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BigPleb
September 27th 2018


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Feeling the love in this thread m/

EvoHavok
September 27th 2018


8082 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Here are the three remakes:

https://youtu.be/TLBiY4EgpF0

https://youtu.be/F8njiD-tVbk

https://youtu.be/UeoLevZtKXQ

BigPleb
September 27th 2018


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

They any good?

EvoHavok
September 27th 2018


8082 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yes, although not that different from the originals from a compositional and instrumental standpoint, especially if you think about some songs on The Unraveling and even the recent "Ash" remake. The growls on "The Deeper Vileness" make it sick, which I expected, considering how well that turned out in the Mode of TMOAB live.

BigPleb
September 27th 2018


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Unravelling omg, what a comp album.

BigPleb
September 27th 2018


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I must be the only one who digs the Obscure remake.



Kyo's vocals are scarily good on it, especially the gutturals.

CalculatingInfinity
September 27th 2018


9857 Comments


If Values is just a modern Six Ugly song (which is what I've seen hearing from people) I may love the shit out of it since I love 5 Ugly Kingdom.

BigPleb
September 27th 2018


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Jammed this yet calc?

CalculatingInfinity
September 27th 2018


9857 Comments


Not until mid October, waiting for my copy.

BigPleb
September 27th 2018


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Damn, that's some steely patience you've got there.

auberginedreams
September 27th 2018


6626 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

DSS and Uroboros are still my favorites but this album is so much fun while having some really emotional and aggressive moments. I really liked Arche too but I missed the heavier side of the band outside of a few songs and there were a few tracks like Sustain the Untruth that I got pretty sick of quickly. I don’t necessarily think this is better than Arche but I have more fun listening to it hence my score. The production, track order, and lack of more longer/proggier songs are my only gripes.

BigPleb
September 27th 2018


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

All the best jams are in the second half of the record, mostly.



Cant wait for October to finally see them at their own show!

AcmeApathyAmok
September 27th 2018


784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

“I must be the only one who digs the Obscure remake.



Kyo's vocals are scarily good on it, especially the gutturals.”

It translates better live, yes. The studio recording falls flat for me. FWIW, my favorite version of Obscure is on Uroboros Budokan.

Aberf
September 27th 2018


3986 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

The only thing I'm enjoying from this so far is "Aka".

DrGonzo1937
Staff Reviewer
September 27th 2018


18290 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Aka slays, yeah

Dantegugunava
September 27th 2018


28 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Aka, followers, keigaku no yoku and zetsuentai are all great

AcmeApathyAmok
September 27th 2018


784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Somebody has to say it...I think the remake of Kigan is fucking awful. Just as worse as "The IIID Vestige Of Empire". No energy, no dynamics, and the re-recording comes across as being phoned in to me. Its cardinal sin is burying the bass WAY back. Personally, the bass in the original was the main drive of the song for me and the remake lost that...for me at least.



The Deeper Vileness and Wake on the other hand I think are quite good by comparison. The latter being the best one IMO.

Dantegugunava
September 27th 2018


28 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I like all the remakes better than the originals. Just wish they did not change the solo in wake, the original solo was catchier

auberginedreams
September 28th 2018


6626 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

It bugs me that Kyo’s voice cracks during the growling part in the second verse of Utafumi and at the first growling chorus of The Deeper Vileness. Idk why he wouldn’t do another take.

AcmeApathyAmok
September 28th 2018


784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

“I like all the remakes better than the originals. Just wish they did not change the solo in wake, the original solo was catchier”

I took a listen to the Kigan remake again...yeah it’s growing on me (the whole album has really but not ready for a rating bump yet), I’m just bothered by the bass being down in the mix still. Loved the bass on the original. I gotta relisten to the original Wake and the new one back to back to hear that solo you mentioned. As far as remakes are concerned, ZAN and HYDRA -666- are my faves.



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