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| 2.0 poor | Thompson D. Gerhart STAFF | December 22nd 10 |
To anyone who's heard the latest "djent," much of Keith Merrow's material is nothing new. rTracks like "Bioluminescent" reek of the formulaic down-tuned chugging emblematic of the rgenre, and while there are some decently creative riffs and solos in this album, they rare generally nothing earth shattering. And when they are, the song seems to take too long rto get to the point or it goes back to the monotony of the chug (take "Io" for example, or r"Shorted Out" which has a great start, but spins into the chug very quickly). rIt's still better than some of the stuff out there, but it could be a lot better.
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| 4.5 superb | Artinuis | December 20th 10 |
While Keith Merrow purports his sound to be within Technical Metal, his music is decidedly without the senseless shredding that many associate with the genre. Combining a strong melodic story-telling approach with his none-too-lacking technicality, Merrow will be sure to bring any metal-head a much need shot of something different to their repertoire. His music can be downloaded FOR FREE on his website, and I strongly encourage any Technical fan to take 2 minutes and give him a listen.
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| 4.0 excellent | E0N | May 1st 13 |
| 3.0 good | dh198 | January 22nd 13 |
| 2.0 poor | GibTG | January 3rd 11 |
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