| ERRA Impulse
3.7 great
| Ranking: #120 for 2011 | |
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5.0 classic | J0ckstrapsFTW | November 29th 11 | I actually spent money on this which is suprising for me. Best 10 bucks ive spent this year
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5.0 classic | Deuce8311 | May 30th 12 | A very impressive debut that shows maybe there's possibly some life in metalcore. A notorious genre known for it's predictability, Erra add progressive elements and incredibly different, yet deep lyrics that make their music the exact opposite. That's exactly what Impulse was unpredictable. Though the various clean choruses will at times be a little too high, whiney, and predictable for some, they actually really add to the song itself. However, the instrumentation was anything but predictable. Very intricate and catchy guitar work with just the right amount of chugging that is laced with lyrics that aren't bad at all, makes for a great combination. The drumming follows nicely and is quite spectacular at times, though it doesn't tend to shine as much as the guitar work. The various synths and ambiance that is sprinkled throughout, at the beginning of "Architect" for example (they use a harp O_O), were used just enough to add to the atmosphere of the album. These guys seem to know what they're doing for being such a young band. Another important note about Erra is their live performance. They sound incredibly close to how they do on the record which is impressive considering a lot of vocalists fall flat on their face live. Jesse's cleans are just as insane on stage as they are in studio, and when combined with Garrison's powerful lead deliveries makes one think they are listening to their iPod. Erra is doing us a favor by adding to the metalcore genre that many people consider dead, but it's alive and kicking again thanks to Erra.
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4.0 excellent | pepster50 | January 24th 13 | Fantastic record. An onslaught of breakdowns and melodic guitar riffs. Totally brutal. The guitar work on this album is just amazing. So many cool riffs. Every song hits where it hurts. Good metalcore.
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5.0 classic | RenderTheVoid | January 18th 13 | A gorgeous masterpiece. Every single instrument is giving 100%, 100% of the time. If it doesn't impress you at first listen (which most likely wont happen), take 5 minutes to start to pick through how beautifully layered any and every track is. You'll instantly fall in love. Erra gives light that metalcore is finally evolving into something beautiful.
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0.0 | bach | October 7th 12 | Their Djenty roots are apparent but this release shows maturity and growth.
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0.0 | OUCHmyThumb | April 19th 12 | Digging the crushing metalcore elements, while transitioning into intriguing melodies. I, for one, have no issue with the singing on this album.
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3.5 great | SpideryMan | June 10th 22 | Really, really solid debut and a fantastic introduction to the lush soundscapes and heavy technicality ERRA is known for. Personally I wish there had been more Jesse, but it's a mute point given how he's prominently featured on literally every song they've made after Impulse. A few of the breakdowns as well can seem simple comparitively speaking due to how they weave them into the songwriting these days, but even still you can tell how boundary pushing and out of the box this album was at the time with the unique spins on fairly well-known metalcore tropes. Just don't go in expecting a full evolved form of their sound, and it's great.
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4.5 superb | NewBallistics | February 7th 16 | By and large, this is what happens when you mix the old ways of metallic hardcore with some of today's progressive metalcore scene. Call it "djent" and throw this away if you really want, you'd be doing yourself a huge disservice.
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4.5 superb | DjentyNerdo | September 1st 14 | An exceptional debut from a very creative band. From technical melodies and soothing background ambiance, many bands of the same caliber never see the light of day. It only goes to show that hard work has it's reward.
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5.0 classic | AtomicShane | May 8th 13 | listen to this so much that it has to be a 5 for me
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2.5 average | Pennywise_M | July 28th 12 | Impulse is an average take on the new wave of technical Metalcore. Despite some good moments, Erra haven't done enough here to shine amidst their competition. Plus, the clean singing is just bad. Seems like the singer struggles with his lungs too much, outcome being an unnatural awful contribution.
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3.5 great | iGuter | January 19th 12 | Not gonna lie, I was extremely impressed by this band's chaotic experimentation. But the thing that astonished me the most was the heart and soul I could feel throughout all the headbanging moments.
