Album Rating: 3.0

if you don't like metal there's no way in hell you can get much enjoyment out of this, really.

Album Rating: 5.0

^ Agree. The people saying that are trying too hard to fit in.

Album Rating: 5.0

either that or they're just being dumb



or both

Album Rating: 4.5

They might like the clean parts



So like 5% of the album

Album Rating: 4.5

I really enjoyed the story of this album. Here's my interpretation of what happens:



For 2 years Iso Subject 5 (IS5) has wandered the galaxy on a reconnaissance mission searching for the constellation Aquila (Alshain) which contains the sands of time that grant immortal life. IS5 successfully obtained the sands of time, and returned through a black hole from which he departed on his journey. Presumed dead by Cygnus, the ruling government of his home planet Epsilon, IS5 returns to be greeted with accusations of lunacy from his time spent in galactic isolation and is threatened with death by Cygnus. Back on Epsilon, IS5 finds its 14 billion inhabitants are unknowingly being controlled by government technology. Royally pissed, IS5 seeks revenge to overthrow the tyrannical rule of Cygnus. IS5, with support of the united galactic nations known as the Sanctioned Spheres, takes to the sky with the air force squadron The Reapers (aka Pteropticon). Raining a storm of death upon Epsilon, IS5’s retaliation severely cripples the Cygnus regime paving way for a new utopia, Psychotropia, to rise on Epsilon. Using the sands of time IS5 creates a genetically altered, immortal super race to live in harmony and peace in the wasteland that is now Epsilon. Over time IS5 begins to realize the blessing of eternal life is a curse, as time never ends and the people of Psychotropia are forced to exist for all eternity. His discovery that there is no life without death sends him into a spiraling realization that his existence must end in order to find closure. Once again traveling through the black hole, he returns to the constellation Aquila, and sacrifices himself and the sands of time to the burning stars within.



I'm curious to see what other people thought about it. In my opinion, the lyrical concept/imagery is as good as the music that surrounds it.

Album Rating: 5.0

^^^That's amazing.



And yeah, if you don't like metal this will most likely sound like it was created for the sole purpose of making your eyes cross and your ears bleed.

then did you complain about the integrity of mainstream radio music?

Listened and I think I'm too old to thrash now m/

Album Rating: 5.0

Because RIFFS muthafuka!

Focus is better than this tbh

Focus is better than a lot of things.

Album Rating: 4.0

Don't get why yodel metal never took off ;]

Ya know, that Focus.

haha its pretty well known for being a novelty but yodeling is probably on pop music popularity level in an alternate universe

Holy fuck that average

I haven't touched a metal album in my life so I'd probably hate this but I have to say I'm kind of intrigued...

Well there are a lot of comments saying " I don't usually listen to metal but this is sweet" which leads me to the conclusion that it's quite accessible.

I don't see how I'm "trying" to "fit in" if anything 5ing this is fitting in.

Album Rating: 5.0

^^^He's got a point

Album Rating: 5.0

That being said, I'm really close to 5ing this lol

It's not like it's a bad thing either

Album Rating: 4.0

"I haven't touched a metal album in my life so I'd probably hate this but I have to say I'm kind of intrigued..."



Well go ahead, Boney. It's fairly accessible but I'm thinking more for extreme metal fans who think thrash is boring or something like that. If you've never even heard a metal album this is gonna hit you like a ton of bricks. I would start with something more melodic like Sabbath or Metallica which is how most people get into metal anyways.

Album Rating: 5.0

This is very melodic too though, even if it is relegated to the backing riffs. But I swear there's a handful of short sections that wouldn't be out of place on a (good) melodeath album.