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5.0 classic | only4theweak | September 24th 11 | I'm sure there'll be plenty of people determined to bash this album, as is always the case
with such a highly anticipated release, so I'll write a pre-emptive rebuttal to the haters.
On repeated listens, this record lacks nothing in the way of creativity, intensity,
memorability, and brutality. The songs manage to be genuinely heavy whilst still including
powerful, often melodic hooks, and the guitar work is probably some of the most solid the
band have ever done. I never thought I'd be saying this, but in my opinion this tops The
Blackening. Just as epic and heavy, but far catchier with more skilful songwriting. The best
metal album of 2011 and an instant classic.
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4.0 excellent | 05McDonaldT | September 21st 11 | Having lived with this for a while, I've decided, despite initially disliking it, that Unto the Locust is something of a flawed masterpiece, little things get in the way of the album attaining true brilliance, but it is nonetheless an epic and powerful work
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3.0 good | Tot8 | September 20th 11 | Its solid. There are some highlights but lacks the raw soul on the blackening. But there are some great parts.
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4.5 superb | TBliss | September 18th 11 | With a few more listens, I think this may top The Blackening. Some simply awesome guitar work going on here.
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2.0 poor | YUJOS | September 24th 11 | I can't believe my ears!!! This is worst than Illud Divimun Insanus!!
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3.5 great | Lateralus83 | September 18th 11 | A lot of new influences and brilliant songwriting wihout stretching the songs too much. One of their best.
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3.0 good | Ossacip Olbap | March 7th 22 | dafuq did i just give mh a 3? fuck me i did. title track is pretty good n nice rockin motion throughout
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3.2 good | Erwann S. STAFF | February 1st 22 | Wah blockbuster metal! It's full of big riffs, shouted vocals that ain't too hard, some clean vocals that ain't too shabby, and even some dumb solos! Would have absolutely loved this if I had listened to it when it came out.
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1.5 very poor | EasterInTheBatcave | June 7th 16 | Unto the Locust is basically a less self-indulgent version of The Blackening. Granted, some of these songs could still stand a two minute shaving, but the album isn't quite as boring as its predecessor. The songwriting styles are very similar on both, so if you liked The Blackening you'll like this. Overall, Unto the Locust has great instrumental work and is an improvement on The Blackening, but it's still overly long, overly cheesy, and overly pretentious.
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4.0 excellent | vermillionZ | February 4th 16 | Great album, I just love the title track and how it seems to build up in speed and aggression until the beginning of the refrain which is market with the word "down". Gives the song a great feeling and the refrain itself is very catchy and interesting as well.rDarness within which also is being pointed out quite often on the other hand loses a lot of potential with the simple refrain, still it is a good track, but it is not as good as it could've been.
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5.0 classic | MaidenUFO | October 3rd 15 | All the album is flawless! Another masterpiece by the best metal band in the world...MACHINE FUCKIN HEAD!!
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4.0 excellent | BRAman22 | November 20th 14 | Unto the Locust is a great album full of epics. The instrumentation is top notch as is the melody.
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4.5 superb | thacoconut94 | September 23rd 14 | such a good album, probably the magnum opus of MH's career
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4.0 excellent | Yourcuntingdaughter | May 2nd 14 | This album is phucking outstanding. Tracks 2,3 and 4 are all brilliant and the rest is just great or very good except for track one which is basically shit. The album is brutal and delicious. The bees knees (or in this case the locusts knees!!!!!) XD XD XD
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3.5 great | mkamrass | March 26th 14 | The first half of the album is a lot better than the second half. The second half is good but the first half is what makes you say "This is awesome!"
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2.5 average | Nash J! | July 23rd 13 | The album has a few standout tracks, but little else to offer. The songs are usually quite long (6-8 minutes in length). This sometimes works in the band's favor, as songs like "Darkness Within" and "Locust" have enough variety throughout to support their overlong length. However, most of the songs end up being incredibly boring, as they do little with the 8 minutes they are given. In short, "Unto the Locust" is interesting and is still a worthwhile listen, but is far from being great.