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4.0 excellent | Winsomniac | November 30th 11 | I've always wondered what would happen if Born of Osiris traded their synth for cleans. Still pretty solid.
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0.0 | DinoX | November 30th 11 | not a 4.5 just listen to those gay cleans
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4.5 superb | nbats | December 7th 23 |
5.0 classic | buzzy | November 28th 23 |
4.0 excellent | Hawks | September 8th 23 |
3.5 great | Luna | March 21st 23 |
3.0 good | Timmy | January 11th 23 |
3.5 great | memnite | November 13th 22 |
3.5 great | Axmetal | September 5th 22 |
3.5 great | janunn | July 31st 22 |
4.0 excellent | Oobaloo | March 21st 22 |
4.0 excellent | Get Low | February 1st 22 |
3.0 good | efp123 | January 7th 22 |
4.0 excellent | Halez | November 3rd 21 |
4.5 superb | Masha2k | November 1st 21 |
4.5 superb | ftdiwr | October 26th 21 |
3.5 great | amy4947 | September 17th 21 |
4.0 excellent | Coldday | August 3rd 21 |
4.0 excellent | tcarafi | July 26th 21 |
4.0 excellent | Bilco | March 27th 21 |
3.0 good | Lassie | March 23rd 21 |
4.0 excellent | vult | March 23rd 21 |
3.5 great | heck | March 20th 21 |
5.0 classic | Trash | March 19th 21 |
5.0 classic | CHINDI | February 15th 21 |
4.0 excellent | Grandpa | February 13th 21 |
4.0 excellent | jzzlrd | December 5th 20 |
4.0 excellent | Skiiddz | September 27th 20 |
3.5 great | dantoth | February 24th 20 |
4.0 excellent | Slowdiiv | September 12th 19 |
5.0 classic | Hansol | June 10th 19 |
3.5 great | josh | June 10th 19 |
4.0 excellent | Moosic | March 8th 19 |
4.5 superb | Josh | March 5th 19 |
4.0 excellent | ARDCWE | December 28th 18 |
3.0 good | doc23 | September 3rd 18 |
3.0 good | SYL | August 18th 18 |
3.5 great | Fony | August 13th 18 |
4.0 excellent | Nikolas | August 10th 18 |
5.0 classic | Elevon | August 10th 18 |
3.5 great | clavier EMERITUS | July 16th 18 |
2.5 average | Marci | April 18th 18 |
3.5 great | Diced | April 7th 18 |
5.0 classic | Spokid | March 17th 18 |
4.5 superb | Soossi | March 3rd 18 |
4.5 superb | Loch | January 20th 18 |
3.0 good | Henry | March 16th 17 |
4.0 excellent | Joran | February 7th 17 |
4.5 superb | xHit | December 24th 16 |
4.5 superb | El Olam | December 22nd 16 |
3.5 great | ellinho | December 13th 16 |
3.0 good | tellah | December 1st 16 |
4.0 excellent | Caaydos | November 16th 16 |
4.5 superb | Jake E. | October 31st 16 |
4.0 excellent | snakesc | October 25th 16 |
3.5 great | Lembis | October 2nd 16 |
4.0 excellent | acmolan | September 5th 16 |
3.5 great | elry2k | August 22nd 16 |
4.0 excellent | BenCee | June 6th 16 |
4.0 excellent | trilo | April 24th 16 |
4.0 excellent | Drifts | April 13th 16 |
4.5 superb | Gnome7 | April 11th 16 |
4.0 excellent | Arron | March 26th 16 |
3.5 great | dvd0bvb | February 12th 16 |
5.0 classic | stuum93 | October 30th 15 |
4.0 excellent | ToT720 | June 25th 15 |
5.0 classic | chlebo | June 18th 15 |
4.0 excellent | BreixOi | April 15th 15 |
4.5 superb | Zubes | April 3rd 15 |
4.0 excellent | r1xTer | January 22nd 15 |
