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BigTuna
January 26th 2010


6030 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

It's like 120 Kbps and the quality is bad too.

Crysis
Emeritus
January 26th 2010


17653 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Quality isn't completely terrible but it's pretty shoddy.

BigTuna
January 26th 2010


6030 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Initial thoughts?

Crysis
Emeritus
January 26th 2010


17653 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I like how they used guitar solos a lot more, it makes things really interesting. Atmosphere hasn't changed much, might be a bit darker than before, Stanne's voice is still awesome. They increased the reliance on synth melodies (which really sucks and is probably the biggest drawback, because when this band makes good guitar riffs they are flat-out awesome). I miss the epic-ness of The Gallery and The Mind's I tbqfh.





I see it being like a 3 or 3.5 or so, depending on the rest of the album.

BigTuna
January 26th 2010


6030 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah, from what I listened to I was thinking 3ish.

Crysis
Emeritus
January 26th 2010


17653 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Whoa Stanne's clean vocals in "The Grandest Accusation" are surprising..... it seems he has worked on them.

BallsToTheWall
January 26th 2010


52578 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

The only song I liked his singing on was Freecard so here's to hoping its good as I am listening to it on youtube.

Crysis
Emeritus
January 26th 2010


17653 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

It's not nearly as deep, which is what really put me off about it beforehand.

Willie
Moderator
January 26th 2010


20690 Comments

Album Rating: 4.2

I have a promo for this that is good quality. I don't see what the issue is. I like it because they've stepped away from their comfort zone and tried to give a few twists to their signature sound (or at least emphasize different elements than they have in the past). Also, keep in mind, though, that Projector is my favorite DT release (and then this and Skydancer).

Observer
Emeritus
January 26th 2010


9483 Comments


Awesome, Trey. I guess you will be doing the staff review for it? If so, I can't wait to hear what your final take is.

Crysis
Emeritus
January 26th 2010


17653 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I agree with you that they have stepped away from their comfort zone, but only in a very small way. The guitar solos and changes in song structure are welcome, but I feel that their method of using the guitars only to form simple melodies and provide a chord-laden rhythm section which backs really tiresome synth harmonies is rather boring.



When it comes down to it, though, this really sounds very similar to the past four albums they've released, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's just that their tried-and-true formula is getting tiresome. We Are The Void doesn't have the wow factor that this album had.



I like the album, there is nothing inherently bad about it, I just feel like they could do more.

Observer
Emeritus
January 26th 2010


9483 Comments


Judging just by what I've heard from Youtube, I think I may agree with Crysis for now.

Ire
January 26th 2010


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I heard that the quality was low, mine is about 200 kbps

BallsToTheWall
January 26th 2010


52578 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

The two songs i've heard....well..... they lack zazz. Could you put the zazz on the zazz train to zazzville?

Crysis
Emeritus
January 26th 2010


17653 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Unlike previous releases I was not punched in the face with awesomeness

Crysis
Emeritus
January 26th 2010


17653 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Iridium is probably the best track because it's just so completely different from anything DT has really done.

jingledeath
January 26th 2010


7100 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

new album sucks i want to cry

Crysis
Emeritus
January 26th 2010


17653 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Well, it isn't fantastic but it far from sucks.

R6Rider
January 26th 2010


5282 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

gonna be a 3 @ most



Crysis why the avatar change?

Crysis
Emeritus
January 26th 2010


17653 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

gonna be a 3 @ most


Yeah I gave it a solid 3, may bump up with time.



Crysis why the avatar change?


I've had the other one (the cover to "Asunder" by Heaven Shall Burn) for well over a year and a half so time for a change.



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