Mindsweep

Album Rating: 4.0

“ His worst album in years, BUT

One Heart rocks”



I think Escape of the Phoenix is the worst of the modern era, but I’d agree this is a slight step down from Hymns, Storm Within, Atlantic, and Heartless Portrait.



As stated before, this album quickly grew on me though.

I just shuffled their whole discography recently (in small-ish doses). good time. not for everyone given some of the cheesy concept lyrics but they sure are consistently great songwriters. Recreation Day is the magnum

As I Lie Here Bleeding is the first track to check for newcomers

Album Rating: 4.0

As I Lie Here Bleeding is probably my favorite track off Recreation. Phenomenal stuff agreed.

BUT HERE I AM
A HOLLOW SOUL
HERE I AM
I'VE BEEN MARKED BY THE TRIANGLE

Album Rating: 4.0

SCREAMMMMMMMMMMM FOR ANSWERSSSS

Album Rating: 4.0

i came to this band late and have only heard the most recent 3, which i love the other two (this one not so much)



so excited for the day i actually listen to peak evergrey

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah bro you’re missing all the best albums.

Album Rating: 3.5

The Atlantic is peak Evergrey, maybe even The Storm Within. Since then, albums are basically on autopilot. And, I'm surprised Sput ranks this so high. Their stagnation on the last few is quite apparent.



Also, the cover art for ToE is absolute shit.

Album Rating: 4.0

As the resident Evergrey super fan, no doubt I like this a lot still, however I agree this is their weakest effort since Glorious Collision.

Album Rating: 4.0

And yeah that artwork is dog shit agreed.

Album Rating: 5.0

^ First "I think Escape of the Phoenix is the worst of the modern era"....,then "no doubt I like this a lot still, however I agree this is their weakest effort since Glorious Collision. " hmmm that's strange.



I think Theories is a much better album than Phoenix (which is indeed worst of "Hymns" era), Theories has it's own "sound and atmosphere" identity, which is common feature for all their albums since Hymns (and prior to Monday). Phoenix does not have such "whole book vibe", it sounds like a collection of good songs, but you can't "dive" in it, like in Atlantic, Hymns or Heartless...And Theories has such vibe.

Album Rating: 4.0

Well said. “Where August Mourns” is one of my favorite Evergrey songs of the Hymns+ era, but most of Phoenix is dull. I don’t care to ever listen to that record.