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misho87
April 30th 2016


106 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

You mean that "training montage" section in that song? My favorite part actually I really think that 1985 and The Architect are better songs than Pareidolia and maybe they even are their best songs to date

KILL
April 30th 2016


81580 Comments


is 1985 a tribute to the spectre within or some shit

sonictheplumber
April 30th 2016


17533 Comments


Tribute to DT getting accepted to Berkeley

GreyShadow
April 30th 2016


7027 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

On first listen, I don't think anything is as good is Atlas Stone or Falling Back To Earth but some moments here were definitely some of their best.

AngryChristian
May 1st 2016


120 Comments


I want to like Earthrise a lot, but it's just soo annoying. I'm glad i'm not alone in that regard. The worst problem with it is how out of place it is. It goes from a dark towering epic to cheesy happy-prog.

StormChaser
May 1st 2016


2083 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

4 at least agreed

ScuroFantasma
Emeritus
May 1st 2016


11961 Comments


Gave some of this a sample but was pretty disappointed tbh, might give it a proper spin at some point.

GreyShadow
May 1st 2016


7027 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Gah, this is definitely my AOTY so far.

dbizzles
May 1st 2016


15193 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Damn. 1985 is pure cheese like Hasselhoff running down a beach in slo-mo. I think there are a couple cool songs or at least moments here, but some of this is pretty lame. All the talent in the world, but come on. The Mountain stands as proof that they can do much better.

RoyOlhado
May 1st 2016


39 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This album's slowly growing on me. The Mountain is ultimately better, though.

Since
May 1st 2016


65 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

First listen, I was not sure if I liked this, but you have to let it soak in for a couple more listens and it will grow on you. I agree it's not on par with The Mountain, but it's still pretty solid, though it lacks standout tracks like Falling Down From Earth and Somebody (which has a kickass ending). What I think fans will have the most difficulty with, is that 80's vibe throughout, which is light years away from the sound in The Mountain. But you must give Haken credit to not repeating themselves on this one.

There is one place I was going like: "Wait! Did they just rip off a passage from DT's Octavarium?" In the song 1985, at 6:58, this is pretty similar to the instrumental showcase in Octavarium at 16:58...

Friday13th
May 1st 2016


7621 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

You can breathe easy, Toondude. It's 0.1 lower than the Mountain haha

Toondude10
May 1st 2016


15183 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

I feel better already :-)



(next thing you know it goes back up to 4.2)

GreyShadow
May 1st 2016


7027 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Bound by Gravity might surpass Somebody/Nobody for me. It's really something.

Toondude10
May 1st 2016


15183 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

yeah that's arguably the best song on here. Definitely has the most Mountain vibes.

Mongi123
May 1st 2016


22034 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Bound By Gravity is pretty good yea.

Mythodea
May 1st 2016


7457 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

1985 sounds awesome at first but then it loses momentum. I don't know if I love it or hate it. Initiate is a cool track but definitely not spectacular. Red Giant is dull, Earthrise is still growing. The rest are all 5's. I don't know how to rate this album.

elcrawfodor
May 1st 2016


1267 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

1985 is a straight up Images and Words clone, but it's good enough for what it is

SgtShock
May 1st 2016


947 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Got a lot less cringeworthy parts than the mountain. Also a lot more straightforward and easier to digest. But man, then I listen to the opening of the Atlas Stone.... with that twinkly little piano part... makes me smile everytime.

Gbhill
May 1st 2016


154 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

AOTY much brah? I liked the Mountain but this is light years better in my opinion.



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