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Reviews 7
Approval 90%
Soundoffs 379
Album Ratings 555
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Last Active 12-25-22 5:26 am
Joined 09-26-14
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 | Muse The Wow! Signal
The magic of having a producer who actually clicks with the band, rock on Dan. The 3 track run of Hexagons-The Sickness-Unraveling is a new all timer. Maybe not individually but they latch together so perfectly. | 4.0
06.29.26 |  | Devin Townsend The Moth
It's the lyrical stylings of his Empath and Lightwork era but mixed with the instrumental cacophony of The Puzzle. I like! I'm a sucker for the big orchestral blasts that poke through the collage. Not going to be one of my gotos of his (or anyone's goto), in fact i find much of the second disc weak, but still an enjoyable experiment.
The second disc, "The Afterlife" is a much easier listen to get into it. Stripping back all of the noise for just the choir and orchestra, it sounds absolutely incredible. One of the better "Metal musician does an orchestra" productions. | 3.0
05.31.26 |  | 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 |
 | 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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