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| 0.0 | emester | September 8th 15 |
With a meatier production and fresher songwriting, Horrendous aren't just paying tribute to the Swedish sound
anymore. They are, in fact, creating their own original identity
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| 4.5 superb | Jared Floryan | December 22nd 15 |
This sounds like the spirit and individual thought patterns of Death vocalist Chuck Schuldiner led melodeath pioneers Carcass into a bathtub of salvation, resting atop just one of many vicious planets. Old-school death metal revival act Horrendous are more than what the tag will make people believe, if the 2015 LP Anareta is any proof of that. With a total of 8 spine-busting tracks, the band showcases stylistic influences both old and new whilst attempting to create a sound that is undoubtedly them in the process. Given the gorgeous production values on this thing alongside a great composition job, I'd say Horrendous were able to yield way above-average results. The record's hype is warranted, and I'm not mincing words here, either. Angel recommends: "The Nihilist," "Ozymandias," "Polaris," "Sum of All Failures," and "The Solipsist (Mirrors Gaze)".
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| 5.0 classic | Cosmoblue | October 26th 15 |
By far the best metal album released so far this year, and one of my favorite Death Metal records
I've heard in recent years.
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| 3.5 great | Pon EMERITUS | October 19th 15 |
Some of the most gorgeous metal production I've heard in recent years omg
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| 4.5 superb | Benc | September 22nd 15 |
These dudes just created a game-changing album. Every track is really intense, and the vocals and solos are better than ever.
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| 1.5 very poor | Ossacip Olbap | August 23rd 23 |
weak vox, prog riffs, poor guitar tone and basic mdm licks stolen straight from heartwork, this sucks balls
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| 0.0 | Elmo | January 13th 22 |
gud ablum
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| 4.1 excellent | Erwann S. STAFF | September 14th 21 |
Banging record. It's got almost everything you could want in death metal: melodic and epic clean solos, maniacal vocals that do sound weird at first but quite quickly fit the aesthetic very well, progressive linings that do not take the whole space, and a production that does not brickwall the sound - that bass sound fucks. Plus the dudes know how to write songs.
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| 3.5 great | zaruyache | September 30th 20 |
prog death that nicely veers into the harmonized melodicism of gothenburg at precicely the correct moments.
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| 4.0 excellent | Chino smoking it up! | October 30th 18 |
This is without a doubt a very talented band.This one may even have a bit more craftsmanship and
speed than the new release, but not as successful in transitioning brutality and ugliness into
beauty tho. The Nihilist, Acolytes, The Sum of all failures and the closer are my faves on this
one. Both flow really nice but this is just a bit more tiring imo Idol felt to me as a bit less
thrashy and a bit more modern and unique.
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| 3.0 good | BtwntheAKIRAndMe | November 22nd 15 |
Mid 7 out of 10: This is a cool LP and all, but I can't help but think "Ecdysis" was just so much better, honestly.
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| 4.5 superb | Alabaster Jones | November 1st 15 |
In astrology, the term "anareta" means "the killing planet" or "a planet capable of great destruction." When you pair that name with that album cover, you're expecting some pretty gnarly death metal to say the least. Yet, Horrendous doesn't go that route, rather opting to be merely ominous and, more often than not, beautiful. And it's really quite the ride. The production here is pretty much perfect. It's cleaner than a lot of death metal production jobs, but it still lets the sound ebb and flow and be organic. Don't be surprised to see more death metal bands in the future employ a similar production style to this one. The bass is audible, the drums sound lively, and the guitars are astounding, both in sound and in skill. The vocals are excellent, and the songwriting here improves from the stout OSDM-revival style to a better amalgamation of old school and new era influences. Needless to say, this results in a sound that is distinctly Horrendous, and the record is all the better for it. In short, it's a wondrous display of death metal, helped along by masterful production.
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| 3.7 great | Xenophanes EMERITUS | September 8th 15 |
It's like "Ecdysis" but a little more melodic and flashy.
