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| 4.5 superb | tom6 | February 22nd 12 |
Be is one of the most incredibly overblown pieces of music I've ever heard, but also one of the most dense and ambitious. It deserves praise for daring to aim so high, but also criticism for not realizing its own faults. What to make of an album this grandiose and self-important? It almost feels like Be itself doesn't know. Love it or hate it, though, you can't deny it's a remarkable, incomparable opus. A lot of potential was sacrificed in the name of lyrical concept, but I dare you to listen to cuts like "Iter Impius" and "Imago (Homines Partus)" and say Be is musically lacking.
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| 2.5 average | Robinanimate | September 10th 20 |
I like what I hear a lot of the time, but most of the tracks feel more like fragments than full songs. I guess this is the point, that I should see them all in relation to each other. And I appreciate the concept, I just don't buy it. If the idea is to present the body of songs as one big piece of music, it is imperative that the songs flow well together. They shouldn't feel like separate fragments, but fit together like pieces in a puzzle.
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| 4.0 excellent | WattPheasant | July 16th 20 |
I strongly stand behind the artistic message and theme of this album, however, the actual music as a progressive metal album is not the best. It heavily lacks memorable riffs and vocal melodies and one can easily get lost listening to it. Like always the musicianship is in point. Overall though, this is album is less enjoyable to listen to than the first 4 albums.
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| 3.0 good | Zilla2112 | November 26th 11 |
'Be' is an epic record, combining the best of Pain of Salvation with an ambitious concept and an orchestra. Definitely worth a listen.
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| 3.5 great | MaSuPe | March 31st 25 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kit | May 14th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | haxxiy | March 22nd 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Bren80 | October 7th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | benkim | July 13th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | raddlad | March 23rd 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | JoneHK | December 6th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Josh | November 25th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zakusz | June 28th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Aranox | June 26th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Juuso | February 7th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Mattia | November 25th 20 |
| 2.5 average | sicky | October 1st 20 |
| 3.5 great | Krpa | September 11th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | Caronte | September 3rd 20 |
| 5.0 classic | joitp | August 28th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gazham | August 12th 20 |
| 2.5 average | Elynna | July 26th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Boivin | May 19th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | haley | April 30th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | JDubb | April 23rd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Flomink | April 14th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zakkusz | October 26th 19 |
| 3.5 great | qwenta | September 3rd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | HybridF | August 22nd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | qyxxxyq | April 9th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | sam1oq | March 15th 19 |
| 3.5 great | solrage | September 4th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | ElSomni | August 11th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | bSmith | August 7th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Revarf | July 28th 18 |
| 3.0 good | gilly | June 23rd 18 |
| 3.5 great | Nero | May 25th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | alarm | April 9th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Fowo | March 11th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | jaumeska | December 26th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | RAGG | December 2nd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Bulgaro | September 22nd 17 |
| 5.0 classic | Arkadin | September 2nd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Jhator | August 28th 17 |
| 1.5 very poor | FatCats | July 12th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | YeeHaw | July 11th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Enzx | June 6th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Tib | May 21st 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | mRA | February 23rd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oslaf | February 17th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | IceMole | January 16th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | MelbCro | January 16th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Jeejee | January 12th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Dibmann | January 11th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Peeps9 | January 11th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Jedaum | January 9th 17 |
| 3.5 great | neikos | January 9th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rodstar | December 19th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Jetrix | November 4th 16 |
| 2.5 average | cmjones | October 28th 16 |
| 3.5 great | leycec | July 18th 16 |
| 3.0 good | Trey STAFF | June 7th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | elch21 | June 6th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wajd | May 5th 16 |
| 3.5 great | mursu | February 25th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | e210013 | September 2nd 15 |
| 3.5 great | boab92 | June 22nd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | MdMoron | March 26th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | nadryv | March 25th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | Abraxas | January 16th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zlatoust | December 21st 14 |
| 3.0 good | Titan | October 19th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | ariich | October 5th 14 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | September 26th 14 |
| 3.0 good | bens | August 13th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Ware | July 17th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sunlar | March 4th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | stefantx | February 27th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | eirinn | February 13th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | qusika | November 30th 13 |
| 3.5 great | OpenCar | November 27th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | max13x | March 10th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Zamora | January 28th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Alex C. | January 28th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Voltia | January 22nd 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Escain | January 6th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | vkristi | November 13th 12 |
| 3.5 great | ADM20 | October 6th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Toolock | September 3rd 12 |
| 5.0 classic | oubli | July 24th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | oOmur | May 16th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lalka | April 5th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Host78 | March 21st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | jybt | February 22nd 12 |
| 2.5 average | OllieS | January 31st 12 |
| 4.5 superb | GGI | November 22nd 11 |
| 5.0 classic | Reason | October 18th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Blade86 | October 18th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | kabster | October 2nd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Etrius | September 22nd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | junyi15 | June 12th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | betcoh | April 20th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | balustre | February 13th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | Slug | November 26th 10 |
| 3.0 good | taroo | October 26th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | papkin | September 14th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | ZuZo | July 30th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Volk23 | July 1st 10 |
| 2.0 poor | const | June 26th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nectar | June 24th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | laarx | May 30th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Voivod STAFF | May 24th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | KP23 | May 18th 10 |
| 3.5 great | kriz | May 14th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Chunsak | April 12th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | CutMan | February 17th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | detommy | January 25th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Marc7 | January 1st 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Manland | December 30th 09 |
| 3.5 great | drewkar | December 28th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | Boissi | November 16th 09 |
| 3.5 great | x31942 | October 24th 09 |
| 3.5 great | Fuzzboy | September 5th 09 |
| 3.5 great | Flyboy | August 15th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | kVick | May 28th 09 |
| 2.5 average | kingsoby1 EMERITUS | February 15th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | tarcus | February 8th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lukas82 | December 25th 08 |
| 3.5 great | Ben101 | October 8th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | yontar | July 12th 08 |
| 5.0 classic | Altmer | June 20th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | donovr | December 17th 07 |
| 4.5 superb | 3rd_egg | September 25th 07 |
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