Fleshgod Apocalypse - Agony

Written by Troy Killjoy on 11.08.2011 at 05:28

Written by Mad Architect on 11.08.2011 at 04:59
Isn't it a little unfair to rate an album by pitting it against other albums?

While I definitely think this is an excellent album, a band's fan base can't help but compare a new release to previous material. I loved the debut and the EP, and I kept both in mind when giving this a spin for the first time. If anything, it actually helped me appreciate Agony even more.

Agreed, I also listened to the previous two albums again and I find Agony a perfect progression.

Written by Evilquince on 10.08.2011 at 01:22

I expected more from this album, they had a nice idea, but I don't like the way they put it all together.
Orchestral parts are amazing at some parts, I must admit, but... the clean vocals are terrible, is somebody torturing him or what :S
I really wanted to give it a higher mark, since I can't wait for more orchestral death albums. It's still fine, but they should learn a few things from Septic Flesh. The Great Mass slays this big time.

I found The Great Mass to be exceptional, because there was a lot more experimentation with the composition from Septicflesh's side - the focal
point of the record lay entirely in the combining of different styles of music, not just metal and the maturity of the band was very evident in the
end product.
The Agony on the other hand is a really tight record, and a great 'next step' for Fleshgod Apocalypse - I look forward to their future releases.

If you wish to compare the two records, that's fine and you're entitled to such an opinion - I just feel that the two albums
are different even though the 'genre style' may be similar.

Written by Mad Architect on 11.08.2011 at 21:58

I suggest getting some better speakers or EQ'ing the ones you have, I can hear every single guitar part well enough to play along with them. I'll agree with you on the bass. Oh well, I suppose I should have known this would upset the purists.

I am in no way a purist. If I were a purist I think I would hate on their previous albums as well. I would most likely despise the new Septicflesh era aswell, but Communion and The Great Mass are some of my favorites of all time. In fact, I would probably not like anything after the year 1995 or something silly like that. And also, I listen to a few deathcore bands like BoO and VoM. So my views are certainly not that of a purist. It is merely my opinion that this new direction they've taken is a bit crap. You can't really be objective when it comes to something like this, it's totally a love it or hate it affair.

This requires some listens, so I would recommend everyone to listen to it a couple of times.

Awesome!!!:banger:

Gets boring fast becuse of the constant blast beats and similar tempos in most of the songs but it's a good record.

This thing dropped like a lead balloon. I expected it to stay no. 1! now its hardly in the top 20. sheesh.

Written by JCJen7 on 17.08.2011 at 01:38

This thing dropped like a lead balloon. I expected it to stay no. 1! now its hardly in the top 20. sheesh.

I suspect some Sceptic Flesh fanboys gave some ones so this one drops in the charts.

Written by Unhealer on 17.08.2011 at 01:44

Written by JCJen7 on 17.08.2011 at 01:38

This thing dropped like a lead balloon. I expected it to stay no. 1! now its hardly in the top 20. sheesh.

I suspect some Sceptic Flesh fanboys gave some ones so this one drops in the charts.

And it worked quite well. 6 people have voted this a 1. That brings it's score from an 8.68 (its rating if the 1's are taken out) to an 8.3.

If no one had voted this a 1, it still would be no. 1!!

Some people may be trolling SF fanboys, others might simply be disgusted with this album. And while voting it a 1 because of of the Top 2011 throne is retarded, I can't say I blame the people who are genuinely repulsed by this album to the extent of giving it the lowest score possible.

Sometimes it's a bit too fast and/or messy.

Stop being so hard on everything. For me, and if you look at the reting system, 7 and over means GOOD. People who give this album a 4-6... I completely understand. It isn't a masterpiece, it can be quite boring and repetive, but I somehow find it listenable. Not every song, but it has it's moments.
Sincerely, a Septic Flesh fanboy.
BTW, if you give this a 1, your just being a dick. But 4, yeah, that's completely understandable.

Those who gave the great mass 10 and this album an 1 are worse than apple fanboys

Written by ColdRail on 22.08.2011 at 18:35
Those who gave the great mass 10 and this album an 1 are worse than apple fanboys

It works both ways.

A good album but I dont like the clean voice at all for me it ruins every song

I must be missing something because I don't really enjoy this at all. Symphonic death must not be my thing (I didn't like The Great Mass either).

Written by JCJen7 on 17.08.2011 at 01:56

Written by Unhealer on 17.08.2011 at 01:44

Written by JCJen7 on 17.08.2011 at 01:38

This thing dropped like a lead balloon. I expected it to stay no. 1! now its hardly in the top 20. sheesh.

I suspect some Sceptic Flesh fanboys gave some ones so this one drops in the charts.

And it worked quite well. 6 people have voted this a 1. That brings it's score from an 8.68 (its rating if the 1's are taken out) to an 8.3.

If no one had voted this a 1, it still would be no. 1!!

Septic flesh has 9 votes of 1

I love this album!!! Some details can be better but is an awesome album.

Good album, but I enjoyed "Mafia" more.

A few more listens and this could replace Gallhammer's The End as my favorite album for 2011. And which member does the high singing? Sounds a bit like someone's standing on his balls.

It has a couple of realy good songs, like The Deceit and The Violation, but i think it gets repetitive gitarwise and the clean vocals sounds cool somtimes, but the guy is not a very good singer. everybody can scream high notes:)
One hell of a drummer though, and the symphonic ellement i like

I find that this is a decent album, but the synth and the drums seem to dround the other parts out like the singing or the guitar or the bass unless you are only trying to listen to that or you turn the bass and treble up really high

I find that this is a decent album, but the synth and the drums seem to dround the other parts out like the singing or the guitar or the bass unless you are only trying to listen to that or you turn the bass and treble up really high

A decent effort.

Album was a huge disappointment, and simply just didn't blow me away like Oracles did.

One bad ass album even a with even a bad ass balad, The Forsaking,.............you can't beat the blastbeats and the equal blending of guitars, syth, bass and vocals.........................the Great Mass doesn't even come close (Ferrari passing a VW)...........WTF people this album rules........

Written by M C Vice on 27.08.2011 at 08:50

And which member does the high singing? Sounds a bit like someone's standing on his balls.

Paolo Rossi, the bassist:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2787/4535337245_cfe46e4ab2.jpg

Written by Qube on 16.09.2011 at 10:08

Written by M C Vice on 27.08.2011 at 08:50

And which member does the high singing? Sounds a bit like someone's standing on his balls.

Paolo Rossi, the bassist:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2787/4535337245_cfe46e4ab2.jpg

Thanks. So he's basicaly an Italian ICS Vortex (same role vortex had in Dimmu Borgir).

I recently got this album for my birthday, and I must say it's like potato chips. I can't stop listening to it.

Written by [user id=5630] on 22.09.2011 at 20:01

I recently got this album for my birthday, and I must say it's like potato chips. I can't stop listening to it.

The singing doesn't bother you? Do you like it more than Oracles? I might have to listen to this again.