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Hawks
Staff Reviewer
July 22nd 2026


128894 Comments

Album Rating: 1.0

Lmao

splinter
July 22nd 2026


710 Comments


A Stranger to Men

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
July 22nd 2026


128894 Comments

Album Rating: 1.0

Splimenter

twlight
July 23rd 2026


11070 Comments


Ok this album might be grower. Meaning it grew from a 2.5 to 3.5

Production is jarring but I think I get what they’re going for. Little pretentious all around tho

twlight
July 23rd 2026


11070 Comments


Pretencious is a contentious word. But the production here really comes across that way to my ear. Like I get it, you wanna sound different.

ShartHarder
Contributing Reviewer
July 23rd 2026


1376 Comments


100% on that brother there’s an air of ooh look how different and artsy we are for a metal band, we’re not like all the others here

twlight
July 23rd 2026


11070 Comments


Exactly, and I kinda like that they are trying something new, that’s always good thing for bands to do.
But something here is uncanny. I need to listen to it a few more times

Ray91
July 23rd 2026


1166 Comments


I don't know. the production on this is grating as fuck. might be the worst production I've heard in a loooong time. there is not a single riff I could make out.

twlight
July 23rd 2026


11070 Comments


Yeah there aren’t really riffs per se.

The guitars do not sound like guitars. But that’s kinda cool

It’s touching on industrial

KrillBoi
July 23rd 2026


592 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Personally don't think this is as good as I Let It In but actually love the extremely saturated guitars, very unique.

twlight
July 23rd 2026


11070 Comments


Surely it’s unique. But immediately this doesn’t hold a candle to “I let it in”… or the cold sun OR Prepare, consume, proceed.

I think folks forget this band is coming off 3 classic albums

twlight
July 23rd 2026


11070 Comments


Ok maybe not classic.. but very fucking good

Faraudo
July 23rd 2026


5636 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"100% on that brother there’s an air of ooh look how different and artsy we are for a metal band, we’re not like all the others here"

Is it such a bad thing to do things differently? I get what you guys say, but we can't simply label something as "pretentious" just because a band wants listeners to notice a distinct stylistic choice.

twlight
July 23rd 2026


11070 Comments


That’s why hate that word “pretentious”

It’s still art


they are certainly making a statement with this album.

twlight
July 23rd 2026


11070 Comments


And I’m glad they made that stylistic choice here.

But, does that make it good? I’m not convinced.

PyramidNoise
July 23rd 2026


605 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Finally worked out what this reminds me of.



Death From Above 1979-core.

twlight
July 23rd 2026


11070 Comments


Listening now… you’re onto something.

StrizzMatik
July 23rd 2026


4266 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Killer album. Absolutely stunning musicianship here

Ectier
July 23rd 2026


5605 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

Whats the highlight track here

Ectier
July 23rd 2026


5605 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

Skimmed some singles, why does it sound so compressed. Its also REALLY bassy, eh fuck it ill try the album tomorrow



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