Album Rating: 3.5

Dying Song didnt grab me until I saw them live last week. Song fucking slapped live.

Album Rating: 2.5

I can't imagine being a 9 member band and having 2 of them being the key to good songwriting. I did watch a yt video of the long nose one that said that everyone was a cunt though so it makes sense it'd be hard to get shit done

Album Rating: 3.5

I wish I said some things about it in the review, but Jay kills it. Knows when to go ham and when to let it breathe. I really enjoyed him. Corey sounds as good as ever aside from Heirloom and De Sade's choruses. Just can't stand those.

Album Rating: 2.0

"this crushes Gray Chapter and All Hope is Gone."



This is on the same level as Gray Chapter aka it sucks.



AHIG has way higher highs. Gematria, t/t, Sulfur and Psychosocial shit on anything here

Disappointing after WANYK, album feels wayyyy longer an hour as well.

Album Rating: 3.0

Midknot

Album Rating: 3.0

There’s a distinct lack of screaming for most of the album and almost all of the clean choruses really lack the memorable or engaging hooks they’re known for imo. This record feels like they just wanted to get off of their label so badly that they released b sides.



It has moments that I really like but it fails to deliver on actually engaging songs as a whole for the most part. The choruses are also extremely jarring and don’t fit the songs. Huge step back from WANYK.

Album Rating: 3.0

I agree with bigpleb, it feels wayyyyyyy longer than an hour

Album Rating: 2.0

Didn't like this at all, worst thing they've done after the first listen. Hive Mind was the only thing that really stuck with me. Corey's uncleans are really good but I hate most of the choruses here and there's a severe lack of memorable riffs.

Album Rating: 4.5

best since iowa agreed

Album Rating: 4.5

aderall is a wonderful opener

Album Rating: 4.5

great review, pos'd.

feeling a solid 4.0 on this one after the first listen.

Album Rating: 3.0

LOVE S/T

Like Iowa well enough

HATED Vol. 3

Liked All Hope

Not listened to the last two



Am I going to like this, in your opinion, Garth?

Album Rating: 2.5

Best since Iowa? HAH.



Besides The Dying Song (If Slipknot made Sic in 2022) Hivemind and Warranty, there isn't much to be desired for. While I really like Adderall and Finale, they feel out of place if you're talking cohesively. Heirloom, Acidic, H377, De Sade, all sound like b-sides, with Yen, Chapeltown, and Medicine for the Dead are middle of the road.



Listening to this, and then going back to We Are Not Your Kind, the quality is night and day for me personally; it's so much more focused in sound and has that hard hitting punch that the new album lacks. I cannot find any tracks on The End, So Far that even come close to Birth Of The Cruel, Nero Forte, Critical Darling, Spiders, and Solway Firth. WANYK is just far more interesting and had sprinkles of their past efforts throughout.



This is a decent effort, but nowhere near their best. Bottom of the catalog for me. A lot of it sounds like they just had to shat out a record to depart from Road Runner (Thank the lord). Jim Root explained in an interview how the recording process was all messed up, and he didn't have a lot of creative input in it... Oof.

Is there anything that you don't like Flug lol

Except good tech-death of course

Album Rating: 3.5

Return, I honestly have no idea because this has a lot of Vol 3 and the last two records. Mostly WANYK. I’d suggest you listen to WANYK before this because it’s just a better version of this. Just set expectations when listening to this. It’s a disjointed record even though I love moments.

Album Rating: 4.5

"Is there anything that you don't like Flug lol"



cynicism :3

:D

Album Rating: 3.0

Midknot [2]

Except for Adderall, everything is generic af

Album Rating: 2.0

As I thought, this is a colossal step down from WANYK.