The fact they write differently to everyone else isn't what makes their songs poor. I'm all for originality. They just don't seem to know what to get rid of and cram all these generally bad bunch of ideas in with the odd few good ones and everything comes out sounding a bit shit.

i just listened to Alaska again...reminded me how inferior this is.

Album Rating: 3.5

Alaska is still their best and the filler was in separate songs.

^Thank you, it most definitely is. This album seems like a slightly less enjoyable iteration of Colors.

Album Rating: 3.0

Colors is their second worst album though

Album Rating: 3.5

My Problem with Between the buried and me is that its like yeah you can play your instruments really really good, but so what? i havent heard this yet but on Colors I felt that it was more or less a show of superiority rather than composition and songwriting. I also sometimes think that people see songs over 10 minutes and automatically assume its a great song.

mmm, i wouldn't say that Caleb. just difference of opinion i guess, cuz i really like that album. but to be fair, i haven't heard Silent Circus or the self-titled. do you like one of those better than Colors?

Album Rating: 3.0

TSC > TGM > Alaska > Colors > Self-titled.



They're all good to a certain extent; this particular album is a lot less stupid (vavoom a-tee-tah!) and less boring than Colors though. Informal Gluttony and Foam Born drag beyond comprehension.

Alaska>The Silent Circus>those two Glass Casket albums>Colors>This>Self-titled

and as far as whoever the fuck said the transitions were flawless... they were on their older stuff but there are numerous moments on this and colors were the transitions are nil and it just seems like you ran into a brick wall of genre mashing. I really like some of the ideas that they had on The Great Misdirect but the execution was lacking.

Album Rating: 3.0

a brick wall of genre mashing

wow well i suppose i shall have to pick up The Silent Circus, sounds intriguing.

however, i'm not sure how you can say that this is better than Alaska, it definitely isn't.

Album Rating: 3.0

This is probably their most solid and diverse release aside from Alaska

i have this downloaded but havent listened, its hard for me to get enthused about btbam

theyre a solid band i just dont see what the big deal is tbh

alaska is their best and its still only a 4 for me

vavoom a-tee-tah!

lol, i totally understood where that was from. love the song.

Album Rating: 2.5

This really isn't that amazing

Album Rating: 4.0

Is there a stream? Because if there is I want it.



I'm going to buy this tomorrow at Best Buy if I can.

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Nah theres no stream. but go torrent it. its good as shit.

Album Rating: 3.0

Anyone notice the similarities in BTBAMS career to Metallica. Raw energy impressive first CD, best CD to date second, classic most recognizable hit on the third, most technical longest fourth, and now of course the black album which will be a huge hit in the prog community but fans of the old will cry bloody murder. Who is ready for Load!!!!!!....... or not

The Great Dick Erect

^ Oh, and Colors is definitely not their most technical release.

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Yeah. This is.