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dbizzles
August 29th 2019


15193 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Hey, at least that makes sense and give me some more context.

dbizzles
August 29th 2019


15193 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Hey, at least that makes sense and give me some more context.

BenThatsMyJamin
August 29th 2019


4012 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

This album seems to fly right over the heads of everyone who dislikes it, which is ironic given the main criticism being the perceived brainlessness and bravado. Oof the opeth comparison is way off. Your assessment of his fanbase and current music is completely warped as well - SYL is still what he's best known for in the metal community, to the point where he had to tell fans that he would never play SYL material again to shut them up, yet "he should just get SYL back together" has been said so often its become a running joke within the fanbase. This is far more emotionally "genuine" than anything he's done since Synchestra (hello? The bridge of Detox is a pure plea for help), you and many others somehow seem to have just completely missed how that vulnerability is framed.

Source
August 30th 2019


19917 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

whoa

Meridiu5
August 30th 2019


4166 Comments


The second half is weak compared to the first half

SitarHero
August 30th 2019


14703 Comments


"SYL is still what he's best known for in the metal community, to the point where he had to tell fans that he would never play SYL material again to shut them up, yet "he should just get SYL back together" has been said so often its become a running joke within the fanbase."

The "he should get SYL back together" crowd are the vocal minority.

SitarHero
August 30th 2019


14703 Comments


Wait nevermind. I just read dbizzles comment.

dbizzles
August 30th 2019


15193 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Damn, I guess I should log off lol.

SitarHero
August 30th 2019


14703 Comments


I don't think it'd help, but it never hurts to try. xD

JK, I don't get the dislike for this album, but whatevs. To each their own.

dbizzles
August 30th 2019


15193 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Just hate this kind of extreme metal, that's all. Don't like parody stuff either. There's obviously an audience for it so why not an anti-audience? Fuck Townsend's goofy ass anyway lol.

SitarHero
August 30th 2019


14703 Comments


But his goofiness is what makes him so damn lovable. Life is too short to take stuff seriously all the time. Especially music.

dbizzles
August 30th 2019


15193 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Dude, one of my favorite bands is HORSE the band, so I get it. But this isn't my brand of goofy.

SitarHero
August 30th 2019


14703 Comments


That's fair. Franky I'm not always in the mood for Devy's shenanigans either.

dbizzles
August 30th 2019


15193 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I’ll stop after this because I’m not reeeally trying to be a dick. But I do have parameters for goofiness in music. You want to write a song about Megaman villains on your Korg? Fuck yeah. You want to write a song about Earth Day and wank your guitar for 10 minutes? No fucking thank you lol.

y87arrow
October 1st 2019


712 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Finally listened to this album. Don't know why it took me so long as I always have a heart for industrial metal no matter if mixed with other genres (I really like industrial death metal).



I couldn't believe song 2 and especially 3, that was insane! Even if the songs after got more and more "normal" and less brutal they're really well structured and enjoyable.

Source
October 1st 2019


19917 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

truth

BenThatsMyJamin
October 1st 2019


4012 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Smh this bump reminded me of dbizzles terrible takes

BenThatsMyJamin
October 1st 2019


4012 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

But yeah All Hail the New Flesh is utter madness, just don't sleep on Underneath the Waves bro it's brutal af

Source
October 1st 2019


19917 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

AAA

Scheumke
October 17th 2019


2630 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Well Rob Flynn's new lyrics did one thing right. They reminded me how much better Strapping is than Machine Head.



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