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| 3.3 great | Xenophanes EMERITUS | November 22nd 17 |
Best album of 2018 so far.
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| 2.0 poor | DarkNoctus | November 29th 17 |
worst summoning album since their debut - repeated atmospheres, unrewarding song structures and questionable mixing/mastering choices make this album the first effort from summoning in their spotless career since the incredible 'dol guldur' that genuinely feels like a struggle to sit through despite having its standout moments.
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| 3.5 great | Brandon Scott EMERITUS | January 5th 18 |
There is something off about the production that stops this from feeling as euphoric and grandiose as it should. It's a shame, this is some of their most interesting work in a while.
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| 3.3 great | Erwann S. STAFF | September 28th 22 |
With Doom We Come is both Summoning's most whimsical and least well-produced album - and these two things don't go hand in hand. Still, the band has already proven they know how to write proper songs - "Herumor" and "Mirklands" prove that again. Shame it sounds so muddy, could have been mucho better.
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| 2.5 average | ManiacBlasphemer | October 9th 19 |
Summoning has been on a downward spiral ever since releasing Oath Bound in 2006, which can be considered the last great album they've made. Already the album preceding this one, while still having some memorable tunes, showed signs of a lack of creativity. This album felt like dropping into the abyss in Khazad-dum. The production is atrocious, the songwriting is almost completely devoid of inspiration, most of the tracks feel as if they were leftovers from the previous album recordings meshed up together into an incoherent cacophony. Silvertine and Night Fell Behind are the only decent tunes. Mirklands and the title track had potential, as they contained a few good sections but due to their unnecessary long length they are a chore to listen to. Which pretty much shows that making your songs so long without having anything interesting to show does not make the songs more epic. Maybe in another 10 years the boys can come up with more decent material. God knows who will wait until then.
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| 3.0 good | meenwolf131 | February 2nd 18 |
epic journey of soundscape in the Middle-Earth / melodic execution throught fantasy medieval atmosphere / lack of punching dynamic to keep energetic interesting along the journey
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| 0.0 | Dewinged STAFF | January 8th 18 |
Pos for Lord of the Rings themes and presentation, neg for Uruk-Hai levels of production.
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| 2.5 average | Panzerchrist | January 8th 18 |
Critics of Summoning often point to the bloated song structures that the band justify under the pretense of "epic orchestration". And while their previous releases have certainly found merit in that philosophy, 'With Doom We Come' proves their critics right. These songs are repetitious, floundering messes; never quite delivering the grandiose qualities that their finer works are known for. They plod on and on, almost seeming hesitant to capitalize on the immense potential found in each individual track and it's immensely disappointing as well as frustrating. There's nothing quite like listening to a 9 minute track that doesn't go anywhere.
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| 3.5 great | mifzal | January 6th 18 |
I'm afraid this is their weakest effort. While there's a lot to enjoy here it's not the level of songwriting you'ed expect from this band. The first half of the album is too homogeneous, production is not up to standard and it exploits too much of the elements that made their last album to stand out.
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| 3.5 great | yayafa | February 2nd 21 |
| 3.0 good | Elros | September 5th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jergal | September 3rd 19 |
| 3.0 good | Coast | January 23rd 19 |
| 3.0 good | latpac | December 21st 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | tbone76 | December 17th 18 |
| 2.5 average | kx8 | December 11th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | Nisraak | October 19th 18 |
| 3.0 good | psim | October 19th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Akifexx | October 16th 18 |
| 3.5 great | bSmith | July 22nd 18 |
| 3.0 good | gilly | July 12th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Warpt | May 25th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Skye09 | May 4th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | em17ah | March 8th 18 |
| 2.5 average | Aranox | February 23rd 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hawks | February 21st 18 |
| 3.0 good | botb | February 20th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Flave | February 12th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | dragoth | January 26th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | Ategina | January 26th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Nud | January 18th 18 |
| 2.4 average | Trey STAFF | January 15th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | progsun | January 14th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Tyrael | January 10th 18 |
| 2.0 poor | Risodo | January 9th 18 |
| 2.0 poor | VikkiH | January 9th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Wolfe | January 8th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Surtur | January 6th 18 |
| 3.5 great | heck | January 6th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Elynna | January 5th 18 |
| 2.0 poor | paheru | January 5th 18 |
| 3.0 good | gnimas | January 5th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Jeejee | January 5th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Agonba | January 5th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Dmax28 | January 5th 18 |
| 3.5 great | GodL1ke | December 23rd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | bbm | November 30th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | mogmi | November 20th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Alastor | November 19th 17 |
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