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| 4.0 excellent | Fernando Alves STAFF | April 13th 12 |
Very interesting debut. If they manage to evolve their identity around songs like Atoma, Hole In The Sky or Bermuda Riviera and skip the dispensable harsh vocals, Atoma will be one of the finest bands of the decade.
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| 4.5 superb | Trey STAFF | January 23rd 20 |
There’s not a single song on this album that is representative of the entire release, that’s how diverse and original Skylight is. Over the course of its runtime, Skylight takes the listener on a trip that begins with a keyboard-heavy trek through post-metal soundscapes and doom-laden melodies before slowly evolving into a chill, catchy shoegaze style by the time it’s over. In between, Skylight impresses with its deliberate transition which finds heavy riffs and gritty vocals slowly replaced with mellow proggy melodies, increasingly ambient keyboards, and a slow build-up of atmospheric passages. So, while Atoma aren’t reinventing any genre, they deserve a lot of credit for creating a very solid, compelling work within the realm of atmospheric metal.
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| 4.5 superb | y87arrow | April 14th 19 |
I'm glad someone recommended me this album after I loved the icy / frosty atmosphere in "Antares"
by Sybreed. This album is even colder. Everything is coated in ice, the keyboards and synths, even
the drums and the guitar.
I can never get enough of icy cold music, no matter which genre (ambient, some early 80's post-
punk and new wave or metal). For over 14 days already does this album rule my music world together
with Sybreed - Antares. This is why I love discovering bands and albums.
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| 4.5 superb | SideShowBrian | December 12th 12 |
I have gone back to this album many more times than I expected to. This is truly something different. They very much accomplish the journey through time and space they set out to deliver.
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| 4.5 superb | Apoc | June 2nd 12 |
Am I overrating this? Maybe just a little... but the atmosphere on this record is really quite unique and refreshing, the songs are brilliantly constructed and well executed, and I find the whole thing very exciting. Listen to Highway to see what kind of range and scope this band has. From the eponymous title track, which is a tribal dance beat with Blade Runner dystopian vibes, to the blissful soaring heights of Cloud Nine, the album leaves me breathless and wanting more, in spite of its 50 minute runtime. Even in the face of the Ne Obliviscaris record, which is also fantastic, this is my favorite metal release from 2012 so far.
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| 4.5 superb | Maudlinofthewell | April 5th 12 |
This is a very good record, I just wish they would have made more use of the harsh vocals. As far as genre goes, I hereby dub it post-goth!
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| 4.0 excellent | Niels | April 5th 12 |
Wow. When I looked at the album cover, I did not expect THIS.r... which is not to say that the cover is not fitting
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| 3.5 great | Snuron | April 15th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Moses77 | November 18th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | btors | September 16th 22 |
| 3.0 good | Lalka | March 17th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Spag | March 23rd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Davyd120 | December 11th 19 |
| 3.5 great | NBA | April 14th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | mogmi | January 7th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Krpa | December 31st 18 |
| 4.5 superb | SuzyC | November 19th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Hybza | September 3rd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | cotras | May 13th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Zougi | March 26th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Rodstar | December 20th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Cyroth | November 4th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Bierlag | October 24th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Steev | October 18th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Elynna | August 14th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | boab92 | June 22nd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pels0 | January 29th 15 |
| 3.5 great | tiberk | January 25th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mixen | October 11th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | StarsDie | February 24th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Sina0s | December 29th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | kabster | November 5th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | arf | October 1st 13 |
| 3.5 great | seifer | July 27th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Creed | July 3rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | cb123 | May 31st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mike08 | April 15th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | neikos | March 27th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | snewso | February 18th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | kvasha | February 7th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Spesh | January 27th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kris/KJ | January 8th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | GodL1ke | January 8th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | leycec | January 6th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | mursu | January 3rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Spec | December 26th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Ecotone | December 23rd 12 |
| 3.5 great | Wreath | December 9th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kheshef | November 1st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Legit | October 22nd 12 |
| 3.0 good | Asator | October 7th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Queefism | September 25th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | jrowa001 | September 5th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Coast | August 27th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Emyay | July 15th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Vasco | July 12th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wafflez | July 10th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | gervin | June 25th 12 |
| 3.5 great | loutr | June 8th 12 |
| 3.0 good | rid | May 11th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | raoul95 | April 28th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Themac | April 25th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Arashi | April 22nd 12 |
| 2.5 average | nex77 | April 17th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | TLX | April 17th 12 |
| 3.5 great | itchy | April 16th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | nikonic | April 15th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Kyle Ward EMERITUS | April 15th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wizard | April 13th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Apollo | April 12th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Minsc24 | April 12th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | lopezp | April 12th 12 |
| 2.0 poor | Lucido | April 12th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | ZKG777 | April 11th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Irving EMERITUS | April 7th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Warpt | April 6th 12 |
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