Album Rating: 4.5

The first song (or... three... songs? Idk, prog is difficult sometimes) reminds me of the time I visited

Europe. I was lucky enough to see the classic artworks and paintings there, often thinking about how, in

their own times, they were the most vibrant and evocative depictions of fantasy, religion, and figures of

importance. While today we have movies and interactive media, paintings were the most powerful portholes

into another world these people had available. Therefore, when the song describes angelic scenes,

canvases, and Flemish Renaissance painter Bruegel, that's the theme I take away from it.



This and the later-mentioned "stain-glassed womb" seem to place the song in the setting of a church or

chapel. However, the album is named citadel, which is a central point of fortification in a city. While

I'm no expert in architecture (or history), I suppose the two could be one and the same. If someone knows

more about this, please correct me.

Album Rating: 2.5

The more people roll and fawn over this record, the less i like it.

whatever nigga

I hate when a band cares about technicality so hard that they forget to write actual music which is the main point in writing music

look at Protest The Hero or Converge

they are extremely technical but their songs aren't pointless demonstrations of "look how fast we can play"

*goes back listening to some metalcore*

"look at Protest The Hero or Converge"

Define 'actual music'.
Converge are more focused on brutality and raw passion than technicality, and Protest the Hero have a certain tongue-in-cheek sensibility that saves their music from being lifeless.

Album Rating: 4.0

Surely that quote was saying that they aren't trying to portray that kind of feeling

Album Rating: 3.5

I wouldn't say this record is wanky by any means, but the highlights are definitely the non-metal sections.

Album Rating: 4.5

PTH's last record was unforgiveable,

"Unforgivable"



Album Rating for Volition: 2.5

Album Rating: 3.0

look at Protest The Hero or Converge



pretty terrible examples, you clearly dont know what youre talking about

Album Rating: 4.0

Oh, it's a wwba comment, ha.



*goes back listening to some metalcore*



You're not even trying to make yourself sound believable anymore

Album Rating: 4.5

Thanks for pointing how over-the-top I was, Snake. I guess I just had a lot of hype for it when the single premiered and the rest of it was just so eh. I was pretty disappointed.

Album Rating: 4.0

Instrumentals on this album are A+.

Vocals are a C at best. The growling is mega-generic.



I personally don't like so many blastbeats, they kinda just drown out everything else at certain points. Still, the inventiveness and instrumental virtuosity on display is pretty great. Certainly the most interesting band I've heard since Opeth years ago.

Album Rating: 2.5

Yo. The vocals are the down point.

Album Rating: 2.0

Vox are generic

Album Rating: 4.0

growls, maybe but the cleans are pretty unique... for better or for worse

Album Rating: 4.0

gotta admit this has grown on me a bit. after all, I've always been a sucker for progressive melodeath. there's still a lot of things bothering me, awkward transitions, overused violins, lack of depth, some parts are just totally meh and forgettable etc.

Album Rating: 2.5

lol

You are a down point. Please leave.



calm down

Album Rating: 4.5

Bad transition (Xenoflux): http://youtu.be/-wa4zqBwPVE?t=1m55s

Good transition (Devour me, Colossus pt. 1): http://youtu.be/btXrf3YEyf0?t=8m49s