Album Rating: 5.0

Listened to this one 4-5 times in the last couple weeks and it's as good as ever.



This was so far ahead of its time.



Sad.

Album Rating: 5.0

Agreed. At least the band gave us some demos after splitting. Black Mass in particular sounds like it could have been a B-side on this album.

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

guys there were two versions of demos. the band's (which sucked) and nate's (which is what yall are talking about that is similar to this)

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah, the Phantasma demos are great. Oh, what could have been. Glad he released them though.

what i didn't know these demos were a thing i'm on it

Wtf I'm actually kinda diggin this but from what I'm reading apparently this was the most experimental/arty they got

this rules, 90% of other finch drools

If I like this but don't care for WIITB where should I go

some of the phantasma demos might do it for you and the occasional one off like worms of the earth but generally you just gotta look to other post hardcore from there imo

Album Rating: 5.0

Yea what Dir said, plus check out Daylight & Chinese Organ Thieves off their Finch ep.

Album Rating: 4.5

IN THE END EVERYTHING DIES

Album Rating: 5.0

HUMAN

FLESH

OPEN

EARTH



PREPARE YOUR BURIAL BURIAL PREPARE YOUR BURIAL BURIAL BURIAAALLLLLLL

THIS BODY COLD AND CONTAGIOUS THIS BODY COLD AND CONTAGIOUS

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

World Of Violence demos have some bangers in there too. Funny how the band tried twice to make records that go in a more experimental / heavier direction and broke up each time. Seems to me there's a contingent in the band that straight up didn't like that direction and wanted to just keep playing WIITB / BTO-style dad rock. Le sigh

Album Rating: 5.0

I've been listening to World Of Violence demos for years and love them to pieces. Had no idea there was another batch of demos. They struck gold with this album, so sad that they squandered it.

Album Rating: 5.0

THE ARMY ANTS HAVE ESCAAAAAAAAAAAAAPED

Album Rating: 5.0

Anyone know where I can get my hands on the Phantasma demos?

Album Rating: 5.0

Youtube seems to be the only place

Album Rating: 5.0

"Anyone know where I can get my hands on the Phantasma demos?"



https://youtu.be/MHYgWAcpz2g

Check the description for this video.

Album Rating: 5.0

Finally listened to Phantasma today. On first listen I was a bit underwhelmed but on second listen I'm really happy with it. It definitely sounds way safer than SHTS or WOV, but there's a lot to love on it. What You Are is so damn catchy and infectious, and the last several tracks are absolutely killer, especially Monuments! It was so good to finally hear these lost demos. Not as good as WOV demos, but this batch of songs is not shabby at all, it blows my mind that this band wrote and recorded two fucking full-length albums that never saw the light of day... Total insanity, there must have been some MAJOR internal strife in the band, I would kill to see a documentary one day of wtf actually happened... seems like there's a real story there. What kills me the most is when these guys play together they sound so totally on the same page, it's kind of immaculate, but who knows what actually happened behind the scenes.

Album Rating: 5.0

I actually like What You Are, These Buildings Are Burning and Monuments the least from Phantasma. I think they are the most generic songs on there. You are right on the other hand, though... Upon further listening, I think Phantasma is miles better then Oblivion, but still not on the same level as their Sunshine or Violence albums.