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TheSpirit
Emeritus
February 16th 2022


30304 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

but that is literally the most accurate statement to describe z&a?

Kinetic22
February 16th 2022


94 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

This band always feels like a great idea with poor execution.

LunaticSoul
February 16th 2022


2398 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

They are one of the funniest bands around and exactly their mix & match of completely unrelated sounds makes them stand out. Truth be told I hoped they went even more commercial on this one and kinda shocked they didn't do a "Devil is Fine" or "Gravedigger's Chant" song style which is where the muney was.

SteakByrnes
February 16th 2022


29734 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

Veal and Odor

Slex
February 16th 2022


16523 Comments


Jajaja

WalrusTusk
February 16th 2022


1803 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I really enjoyed Fruit but this album has much stronger execution. And if you think about it, the concept really isn't that bizarre. Call and Response music combined with the tortured ferocity of black metal is genius. Yeah, this album has more numetal riffs than previous outings but that doesn't diminish the fact that the energy on this is palpable.

MarsKid
Emeritus
February 16th 2022


21030 Comments

Album Rating: 1.5

I'm glad all y'all can enjoy it. And you're by all means welcome to. I'm aware of how the band operates in terms of having crazy ideas, but i find that it doesn't pan out well and makes for songs and albums that are entirely too disorganized. It's perfectly fun so long as you keep it surface level.



In terms of the call-response stuff, it just sorta wears out its welcome. The black metal hardly exists on here honestly, feels v industrial/nu metal instead.

Medicinelover
February 16th 2022


102 Comments


way too many chugging 0-0-0-0-0 riffs in this one imo

insomniac15
Staff Reviewer
February 16th 2022


6173 Comments


Listened to these guys a bit and saw them live a few years ago. The gospel-meets-black metal thingy was interesting at the very least. Curious to listen to the actual album to understand why this got such bad ratings. Great review!

MarsKid
Emeritus
February 16th 2022


21030 Comments

Album Rating: 1.5

Thanks for reading lads. Appreciate it < 3

LunaticSoul
February 16th 2022


2398 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I think they are an easy to hate band but pull off the clash genre muuuuuch better than e.g. sleep token



I also wish they had more jointed ideas, but I can´t force my own ideas on their own songwriting lol . I think the dude has a knack for quality melodies and he could go very much commercial and still pull quality music. the gimmick hinders their mainstream potentiality imho lol

LunaticSoul
February 16th 2022


2398 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

live they are a force, one of my fav lives yes. will be cool to re-see them at ATG which is their crowd

Comatorium.
February 16th 2022


5043 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

It has bad ratings cause Sputnik is up it’s own ass these days, this album is way better than the first two.

MarsKid
Emeritus
February 16th 2022


21030 Comments

Album Rating: 1.5

check Zapruder

JeetJeet
February 16th 2022


12160 Comments


I listened to Church Burns and busted out laughing lol

Gyromania
February 16th 2022


37016 Comments


stranger fruit was garbage so i'm not surprised this sucks too

Gyromania
February 16th 2022


37016 Comments


"It has bad ratings cause Sputnik is up it’s own ass these days, this album is way better than the first two."

lol you just rated a haste the day and senses fail album 4.5/5. edit: myb, those are reviews. always confuses me becayse some users have albums first and others have reviews first

Storm In A Teacup
February 16th 2022


45693 Comments


Devil Is Fine was one of the most amazing first song introductions to a band for me in recent years. Really the only other band song in last 5 years whose first song I heard blew me away was when I discovered Rolo Tomassi seeing their video for Rituals. Zeal hasn’t had the punch since like Rolo does tho.

Storm In A Teacup
February 16th 2022


45693 Comments


I felt really bad that I only listened to 30 seconds of the single but now I know why from y’all. I think maybe best to never listen, never rate.

TheSpirit
Emeritus
February 16th 2022


30304 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

"It has bad ratings cause Sputnik is up it’s own ass these days, this album is way better than the first two."





sputnik is way less up its own ass than it used to be... 2009-2013 was much worse



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