Blindfolded and Led to the Woods Rejecting Obliteration
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MisogynysticTryhard
May 30th 2023


262 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Well by god this isn’t a 3 at all.. must bump up rating. It’s too refreshing

Gmork89
May 30th 2023


8655 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Cicada absolutely fucking wrecks. I love the vocals on this.

Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
May 30th 2023


18257 Comments

Album Rating: 4.8

You guys are doing great

Groundking
May 31st 2023


2279 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

This was really good, thanks for reviewing it.

mkmusic1995
Contributing Reviewer
May 31st 2023


1770 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

This was very good, had a really enjoyable time listening through this. The production is so crisp and clear, every instrument is so noticeable. Super pleasant on the ears

nash1311
May 31st 2023


8113 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Was waiting for a Robert review. Album is awesome. Can def see it growing for me

MillionDead
May 31st 2023


5326 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

The deathcore vocals and chug sections mar this some. The hardcore shouts especially don't necessarily gel with some of the guitars stylistically, to my personal taste anyway. Maybe it's a bit overproduced as well? Definitely some cool stuff happening here though. Doesn't really touch the bands name dropped in comparison imo. The guitars are the star for me.

DDDeftoneDDD
May 31st 2023


22321 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

What do you mean by surprassing the debut? Are we all counting Nightmare Withdrawals as debut?

Gmork89
May 31st 2023


8655 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The vocals are one of the best parts of this in my opinion, pure DM grunts would have knocked it down quite a bit for me, the vocals here have way more personality than a lot of other current DM bands.

MillionDead
May 31st 2023


5326 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

There are a lot of ways to do vocal variety that aren't necessarily this. I would love some vox with phlegm. And drums that aren't produced like every deathcore band's drums. Probably gonna 3.5 this though.

DDDeftoneDDD
May 31st 2023


22321 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

This is drenched in nuance

BlindfoldedBen
May 31st 2023


14 Comments


Thanks for the fantastic review, Gnocchi, and all the great feedback everyone!

Happy to answer questions if anyone has some.

DDDeftoneDDD
May 31st 2023


22321 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Well! Would you set your discog as it is here? Are we missing something? What was the big step up (imo) to Nightmare Withdrawals, from a deathcory to a more dissonant experimental sound?



Amaaazing album again guys. Tk you so much

BlindfoldedBen
May 31st 2023


14 Comments


Funnily enough, quite a few people do consider Nightmare Withdrawals as our debut. However, it is our third and Rejecting Obliteration is our fourth. Nightmare Withdrawals did indeed set out to be something completely different and to take the band in a new direction, not so much musically, but in a sense of taking things more seriously and professionally.

I cannot comment too much on the pre-Nightmare Withdrawals days as I joined after the release of Modern Adoxography.

BlindfoldedBen
May 31st 2023


14 Comments


However, Nightmare Withdrawals and Rejecting Obliteration are reflections on us, our surroundings and the stuff we were going through rather than an intention to be a particular style or genre.

I think this shows in the NW is really chaotic, with small gasps of air and RO is more emotive, and has chaos and darkness but also moments of uplifting resiliency and hope.


Purpl3Spartan
June 1st 2023


8601 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Owns yeah, great work guys!

DDDeftoneDDD
June 1st 2023


22321 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Great answers! Tks a lot Ben. Both albums ruuule!

Gmork89
June 1st 2023


8655 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

"RO is more emotive, and has chaos and darkness but also moments of uplifting resiliency and hope."



This really draws me to your bands sound and sets you guys apart, saw a video of you guys addressing suicide and mental health in the video for Hallucinative Terror and wanted to say I think that's awesome. I personally really appreciate the melodic hopeful moments you mentioned. Keep at it, you guys destroy.





Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
June 1st 2023


18257 Comments

Album Rating: 4.8

“ What do you mean by surprassing the debut? Are we all counting Nightmare Withdrawals as debut?”



No I only meant they have come a long way from the debut and have clearly surpassed it.

MiloRuggles
Staff Reviewer
June 1st 2023


3029 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Oh baybee, finally span this mother and it is GOOOOOOD. Unpredictable and varied and pretty goddamn filthy yes yes. Might bump'er up later if I feel cute enough.

Nicenice review Gnocchi, you're the treasured pride of our West Island



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