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Brabiz
August 5th 2026


3137 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Based bro. They fucking rule.

Wildcardbitchesss
August 5th 2026


22137 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I truly don’t understand the level of hate they get. I know the company they keep doesn’t help but even surface level songs like Bat Country and Nightmare are so clearly a step above pretty much every mainstream metal band in terms of technical ability and just songwriting creativity.



I’ve always liked Matt as a vocalist too, I know a lot of people fuckin hate him but I don’t even really get that either.

arthropod
August 5th 2026


3724 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

The band is gay, what's hard to understand about that?



Jokes aside, I find them in the same boat as Trivium in this respect. Both bands have insanely memorable melodies, batshit insane technical ability and talented vocalists, and have been trashed anyway. Shads' nasal singing can be annoying at times, but that's all I would have a problem with.



I remember reading a review of The Stage where the main criticism towards the album was that Matt sounded too much like Chris Cornell.

Wildcardbitchesss
August 5th 2026


22137 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I’m not crazy about Trivium but yeah, I’d put them in the same boat for sure. That would be a great bill, Trivium is the perfect size band for an opening slot. I don’t think they’d even need a second opener. A 45 min set from Trivium followed by like 2 hours of these guys would be amazing.



Still, nothing will ever compare to the first time I saw them. Fucking Ghost and Deftones opened, which tbh now both bands are massive and would obv be a co-headliner kinda deal. I just wish it was on a better tour. I liked HttK a lot more back then but so much of that show was shit from that album. I think the only songs they DIDNT play were Acid Rain, Heretic, and Coming Home, which is a shame because the latter two are the best songs on the album imo

LeonardKJones
August 5th 2026


147 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I think fashion choices at the peak of their MTV run has a lot to do with why they cop shit. But I don't care, they're a top 5 all timer for me.

Faraudo
August 5th 2026


5609 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

That Statica abomination won't make me love this (or most of their catalogue) any less tbh

Feather
August 5th 2026


11947 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

^ and for this reason I refuse to check out statica

stevecif
August 18th 2026


39 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I think this is their best album. Did not enjoy "Magic" or Statica, but this LP is still as refreshing as it was back in 2023. Hopefully they return to this sound.

Wildcardbitchesss
August 18th 2026


22137 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

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Unfortunately, with the whole statica situation, I think this might be it for them as far as LPs go. I can’t remember the specific interview but I remember Matt mentioning that it’s easier to just drop singles in the streaming era than it is to record a full length record.



I hope I’m wrong, but if this really is their last album… yeah they went out on an insanely high note.

TheAntichrist
August 18th 2026


4542 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

@steve [3]

Confessed2005
August 18th 2026


8492 Comments


I haven't heard this. Seeing all these 4.5's and 5's has piqued my curiosity,

GreyShadow
August 18th 2026


8475 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

i can see them taking like another decade for the new LP



i feel like te full length never actually dies yano? might just take longer.

Feather
August 18th 2026


11947 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

If you have the stage at a 4 I think you might love this.

TheAntichrist
August 18th 2026


4542 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

better than the stage tbh although that rules too



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