Counterparts A Eulogy for Those Still Here
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Durrzo
October 7th 2022


3632 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"heavily overproduced and so whiny"

They're definitely overproduced, but whiny? I don't hear it, like at all.

Gyromania
Contributing Reviewer
October 7th 2022


38389 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

My ex roommate used to play a lot of bands that sounded exactly like this. Idk what it is, but I feel like a ton of vocalists in the genre sound just like this guy and it all bleeds together for me after a while

veninblazer
October 7th 2022


20047 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I don't even get the "whiny" complaints half the time, what, do you want these vocalists to be stoic shells or pseudo-"operatic" flexers ala Dickinson or Halford? lol

Gyromania
Contributing Reviewer
October 7th 2022


38389 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

Def wouldn't characterize it as whiny tho

notagenius
October 7th 2022


1283 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Perhaps because there were too many cleans that stole the show during 2010s. Instead, I thought the "shitty" cleans on this one were pretty okay which didn't overshadow the screams and instruments.

IntoTheFire
October 7th 2022


513 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

"I think it's just a completely different vibe they're going for than what you probably want,"



This is pretty accurate i think in my case, i can tolerate the cleans now but am not a fan of the style. reach beyond the sun was emotive as fuck with no cleans and i just prefer that kind of style way more

IntoTheFire
October 7th 2022


513 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

but overall brendans vocals are OP imo one of the best frontmen out there

notagenius
October 7th 2022


1283 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

The two records after being signed to Pure Noise do have an 'industry standard' feel when it comes to production. Some ppl may not like it, but it must be admitted that many ears are used to this "industry standardisation". They would be considered well-made most of the time.



My personal opinion: Nothing Left To Love's production is kind of a facelift for the band. same producer on this one

IntoTheFire
October 7th 2022


513 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

hasn't will putney produced all their cds though? i thought he did hell&home for sure

rc239
October 8th 2022


444 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

yep, this sounds like counterparts.. 4.2/5

notagenius
October 8th 2022


1283 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"hasn't will putney produced all their cds though? i thought he did hell&home for sure"



oh gosh, really, since H&H all the records were produced by Will Putney. but what would make me think that apart from NLTL and this new one, all the other records have their own style of production, if not completely different? Then I can't explain it. Sorry for the incorrect information.

notagenius
October 8th 2022


1283 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"What albums has Will Putney NOT produced?" Prophets and Current





jmh886
October 8th 2022


3008 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

There are only two bands that could just chug for an entire album and I would never tire of it. Meshuggah and counterparts. And they are very different bands.

jmh886
October 8th 2022


3008 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Good chugs

jmh886
October 8th 2022


3008 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Holy crap unwavering vow.

IntoTheFire
October 8th 2022


513 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

"oh gosh, really, since H&H all the records were produced by Will Putney"



i thought so, wasn't trying to be an ass i just remember brendan saying something along the lines of they stuck with him because they like him. but literally just listened to hell & home and this cd had nothing on it imo

IntoTheFire
October 8th 2022


513 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

i saw end a few months ago and putney go so hard live, he's awesome

AnusNballs
October 8th 2022


201 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

On the 3rd track and hot daym this is prolly their best ever

Spec
October 8th 2022


41440 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

There really isn’t a song I dislike.

s0nicx
October 8th 2022


936 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Sworn to Silence kicks so much ass.



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