Album Rating: 5.0

Sweet review man! I gotta listen to this.



My parents aren't scared of metal at all actually. They know that not all metal is just constant screaming, growls and songs about killing and death all the time haha

Album Rating: 4.5

"You should review some Neurosis."



I'll check them out. Similar to this?

Album Rating: 4.0

''I'll check them out. Similar to this?''



Quite different, but it comes a bit close.

Album Rating: 4.0

I'll check them out. Similar to this?

Album Rating: 4.5

"Kokoa in a metal phase... Bitchin'!"



I like you ❤

This is actually a really excellent first review, that first paragraph especially, where you talk about people's perception of metal.

One criticism would be to not write in first person as much, or just do away with it altogether.

Album Rating: 4.0

Pos'd by the way, great review.

Album Rating: 5.0

Yea dude talking in the first person is seen as kind of unprofessional if done the wrong way so I wouldn't do it. However, you handled it quite well here have a pos



You first paragraph is fantastic dude. It kinda sucks of metal is sometimes stereotyped as a disgusting combo of just heavy music without lots of substance and lyrics are horrible things sometimes. People who stereotype it like that probably haven't listened to Isis, Tool, Deftones, Agalloch or Opeth. Besides, sometimes harsher stuff is just a healthy way of getting anger out.

Album Rating: 4.5

yeah talking to most people about metal is like telling a story where you end with, "um...yeah I guess you had to be there."

Yeah the close-mindedness sucks, but it's like that with pretty much everything outside the mainstream.

Album Rating: 3.5

Yeah that's to be expected. Plus metal is relatively difficult to get into because of the aggression

Album Rating: 3.5

damn

Album Rating: 5.0

Yea agreed. I'd guarantee if people tried out the song In Fiction alone I'm sure lots of people wouldn't expect such a balance between beauty and aggression

Album Rating: 3.5

"damn"



Its cray cray

Album Rating: 4.5

I'm not loving Panopticon as much yet. I think it's the drumming...Aaron Harris uses so many

techniques here that he didn't seem to have on Panopticon (double-kick runs, tom-tom riffs, flams and

rolls, etc). They give Absence a dynamic rhythmic foundation.

The drumming (well the whole rhythm section) of Panopticon is my favorite part of it. It might not be very technical, but it grooves so hard. I always find myself just rockin' to the rhythm. I also love the way it's produced; right in your face.

Album Rating: 5.0

Yea it's an awesome raw sound. Would you guys say this is similar to Waver and their older stuff?

Album Rating: 3.5

I prefer this one to Pan

Album Rating: 4.5

given, I've only had Panopticon for like a day. this one I've spun constantly since I found it.

Album Rating: 4.5

It's funny that I totally can't get into Firdous E Bareen, considering how praised it is and how much I like Isis overall. Great review!