Don't really get the divisive claims here, I actually find the reception fairly normal for a trending metal album. There's a lot more higher ratings than there are lower ones, especially the 4's/4.5's making up a sizable majority of them judging from the chart. Maybe I have a different definition of divisive, idk

Album Rating: 3.5

sorta like last years horrendous record... this is solid but nothing more. does everything perfectly but also doesn't really elicit any sort of reaction beyond that?



jammed this i think four times now and i remember absolutely nothing about it 30 seconds after its done

Album Rating: 4.5

^^^I mean, isn't that the nature of tech death though? The riffs and grooves are so short and there's so many of them that it's hard to keep them in your head.



The recent Archspire album is arguably a bit more memorable than this, but even that fades after a couple of days not listening to it. Whereas I have a bunch of Opeth riffs in my head for life.



However, the experience each time I spin this is mind-blowing so I don't really care if I don't remember stuff, I just spin it again.

Album Rating: 2.5

Horrendous's latest had very memorable moments for me. It didn't quiiiiiiite consistently deliver, at least not for the duration (and peaked sooner than I'd have liked), but many individual elements and passages were pretty damn distinct

Album Rating: 2.5

It's in the spacing, the tempo, the dynamics etc. (I mean most metal fails at the latter these days and Horrendous didn't quite nail it either, yet compared to this it was easily more varied)

Album Rating: 3.5

"^^^I mean, isn't that the nature of tech death though? The riffs and grooves are so short and there's so many of them that it's hard to keep them in your head."



i just feel like its... too comfortable in its own skin? its not completely jumping the shark like archspire (this clears anything i've heard from them but at least they're really swinging)... its not messy or unpredictable like the new hoplites... and like demon said its not nearly as dynamic as the 90s albums its drawing influence from



album is an exercise in perfect execution but i ultimately like this sound better when its a little more rough around the edges

Album Rating: 1.5 | Sound Off

it is the difference between the trv and the untrv

Album Rating: 4.0

Open question, would this be better with a rawer kind of production??

Album Rating: 3.8

Smok u are a one trick pony my man lmao.

Album Rating: 2.5

Honestly tho guys this is pretty good

Album Rating: 3.0

Pretty sure Smok does not like a single tech-death album in history

Album Rating: 3.8

He also never really listened to one I mean be rates 487 albums a day I doubt he actually jams them all. 30 seconds in and not "trv" equals automatic 1.5.

Album Rating: 4.0

Hey, at least you always know what you're getting lol

Album Rating: 3.8

Believe me I like Smok I always have but its getting old lmao.

Album Rating: 1.5 | Sound Off

lol this isnt even techdeath nor is it metal its hilarious watching poseurs keep calling it so

ppl with a bit more ear distinguishment wondering why it doesnt sound as good as horrendous etc. bc horrendous actually is progdeath

Album Rating: 1.5 | Sound Off

listening to this wouldnt break my current vow

inb4 heads explode from obvious trvth

Album Rating: 4.5

Smok says this isn't metal guys, we've been had.

Album Rating: 4.5

"Open question, would this be better with a rawer kind of production??"



No.

Album Rating: 3.0

lol Smok being a clown as usual, what a surprise

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah, after the first few times, I couldn't be bothered to even get worked up anymore by the ridiculous things he says. It's a delicate balance between reasonable and utterly out of pocket that has the most staying power. Smok just stays out of pocket, so it just feels like a stale bit. For instance, Colton's much better at pushing my buttons.