Vocalist Jonathan Carpenter also struggles to utilize his voice in an innovative manner, adhering strictly to pitch-corrected singing for the melodic moments
I said in another review that the Cynic influence on this piece of work was huge, and I think this kind of goes hand in hand with it. But I do agree with the fact they do seem stuck in the middle. They just should have abandoned all the heavy parts - even if it would have pissed off their main fanbase.
Nice review dude, and welcome as a Contributor.
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I honestly did not enjoy this album myself either, but it did have its moments of brilliance, so I guess a solid "3" sounds about right for me.
The review is killer. I was waiting for your big Contributor debute. POS'd.
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really great review and completely agree. I would rather spin Exoplanet any day over this.
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awesome review, I agree with all of the points made but I think I enjoy this more than you do
but yeah Exoplanet is better because of the reasons you stated
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Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off
you killed it with that last paragraph, band is trying stuff that only cynic can pull off, the album is okay still, nice listen even if its an awkward one.
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If there wasn't a hint of deathcore, this might be one of my favourite albums of all time. When
they're not trying to to chug uselessly while growling, which is fine on it's own I'm sure, the soft
moments are gorgeous. Then... punctuated by, like the review says, unwarranted heaviness.
Basically I was looking for Carbon Based Anatomy pt II.
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have a pos man, will check out that link, and oh, you changed ur avatar! um, it looks classy..
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I don't think a complete lack of heaviness would make it better, they just need to integrate it better
on Exoplanet the ambient parts worked so well because they served as climaxes and compliments to the heavy parts, on this the roles have switched, except they haven't written the songs well enough to make the heavy parts as climactic as they should be
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"unforeseen by the group this far"
I don't think this is the word you were looking for. otherwise, great review
I'm not all that inspired to check these guys out though
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Album Rating: 3.3
Nice review
The summary is terrible though!
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It's not necessarily the heaviness I don't like - it's the fact that when it does get heavy, it's painfully average, generic, devoid of melody or character, etc, etc.
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Very nice, their debut wore off me quicker than I expected so I doubt this would be up my alley.
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Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off
just spun this one more time and i really think they kept Carbon Based Anatomy on Replay while they were recording this
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Pretty much. And I'm not complaining. Sounds like The Faceless is also going the way of Cynic for their next album. Even failing at copying those guys impresses me, so I'm excited.
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Album Rating: 3.0
I much prefer this over Exoplanet :/
Great review, though. Have a POS.
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Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off
The Faceless is still around? lol
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkL2HWB4K44
Has potential
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Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off
ugh i didnt like it, i mean its just like this but with better growls.
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Good album to smoke a fat blunt and listen to. For what it is, it's pretty fuckin' good.
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Mostly. But it gives me hope that one day they'll drop the genre stereotypes and just make stuff in the vein of where Cynic is now.
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