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| 2.0 poor | bigguytoo9 | August 17th 23 |
This album goes nowhere and the band seems to have completely lost the plot. A big fat no thank you from me.
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| 4.5 superb | Gameofmetal EMERITUS | August 15th 23 |
Not their most savage release, but definitely their most epic and memorable. Tons of soaring dual guitar leads, proggy breaks, clean vocals that actually work pretty well alongside the usual Horrendous fare.
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| 4.0 excellent | lordfurd | August 17th 23 |
This is good but didn't hold my attention as much as their other stuff on first listen, hopefully it's a grower. Edit: It was a grower, bumped to 4
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| 5.0 classic | Asmodeuss1990 | August 19th 23 |
This album is the modern day version of Symbolic and no I will not elaborate. All you need to do is listen. While these guys don't blatantly worship Death, they definitely feel like the spiritual successors. Chuck would be proud.
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| 2.5 average | Gary STAFF | August 28th 23 |
Grumpy take: my interest was lost after "Chrysopoeia...". Why are these ratings so high? For example, "Exeg (en) esis" was so annoying! At least the runtime of this album was relatively short... yay.
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| 3.5 great | Gene Gol-Jonsson CONTRIBUTOR | January 30th 24 |
For every derivative cock'n'balls black metal moment, the album strikes a surprisingly decent line of creativity, be it through slaughteringly vile instrumental energy, or through unexpected shifts towards soft rock isms.
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| 4.5 superb | cjbizzlebizzle | December 28th 23 |
Metal album of the year for my ears in a year where I felt like it was kind of hard to find an album in that realm that really rose above the pack. 'Ontological Mysterium' has a wealth of individual tracks but also is knit together like a story where each chapter has its own personality but in the end they all contribute to a combined work of art. The stretch from 'Neon Leviathan' to 'Cult of Shaad'oah' is really the meat of the album and one of the best 15 minutes of music of 2023. 'Neon Leviathan' feels like typical Horrendous style of wild instrumentation, bold bass and what seems like death metal improv anchored by a few strong riffs. 'Aurora Neoterica' is a break from the intensity and just sounds wonderful with spacey leads and beautiful production. 'Preterition Hymn' is low key the track of the album with a Spirit Adrift-esque low-tempo brooding lead guitar harmony that builds and builds before a chant and one of the screams as of late. After that 'Cult of Shaad'oah' returns to great riffing and the wild instrumental antics that Horrendous do better than almost anyone else in death metal. Its like a looser, dirtier and grimy version of Athiest carrying that prog death metal torch.
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| 4.5 superb | NordicNorth | December 3rd 23 |
I originally had this at a 3.5, just didn't click with me as much at the time, just wasn't there mentally. But returning to this a couple of times has really shot this up my list. Potential top 10 finisher right here, the whole thing front to back is great writing. Preterition Hymn is one of my favourite tracks of the year, easy.
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| 4.0 excellent | BillyBrill | September 25th 23 |
I definitely knew I was in for something with The Blaze, which I loved, but man there are some incredible riffs and seriously intense moments on here. I definitely don't agree with them being the successors to Death, but Cult of Shado'oah makes that take not out of the question, INCREDIBLE song
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| 3.6 great | Erwann S. STAFF | August 29th 23 |
Death metal band goes full prog - but fortunately for my prog-lukewarm solipsist ass they didn't forget the riffz!!
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| 4.5 superb | grandfather | August 22nd 23 |
Awesome record. If you've jammed the past two Horrendous records you mostly know what you're in for: colorful, progressive death metal inspired by the 90s prog death greats and adjusted for modern times. Shit rules. I like that they're still building on their sound without taking misguided and unnecessary risks, and my only criticism remains the same, which is that I wish they'd go a bit heavier with the production and in general.
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| 4.5 superb | JWT155 | August 22nd 23 |
At the very least, props to Horrendous for releasing yet another record that does a fantastic job mixing the bass. This is
everything I would want for a Horrendous album, love the proggy elements and how they take their time building up on
certain tracks. Well done.
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| 4.5 superb | Azazzel | August 19th 23 |
musical connection with album title and theme whooshing straight over one-and-done casuals. pity
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| 4.0 excellent | BenCee | August 19th 23 |
Another fantastic album from Horrendous, even though it feels more like an EP at times.
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| 4.5 superb | lurxy | March 30th 24 |
| 4.1 excellent | A.R.O. STAFF | February 27th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | Tool1 | February 26th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pangea | January 17th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | CalinD | January 11th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Risodo | January 8th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Araz | December 26th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | ZoddHand | December 24th 23 |
| 2.5 average | Runeii | December 20th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Rumpo | December 20th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Phate72 | December 18th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Macck | December 17th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hyndez | December 15th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Tyll | December 14th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lani | December 13th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | alamo | December 12th 23 |
| 3.0 good | FunJan | December 12th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Piglet | December 5th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | UrukHai | December 2nd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | LilPlump | November 30th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | Nifkin | November 28th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Goup09 | November 22nd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pizza | November 20th 23 |
| 3.0 good | Trey STAFF | November 12th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Inveigh | November 5th 23 |
| 2.5 average | MAB | October 26th 23 |
| 3.5 great | Edlund | October 5th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Coast | October 3rd 23 |
| 2.0 poor | Juuso | October 1st 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thor | October 1st 23 |
| 2.5 average | Ryus | September 28th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Johnagan | September 28th 23 |
| 1.0 awful | BADNEW | September 27th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | gilly | September 18th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gorey13 | September 17th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Faraudo | September 15th 23 |
| 3.5 great | zuzek | September 15th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Thranth | September 15th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Deebo05 | September 15th 23 |
| 3.5 great | Get Low | September 14th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | GhostK | September 13th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | TeeDeeM | September 11th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | soneast | September 11th 23 |
| 3.5 great | Egarran | September 7th 23 |
| 3.5 great | Wizard | September 6th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Thibs | September 6th 23 |
| 3.5 great | JoneHK | September 4th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | vannaie | September 1st 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Fenix | August 29th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | 8genre | August 27th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Above | August 27th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | El Olam | August 26th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Titan | August 26th 23 |
| 2.5 average | ffs | August 26th 23 |
| 3.0 good | Yotimi | August 25th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | s888n | August 25th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | 0BSCURA | August 25th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | em17ah | August 25th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Maniac! | August 25th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | virpi | August 23rd 23 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | August 23rd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Luna | August 23rd 23 |
| 3.5 great | Davey | August 23rd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Trundle | August 22nd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | memnite | August 22nd 23 |
| 3.5 great | doofy | August 22nd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Leeb890 | August 22nd 23 |
| 4.5 superb | dafjam | August 21st 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Henry | August 21st 23 |
| 5.0 classic | canczar | August 20th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | Bulgaro | August 20th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | heck | August 20th 23 |
| 3.5 great | pengui | August 20th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | Tasty | August 19th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | cendor | August 19th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jake E. | August 19th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | iGuter | August 19th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Veldin | August 19th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | JKoppe | August 18th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Shwany | August 18th 23 |
| 3.0 good | qt | August 18th 23 |
| 3.5 great | Jeejee | August 18th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | trilo | August 18th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | bmelt CONTRIBUTOR | August 18th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | SYL | August 17th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Hawks | August 17th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Dewinged STAFF | August 17th 23 |
| 5.0 classic | Darrrk0 | August 16th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Elynna | August 15th 23 |
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