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3.5 great | jimiandangus12 | August 28th 06 | There are two ways to look at this album. There is the viewpoint where you look at each song individually. There is also the viewpoint where you look at the album as a whole. Each song individually is great, they're hard hitting, and songs such as Confined and The Darkest Nights offer some variation. But as an album, it is very repetitive, the same scale is used over and over again. At some points when listening, it's hard to differentiate songs from one another. All in all, As I Lay Dying created many good songs by themselves, albeit, on an album, it is very repetitive and it gets a bit stale.
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5.0 classic | TID22 | August 11th 06 | This album has me from the very start. Emotional and convicting lyrics with great guitar riffs and overall great metal. This album never gets old and is one absolutely amazing song to another.
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4.0 excellent | Stormy Smiley Face | October 22nd 13 | This isn't perfect, but if you are looking for the premier mainstream metal-core album of the mid 2000s that has clean vocals this should be first on your list.
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5.0 classic | Redpill | December 4th 09 | Every song on this album is worth hearing for those who enjoy metalcore. Melodic riffs, brutal breakdowns, pounding double bass, and a great variety of vocal techniques. This is a true classic for any metalcore fan.
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0.0 | FreePizzaDay | April 6th 09 | I wanted so bad to like this album. Based on the interviews, these guys are really cool and down to earth, the album art by Jacob Bannon is sick, and the first few songs off the album show some promise, but the songs just sounded too similar. I get bored two-thirds of the way through, and finishing the disc is always a struggle.
Buy only if you're a huge AILD fan (I'm not) or if you've exhausted every other option. This album is nothing special.
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5.0 classic | dillydumdum | December 7th 07 | This is the BEST cd by As I Lay Dying and probally allways be.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. Meaning in Tragedy 4/5
2. Confined 5/5
3. Losing Sight 5/5
4. The Darkest Nights5/5
5. Empty Hearts5/5
6. Reflection5/5
7. Repeating Yesterday4/5
8. Through Struggle4/5
9. The Truth of my Perception3.5/5
10. Control is Dead4/5
11. Morning Waits5/5
12. Illusions4/5
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2.0 poor | Ossacip Olbap | June 21st 22 | mediocre to dece mdm tethered down by shitty mccore. harder than scar symmetry anyway
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3.0 good | YRI | March 31st 20 | How to write an entire album in one and the same guitar tuning.
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0.0 | | November 30th 15 | 3.9
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0.0 | mindleviticus | January 21st 13 | Musically this is a 3.5 at tops but it holds a place in my heart for one of the first metalcore albums I've heard and I happen to enjoy the hell out of this. There isn't a single week where I don't listen to this at least once.
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3.0 good | Blauwbaard | March 16th 12 | ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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3.0 good | malmcw93 | December 15th 11 | Better than Frail words collapse, but not much better. I think it mainly has to do with the production, because it just doesn't sound as clear or crisp as an ocean between us or the powerless rise have.
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4.0 excellent | Zyborggian | August 14th 11 | Well I guess its ****ing evil or some crap to give albums u like a five on this site >_> So Im changin "Most" of the ones I gave a five
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0.0 | RaiseHail | May 5th 11 | this album will always have a special place in my life. not to be all sentimental and shit but i still listen to this after 4 years and i hasnt gotten old yet. been there through a lot of different times in my life. if you dont like that then then i respect your opinion.
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2.5 average | yeabyeab | December 26th 10 | Not a ton of variety, and extremely generic. I can't even finish the album most of the time.
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0.0 | HaydenDyson | November 28th 10 | I mean really even if this isnt the best album its probably one of the best to get into metal in general at least it was for me. One of the first metal albums i ever liked. So 4
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4.5 superb | hemingway | June 21st 08 | This is what Christian Metal is all about! Amazing riffs, brutal solos and lyrics that take your heart and make you know that everything is going to be alright! Wicked Awesome!!!
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3.5 great | tyler85 | April 15th 08 | i like the music on this album better than an ocean between us but the vocals don't sound as good cuz on this i can't understand a thing he screams
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5.0 classic | CameronSetToKill | March 28th 08 | This is one of those albums that got me into heavy music.rI never used to like metal but then my friend threw this in and played through struggle and the guitar work just caught me.rThis is definitely a classic album in the world of new american metal.
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4.0 excellent | YourSummerSecret | September 18th 06 | Ah, well... It's good. But really, I want some variety in the music I listen to. I'm a big fan of As I Lay Dying. But their songs do get repetitive and even the lyrics in one particular song are repetitive. Love the band, like the CD. Very energetic feel as always. ove the lyrics.
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5.0 classic | Yo. | August 19th 06 | This album is one of ther very few albums that I liked all the songs from the start.
I used to have a standard that, if a cd had one or two songs that I liked, it was good.
But shadows broke it.
Ive listened to this record nonstop for almost 4 months straight.
Untill the bled had to kinda come in and break the monotony.
I really reccomend it as a metal album.
Its hard, melodical in some portions.
The singing is actually decent. The screaming is brutal.
The drums are fun to listen to, and the guitars sound sexy.
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4.5 superb | Nikita | July 31st 22 |
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4.0 excellent | Halez | April 26th 20 |
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2.5 average | Kurisu | September 22nd 17 |
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3.5 great | Mighty | August 18th 08 |
4.0 excellent | TBliss | August 6th 08 |
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2.5 average | Fapper | July 12th 08 |
3.5 great | RAGE12 | June 29th 08 |
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4.0 excellent | lucario | March 7th 08 |
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4.0 excellent | letter | August 16th 07 |
3.5 great | Msuen | August 6th 07 |
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