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Reviews 7
Approval 86%
Soundoffs 377
Album Ratings 553
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Last Active 12-25-22 5:26 am
Joined 09-26-14
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 | Primal Fear Apocalypse
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04.09.26 |  | I See Stars The Wheel
I'm someone who prefers the 'restraint' on Treehouse, so the lack of screams here don't bother me much. And given its been almost a decade this is pretty great. There are some awesome tracks (FLOAT, Anomaly, are we 3ven, carry on for you[!!!]), and most of them have a musical nugget I really like, but it's pacing feels a little haphazard. Wanted a little more edge, and the opener title track feels unfinished. | 3.5
04.09.26 |  | Don Broco Nightmare Tripping
I enjoy 'Amazing Things' more, but the highs on this are pretty fantastic. Opening two punch of "Cellophane" and "Disappear" are pretty solid, but the deeper track, "True Believers" is THE peak. Has the melodic tendencies you expect from Don Broco but with an even more aggressive slightly metallic edge. Not for everyone, but I quite like it. | 3.5
03.28.26 |  | Primal Fear Domination
AI Slop cover aside, very enjoyable late release. The instrumental passages pack a punch that was lacking on Code Red, and the songwriting is about as strong (maybe a step down?). The Hunter is an obvious highlight opener. | 3.0
02.24.26 |  | Helloween Helloween
After the disappointing "My God Given Right" Which was dull beyond belief. I am excited to see what this revamped lineup will bring. Especially with the returning Kai and Kiske after their surprisingly great offshoot "Unisonic". | 4.0
01.12.26 |  | Primal Fear Code Red
No where near as pristine as their earlier material, but still oddly captivating to an extent, even with Ralf's vocals sounding much more reserved (I like it in a different way) some gold and some huge eye-rolls. A COVID-Era album in late 2023? Are you serious? A Song about online 'Cancel Culture' in 2023? Give me a break. "Crucified and banned / The cancel culture" "Using our consoles and keyboards / Like weapons in war" LMAO! The track should've been left wherever they dug it out of it. | 3.0
01.12.26 |  | Battle Beast Circus of Doom
It doesn't reach beyond its space, but I'm a sucker for easy on the ears catchy power metal, even if some of that 80s inspired production sounds tacky as a throwback, especially by 2022.rNot particularly mind blowing, no track here will leave you with a new view on the genre, but I like it. r | 3.5
12.23.25 |
 | thelamestallion Thank you! I re-listened their discography recently and I'm pretty sure BB is their best work. It just overweighs Hot Fuss in terms of energy and songwriting, not mentioning the others. Although HF has greater songs like JWaFoM, SLYMI and Mr. Brightside, the album as a whole just loses the momentum halfway in, the rest of the songs just doesn't live up to the first half. Sadly it's never appreciated, because people tend to judge an album by its hit tracks. And throw away the rest.
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