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Bfhurricane
February 4th 2009


6284 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

It's great and all, but the album has no soul. It's hard to connect with this album.

Abaddon2005
February 4th 2009


684 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5



I've always wanted to know; does the guy have a vocoder thing onstage with him?




yes he does. the live vocals are very accurate to the actual album. everything is really.

fireaboveicebelow
February 4th 2009


6835 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

that's kinda lame, I don't usually enjoy shows exact to the record

AngelPhoenix
February 4th 2009


2761 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

^^^I'm the opposite, I think it's awesome when a band can sound exactly the same live as they did on their album, or better even, Tool comes to mind.

fireaboveicebelow
February 4th 2009


6835 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

When I saw Tool they had the songs go off on their own and it was awesome

AngelPhoenix
February 4th 2009


2761 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

^^^I probably would've enjoyed that too tbh, maybe I just haven't seen enough bands do that. I'm seeing Opeth and Enslaved in May, do they tend to improvise?



It's great and all, but the album has no soul


I really can't see where people are coming from with this.

Abaddon2005
February 4th 2009


684 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Opeth was very accurate to the album versions as well when i saw them with Cynic.

fireaboveicebelow
February 4th 2009


6835 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Never seen Enslaved, but I will be at that show. Opeth improvises solos and drums and keys and bass but the structures are the same, at least the one time I saw themThis Message Edited On 02.04.09

Bfhurricane
February 4th 2009


6284 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I really can't see where people are coming from with this.


The entire album flows extremely well, I can see why everyone is claiming this a classic. While the music perfectly reflects the "beauty and rage," as I quote the review, I can't find emotion or meaning in any of the instruments, and most disappointingly, the vocals.

Flyboy
February 4th 2009


395 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I agree. This album has no soul. the instrumental part of the album is good but the vocals are really annoying. I have yet to find out why this record is a classic.

Cesar
February 4th 2009


2732 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I think I know what you guys mean, I too feel that there is something missing from this album, but I don't know really what that is. That is what keeps it from being a 5 for me. Album is still eargasmic though.



Vocals are ace

Music/Instruments are godly

Melodies are ace



I don't find anything wrong with this album, but somethng prevents me from giving it a 5.



I also wish it were like 4 minutes longer.

Cuban Pete
February 4th 2009


3814 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

there isn't anything wrong with this album because they do the same awesome thing the whole time.

Athom
Emeritus
February 4th 2009


17249 Comments


a bit late but

does the guy have a vocoder thing onstage with him?

yes.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 4th 2009


116737 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

I agree. This album has no soul. the instrumental part of the album is good but the vocals are really annoying. I have yet to find out why this record is a classic.


The vocals are awesome. At least the clean vocals are.

Thor
February 4th 2009


10384 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I could see why people wouldn't like the vocals on Focus but srsly people the vocals on here rule

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 4th 2009


116737 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

Agreed.

Bfhurricane
February 4th 2009


6284 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I think you guys misread my interpretation of the vocals. They rock. They're used perfectly as an extra instrument and an addition to the atmosphere of the album, but they're nothing beyond that. I can hardly understand any emotion or spirit behind the vocals, they're just there as a pretty shell to the song.

fireaboveicebelow
February 4th 2009


6835 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

pretty much

R6Rider
February 4th 2009


5282 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I think I'm going to get this tomorrow. Been getting new cds lately and I'm gonna give this a shot.

Lunarfall
February 4th 2009


3178 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

it sucks don't do it



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