Album Rating: 2.0

We Are the Romans also has some pauses, but also some substance. This album has 50% substance, 50% recycling.

The disparity between here and RYM is fascinating

Album Rating: 4.0

Honestly, while I find that the review is understandable, I think that can only be through the eyes of someone who's not really into Mathcore, let alone Djent. Most of the complaints are literally against what makes this a total banger for TTDTE listeners. "It's abrasive", well ofc it is! It'd meant to be, and for those who are not used to it, it's more likely gonna be a headache. The only point I do agree on is the Interludes. Many bands of these genres fail to actually write cohesive interludes and be able to use those melodies again as a Leitmotiv properly. The leitmotiv of this album is really just "there", and doesn't connect with anything other than itself.



Other than that, this is a total headbanger.

Album Rating: 5.0

Haha, one of my first comments on this site gave out about this review. I think a newer member comes along every few months to share the sentiment. You prompted me to re-read the review, has it ever been established if Hold the Line is a pisstake or a genuine tribute to the troops? Whether its a goofy tribute or a hilarious spoof doesn't undermine it either way for me.

Album Rating: 4.0

album stomps

Album Rating: 4.5

agreed

"The disparity between here and RYM is fascinating"

wow yeah it's almost always the other way around

Album Rating: 4.5

If this was released today it'd have a 3.9 average

Album Rating: 4.5

I was thinking about that yesterday. This would definitely be much better received today

Album Rating: 1.5

oh gawd

THE ALPHA

THE OMEGAAAAW

Album Rating: 4.5

One of the best math core albums ever.

listening to the album as a whole can get a little tiring tbh, still mad underrated

Album Rating: 3.5

This riffs harder than I remembered

Imo they were truly the pioneers of the djenty math rock genre (or at least a subgenre within that vague classification), and unfortunately the bands in history that are ahead of their time often don’t get the recognition they “deserved” at the time

This albums fucking bops but I can understand why it was very divisive at the time, this is a LOT to take in for someone who’s never heard anything like this lol

Btw not saying this album is some all time classic or anything, but it’s hard to deny how influential it was for basically the following decade+

It’d be sick if they rereleased it with good modern production

Album Rating: 4.5

You mean mathcore?

Whoops yeah, autocorrect doesn’t like mathcore apparently…

Album Rating: 1.5

listening now and jfc the first 3 minutes are as bad as the legend makes out



i did not expect this

Album Rating: 4.5

oh please