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| 0.0 | DiceMan | February 25th 10 |
Wait, so the guy who said it is mediocre gave it a 4.5 and has gotten bumped twice? Jesus this site has some idiots.
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| 0.0 | Super Grover | February 27th 10 |
Another soundoff making an unfunny joke about the original joke so you guys will bump me
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| 4.5 superb | charles2000 | February 19th 10 |
Sounds kinda mediocre. I guess if you like Mastodon, this has to be good, but otherwise this is just the same ol' rawkin metuhl we've heard before.
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| 3.5 great | qwe3 | February 27th 10 |
Nate I is an idiot yay
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| 3.0 good | zen5729 | February 26th 10 |
Snakes for the Divine is another sludgy, crushing release from High on Fire. While there's some terrific, lightning-fast guitar work from Matt Pike and some machine-gun drumming by Des Kensel, there are songs like "Bastard Samurai" that wallow in the muck too long, interrupting the fury and continuity of the album. This style of heavy metal offers a lot for a wide-range of listeners to like, headbanger or not, but though this release is likable, it doesn't quite measure up to last year's output by genre powerhouses like Baroness and Mastodon.
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| 4.5 superb | Laceye | February 25th 10 |
album rules, only thing from preventing it from being a 5 is the iffy production. This, however, should not hold anyone back from listening to it.
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| 4.0 excellent | barneygumble | February 24th 10 |
It's still fantasy war metal but its more focused then Death is this Comm. maybe a little less experimental
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| 4.0 excellent | nbmatt | February 24th 10 |
This album seems to find the band making the leap from stoner sludge metal to stoner heavy metal. There is much more happening here than what is found in their previous albums and that is definitely a good thing.
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| 4.0 excellent | Bleekill | February 23rd 10 |
Once again HoF proves they are the fucking embodiment of everything I like about metal. Goddamn.
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| 4.5 superb | thewineoftyrants | February 23rd 10 |
Very well-produced, and I have to give it props for not being at all flawed in any way. Comm was an easy 5, this isn't quite as sublime...but it's quite clearly their second-best work taken as a whole.
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| 4.0 excellent | ohnoestehmusik | February 22nd 10 |
Sludge metal usually takes ages to grow on me from album to album... but damn. This one's pretty fucking good.
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| 4.0 excellent | ThePalestMexican | February 19th 10 |
Doesn't top Death is This Communion, but it's still pretty damn impressive. Some of the catchiest riffs ever created by man, and a nice piece of sludge metal.
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| 4.5 superb | ninjacat11 | February 19th 10 |
Damn. Just damn. I never thought HOF was actually going to top Death is This Comm.
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| 3.5 great | rage11111ro | November 7th 21 |
This might get 'the worst soundoff prize' despite the massive competition but: to me part of this sounds like Maiden meets Kreator which is not bad per se but is below what hof offers in general. Also gets slower than the hof norm at times, interesting, not necessarily working well though.
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| 3.4 great | Erwann S. EMERITUS | May 19th 21 |
Great metal all around: mix of stoner (it's Matt Pike innit), thrashy riffs, heavy metal solis, raspy vocals, machine-gun drumming, and a kinda ok production. It's energetic, (kinda) catchy and boppy, but some tracks do meander for a tad too long without bringing the punch the best tracks (ie, the t/t) have got in them.
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| 4.0 excellent | Chino smoking it up! | October 17th 18 |
I don't think this is bland at all. Sure I get your production issues, less sludgier less
"Sleepier" vibe, but this has bad ass riffs as hell. I kinda enjoyed this more than Luminiferous
f.e. If this is officially their worst work is just fine by me X) whata band m/ Fave Tracks:
Bastard Samura; Ghost Neck; Fire Flood and Plague
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| 0.0 | TylerLamberg | April 3rd 13 |
Most of the tracks just drag on wayyyy too long for my tastes. A lot of the drum work felt
samey throughout. The guitar work is impressive, but I couldn't always get into it. Vocals
are slightly below average. I would give this a 3.25 if possible, though. Favorite tracks:
Ghost Neck and the bonus track, Mystery Of Helm
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| 3.0 good | rabidgodtransmission | January 19th 11 |
Snakes For the Divine is definitely a grower. At first listens I was sort of underwhelmed. First 3 tracks are solid and I'm really digging the instrumental track The Path and its segueway into Fire Flood And Plague. Reprising some riffs and making the second half of the album more memorable. Not an immediate 'I just fell in love' album, but after a half dozen spins everything starts revealing itself.
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| 2.5 average | BigTuna | April 12th 10 |
Chore snore bore, all of those things plus no replay value and my presupposition to not enjoy sludge.
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| 2.5 average | ManRunsOverBus | March 22nd 10 |
Album feels like a bit of a chore to listen to. Every song draaaggggsss.
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| 4.0 excellent | SteelErectedb4you8er | February 28th 10 |
This album gets better with each listen. I automatically loved the first three tracks, but the others have really grown on me. As a fan for 7 years, I am happy that they still bring more intensity with each release.