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4.5 superb | Ikarus14 | December 1st 12 | Virtually the same style of songwriting from The Blackening, only this time its a lot tighter and less over-winding. The result is one of Machine Head's most accessible and enjoyable thrash albums to date.
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4.0 excellent | daghe | August 6th 12 | Starts off with five really great songs, which work really well live, too. The last two songs can't match the rest.
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4.0 excellent | GnFnRs87 | May 17th 12 | One of the best albums of 2011 in my honest opinion and certainly Flynn and the gang's best so far, beating 'Burn My Eyes' and 'The Blackening'. The band add some progressive metal elements to their music and it's all the better for it. The title track is annoyingly catchy and along with 'I am Hell', 'Be Still and Know' and 'Who We Are' is among the best songs here.
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5.0 classic | jrm96 | January 29th 12 | Because i felt like changing the rating of the album from 4.5 to 5 man dude
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3.5 great | TrephineArtist | October 19th 11 | Definitely a 'grower' album for me. Darkness within, I am hell and This is the end are the standout tracks for sure. However the closing song Who we are isn't on the same level. Credit to MH for daring something new with each album. Great band.
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4.0 excellent | tom6 | October 2nd 11 | Unto the Locust may not be quite as aesthetically satisfying as The Blackening, as it just doesn't have the same amount of great riffs, but it easily beats its predecessor for atmosphere and maturity. More than ever, Machine Head's songwriting comes off as ambitious rather than disjointed, even if they still have a way to go until they master just exactly the sound they've been trying to achieve since Through the Ashes of Empires - and did, at times, with songs like Imperium, Halo and now This Is the End. Oh, and Robb's vocals are better than ever.
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4.5 superb | KyokushinMaster | September 25th 11 | gonna rule! love the new single "Locust" already waiting Sep, 27 is in 2 days gonna get this + New Mastodon "The Hunter".... Sep,28- Just as awesome as i thought it will be so far i like it better than the Blackening!
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4.0 excellent | unkiedave | September 25th 11 | While I don't think this is a superior effort to The Blackening, it is a very solid release. Sure MH had their down period with TBR and SC, but their last three releases have been as solid as anyone's in the past 10 years. MH have never gotten their due as far as being as good a band as they are and while I don't feel this one is as strong as TB(- 1/2 point), it is still far better than 99% of what people call "metal" these days.
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0.0 | Thakey91 | September 24th 11 | I think it's pretty decent. They never release the same thing twice rThe vocals are a little different which I think is good, and fresh.rIt is fairly heavy too.
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0.0 | BaseballJames | September 20th 11 | This album absolutely blows The Blackening out of the water. It's fast, it's catchy, and most of all, it's forward thinking. Machine Head are not afraid to experiment with their metal, and this album is no exception. My favorite track has to be either "Darkness Within" or "Be Still and Know".
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4.0 excellent | MaySun91 | September 19th 11 | Definitely gets better with more listens just like the single "Locust" did. Outstanding album that is different enough from the Blackening to stand alone.
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3.0 good | BlackLlama | September 19th 11 | If Burn my eyes is Kill Em All and The Blackening is Ride the Lightning this is... fuck it's not quite their Master of Puppets, more like ....and Justice For All. Been playing it all weekend though and it's still really, really good.
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4.5 superb | FatalHybrid | September 19th 11 | Machine Head return with the follow up to 'The Blackening' though do not expect 'The Blackening Part II' this is a collection of songs from a band at their creative peak. They could have easily played it safe and recorded a replica of their classic records, but they didn't.. 'Unto The Locust' is a very solid release as good as 'The Blackening' but for different reasons.
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4.0 excellent | dante1991 | September 17th 11 | Good album, no where near as good as The Blackening though. The lyrics really irritated me in parts. Worth checking out if you like Machine head, but it's nothing new.
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