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| 0.0 | Carmen | November 27th 17 |
after 5 years and an entire lineup change in the band, the michael keene project puts out the gayest thing you will ever hear
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| 3.0 good | Jared Floryan | November 29th 17 |
Oh yeah, Machine Keene and the Vegan Red Beans are at it again! The technical/progressive death metal outfit's fourth full-length LP is altogether an interesting (albeit faulty) album, as well as a marginal improvement over the new offering's predecessor. Ken Sorceron is a far better vocalist than Geoffrey Ficco ever was, while the craftsmanship proves pretty delicious too. Even the production values this time around manage to be less overbearing... kinda. Similar to Autotheism before it, however, In Becoming a Ghost is structurally all over the place, composition choices that work better in theory turn out questionable in execution (wince at the way the flute is integrated into "Digging the Grave"), and whatever singing from Keene that's present becomes irritating to sit through after a while; case in point "I Am," which goes in chiefly thanks to an appearance by Derek Rydquist, yet simultaneously goes off due to the aforementioned cleans interfering. Also, given the songwriting ideas that crop up coupled with the fact that it's been 5 years, why this shit lasts only 42 minutes is beyond me. Anyway, I've gone on long enough... In Becoming a Ghost is generally fine. Gives me the urge to throw a white sheet covered with hummus over myself, so that's something.
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| 4.5 superb | NYdubber | December 6th 17 |
Definitely in the minority here -- this album is Keene and companies best work yet.
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| 3.0 good | Thor | November 28th 17 |
The Faceless IV: This Time It's Just Kind Of Ok
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| 0.0 | wheeliemakesyouthink | March 24th 23 |
In Becoming a Heroin Addict Who Steals from Bandmates, Gets Sued by Them and Stops Making Music
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| 2.0 poor | Risodo | March 19th 18 |
"In Becoming a Ghost" is a joke of extreme bad taste and certainly the worst album of Metal released last year. Nothing works here, everything is bad structured and dubious, even giving me more sensation of laughter than of sonorous satisfaction. The only thing well done here is the production on top of the blast beats, and if it was not for that, i would give a virtually null note to that work, or i would spare my time writing this soundoff. Ridiculous.
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| 3.0 good | SacredSerenity | December 7th 17 |
So far, I really like it. Some kind of strange brew and all over the place but also kind of refreshing.
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| 3.5 great | Laen | December 6th 17 |
Better than Autotheism/10. Sorceron kills it on this record.
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| 0.0 | InFiction | December 4th 17 |
I have a rule that I have to listen to an album twice before I review it. Don't think I'll be reviewing it.
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| 0.0 | Pon EMERITUS | November 28th 17 |
man on cover probably has a face 1/5
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| 2.0 poor | ExhaleTheLight | November 28th 17 |
I waited 5 years and almost saw them on two occasions before they cancelled to listen to this shit?
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| 3.0 good | Distributor of 4s, Consoomer of Riffs | November 28th 17 |
Not even sure what to think of this. Like it's a lot more interesting than Autotheism, but it's so unbelievably scatterbrained that it doesn't even sound like a Faceless record at some points (flute solo, like what). Sorceron kicks serious ass on here, though. Production is nice and spaced out, so you can hear EVERYTHING without putting much effort into it. And why under 40 minutes?
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| 2.5 average | ColonelWang | November 27th 17 |
Always hated how short Faceless albums were. They're so consistent (and proggy this time) but it
always sucks having to wait four years for another album just under 40 
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| 4.0 excellent | cloakanddagger | November 27th 17 |
Putting all the recent drama surrounding this band aside, this is a clear step up from Autotheism.
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| 3.0 good | Dimorphic | December 12th 17 |
How to ruin the future of a promising band.rStep 1: Michael Meame.
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| 3.0 good | Paul Quinones | December 6th 17 |
I'm pretty torn on this one guys. Tell me how I feel.
