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| 3.0 good | Jared Floryan | January 5th 15 |
Passenger's self-titled debut album - and their only release for the time being - is inherently a 2000s In Flames recording, except keep Anders Friden as the vocalist and take away everyone else who's contributed. Infusing nu metal into a poppier, yet still abrasive formula, the frontman's newfound approach to his abilities by then fit this group more than his primary act; particularly if Sounds of a Playground Fading and Siren Charms are compared with it. Whilst boasting inconsistent songwriting and some restrained craftsmanship, many of the songs on Passenger are overall somewhat hale and hearty. If you enjoy In Flames in general or prefer their later work over the first five melodeath offerings, this is worth a crack.
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| 0.0 | Blurry | August 18th 07 |
Passenger's debut is a patchy affair that blends nu metal and alt rock, infusing that concoction with the melodic sensibilities of a synth pop album. It was on this album that In Flames frontman, Anders Friden, first unleashed his controversial new Jon Davis/Corey Taylor hybrid vocal style on the masses. Fortunately, it fits Passenger's sound far better than In Flames' sound, seeming a touch less contrived in this setting. This album's great problem is the uneven songwriting. While songs like 'In My Head', 'Carnival Diaries' and 'I Die Slowly' are rather enjoyable takes on their modern pop metal formula, there is also a clutch of songs that simply don't muster a lot of enthusiasm in the listener. Try before you buy.
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| 4.0 excellent | Piem | March 12th 24 |
| 3.5 great | JDubb | March 19th 21 |
| 3.5 great | boff | November 26th 20 |
| 2.5 average | heck | March 17th 14 |
| 3.0 good | Thibs | January 23rd 14 |
| 1.5 very poor | Escain | January 6th 13 |
| 2.5 average | YUJOS | November 25th 12 |
| 3.5 great | ev0ken | June 24th 11 |
| 3.5 great | M87 | April 9th 10 |
| 2.0 poor | chr1s | March 14th 08 |
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