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| 4.0 excellent | Voivod STAFF | October 10th 16 |
Sumerlands had made clear they were a band of great merit even from the The Guardian demo, so it was merely a matter of time before they would resurface, this time around with their self-titled debut. Sumerlands repackages the three songs of the demo with a handful of new cuts, the one being better than the other. The album's monolithic style, a stance situated between early '80s metal and hard rock, would have anyone more ready for a snooze fest than a celebration of those times and music styles; and yet, Sumerlands thrive with their "less is more" arrangements, their discretely displayed instrumental aptitude, and their thick/anthemic sound. The latter sustains an incredible gothic vibe, manifested through the rhythm section and Swanson's stentorian vocals. Favorite song: the whole album. Stream: http://sumerlands.bandcamp.com/releases
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| 0.0 | Chuggy | October 29th 19 |
Solid with just the right amount of cheese.rThey do need to change up their songwriting, though. Many of the riffs here are quite samey.
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| 3.5 great | Tibi | December 6th 17 |
Many compared this band with Eternal Champion and Lunar Shadow. They definitely have better riffs and much better cohesion between music and vocals than Eternal Champion, but Lunar do things even better. Nonetheless, a good nostalgic musical experience.
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| 3.5 great | marf1300 | January 10th 17 |
Some very well done 80's revival; however, I do not understand why this album has received more praise than the releases from Eternal Champion, Grand Magus, and High Spirits. It lacks the fun the other albums have.
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| 4.5 superb | Aljosa | October 13th 22 |
| 3.5 great | arf | September 22nd 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | zzf1918 | September 3rd 22 |
| 3.5 great | SuzyC | November 18th 20 |
| 3.5 great | GamamJ | February 4th 20 |
| 3.0 good | peahat | December 28th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Surtur | November 22nd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | dcube | October 29th 19 |
| 3.0 good | Gary STAFF | February 9th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mutty | September 27th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | AntalWS | March 11th 17 |
| 2.5 average | progsun | December 27th 16 |
| 3.5 great | heck | October 31st 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | BenCee | October 10th 16 |
| 3.0 good | manosg EMERITUS | October 7th 16 |
| 2.5 average | Trey STAFF | September 20th 16 |
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