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| 4.0 excellent | AmonZ | April 23rd 24 |
| 5.0 classic | Tool1 | February 26th 24 |
| 3.5 great | doofy | January 8th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | Nifkin | November 28th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Inveigh | November 5th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | JTFly17 | September 20th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Titan | August 31st 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Leeb890 | August 25th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jake E. | August 22nd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | SYL | August 19th 23 |
| 3.5 great | Ryus | August 18th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Above | August 15th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ashtiel | August 11th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | NeoZod | May 18th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | aeroguy3 | February 11th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Shwany | January 13th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | heck | January 7th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Deebo05 | November 25th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | Darrrk0 | September 27th 22 |
| 3.0 good | ffs | June 10th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | EyeLovya | November 13th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Coast | August 1st 20 |
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| 4.0 excellent | Azazzel | April 18th 20 |
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| 4.0 excellent | Vasilis S. CONTRIBUTOR | March 4th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Butland | January 22nd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | emmny | December 29th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | solrage | December 10th 19 |
| 3.5 great | josh | September 18th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | 0w0 | January 11th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Meridiu5 | December 17th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Aurien | November 20th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | Heckers | November 18th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | mlwry | November 8th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | bde1314 | November 2nd 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Evrimen | October 4th 18 |
| 3.0 good | 2ool | September 30th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Faraudo | September 29th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Spluger | September 2nd 18 |
| 4.5 superb | alamo | August 13th 18 |
| 3.5 great | trilo | July 13th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Warpt | May 25th 18 |
| 2.5 average | Trey STAFF | February 7th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Phate72 | January 29th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | zzf1918 | January 26th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Santet | December 23rd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Risodo | November 27th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Marehelm | November 22nd 17 |
| 5.0 classic | Kazooka | November 7th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Cerbyrus | September 3rd 17 |
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| 4.0 excellent | EJinHD | March 15th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | RMHQ | March 15th 17 |
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| 3.5 great | Wolfe | January 6th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | GhostK | November 26th 16 |
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| 4.0 excellent | Ma1ze | August 7th 16 |
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| 2.5 average | sheep | May 16th 16 |
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| 4.0 excellent | Vetimus | April 5th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Leymon | February 26th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ulshad | February 22nd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | cjacob6 | February 14th 16 |
| 3.5 great | bnest | January 23rd 16 |
| 3.5 great | rid | January 16th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Feels | January 12th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | elch21 | December 31st 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Arctick | December 28th 15 |
| 3.5 great | gas83 | December 27th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | TeeDeeM | December 23rd 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Elynna | December 23rd 15 |
| 3.5 great | Rail | December 20th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | BadgerU | December 9th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | howed99 | December 7th 15 |
| 3.0 good | Mojito | December 4th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Thibs | December 1st 15 |
| 4.5 superb | P0nto | December 1st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | betray | December 1st 15 |
| 3.0 good | Yotimi | November 30th 15 |
| 3.0 good | borya | November 25th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | DeadGuy | November 21st 15 |
| 2.5 average | daberu | November 19th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Veldin | November 19th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Laymi | November 18th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Jeejee | November 18th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Arashi | November 16th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Toolock | November 15th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | piav | November 12th 15 |
| 3.0 good | Hati | November 9th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | srm90 | November 8th 15 |
| 3.5 great | adr | November 7th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | em17ah | November 5th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | ADV123 | November 5th 15 |
| 3.5 great | trve | November 4th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Guiltor | November 3rd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | p4p | November 3rd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | JKoppe | November 3rd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pavera | November 2nd 15 |
| 5.0 classic | hsb | November 2nd 15 |
| 5.0 classic | maglib | November 2nd 15 |
| 3.5 great | oli89 | November 1st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dmax28 | October 31st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | JWT155 | October 30th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | AsspaiN | October 30th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Tasty | October 30th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | bmelt CONTRIBUTOR | October 29th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Essence | October 29th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Marxman | October 28th 15 |
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| 3.5 great | YUJOS | October 28th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | Wizard | October 28th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Prole | October 28th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | pachaim | October 27th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Hawks | October 27th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kyle Ward EMERITUS | October 27th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | DrBrain | October 4th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | leycec | September 28th 15 |
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