3.5 great | Aaron77 | December 24th 14 |
5.0 classic | Zoilien | December 19th 14 |
2.0 poor | slaps | December 16th 14 |
3.5 great | balonkj | November 24th 14 |
1.5 very poor | Runeii | November 11th 14 |
5.0 classic | hykudos | October 30th 14 |
3.5 great | TBH717 | October 27th 14 |
5.0 classic | Averson | October 4th 14 |
3.5 great | Thor | August 28th 14 |
1.0 awful | Hawey | August 18th 14 |
4.0 excellent | oldsoul | August 8th 14 |
4.0 excellent | eXxist | July 25th 14 |
5.0 classic | stum93 | July 21st 14 |
4.5 superb | NVCTOR | June 20th 14 |
4.0 excellent | ughmas | June 16th 14 |
2.0 poor | PIC46 | May 19th 14 |
2.5 average | botb | May 16th 14 |
5.0 classic | Iwik | March 7th 14 |
3.2 good | Trey STAFF | February 27th 14 |
1.5 very poor | Takik | February 23rd 14 |
3.5 great | Haon | December 13th 13 |
4.0 excellent | Giansk | November 25th 13 |
4.0 excellent | Shabz | November 19th 13 |
4.0 excellent | Azn. | November 18th 13 |
4.0 excellent | befire | November 16th 13 |
3.0 good | bgf97 | November 13th 13 |
4.5 superb | cobsec | October 31st 13 |
1.0 awful | topcs | October 30th 13 |
3.0 good | jmh886 | October 29th 13 |
2.5 average | Dunpeal | October 29th 13 |
4.0 excellent | T5Cx | October 27th 13 |
3.5 great | Dischi | October 23rd 13 |
4.5 superb | BadBest | October 16th 13 |
2.5 average | adr | August 27th 13 |
2.5 average | Apollo | June 15th 13 |
4.0 excellent | jmumf | June 4th 13 |
4.0 excellent | Tyrael | March 25th 13 |
4.0 excellent | Antigen | March 20th 13 |
4.0 excellent | iasookia | February 23rd 13 |
3.0 good | Tywuhh | January 16th 13 |
4.0 excellent | omega84 | December 19th 12 |
4.0 excellent | Turlerr | December 10th 12 |
3.0 good | Kronzo | December 5th 12 |
5.0 classic | nivlek | November 17th 12 |
1.0 awful | true | October 14th 12 |
4.0 excellent | N2B3J | July 29th 12 |
4.5 superb | Vasco | July 7th 12 |
3.5 great | Benc | June 22nd 12 |
3.5 great | Drawk | June 13th 12 |
1.5 very poor | Shvyin | June 11th 12 |
1.5 very poor | KILL | May 2nd 12 |
4.0 excellent | Silas | April 20th 12 |
4.0 excellent | ImALion | April 2nd 12 |
4.0 excellent | d00derz | March 29th 12 |
3.5 great | sacc87 | March 28th 12 |
4.0 excellent | matrix | March 27th 12 |
4.0 excellent | jrbrown | January 9th 12 |
4.0 excellent | dnor | January 7th 12 |
3.5 great | Groink | January 6th 12 |
3.5 great | Bounty | December 30th 11 |
3.5 great | quik40 | December 26th 11 |
4.0 excellent | Shiduba | December 17th 11 |
3.5 great | mrnic3 | December 16th 11 |
3.0 good | itchy | December 15th 11 |
2.0 poor | Trebor. EMERITUS | December 13th 11 |
4.0 excellent | chaps | December 12th 11 |
2.5 average | Scoot | December 10th 11 |
2.5 average | djunior | December 5th 11 |
3.5 great | gosk8n | December 5th 11 |
4.5 superb | TanMan | December 5th 11 |
4.5 superb | sturta | December 4th 11 |
4.0 excellent | GhostK | December 3rd 11 |
3.0 good | X3ni92 | December 2nd 11 |
4.5 superb | ikarus | December 2nd 11 |
4.0 excellent | Beecher | December 2nd 11 |
3.5 great | KSK1 | November 30th 11 |
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