupid IDIOT
turisas13 - Stupid IDIOT
Hinokokera - Stupid IDIOT
Dark Light - Stupid IDIOT

well,they might be trolls but they don't pretend to be objective as you do.
but wait,you too have some very low ratings so you also are "Stupid IDIOT" (i know that i'm too,but unlike you i don't care if someone calls my favourite bands s**tload of f*ck or something like that)

now,about this album,their previous efforts were better (in my opinion) .the rating that i put was a bit hasty (now,i would put 5-5.5) but i don't usually change my ratings.

Oh I missed you stupid on my list... Sorry bout that idiot...
Wait I see, you registered TODAY, just to make this post and rate this album with a 3...
We already know youre the same STUPID IDIOT WHO MADE all other accounts.
And dont lie, you are too "azeiteiro" to even discuss any ratings.

According to me this is the perfect evolution of Paradise Lost. Amazing! My Rate: 10

The End Of Innocence 3:28 "Feel my penis"

Written by Vonpire on 17.06.2011 at 21:04

Written by deflektor on 17.06.2011 at 19:03

Written by Vonpire on 17.06.2011 at 18:14

I really hate those fu**ers! The curious is that they are all Septic Flesh stupid "fans"???

I really think it's the same guy that opens several accounts...

Just check the Heavenwood albuns ratings...

Last day 3 1 votes or more in ALL albuns

Ridiculous, childish, stupid a**holes. Ban them! Or at least make a rule that takes off all 6 ratings of up and down for rating medium.

This is trolling this site which is for me the best metal site of all

irfanatic - Stupid IDIOT
lochnessjp - Stupid IDIOT
$hark - Stupid IDIOT
pokerrus - Stupid IDIOT
dff11 - Stupid IDIOT
turisas13 - Stupid IDIOT
Hinokokera - Stupid IDIOT
Dark Light - Stupid IDIOT

well,they might be trolls but they don't pretend to be objective as you do.
but wait,you too have some very low ratings so you also are "Stupid IDIOT" (i know that i'm too,but unlike you i don't care if someone calls my favourite bands s**tload of f*ck or something like that)

now,about this album,their previous efforts were better (in my opinion) .the rating that i put was a bit hasty (now,i would put 5-5.5) but i don't usually change my ratings.

Oh I missed you stupid on my list... Sorry bout that idiot...
Wait I see, you registered TODAY, just to make this post and rate this album with a 3...
We already know youre the same STUPID IDIOT WHO MADE all other accounts.
And dont lie, you are too "azeiteiro" to even discuss any ratings.

yeah,you're right,i registered just to put 3 (which as i said is actually a bit higher,i just didn't bother to change the rating) on this album,and in the meantime rating another 226 releases....

Written by Vonpire on 17.06.2011 at 18:17

Written by Saeed_p on 16.06.2011 at 00:53

Be honest guys; this not that too bad as few people mentioned and also perfect that many of you said.
I'd like to listen more melodic elements from them even though we cant call them Symphonic ! its not the way that they'd trying to be in.
so id rather to give them 6.

Just look how dumb and ridiculous you are...
http://www.metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=1289

Enslaved in number 10 best of 2010

and then your rating...

Enslaved

Axioma Ethica Odini 1

Just for Agalloch be in first???
How do you plea ?

Obviously he doesn't pretend to be objective, With that example he has proved his great stupidity that he have inside as human, this is the true.

I don't get why people are saying it's bad if it's not symphonic. It could be a good album if you pop it back in and give it another spin without expecting symphonic elements.

Its just not as good as I was hoping. Its a great album and probably their heaviest but its not as good as Paradise Lost and not even as good their previous efforts imo. I'll still give it a few more listens before I actually rate it.

I don't care about the 1-voters. In the grand scheme of things, their actions won't make a difference. The top 20 of 2011 won't persuade independent people as to which albums are the best. It may give them albums that were astounding this year, but I'm ultimately making my own decisions when it comes to listening to music.

Artwork sucks IMO, but it is a great album!!!

For me the first CD is better IMO, especially first three tracks

From what I hear online it sounds great!!! Just because your dissapointed doesnt mean you should give it a 3 or 4.

Great album! They did it again they can'y make bad album!!!!

Whoever slapped the lyrics up in haste managed to miss the entire first set of lyrics to 01 - Iconoclast. Look before you leap.

I have been contemplating getting this, I used to be a HUGE fan('97 - '02), then my musical tastes changed just enough to where I stopped listening to Symphony X non-stop everyday lol. I still love them though and am very curious about this album

After my third spin, I really enjoyed it much more!!! Yeah it's definitely not as melodic, but its one hell of an album. I don't know what it is about my third time through that made me just enjoy it so much more. The lyrics are a little weak, but everything else about the album is just killer.

Written by MetalSpider on 20.06.2011 at 03:12

After my third spin, I really enjoyed it much more!!! Yeah it's definitely not as melodic, but its one hell of an album. I don't know what it is about my third time through that made me just enjoy it so much more. The lyrics are a little weak, but everything else about the album is just killer.

It did take me about 3 listens to fully absorb the album. I think it's because most of the songs are long, and some songs aren't initially immediate. (Like "Electric Messiah" the title track, and "Reign In Madness") I did like the album when I first heard it, but repeated plays has shown me just what a great album it actually is. Symphony X have yet to disappoint me, and that still remains the case because "Iconoclast" is awesome! xD

I feel like I'm missing something, but this album feels a bit flat. But I could say the same of a lot of other Prog Metal albums.
Anyway, good music.