Album Rating: 4.0

With the rate observer pounds out reviews, I'm betting him to get the In flames one done first.

Album Rating: 2.5

Really good album.

The best of 2011 so far for me.

Album Rating: 4.5

I thought you might enjoy this more Hawks, what's keeping the score down?

Album Rating: 2.5

Just didn't really hit me too hard. Don't think it's as good as Communion. This kind of metal really isn't appealing to me all that much recently.

Album Rating: 4.5

I can understand that, I find myself humming tracks from both this and Communion from time to time; I feel like the orchestra has a stronger presence here and that bumps the album up past their previous for me.

Album Rating: 2.5

I just haven't been digging the whole cheesy symphonic thing as of late. It's still a really good album, but nothing fantastic.

Album Rating: 4.5

It's a pretty new concept to me (listening experience wise) and most Death Metal I dislike for one reason or another so this sits pretty high for me, I'm not burned out on it (yet).

Album Rating: 2.5

Nowadays I'd take an OSDM album over about 90% of the symphonic stuff 99 times out of 100.

Album Rating: 4.5

Eventually I might end up joining you, for now though I'm satisfied with this.

Album Rating: 4.5

Fantastic record, far superior compared to Dimmu`s latest effort.

Album Rating: 1.0

symphonic metal sucks so hard

Album Rating: 4.0

The record is great, but inferior to the band's previous two albums, imho.



In this, the band finally remembered those godly leads first found in The Ophidian Wheel.

I really want this. Sumerian Daemons and Communion are some of my favorite metal albums.

Album Rating: 2.5

Fantastic record, far superior compared to Dimmu`s latest effort.

"I feel like the orchestra has a stronger presence here and that bumps the album up past their previous for me. "

I totally agree with this. Songs like Mad Architect are a great example of this.

Album Rating: 4.0

What is almost annoying here is that there aren't any actual riffs, besides the guitar chugging.



A problem always present for septicflesh, heavily compensated, though, by their superb songwriting capabilities.



The drums are superb though..........



While some songs are great here, though, others feel pretty formulaic.









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The initial keyboard melody in "Pyramid God" reminds me the main theme from the Requiem for a Dream movie.

the only thing really bringing me back again and again to this album is the drumming. Communion in my opinion is a far better album on all fronts. This album seems poorly thrown together...even though it may not be(I can't imagine it being easy to get a symphony together).

Interesting you say so, as I find Communion to be sounding more inexperienced in the realm of its songwriting and incorporation of orchestra.

But agreed, drumming does rule

Fantastic record, far superior compared to Dimmu`s latest effort.