Agreed, it could have been much much worse.

Album Rating: 4.0

I'm curious as to the "why". Did Sumerian push them to make a record with more clean vocals? Or was it a choice they legitimately made on their own? Like, after this record, I don't see them going back to that sound again so it begs the question.

Album Rating: 4.5

They stated that there was a lot of studio interference so it's safe to assume it was pushed on them, at least to some extent.

Honestly I think the previous album is OKAY as a standard metalcore album. It's just really shitty as a Darkest Hour album. And since I have a hard time separating the sound they went with from the sound I expect from them, I have a hard time enjoying most of that one. It does have a couple cool songs though.

Album Rating: 4.0

Just took a spin through their past discography and man oh man did they need Kurt. Their older stuff sounds like it's being played through someone's nasal cavity.

Album Rating: 3.0

this became stale fast.

Album Rating: 3.0

"feel like i should like this more but it just feels like darkest hour trying to be a more aggressive metalcore band. doesn't really feel like them."



my thoughts exactly @game

Album Rating: 3.5

they pull off this sound just fine but it's definitely them sort of giving up on making melodies

This feels more like Darkest Hour than their last three albums

My initial listen kinda bored me but then I actually paid attention and I'm digging it pretty hard

Album Rating: 3.5

I don't know, TER and THR felt exactly like Darkest Hour to me. Just, like, less inspired Darkest Hour

I guess what I mean is that this album brings back a sense of conviction that the band has been lacking since TER. It draws me in and feels inspired, unlike the last three.

TER honestly would have been fine if they had the same caliber of producer as they did on their best albums. It's no coincidence that they used Devin Townsend, Fredrik Nordstrom, and Kurt Ballou on their best albums, and less talented folks on their more mediocre albums.

The songwriting is there on about 6/10 tracks, and the rest could have been elevated as well with the right production process.

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Good for them for still being relevant.. but they'll never top Deliver Us, no shame on that tho

Album Rating: 3.5

no need to top anything, they just need to put out good music that I dig listening to and I'm happy

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

I'm not disagreeing..

But if instead of good music, you got excellent music in an album amount of it, wouldn't you be happier?

I know i would, not complaining tho.. don't get me wrong.

Album Rating: 3.5

I guess my "good music" equals "excellent music" in a way



Since I'm an album listener type of person, "good music" means an album that I enjoy listening to, back to back, without wanting to skip tracks



But it doesn't have to be a genre bending, mind boggling, best music I evar herd, type of thing



If the album is an enjoyable experience taken as a whole, and makes me want to come back, then it's good music. I think it's unnecessary be disappointed if it doesn't reach the fabled heights of some previous album. But I guess "excellent" is almost needed to make that mark

Album Rating: 4.5

Every DH album has that one song that obviously stands tall against all the other tracks. This one has Timeless Numbers AND The Last of The Monuments. I can't choose which is better.

Album Rating: 5.0

Enter Oblivion isn't getting enough love

Album Rating: 3.6

Undoing Ruin has much better production, although I'm always partial to Townsend

Album Rating: 2.0

yessss trebs

Album Rating: 5.0

Townsend's stuff definitely fits their more melodic side better, but that being said Ballou's work on this fits them so well, probably because this is a much harsher album overall.