Album Rating: 3.0

album is a mixture of brilliant songs and shit ones



i think i'm the only person who thinks the cleans are the best thing about this band. Have a blast's chorus is the best moment on this album but i have no interest in the heavier verses, his screaming or the guitar work



gotta say i agree. although there are a couple sweet riffs and a solo or two that rock.

Album Rating: 3.0

I'm starting to wonder why this is rated worse than their debut. Feels a lot more solid than that to me.

because that album title is so terrible lmao

seriously if i stumbled upon this album with no preconcieved notions of this bands sound i would think this was some shitty metalcore album

Album Rating: 3.0

The album title is definitely awful.

Album Rating: 3.0

Good for you?

Storyline?

Wait, this is a concept album?

Holy shit ur avatar is off the chain

Album Rating: 4.0

ALBUM - RULZZ

While you derp I djent with my seven string guitar, bitch

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because that album title is so terrible lmao

seriously if i stumbled upon this album with no preconcieved notions of this bands sound i would think this was some shitty metalcore album"

That's because for the most part it is(from the 4 songs I heard, not liking a single one)

Album Rating: 5.0

"Phenomenal production, catchy melodies and ace performances by everyone in the band (yes, even Spencer). Every song is a winner," someone already said. Indeed, there's not a single composition on the album I can say is less than amazing.



I had almost no hopes for this album, that has much to do with myself drifting away from "rock" and "metal" to "post-rock/metal" as it has with the decaying state of the music itself, as if it's dying, stagnantly rotting away and chewing on the leftovers of "br00tal" metal fanboys who call "gay" whatever doesn't sound like a guitar raping a pig (and vice-versa). As a matter of fact, I had only two "metal" albums left on my PC.



Enter Periphery II. There's fortunately a huge shift towards clean vocals with "screams" being only an intermezzo to highlight the beauty of Spencer's voice. Indeed; beauty. Spencer has not only improved beyond "I'd rather have an instrumental version of this album," he's in fact one of the best male vocals I've ever heard. So immensely versatile and so emotional I actually don't want to ever hear a Periphery song without him again.



The compositions are so tight they dish out dozens of elements within 3 minutes leaving you craving more, only to end with absolutely amazing post-rock tunes. It's like going through a beautiful hurricane and then seeing the sun shine through the thick dissipating clouds, and it happens so fast it's like being on the ride of your life which you'd want to repeat into infinity.



This has nothing to do with "djent" or even "metal" anymore, this is something entirely different, fresh, amazing, new...and above all EPIC. For the first time in my life can I actually listen to what others consider "metal" and really enjoy it because it's easy on the ear. The musicianship is still top notch, these guys display amazing skill one simply can't overlook, but one can actually enjoy it! The songwriting, the singing, the layers, the instrumentation, everything isn't just wanking anymore, it's actually good music!



Never did I believe a so called "metal" album would ever leave me speechless again, but here I am. On a second thought, perhaps the immense negative response is exactly because this album ISN'T "metal" at all. Looking through arguments like "gay" in almost every "criticism" explains the negative response, why this album isn't "metal," and why I stopped listening to crap (metal).

Album Rating: 2.0

^lol that could be the most pretentious, idiotic and douchiest post on this site. i'm sure you know all about metal!

Album Rating: 2.0

hahaha

Album Rating: 5.0

Do I need to add "in my humble opinion?" I thought it goes without saying. Or perhaps you need to grow up and either learn to accept different opinions or simply learn to ignore them? But I guess I expect too much from the internet generation using abbreviations like "lol" while trying to insult others.



...sigh, kids these days.

Album Rating: 5.0

periphery >>>> bjork

Album Rating: 4.0

Cryogenix dude, say whatever you want, but just dont refer to metal using "crap". Much less when you call people out for referring to Periphery as "gay".



I agree with you in a few things you wrote there though.

Album Rating: 2.5

Did anyone else just give a ಠ_ಠ throughout all of "Have a Blast"?

Album Rating: 4.0

wtf is that supposed to mean...

Album Rating: 2.0

every time i listen to this the vocals get 10 times worse

Album Rating: 2.5

How many times have you listened to this?