screw Disturbed, I'd rather listen to this.

album is amazing so far.

also, what the fuck is with the FOUR reviews in a row?

shitty dick riding metalcore sputnik - what do you expect

but it's not shitty music

its good to maybe great at best being presented as a hallmark in a modern niche

Marathon is a sweet track.

Hype train coming through.

yay!

I've never seen these guys as anything special. Messengers was cool, but I was probably 19 or 20 when that came out. They don't seem to have change their style much since then, but my taste has changed a lot. This is okay.

this has been hyped up so much, sets up for dissapointment

Best ABR since Constellations. Very melodic. These guys are one of the few legit metalcore bands I still listen to aside from Protest the Hero and maybe Dillinger if you count them.

I've loved ABR for a long time, but the course has been ran.

I'll stick to Messengers and Leveler.

I've been a fan of ABR ever since Constellations. I recognize the bands positives and negatives but I still cannot understand why Leveler gets so much hate here. Yes, R&R is a much better album than Leveler but I still don't understand why so many people hate that album.

Because Leveler is the very definition of no musical progression.

all their albums are the definition of no to little musical progression

if that were the case then they'd be a metal version of Nickelback

no they wouldnt

because abr are actually good, but they're just spectacularly safe (forever inside their own comfort zone musically). you know what your getting with abr always and from what ive heard of this album so far theres no difference here.

I think they actually experiment more with album tbh.

well i havent given it a full listen yet so we will see

No UK option?

no, it's US only. sorry

I haven't loved anything this band has done since Thrill Seeker. They're not bad, but they just do nothing for me.

Going to give it a listen soon. Haven't really listened to them since I last saw them live back in 2013. It was a great performance, although when I'm listening to their studio albums like some of you guys have said, I've come to know what I'm going to get out of an ABR album, good stuff, just no surprises.

I've only listened to a little bit of the new album but so far you can definitely hear ABR trying to change things up a little bit. So far, enjoying the little changes. It's definitely still ABR but things do sound a little different.

Constellations and R&R are top notch but there was nothing that could get me through all of Leveler. I'm pretty amped for this release. m/

I guess it's just me. I've seen them live 4 times, and I've been listening to them since I was 18 when Messengers came out. I just am getting burned out on them, so I can't blame the band, just myself.

Tapping riff in Martyr

IT's like I'm 16 again

4 songs in and I'm not really impressed at all. Seperating the Seas is completely cringeworthy

This sounds a lot like R&R, which is fine by me because thats probably their best album.

Stopped listening to these guys a couple years ago and there really isn't much that changed since Constellations. If it wasn't for their past efforts this would be pretty great, but the lack or progression is kind of tiring. But even if it's nothing new this is infinitely more enjoyable than the new BTBAM. At least this has some killer riffs and some feels.

yeah so far this feels like Leveler part 2. like wtf is up with Majoring the Minors? is that a fucking hoedown interlude? so tryhard.

iTunes radio!?! Someone tell labels to piss of with this crap.

I love how this has been streaming for only a few hours and Sputnik is already overloaded with reviews.

gotta get that sweet, sweet site cred. album is pretty good so far

Because Leveler is the very definition of no musical progression.
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After redownloading itunes and not being able to log in with my apple ID I made years and years ago, I think I'm just going to have to give up and wait until a stream elsewhere is available. This apple radio shit is getting real annoying.

Not downloading itunes.

This album has been there done that written all over it. But it's still a hell of a ride. Love it, and really don't mind them not reaching out of their comfort zone too much

Leveler needs more positivity

bet this is pretty cool

These guys are one of the few legit metalcore bands

Yea I take issue with that statement as well

What about Spirit Breaker, Echoes, and the title track off of Rescue & Restore? Are these songs not completely experimental? Especially Rescue & Restore?? If you listen to Messengers and then Rescue & Restore right after, you will hear a pretty huge fucking difference.

hes saying hes a dick riding metalcore fanboy like the majority of this 4.2 giving site

uh there's actually a lot of legitimate metalcore bands, wtf are you even saying lol

wrongdoers shat on this album

things present in this thread:

1. annoying circlejerk
2. annoying counterjerk

things not present in this thread:

1. constructive discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of ABR's new album

things not present in this thread:

1. constructive discussion

constructive discussion on sputnikmusic lol

x2 constructive discussion on sputnikmusic lol

I agree that Wrongdoers is a lot better than this

And The Sanity Universal by Seizures is probably the best metalcore album ever

Not to mention Shai Hulud had already perfected this style of metalcore in 2003

Shai Hulud produces music for ISIS recruitment videos now.

Um what

Ten years ago, sure.

well that was fucking boring again.

It's like they took internal cannon and then made an album

this was an awesome album

double post

good stuff, will spin this next available opportunity. always buzzing to listen to new abr material

this is nothing like leveler what are you guys talking aboot?

its Leveler part 2 bruh