Growth (AUS)   The Smothering Arms Of Mercy
3.8
excellent
Release Date: 2020
Tracklist

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1.5 very poorOssacip Olbap | February 23rd 24

behemoth gone full derpprogcore bleh

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4.0 excellentNo joke names, please, or you will have a temporary ban. | April 5th 23

This holds up really well, captivating piece of music. And better than some of the staff's ratings would make you think. Might grow to a 4.5

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4.5 superbWattPheasant | May 2nd 22

Okay, holy shit. This is basically the only modern dissonant death metal album I've heard that can compete with the likes of Gorguts and Ulcerate, this is absolutely phenomenal, twisting, technical death metal with close to flawless execution and wonderful sound production.

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3.5 greatGod of terror, very low dost thou bring us, very low hast thou brought us | January 21st 21

There are many great ideas here, the problem is they try too many things at once. It has the
variety Ulcerate lacks but it's not as consistent. There is lots of potential here though... Maybe
a few more spins will make this more cohesive to me, who knows. One thing is for sure, this
appealed to me more than most Ulcerate's albums because of its variety.

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4.5 superbScoot | January 19th 21

best extreme metal album in years. think gojira
mixed with ne obliviscaris. these guys are for real

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5.0 classicJokineAugustus | January 8th 21

This was the last album album I listened to in
2020. It may also be the very best. Someone
review this please! The Treatment for
Melancholy may be my new favourite song.

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0.0 Blud Vidal | December 25th 20

Yes, it's a superb end-of-year sneak attack; yes, it's an incredibly mature opening album; yes, it's another sublime installment in 2020's seemingly never-ending series of dissonant technical metal albums. Growth executes each of these tropes to impressive heights, and then some. At risk of pushing this sound-off to review length, let me congeal my thoughts on Growth's debut into a sticky list of simple descriptors: impeccably produced (especially those drums), tightly cohesive but not samey, packed to the brim with riffs, consistently high caliber from track to track, concerned with highly salient subject matter... I could go on and on, but I won't. Give these guys your attention ASAP

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3.5 greatEveryDayHate | April 19th 24
4.0 excellentNexCeleris | October 25th 23
3.5 greatAnthracks | July 21st 23
4.0 excellentcalmrose | June 27th 23
4.5 superbMegatron58 | June 18th 23
3.0 goodPon EMERITUS | November 4th 22
4.0 excellentnecropig | October 14th 22
4.0 excellentHiyabootchie2 | August 21st 22
4.0 excellentJalapeno CONTRIBUTOR | August 21st 22
3.5 greatbmelt CONTRIBUTOR | May 7th 22
4.0 excellentJ.C. van Beekum | January 3rd 22
2.5 averageZakusz | November 29th 21
4.0 excellentBeware NO TWINKCORE here, real metal only goddamnit! (they/she) | November 22nd 21
4.0 excellentPiglet | October 15th 21
4.0 excellentAssemblage | September 29th 21
4.0 excellentSally J. | September 20th 21
2.5 averagemikep87 | April 15th 21
4.5 superbTaku | April 12th 21
4.0 excellentHarmonizedDeath | April 7th 21
4.0 excellenthiyabootchie | March 25th 21
3.5 greatThibs | March 24th 21
1.0 awfulKuyJuk | March 21st 21
2.5 averageAkifexx | March 11th 21
3.5 greatWaiting around to die | March 8th 21
4.0 excellentVeldin | February 21st 21
3.0 goodAntalWS | February 19th 21
4.5 superbkx8 | February 15th 21
5.0 classicclashofwave | February 8th 21
3.5 greatGallyP | February 4th 21
4.5 superbOobaloo | February 3rd 21
4.5 superbJasonCarne | January 22nd 21
4.0 excellentbr4dl3yb34r | January 21st 21
3.5 greatRobert Garland STAFF | January 19th 21
4.0 excellenthaesslichermensch | January 17th 21
3.5 greatSlothy Seconds | January 16th 21
4.5 superbKruppe | January 15th 21
4.5 superbmeditant | December 20th 20
4.5 superbMitch S. | December 6th 20

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