Well I just don't see this as being anything new or original, and it just isn't as intense and creative as their first album. I find this stale and don't think it does much to stand out much in the modern scene.

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

all the points you have made have been purely subjective. 'the riffs and melodies are boring', 'it isnt as intense and

creative as their first album.'



I disagree because I think largely the opposite, I didn't find Haunt What's Left to be particularly creative, not any more so

than this anyway. It was to a greater extent more guitar driven than Dead Years but some of the riffs in this are pretty

special, Americans for a start, A Damn Moment, Hard Branch to Snap are other highlights with regard to this. Also I'd

check out the lyrics before calling them corny and uplifting, some of them are pretty harrowing.

Okay yeah that's fair, but this still isn't really anything new stylistically, I feel like they went with a more run-of-the-mill type sound. I miss their old darker melodic riffs, now they just use typical d-minor melodies that are played to death at this point. Sorry I really meant to say the lyrics are that typical 'struggle' type stuff that every band does now and tweak everyday metaphors. Im a bit let down with the direction they went in and it's been hard for me to get into it and take it for what it is.

Album Rating: 4.5

I like this



Fuck dale











































Lol jk

Album Rating: 3.0

I agree with speding, and this is actually their best release imo. It's more coherent, solid.. It

doesn't tire, its just a purely good listen.

Album Rating: 2.0

The best things about Haunt What's Left were the guitar groves, vocals and technical

instrumentation. The vocals have changed to the extent where I initially questioned why the vocalist

was replaced. The album is also ridiculously breakdown focused. This leaves less room for impressive

fret work. Haunt What's Left always layered breakdowns. This album does it, but unfortunately with

far less frequency.



The drum work is just boring here period. The choruses are poor in contrast to HWL. I feel like

those melodic lines on HWL could only have come from one specific person. In contrast, I wouldn't be

surprised to hear the choruses of Dead Years(with the exception of a few) on any generic metalcore

release.

TOTA isn't that GREAT, lets leave it at that... and eat some chocolate puddin'!!!!!


Subverse still rules hard though

Album Rating: 4.0

"The vocals have changed to the extent where I initially questioned why the vocalist was replaced."



Hard to take anything in that paragraph seriously after that, but I tried. It really isn't breakdown focused. Are there breakdowns? Of course, but "ridiculously breakdown focused" is a serious exaggeration. And the guitarists had pleeenty of time to shine on this record. How much you enjoyed their style on this album... or didn't enjoy it is your opinion, but they certainly didn't just sit there and chug it out.



I'll agree with the underwhelming choruses though. I love this album and this band to death, but they made some rookie mistakes as far as the choruses and weak clean vocals go. The chorus in Americans is perfect, but the one in Gaunt and Fierce did a lot more harm than good.

Album Rating: 2.0

I honestly don't see why stating that I thought the vocals have changed is anything to scoff at. They

don't sound like they did on HWL. Even lyrically I sensed a change.



The album is a breakdown fest. That is no exaggeration. Around 25+ percent of the albums content has

at least a breakdown backbone. That wouldn't be an issue if half the breakdowns weren't

uninteresting(Bury Tomorrow do this right).

It's not that it's breakdown fest, it's that the breakdowns suck for one. Agreed.

The song writing on this cd is great and there aren't an overload of breakdowns this album is very well written

I'm only explaining why I don't like this, don't get so butthurt peeps. I'm not saying you don't deserve to enjoy it.

Album Rating: 2.0

Have you listened to the album? Breakdowns are everywhere srs.

Once again, it's not even that there's too many breakdowns they're just boring as fuck. Like hardly anything above an Emmure album, not even.

This album is so stale, and then I instinctively go to HWL to see if it really is better and it's like an overflowing glass of water compared to this dry, boring desert.

Album Rating: 2.0

Well nothing is like a Emmure album. We agreed with each other. The amount breakdowns has nothing to do with the quality of the record. I'm simply stating there are a lot.

It just isn't anything special, the breakdowns do suck though is what I'm saying. Nothing here that even ABR hasn't already done better.

Album Rating: 5.0

This album still slays so hard.

Album Rating: 4.0

The breakdowns in In Wolves and Americans are so sick.

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah, this shit is still amazing.