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OmairSh
June 20th 2024


17931 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Best production on a DT album hands down

Kusangii
June 20th 2024


8415 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Absolutely, also one of the best production jobs in metal. That snare is just so fucking beautiful.

OmairSh
July 27th 2024


17931 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

WIINSIIIIIIDE



THE PARTICAL



STOORMMMM

Kusangii
July 27th 2024


8415 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

true

artiswar
August 22nd 2024


16639 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I kind of hate the cleans in Misery's Crown but that chorus is insane

hexfix93
August 22nd 2024


2964 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah, Stanne's cleans weren't the best here. I don't mind them though.



But seeing that song live is awesome, especially during the Construct tour. His cleans obviously sounded much better, I actually liked it a lot better than the album version. Same goes for certain songs off Projector and shit.

artiswar
August 22nd 2024


16639 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

his recorded cleans were so bad, it's a shame. Glad to hear he's improved live at least

metalphil
August 22nd 2024


1388 Comments


What’s wrong with the cleans on this album?

artiswar
August 22nd 2024


16639 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

they're awful. Mundane And The Magic is an exception cause that song just fucking slays despite awful cleans

hexfix93
August 22nd 2024


2964 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Well, his cleans have improved in general since this album, especially on Construct and later. That's the main reason it sounds better live.



But I don't mind them that much here. Not good, but not bad imo. And at least they're used sparingly, really it's just Mundane and the Magic / Misery's Crown. Projector is a different story though. I'd love to hear a remake of that album with Stanne's current cleans.



I saw a live performance where Stanne sang the female parts in Insanity's Crescendo, like way back in the day. It was fkn awful lol

artiswar
August 23rd 2024


16639 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Mundane is so nice... What a closer... Unforgettable

metalphil
August 23rd 2024


1388 Comments


I never thought the cleans were bad. Maybe not great but they fit with the music 🤷🏻‍♂️

BallsToTheWall
November 2nd 2024


52578 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Should’ve bumped this to 5 years ago.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
November 2nd 2024


114974 Comments

Album Rating: 4.8

Amazing yes.

Kusangii
February 7th 2025


8415 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Been digging this a lot lately

StormChaser
February 21st 2025


3146 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Revisiting this after a good long while. Probably my least listened to gold era record, but still, pretty awesome songwriting and diversity on this one, hate the production unfortunately. They lost so much punch on this one with all the compression going on



Stanne doing cleans is kind of a longtime thing anyway and I never minded them, obviously they're not his or the band's strength, but he pulls them off for the most part. Also, this album features probably Stanne's weakest growls ever (still didn't listen to the new one)

metalphil
February 22nd 2025


1388 Comments


I actually like his growls on this album a lot.

But yeah I remember seeing them live years ago and in some live recordings online, his growl was pretty weak / raspy sounding

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 22nd 2025


114974 Comments

Album Rating: 4.8

Tied with Gallery for best DT. I can't pick between them.

Kusangii
February 22nd 2025


8415 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I know I've said this so many times but the production on this album is fucking IMPECCABLE

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 22nd 2025


114974 Comments

Album Rating: 4.8

Yep agreed.



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