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onionbubs
February 21st 2025


23796 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

yeah i actually dig this much more than i expected to. its not super consistent but its got a pretty strong set of highs that i come back to. carbon copy is wicked for sure

JeetJeet
February 21st 2025


13066 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Carbon Copy is the best album closer they've ever made

nash1311
February 21st 2025


11772 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Damn Jeet throwing haymakers haha. I wouldn’t go that far but it’s top tier for sure. Band does really good closers though In my opinion

onionbubs
February 21st 2025


23796 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

the first step is my favorite

nash1311
February 21st 2025


11772 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I cannot choose

metalphil
February 22nd 2025


1488 Comments


In general I feel like most of their newer stuff gets way more hate than it deserves. Like all of their albums are remarkably consistent for me

nash1311
February 22nd 2025


11772 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Couldn’t agree more. Adore this band

Beardog
February 22nd 2025


7039 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I do however really dislike the compressed production on this. The sampled drums are sadly now a ABR staple. Does ruin the record for me quite a bit, although there are some killer tracks. Another thing that really bugs me is how shoe-horned some of the 'happy solos' are here, like in King of Sorrow

nash1311
February 22nd 2025


11772 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Their happy solos are indeed the worst part of the modern band for me haha

onionbubs
February 22nd 2025


23796 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

im assuming yall are talking about their modulations from minor to major keys in which i mostly agree outside of the back half of the cleansing, but i think that works because they commit to it much more. on king of sorrow its def a bit corny lol

Beardog
February 22nd 2025


7039 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Yeah, I think on the previous two records they usually had lyrics / emotions go along with it, or they build up to it in some shape or form.

nash1311
February 22nd 2025


11772 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

One of my most disliked ones that I just recently discussed in the Leveler thread with Emim is the outro leads to Cutting the Ties. Borderline ruins the song and I love that song so much

Emim
June 15th 2026


40454 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Lifeline is fantastic

Emim
June 15th 2026


40454 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Ok yeah I've been sleeping on this one

nash1311
June 15th 2026


11772 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yes. This one was similar to Leveler that got hated on but it actually bangs

Emim
June 15th 2026


40454 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I listened to Lifeline like 15 times yesterday

nash1311
June 16th 2026


11772 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

And really invisible enemy through the closer are all fantastic. Some really cool guitar stuff In my opinion. I'd argue the opening 3 are the weakest

nash1311
September 2nd 2026


11772 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

https://youtu.be/2pZ0pifBs8w?si=NRT1YqSEmfTv6xBb



🤤

Emim
September 2nd 2026


40454 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

That intro is iconic

Beardog
September 2nd 2026


7039 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Invisible Enemy is one of their best songs, just a shame production is so compressed and drums sound so artificial



Edit: On that drum playthrough it sounds nicer for sure though!



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