The Absence Riders of the Plague
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Zoo
September 30th 2007


3759 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

[quote=the_wizard]Slowly but surely my rating is going up for this album.[/quote]



As it should. And every time I think about changing my rating, I listen to the album again.

Wizard
October 4th 2007


20629 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

ZooYorker6,

I honestly thought you were hyping this album up. My apologies for not fully believing that this album was a step up from most thrash bands today. This album is mind blowing in terms of thrash metal/ death metal. I have been proven wrong and will continue giving this album a good, thorough listen. My rating has gone up!



Zoo
October 4th 2007


3759 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

[quote=the_wizard]My apologies for not fully believing that this album was a step up from most thrash bands today.[/quote]



It's cool. I figured you'd come to appreciate the album at some point. It would have been a little better if they included more acoustic tracks to show off more diversity, though (like Crysis said in his review). I'll have to suggest it to Peter for their next album when I get the chance.This Message Edited On 10.03.07

Thor
October 4th 2007


10384 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

"Dead and Gone" at 2:54 is really awesome. It reminds me alot of an Amon Amarth riff too.

south_of_heaven 11
October 5th 2007


5618 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Um what no

Wizard
October 5th 2007


20629 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Amon Amarth and these guys have similarities but are both good for their own reasons.

SOH,

Im surprised you don't like this album more than a 3.5. There is some great thrash on this album.

south_of_heaven 11
October 5th 2007


5618 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I had it at a 4 for awhile, but I re-listened to it the other day and found it a bit dull at points.

Crysis
Emeritus
October 5th 2007


17652 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

3.5





This album deserves nothing more.

Wizard
October 5th 2007


20629 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

This album has had about 4 runs through my cd player in the last 2 days. Still just as good as before! Some of the stuff on it is a bit dull I agree (a little recycled). This Message Edited On 10.04.07

Zoo
October 5th 2007


3759 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Even with some riff circulation, I'm still not sick of this album. If anyone gives this a 3 or lower, they die.



[quote=Josh D.]Only The Absence is better.[/quote]

Hard to say, primarily because they're too different.

Thor
October 8th 2007


10384 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I was just commenting on the riff, which sounds alot like something they'd play. It's a killer riff too.

Zoo
October 8th 2007


3759 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Fuck yeah it does. If you can't bang your head to that, you can't to anything.

FukuiSan
October 16th 2007


179 Comments


I finally got this album and am pretty dissapointed. I find it pretty boring.

Zoo
December 20th 2007


3759 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I am inclined to ask what, specifically, from this album fails to hold your attention.

Foodforthegods
December 21st 2007


425 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I think this album is pretty good but get old real quick. There's too much repetition. The musicianship is pretty awesome anyway.

Wizard
December 21st 2007


20629 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Aren't all thrash albums a bit repeditive though?

Foodforthegods
December 21st 2007


425 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Depends... If you take slayer for example



Reign in Blood is pretty repetitive.



Seasons in the abyss isn not at all

Zoo
December 21st 2007


3759 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

If, you take into consideration that The Absence combines Gothenburg-ish melo death with thrash, it could be considered a recipe for repetition.



I, myself, do not tire of this album. Every song has at least 71 plays on my iTunes.

Wizard
December 21st 2007


20629 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I can guarantee you there are alot of repeditive riffs on Seasons as well (seeing as thats my favourite Slayer album). Your right in saying its their most diverse, but its still repeditive as balls in terms of sticking to the thrash genre.

Zoo, this isnt as repeditive as Slayer at least!This Message Edited On 12.20.07

Foodforthegods
December 21st 2007


425 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I think this album could have been better if it was shorter. The first 5 songs are amazing. After that it get long. Good band anyway.



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