Album Rating: 5.0

Not if the new Leprous album has something to say about it. Or even the new anathema

Album Rating: 4.5

It would surprise me a great deal if either of those topped this tbh. I'm sure they'll both be good of course

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah that's true. I expect Leprous' to be on par with this as a best case scenario just because they change things up every album (though they're not taking as many risks anymore) , but Anathema's I'm expecting to be a 3.5 max.

Album Rating: 4.5

Leprous are consistent af from what I've heard so it'll probably be a 4. For Anathema, I'm a bit more hopeful than that but it's hard to say. Distant Satellites was one of their weaker records but it still had some really good songs.

Album Rating: 5.0

Leprous has nothing that is as good as this although to be fair, neither does Fates Warning.



This is their best album.

Album Rating: 4.5

5th best yeah

Album Rating: 5.0

Not in my book, easily their best (over Pleasant Shade) and on par with Sympathetic Resonance. The sonq writing is so much warmer than their late 80's / early 90's material without sacrificing the musicianship. The production on here is fantastic as well which certainly helps the experience. Not a dull moment here. Plus, The Light and Shade of Things is the best song they ever wrote.



5



and quick edit there Ocean

Album Rating: 4.5

idk I just don't think it quite has the atmosphere of their classic 80s/90s releases, especially No Exit and Perfect Symmetry. Those albums are just so profoundly and starkly emotional imo and they have a kind of vulnerability that this lacks. The songwriting here is still amazingly good but it's just lacking that special something for me.

Album Rating: 5.0

I get it ocean dude, and im sure im in the minority here.



Talking about atmosphere, I find this to have many different atmospheres making it so much more diverse whereas those albums are so samey throughout, respectively, and certainly NOT in a negative way. The harmonies and melodies on this are just additional factors that I didn't mention prior as well.



What can i say man, these guys hit a grand slam on this one, for me anyway. And the fact that Darkness has the same overall as this is just a testament to many folks just auto-rating the new fates record, they're obviously on two different levels.



Props to Matheos as I only have four albums at a 5 from the 21st century.....he's got two of them.

Album Rating: 5.0

The Light and Shade of Things is the best song they ever wrote. [2]

Album Rating: 4.5

Good choice but I think I'd give that to The Ivory Gate of Dreams or maybe Still Remains personally.

Album Rating: 5.0

2 monsters for sure

Album Rating: 4.5

Also I think on this album I like The Ghosts of Home the best tbh

Album Rating: 5.0

funny, that one is bottom 2 for me, but still fantastic

Album Rating: 4.5

idk man that part about 7 and a half minutes in just hits me right in the gut. One of my favourite moments in their whole discography.

Album Rating: 5.0

it's a great part of the song and one of the highlights of the album for sure......getting to that moment could've been a little more entertaining than it is though imo.....again, still great

Album Rating: 5.0

YESSSS MATHEOS!!!!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XITon_EBATA

Album Rating: 5.0

SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINK OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR



SWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiimmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Album Rating: 5.0

"The Light and Shade of Things is the best song they ever wrote."



It's up there for sure, but Still Remains always comes to mind.



Fucking hell is that a 5 I see?! :O. Didn't you have this at a 3.5 at the very beginning titan? Look at my shitty rating

Album Rating: 5.0

"Leprous has nothing that is as good as this although to be fair, neither does Fates Warning."



I love this album but Bilateral is one of the best metal albums ever for me, and I would take TPS over this as well probably. But those two Leprous albums are a whirlwind of innovative ideas and musicianship, especially Bilateral