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| 3.5 great | jimjim9790 | February 27th 10 |
A good and solid metal album. Matt Pike still amazes us with his guitar playing (especially the riffs). Drumming is heavy and stays consistent throughout. Bass is audible giving the album a little more depth and heaviness. Lyrics and themes stay true to High on Fire's past (very battle-like if you will). Biggest difference from some of the other albums is the production. Greg Fidelmann was able to get a job with Slayer and High on Fire after butchering Metallica's Death Magnetic... to make it even worse than it already was. The sound is loud and the vocals are way up front. Like I said, the drums are heavy and consistent ..but not as thunderous as on previous albums. Also, Pike's voice might sound a little weird at first. Other problem is some songs seem to lose focus every once in a while, therefore making parts forgettable. All in all a solid metal album that is surely to be on end of year lists and of course is great to bang your head to.
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| 2.5 average | Hopig213 | February 27th 10 |
I haven't still understood all the fuss about this band, they have not accomplished anything with this album, I can understand that "Blessed Black Wings" was a great album but this.... hmmm.
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| 0.0 | Ire | February 25th 10 |
MIND BOTTLING
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| 4.0 excellent | IonicSphere39 | February 21st 10 |
Mind bending album from these dudes, once again. Watch out, this record is a creeper.
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| 3.5 great | Jake E. | September 28th 25 |
| 4.5 superb | CalinD | May 30th 25 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | November 5th 24 |
| 3.5 great | Zakusz | February 22nd 24 |
| 3.5 great | Avet | October 21st 23 |
| 3.5 great | FunJan | July 31st 23 |
| 3.5 great | iGuter | January 24th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jerrad | July 13th 22 |
| 3.5 great | sicky | May 9th 22 |
| 3.5 great | kleggi | June 16th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Denis | January 14th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Kevin | July 22nd 20 |
| 3.5 great | rid | January 30th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Moraff | April 21st 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gary STAFF | March 29th 19 |
| 3.0 good | Wolfe | October 4th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | jusdiz | July 5th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Jeejee | April 19th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Fear | December 9th 17 |
| 3.0 good | solrage | September 26th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Rodstar | February 15th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | jpjpablo | December 28th 16 |
| 3.5 great | wojodta | November 15th 16 |
| 2.0 poor | Swarm | November 14th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lanas | July 25th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | hsb | May 21st 16 |
| 3.5 great | Henry | April 18th 16 |
| 3.0 good | MattyF | March 22nd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | BigHans | February 19th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | bobby72 | February 12th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | cnrk | January 28th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | BadgerU | December 30th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Abraxas | November 15th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | DazSkunk | September 17th 15 |
| 3.5 great | ngk44 | September 2nd 15 |
| 3.5 great | neikos | June 10th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Matski | April 1st 15 |
| 3.5 great | Aion | March 6th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | tribszn | February 21st 15 |
| 3.0 good | GibTG | February 15th 15 |
| 3.5 great | slaps | December 17th 14 |
| 3.5 great | eissev | December 5th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Titan | October 21st 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Cakes23 | April 28th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | aguzman | April 14th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | PFNPJ | March 29th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zeg | January 31st 14 |
| 3.5 great | bjorkil | November 26th 13 |
| 3.5 great | h0rsie | November 17th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | cdog215 | October 30th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | BRAman22 | September 28th 13 |
| 3.0 good | qiblas | September 19th 13 |
| 1.5 very poor | rawolo | September 4th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dr7 | August 15th 13 |
| 3.5 great | sebarf | March 18th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Brruce | December 20th 12 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | December 8th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Warpt | November 10th 12 |
| 3.5 great | markii | October 18th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | vdop | September 15th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Roose | August 7th 12 |
| 3.5 great | viri | May 13th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Rail | May 4th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Andrew | April 13th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Emyay | April 9th 12 |
| 2.5 average | nex77 | April 4th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Ant0 | April 4th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | snewso | March 23rd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | tmage | March 14th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dev518 | January 4th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Torviss | December 23rd 11 |
| 2.5 average | nick77 | June 15th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Nomack | June 2nd 11 |
| 3.5 great | Corvus | April 10th 11 |
| 3.5 great | nkbr | April 9th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Asator | March 25th 11 |
| 2.5 average | itchy | March 21st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | mxacz69 | March 14th 11 |
| 3.0 good | 37er00 | February 24th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | REUS | February 15th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Fractal | January 16th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Smevin | December 29th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | TT | December 12th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | ratowitz | November 23rd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nathrakh | November 19th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wolfyous | November 12th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Oceans | October 17th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Japsu | September 22nd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | gambs | September 16th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | zoso1387 | September 7th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Koots | September 7th 10 |
| 3.5 great | thawey | September 5th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Wolfe | August 23rd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zoso4 | July 31st 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | kingsoby1 EMERITUS | July 21st 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thor | May 27th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | lkd | April 9th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | HeavyB | April 9th 10 |
| 3.0 good | Zoo | March 26th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Photon | March 13th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Dwap | March 1st 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Curse. | February 25th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | bigguy69 | February 23rd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Cerbyrus | February 20th 10 |
| 3.0 good | Wizard | February 18th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | alsid | February 17th 10 |
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