Album Rating: 4.0

Noctus.... wtf man.

Album Rating: 4.8

That's what I'm saying.

Album Rating: 4.0

Ashes rules. The main problem I have with this album is it has a serious lack of content, the first and last songs are pretty much pointless, that leaves us with 4 songs basically, 3 good songs and one masterpiece.

Album Rating: 4.5

how could it be D:



EDIT: wait wait wait did you just call to drown pointless?



how the?

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

Got my pre-order in the mail today. The quality and production sound the exact same as what everyone else has heard, even in nice 320kbps.

Album Rating: 4.5

i have a flac rip and it sounds quite a bit different



but then, I'm probably an audiophile in denial :c

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

Snare is still high in the mix, guitars still constantly go from being in the very forefront to somewhere in the background.

Album Rating: 4.5

i think it works though oddly enough, nothing seems too out of place.

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

The guitars I don't really mind, but the drums just seem out of place considering their relatively benign nature in the past. Probably an attempt to make the album seem heavier.

Album Rating: 4.5

it probably suits aesop's drumming style more this way, but i'm not sure since i haven't heard the alternative. you're probably right but as I said it doesn't take anything away from the album in my experience

Album Rating: 2.5

"Ashes rules. The main problem I have with this album is it has a serious lack of content, the first and last songs are pretty much pointless, that leaves us with 4 songs basically, 3 good songs and one masterpiece."





This.

Album Rating: 4.0

Nah, never mind. Bumping back down to a 4.5. (keeping The Mantle at a 5, though.)

Album Rating: 2.0

I've put off listening to this until the physical album came out. I just picked it up and will have my opinion shortly.



btw, "Into The Painted Grey" rules.

Album Rating: 2.0

well I see the problem with this after only one listen



The production. It sucks.

Album Rating: 4.0

The production is fine on my copy.

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

It doesn't suck it's just odd.

Album Rating: 2.0

The production by itself isn't that bad, but compared to their other LPs it's just awful. There's a certain fundamental sound I've come to expect this far into their career and it just isn't there this record. Regardless, musically it's still the same band.

I got the physical copy of it three days ago and some of the downloads I've gotten are in lower quality but they sound less intrusive. But whatever, metal and punk are genres I rarely give a fuck as to the quality of the production.

The drums on songs like Not Unlike the Waves are certainly benign. You can't hear them at all.

/sarcasm

Nice review. I don't think I'll be getting this. I may just youtube stream it soon to see what it's like.