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also am iiiiiiiiiii

Album Rating: 3.0

Very nice review, I downloaded this last night and enjoy what I've heard so far.

Album Rating: 3.5

Best they've done in 10 years

when have 36 Crazyfists ever been "good"

Album Rating: 3.0

They're definitely an acquired taste, especially the vocals. I have liked some of their earlier releases.

Wildly inconsistent band for me

Album Rating: 2.5

Solid sound, but the album felt too samey.

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Brutal? No. Bleak and honest? Somewhat yes.

I streamed a bunch of featured tracks on youtube. I get that they're going through a difficult phase, but musically they're strolling a dead end. Except for his vocal tone I don't think they blend enough creativity to express musically. The riffs, songwriting is too predictable and generic. Guitar hooks are not the least memorable nor remarkably groovy. 'Also am I' was such a drag. I quite like metalcore, but this feels bland. I was a fan of A Snowcapped Romance for sheer catchyness. But - Time and Trauma feels like a step down and musically for 2015 - this is an average release at best.

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Lindow's vocals are inconsistent on this one, particularly his screams.

He sounds terrible on opener 'Vanish', but great on '11.24.11'.

That first "set me free" on 'Vanish' is the worst I've ever heard his harsh vox sound, his vocal chords are totally shredded.



Shame because on Rest Inside The Flames, his screams were crazy- especially on 'Elysium'. His trademark vibrato style is highlighted more than the screams on this release though, and I enjoy the melodic style he brings to the table.



Not hearing the Snow Capped comparisons, that was a lot lighter in tone and had a lot more interesting stuff happening on the guitars especially.

Nothing like Skin & Atmosphere on here, it's all doom and gloom except for 'Lightless'. I'm enjoying it overall though, and it tops their past 2 in my opinion.

Listened to it a couple of times yesterday, it's probably their best since A Snow Capped Romance, next to Rest Inside the Flames.

@Afterman Disagree with a few things you said, this is the best I can remember Brock's harsh vocals
sounding, his range has undoubtedly improved as has Steve's guitar playing. If you wanna argue the vocals
don't sound as passionate or powerful as before, I could see that, but I love his new high/low dynamic. I do
agree with the ASCR comparisons being kinda off, I hear more of a mix between RITF and TAIT.

Then again, this is all taken from the first 4 tracks, but I doubt much of my impression will be changed.

haven't heard the album yet, but Also am I is mah shiiiiiiiiit

Doooon't goooooo.....QUIETLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Wheeeeew...dat scream

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

@Whispers- Yeah, saying they're not as passionate/powerful is a fair assessment.

I also think he's lost that unique edge he had on previous releases though. There's nothing to match the intensity of that opening scream on 'The All Night Lights' or the bombastic 'I'll Go Until My Heart Stops'.

I guess it's to be expected from a guy who's been screaming his lungs out touring for all these years- there are exceptions, but many frontmen have either stopped screaming altogether or taken to studio magic. Brock's are honest at least!



Jeet noted one of the highlights being "Quietlyyyyyyyyyy", definitely agreed.

I also get that not everyone cares about screaming, but Brock has always been a bit of a hero of mine in the world of harsh vocals.

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

and the crushingly heavy ‘Silencer’ greet you with thick, distorted riffs which barely abate throughout.

found this to be pretty weak and generic-sounding

Brings back memories of jamming Slit Wrist Theory all those years ago. Will have to check this

Album Rating: 3.0

This is actually growing on me. Could be nostalgia kicking in though; I used to listen these guys all the time in high school.

Album Rating: 2.5

I understand what some of y'all are saying that it's "brutal" compared to their other albums, but the review doesn't state that. And "brutal" compared to an artist's other albums could mean that a Bruno Mars album is "brutal". Silencer is not "crushingly heavy" by any stretch. So I hear that synopsis and go "oh shit I should check this out" and... a minute in I'm going "oh wait this isn't at all. Damn." It's all hyperbolic where it shouldn't be, it's misleading.



Gave it a spin and while it's not bad it's just kinda... bland.

Album Rating: 3.0

I don't think it's misleading at all. I see what you're saying, but every review has some subtext in terms of who is reviewing it. Most of the reviews I read from Dan are not about heavy bands, so the descriptors in this one are going tend towards the album being crushingly heavy, brutal, etc. The problem with your argument is that your definition of heavy is different than the next person's definition. I think this album is heavy enough to be described the way that he does in the review.

Album Rating: 3.0

As Mark says above, from the context I think it's fairly obvious I'm calling it brutal compared to the band's other works. I do go on to quantify that its the "darkest, heaviest record they've released in years" and suggest that fans will be pleased by their return to a heavier sound. I could understand your point if I readily compared them to someone like Napalm Death, but the word brutal is very much relative to who/what genre you are reviewing, as is every adjective.