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| 3.0 good | asaf | December 3rd 17 |
Cup of Mephistopheles is the biggest question mark
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| 3.0 good | Groundking | December 3rd 17 |
I don't like the prevalence of the cleans, and it's kinda boring at times, but gets props for it's production, which is sweet as fuck.
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| 4.0 excellent | BRAman22 | December 2nd 17 |
Not crazy about the prevalence of clean vocals, but the instrumental part of this is sweet. The weird shit added in is alright but I could take it or leave it.
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| 3.0 good | Kyyzen | November 29th 17 |
Perhaps with more listens I'll find something truly unique, but it's rather boring to sit through. Throwing in a flute is not unique, it's tossing in a gimmick to try and sound unique for the sake of attempting to be unique. Harsh vocals are good and enjoyable, but Keene's cleans are just so cringe worthy that it takes a lot away from the music and makes it hard to listen to. Seriously Keene, we get it, you think you are great at singing and you are trying to flaunt it. Just stop, it sounds far too forced and out of place. I honestly don't mind cleans in a lot of other death metal albums, but it's not done well here.
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| 4.0 excellent | Dalton DuBois | November 28th 17 |
This album is so wonky and all over the place, I absolutely love it!
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| 2.5 average | Nomos | November 27th 17 |
Deeply flawed and steeped in drama, but Autotheism it is not. Surprisingly experimental, at the
expense of consistency and flow. It's too scatterbrained to enjoy all the way through. A bizarre
cover song, two interstitial tracks with cringe-worthy spoken word, a lazy instrumental, and two
songs we heard years ago. Swing and a miss.
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| 2.5 average | tinytim | August 21st 23 |
| 2.0 poor | Glovoc | April 13th 23 |
| 3.0 good | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | June 15th 22 |
| 2.0 poor | carved | November 11th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | tekth | November 8th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Suyan | September 21st 21 |
| 3.0 good | xlev | September 13th 21 |
| 3.0 good | Jerrad | August 30th 21 |
| 2.5 average | Willxw | July 2nd 21 |
| 3.5 great | V3XED | March 19th 21 |
| 2.5 average | Oobaloo | December 28th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | MAB | October 18th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | aalqui | August 9th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Dogie | June 12th 20 |
| 2.5 average | kodama | January 7th 20 |
| 2.5 average | mEyck07 | November 24th 19 |
| 3.5 great | "Tab" | November 12th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Brabiz | November 10th 19 |
| 3.0 good | telos | September 13th 19 |
| 2.0 poor | josh | July 28th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | ARDCWE | March 23rd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Custy666 | February 27th 19 |
| 3.0 good | MO | February 26th 19 |
| 1.5 very poor | Wolfe | January 9th 19 |
| 3.0 good | latpac | December 27th 18 |
| 2.5 average | ryguy | December 6th 18 |
| 2.5 average | Jeejee | June 26th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Rausku | March 31st 18 |
| 2.0 poor | trilo | February 24th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | betray | February 20th 18 |
| 2.5 average | pxl | February 20th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | nbats | January 2nd 18 |
| 2.5 average | Wicker | December 31st 17 |
| 3.0 good | ckssr1 | December 22nd 17 |
| 3.0 good | jmh886 | December 21st 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Defcol | December 15th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | mRA | December 15th 17 |
| 3.5 great | mikep87 | December 14th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | toka | December 10th 17 |
| 3.0 good | slaps | December 4th 17 |
| 3.0 good | N2B3J | December 3rd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Jon1988 | December 2nd 17 |
| 3.5 great | tellah | December 2nd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Naj1 | December 2nd 17 |
| 2.0 poor | bmelt | December 1st 17 |
| 2.5 average | zzf1918 | December 1st 17 |
| 1.5 very poor | Kirkt95 | November 29th 17 |
| 1.0 awful | Elynna | November 29th 17 |
| 3.5 great | tcarafi | November 28th 17 |
| 2.5 average | Dmax28 | November 27th 17 |
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