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	Haste the Day Dissenter Disclaimer: Haste the Day is my favorite band of all time. Have to get that out of the way to also note that "Dissenter" is the band's worst record, yet it doesn't make it a bad record. The sound from "Burning Bridges", "When Everything Falls", and "Pressure the Hinges" (which is probably the band's best record of all time but not my personal favorite) has an aura to it that no other act could emulate until 2015's "Coward" - with the track 'Accept' uniting the musicians from the earlier albums, and it had that aforementioned aura. Musicians and bands are a curious thing; ideas, talent, combinations, and more all meld together and results can	3.0 06.02.26
	ERRA Silence Outlives the Earth "Silence Outlives the Earth" is a thankfully massive step-up from "Cure", but still doesn't match the near-epoch that was ERRA's self-titled album. Where ERRA excels is their use of low guitar riffs that suddenly contrast by using the upper register in strings to create a ping-pong kind of effect that serves as their signature in songwriting. The catalog in "Cure" lacked this, but "Silence Outlives the Earth" brings it back in combination with catchy choruses with the likes of 'Black Cloud', 'Gore of Being' and 'Further Eden'. The band tries to do a 3-part closer series as well in the final 3 tracks, and it mostly does work as the group dippi	3.5 06.02.26
	Don Broco Nightmare Tripping This might be one that has to be revisited in later years to see what time has done to it. This is my first Don Broco album, and I was drawn in by the gimmick title track featuring Nickelback of all artists. A truly brilliant move on all fronts though; the oddity in the collab and the song actually being the best track on the record is an all around win in terms of promotion. The rest of the album ranges from goofy songs like the opener 'Cellophane', weirdly emotional songs like 'Somersaults' and 'Ghost in the Night', and catchy songs like 'Euphoria' and 'Hype Man'. There's an added heaviness in plenty of tracks, but as a whole it keeps to a	4.0 06.02.26
	Underoath They're Only Chasing Safety When 'Young and Inspiring' ignites, underOATH's "They're Only Chasing Safety" goes non-stop with unique songwriting, catchy melodies, sounds that would be difficult to replicate in any other recording scenario, and a focus that they themselves probably didn't even know they had at the time. For example, 'It's Dangerous Business...' opts to go into double-time in the 2nd chorus, usually being saved for a final chorus, and instead layers on its final chorus with a different melody (choir) set used in the bridge. 'The Blue Note' is a nothing track that follows one of the heaviest songs on the record, and naturally the huge hit 'Reinventing Your	5.0 05.13.26
	Goldfinger Nine Lives I guess in terms of comparing recent Goldfinger albums, "Nine Lives" isn't as strong as "The Knife" and does things both better and worse than "Never Look Back". For the record, all three of these are very much great albums and each carry their own special kind of flair. "The Knife" goes back and forth between upbeat rock to ska//slower tempo pieces, "Never Look Back" repeats this concept but contains some silly tracks that clash with the vibe of the album, and now "Nine Days" edges on more of the rock/pop-punk sound over ska//slower tempo, but has much more memorable pieces. In fact, the real only 'joke song' here is 'John Lennon', and someh	4.0 03.11.26
	Underoath The Place After This One There was something truly magical about early underOATH; while purists might cite "The Changing of Times" as the best of all time, most would lean towards "They're Only Chasing Safety" and/or "Define the Great Line". Personally, "TOCS" is a top-50 record of all time for me - it's hard to say if I'd gel with it on a first listen today, but there's an aura of nostalgia combined with genuine upbeat catchiness that benefits that one. underOATH began a steady decline (even with their return album "Erase Me") by trying to have weird guitar riff and melodic choices that never really stick, but also don't weather them as musicians. Point is, "The Pla	2.5 03.04.26
	I Prevail Violent Nature It's kind of a bummer that my 'album of Fall 2025' is going to be this one, mostly because there's been some real standouts in nearly every prior year, and yet this year the music I'll be associating with the season is something as 'fine' as this. Credit where credit's due here, "Violent Nature" is a much better record than "TRUE POWER". The subtraction of one of the vocalists also subtracted I Prevail from doing bizarre rap-bits or mumble//trap bits that were great for variety on "TRAUMA", but weren't meant to be revisited yet the constant presence on "TRUE POWER" made for an awkward listen. "Violent Nature" feels more standard than ever, ye	3.0 11.24.25

Atari you kinda made my day. had no idea there was a new Amber Pacific album so cheers
June 3 02:24 PM
artificialbox bro thank you for not drinking the Static Dress kool aid
January 3 10:24 PM
iamSeraph digging your soundoffs and taste. gj man. greetings
December 26 10:46 PM
mrdogthrow https://youtu.be/QsZlY0Vz4-o
June 24 04:51 PM
Spec 30% metalcore damn homie
May 19 03:20 AM

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