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| 4.5 superb | foxblood | August 26th 11 |
HOLY FUCK THIS ALBUM
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| 4.5 superb | SuperMonkey94 | March 22nd 11 |
Alright. I'm gonna start off by saying that i only got into Mouth of the Architect not too long ago, but i am far from disappointed. This band captures the essence of music that I've searched for forever and only come up short to find. Once I finally discovered Mouth of the Architect it was awakening in my musical spirit. "The Ties That Blind" is literally like nothing else i have heard on Earth. With the exquisite tuning that changes from riff to riff and the vocals that brutally open you up and seem to physically scar you, this album packs an emotional twist to a powerful sound.
The song list starts with the best song on the album, "Baobab". "Baobab" goes from heavy to soft and then kicks back in again with a solo to end it off. "No One Wished To Settle Here" is up next, and it delivers repetitive but lingering riffs that lead you farther, seemly trying to make you see further into the song before it happens. "Carry On" delivers an extremely slow start that kicks in and intricately designs the strong finish around the constant thematic mood. "Harboring an Apparition" is the fourth track that gives the harder riffs a chance to unfold, and doesn't disappoint. "At Arms Length" comes at a strong point features Brett Hinds of Mastodon which is one of the very reasons I chose this album over all the others on ITunes. Let's say this vocals never let me down. And the finishing blow to the masterpiece is "Wake Me When It's Over" which is the longest track. this track is a great summation to the mood expressed and effectively closes out the album and its main progressions.
All in all, "The That Blind" more than suffices for a great sound and unbelievably great design in the music world. Mouth of the Architect is at the top of the Atmospheric Metal genre and will continue to appear to all whom it appelas.
-SuperMonkey
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| 4.0 excellent | svinariezas | November 20th 21 |
What a step forward from the debut. Nice warm and heavy production. Amazing session bass performance from Brian Cook (Botch, Russian Circles, Sumac). Hidden gem of post-metal.
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| 5.0 classic | Telekinetic | January 31st 15 |
This is a phenomenal piece of work now that i have the patience to sit back and listen to it
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| 4.5 superb | Tool1 | February 26th 24 |
| 3.5 great | FunJan | March 28th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Macck | November 14th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jerrad | July 14th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | neikos | February 14th 21 |
| 5.0 classic | jami98 | October 11th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Floofus | August 16th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | El Olam | November 27th 18 |
| 3.5 great | clavier EMERITUS | June 29th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Fear | December 10th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Greem | June 4th 17 |
| 3.5 great | JS19 | March 20th 17 |
| 3.0 good | 2ool | February 22nd 17 |
| 5.0 classic | closed | December 24th 16 |
| 3.5 great | rid | November 24th 16 |
| 2.5 average | Raven49 | November 6th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Wolfe | October 17th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Luizzz | October 3rd 16 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | September 22nd 16 |
| 5.0 classic | hsb | September 20th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | btati | November 12th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Naeveo | December 20th 14 |
| 3.5 great | pxdash | March 24th 14 |
| 3.0 good | hasv | December 2nd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | GaugeOT | August 19th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ulshad | July 3rd 13 |
| 3.5 great | dosia | April 30th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Brains | January 29th 13 |
| 2.0 poor | ngebe | January 9th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | cb123 | March 2nd 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Shvyin | February 29th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Inveigh | February 19th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Wael | December 19th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Toolock | September 28th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | Shuyin | September 20th 11 |
| 3.5 great | YUJOS | July 18th 11 |
| 3.0 good | TT | March 25th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Math | January 10th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Manic_ | October 24th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Jebull | June 16th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ckubet | June 12th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Naffa | April 14th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Jips | April 13th 10 |
| 2.5 average | Markk1 | January 17th 10 |
| 3.0 good | Wizard | November 29th 09 |
| 3.0 good | natey | February 4th 09 |
| 3.5 great | Zoo | December 17th 08 |
| 4.5 superb | bwnstl | May 23rd 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | jrowa001 | September 29th 07 |
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