im glad im not the only one who hates digipaks, i hated them when they first started becoming a thing.

at this point most of my music money goes towards FLAC's from bandcamp unless theres like a really good album i want a physical copy of.

Album Rating: 3.5

ya i mean sometimes i dont have a choice so i do own a shit ton of digipaks but i just like the quality of a jewel case. granted nowadays jewel cases are flimsy as fuck, meanwhile a jewel case from 1988 is like a goddamn n64 cartridge

Album Rating: 3.5

hell i ordered like 9 or 10 cds this week for some reason, idk why the bug bit me

i mean they are the superior physical media if were being honest. i have a good amount from over the years and still put them in the hifi all the time.

Album Rating: 4.0

Wish I could afford muzik

Album Rating: 4.0

Sonic's melodeath classic ratings hurt my soul D:

Album Rating: 3.5

I used to love collecting CDs, especially jewel cases with proper linear notes etc. so agreed completely with Sonic there. It was a digipak, but at least Cult of Luna's latest had a full booklet of artwork and lyrics to peruse, that's the only CD I've actually bought this year. Flicking through it gave me major nostalgic vibes.

The vinyl resurgence felt outside of my affordable price bracket, like technically I COULD but it wouldn't be sensible and my collection would be a lot smaller than my desires would want, and so I have never taken the plunge. Until recently I didn't feel like there'd be sufficient space for a collection anyway, which was also part of it

Now instead of bothering with vinyl I am actually reconsidering getting back into CDs, they are still way more cost effective and I like actually owning physical copies.

Album Rating: 4.0

"The vinyl resurgence felt outside of my affordable price bracket" I hear that. I wanted to get into it recently but the amount it costs to buy 3 or 4 vinyl covers 7 or 8 CDs

Album Rating: 3.5

That doesn't sound too bad in all honesty, sometimes it can be more than double - depends I guess. A lot of the stuff I'd want is also now out of print and getting hold of a 2nd-hand vinyl copy is pricey as hell.

I do really like the idea of going to record fairs and perusing / randomly picking up a few gems you've heard of that 'look interesting' though, lol

ah well

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah I get what you're saying. TBH i was just looking like "shall i just buy 5 important albums to me". Then I checked and its like None So Vile is out of stock, Collide With The Sky too.

Basically, expenses I ain't finna pay anytime soon

these guys put on one of the best live performances ever

Album Rating: 4.0

The blastbeat sections on Arbeit Macht Fleisch fuckin' rip

Album Rating: 4.5

drumming on this is generally sick

Album Rating: 5.0

Grindcore for the masses



Owen's cymbals sound fantastic, crushing sound work.

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Jesus CHRIST the riff on Embodiment is so good. Been jamming to Carcass and nothing else for the last 2 days.

Album Rating: 4.5

Album is genre defining.

Album Rating: 3.5

check schaliach

Album Rating: 4.0

elbem does a preddti god slep

Album Rating: 5.0

That one part just after the intro in t/t where they do that brief harmony is like the peak of melodeath I reckon

Album Rating: 4.8

Just about this whole album is peak melodeath, IMO.