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| 4.5 superb | BlackTemplarofAutism | June 11th 22 |
Who in their right mind would allow a band to create such an irreconcilably emotional banger of an album? Im crying over my breakfast.
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| 2.5 average | PostmanPat | May 8th 23 |
This album could be outstanding - I even WANT it to be outstanding - but the production is so bafflingly poor I can't get past it. If the song writing/performances were on par or released around the same time as, let's say, Symphony X's "Paradise Lost" I'd be able to excuse it. However, the performances aren't of that caliber and this album was released a decade-and-a-half later. I struggle to rate this anything above average. Better production immediately takes this into 3.5-4 territory. Better performances would, as well, but because we're lacking synergy between band and production it can never be higher than average IMO. Who am I? A literal fucking nobody. Fair enough. Consider the aforementioned Paradise Lost or the original LOG As The Palaces Burn for examples of what I mean as far as synergy between band and production. Neither album has stellar production, but they're both certified bangers where the specific production adds to "it" - whatever "it" is.rBecause "Liminal Rite" lingers somewhere in the middle with production akin to the black head on your nose that you resign to ignoring because you can't address it otherwise, we must rate this average, even if we really, really want to like it. rPS: I'm sure you're really, really handsome and it's just that darn blemish you can't get rid of that's ruining your rizz.
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| 4.5 superb | cloakanddagger | June 10th 22 |
Another excellent album from these guys. After the quality of their last 2 EPs I've been hoping for another full-length and this one does not disappoint.
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| 3.8 excellent | Trey STAFF | January 13th 23 |
Mixing progressive death metal, black metal, and atmospheric rock with a huge helping of emotion and atmosphere, Liminal Rite, is one of the most compelling (and unique) progressive death metal albums of the year. Over the course of the album's runtime, Kardashev capably mix melody and aggression with bouts of ambience, growls and clean singing in order to create a compelling story that feels full of genuine emotion... and definitely stick around for the second half of the album, because that's when things really start to feel epic.
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| 4.5 superb | Malcontent | June 16th 22 |
Feels like the best parts of an old Insomnium record filtered through deathcore: emotive, destructive melodies carried by both effective cleans and really effective growls and shrieks. Soaring and depressing, fiery and cold. The closing track is also special, plummeting spectacularly into an overwhelming dissonance that could come right out of a Full of Hell album. Truly surprised by this album; this one is going to stick around for awhile.
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| 4.0 excellent | TheTripP | June 10th 22 |
A definite grower of an album that requires your full attention to truly appreciate. Kardashev done did it again boys
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| 4.0 excellent | Nomos2 | June 10th 22 |
I almost prefer Mark's harsh vox to his clean ones at this point but this is stunning. Almost flawless, barring the mixing, which is very trebly and whose drums could use some heft. (Read: the snares and kicks aren't that far apart sonically)
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| 4.0 excellent | KrillBoi | June 10th 22 |
Yeah this is amazing upon first listen. The only real gripe is one I've always had for Kardashev and it's the overpowering drum sound, but everything else is straight flawless. Mark's vocals are bone chilling and the writing is spot-on.
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| 4.5 superb | asaf | April 26th 25 |
| 3.5 great | Ectier | April 21st 25 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ryan P STAFF | March 30th 25 |
| 4.5 superb | Arked | September 28th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | MikeBG | June 21st 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tasty | February 26th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | MrMonk | June 26th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | haley | May 29th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Suyan | February 23rd 23 |
| 4.5 superb | smiders | February 22nd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dustx85 | January 20th 23 |
| 3.0 good | jlsg | January 5th 23 |
| 3.5 great | Brabiz | January 3rd 23 |
| 3.5 great | SYL | December 31st 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dodedodo | December 22nd 22 |
| 3.0 good | emmny | December 12th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | h0rsie | December 7th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Coast | October 19th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Project | October 18th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | iGuter | October 16th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | epmxcx | October 6th 22 |
| 3.5 great | knia | September 26th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | hadriel | September 10th 22 |
| 3.0 good | Zero13 | September 1st 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | JoneHK | August 12th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Risodo | August 10th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | ARDCWE | July 19th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | JTPlays | July 19th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | luetin | July 14th 22 |
| 2.5 average | qt | July 10th 22 |
| 3.0 good | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | June 30th 22 |
| 2.5 average | Elynna | June 30th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | 28Gloom | June 25th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | sr388 | June 24th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | mRA | June 23rd 22 |
| 2.5 average | trilo | June 21st 22 |
| 3.5 great | Elevon | June 21st 22 |
| 3.0 good | Thibs | June 20th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | zuzek | June 18th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | brunch | June 17th 22 |
| 2.5 average | Torii | June 16th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Adam | June 15th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | ariich | June 14th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Dmax28 | June 13th 22 |
| 3.5 great | arf | June 13th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kruppe | June 13th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Zakusz | June 13th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Jeejee | June 13th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | Zoinks | June 13th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | bbm | June 12th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | kenli | June 12th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sowing STAFF | June 12th 22 |
| 3.5 great | lg433 | June 12th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | DJD1ed | June 11th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | nicksz | June 11th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Macck | June 11th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | daolso | June 11th 22 |
| 3.8 excellent | Sunnyvale EMERITUS | June 11th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | max13x | June 11th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tartay | June 10th 22 |
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