Can't wait to check this out. Wonder if it'll beat Ad Nauseam for AOTY

Album Rating: 4.0

Less that halfway through this so far, but it absolutely rips.



The perfect antidote to spending an hour with Godspeed's latest snoozefest right before.

Album Rating: 4.0

This slaaaaaaps! [2]

Album Rating: 2.0

not doin anythang for me at all but gr8 review

Cool ass album cover. Good review too. Gonna have to check it

Album Rating: 4.5

Damn this is impressive. Probably my favorite metal record of the year so far. Getting better by the listen. I agree with the comparison to Hath. I think I prefer this one though.

Album Rating: 4.0

Glad people are diggin this!

Digging this hard. Good mix of melody and technical without being over the top.

Album Rating: 4.0

Title track definitely going to be one of my highlights for 2021. Slaps, but with restraint.

Album Rating: 4.0

Ah yeah tt is an absolute monster

Album Rating: 4.0

AOTY contender, this is a masterpiece

Agreed, definitely one of my metal favourites of 2021

Album Rating: 3.5

It took me way too long to give this record a complete spin, but it's really fucking great. Although I don't think it matches the quality of A Tunnel to Eden, it's a mighty worthy follow-up.



Also great writing Evok.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgIHTvkxFug

i've also forgotten to listen to this album

few tracks in and this is proving to be a pretty good time! i feel like the band's pushing the importance of divvying up rhythmic concepts for repeated riffs in a really addictive and organic way so far. they seem to use harmony and contrasting lead/rhythm segments in flourishes to accent the tails of certain riffs or enforce an atmosphere too which is both a step up from the debut, and also something that's making me think melodeath standards are unfairly biasing me towards the necessity for constantly making use of lead/rhythm interplay. excited to see what the rest will be like.

Album Rating: 5.0

few tracks in and this is proving to be a pretty good time! i feel like the band's pushing the importance of divvying up rhythmic concepts for repeated riffs in a really addictive and organic way so far. they seem to use harmony and contrasting lead/rhythm segments in flourishes to accent the tails of certain riffs or enforce an atmosphere too which is both a step up from the debut, and also something that's making me think melodeath standards are unfairly biasing me towards the necessity for constantly making use of lead/rhythm interplay. excited to see what the rest will be like. [2]

Album Rating: 4.5

album still slaps m/

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

it's aight, I suggest people check out Parius - The Eldritch Realm if they dug A Tunnel to Eden

this is so good

Album Rating: 4.5

"...Alustrium’s unwavering dedication to full-throttle maximalism..."



Love this. So true. If they ever had to cut corners they'd probably do it in zero gravity with their hair on fire to the back drop of an aurora borealis. Maximalists. Undoubtedly that's their secret sauce but it may be their Achilles heal for some fans too.