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TheSpirit
Emeritus
January 10th 2020


30304 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

especially since it works so well with everything else they're doing

Josh D.
January 10th 2020


17845 Comments


I agree, it's all the dark jazz bands interspersed with metal, and it doesn't seemed forced or BTBAM Colors-style bait and switch. What's the problem.

kevbogz
January 10th 2020


6114 Comments


not troubled by it, just feel that it's just.... there. doesn't really add a whole lot to the album for me, sounds cool tho

Sabrutin
January 10th 2020


9724 Comments


Check the debut if you haven't. It's less "explorative" but the sax actually blends better imo, just jam the song Deviant Shapes.

In this new album the dark jazz is both expanded and more interlude-ish at the same time.

Dewinged
Staff Reviewer
January 11th 2020


32047 Comments


I love the way they use it on this one though. Interludes really help the album to breathe.

Josh D.
January 11th 2020


17845 Comments


I basically made an entire song based on the jazz sections of this. I would’ve used sax, but I don’t have a good sax in any sample library
https://soundcloud.com/user-157256307/new3/s-kslFS

zaruyache
January 12th 2020


27428 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

ooo nice

Sabrutin
January 12th 2020


9724 Comments


"I love the way they use it on this one though. Interludes really help the album to breathe."

Yes I do appreciate the straight dark jazz intros, but I don't completely like how they treated the sax during the heavy parts this time. It has much less clarity and is mixed too distant to have a true impact (see 5:00 into Uncanny Delusions, the mix is such a mess there), and I think its playing at times feels even more constrained than the debut.

Take the section 1:45~3:40 from Black Silent Piers, blending-wise there's nothing like that in this one in my opinion.

teamster
February 2nd 2020


6236 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yup. Still amazing.

Josh D.
February 2nd 2020


17845 Comments


Need to find some live footage. Curious to see if/how the jazzy parts are live.

teamster
February 2nd 2020


6236 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Check their Facebook page brother..

Josh D.
February 2nd 2020


17845 Comments


I do not use FB and will not go there.

Gbhill
February 26th 2020


154 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Band rules. I like Ihsahn but I think White Ward are utilizing sax in a better way.

Pikazilla
February 26th 2020


29821 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Nah, you crazy

Maxlines
May 6th 2020


4 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Less entertaining than Futility Report but still I'm proud they are from my country. Ukraine.

Ray91
August 13th 2020


822 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

the title track on here is like the best thing ever, god tier

porcupinetheater
October 21st 2020


11032 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

The way the noirish atmosphere recedes a bit but never quite disappears underneath the more black metal oriented sections is so sweet. Really helps the flow.



Record ought to be about 20 minutes too long, but never winds up feeling that way

Josh D.
October 21st 2020


17845 Comments


it's good

Dewinged
Staff Reviewer
October 21st 2020


32047 Comments


Oh yeah it's gooood.

Josh D.
November 26th 2020


17845 Comments


They’re recording a new album right now, nice



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