Average Rating: 3.98 Rating Variance: 0.35 Objectivity Score: 56% (Somewhat Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicArchitects All Our Gods Have Abandoned UsFatal FE Transfornationsleepmakeswaves ...and so we destroyed everythingRedefines the whole genre of post rock this is a theatrical masterpiece filled with mellow wandering passages and cinematic climaxes. A must have!4.5 superbAnberlin CitiesArchitects Lost Forever // Lost TogetherBe'lakor Stone's ReachBeloved Failure Onblink-182 Blink-182Breakdown of Sanity PerceptionBullet for My Valentine The PoisonCrystal Lake ApolloDance Gavin Dance Instant GratificationDeafheaven SunbatherFish Vigil in a Wilderness of MirrorsFour Year Strong Go Down In HistoryHORSE the band Desperate LivingFor the best part of decade now, HORSE The Band has been releasing albums, under a banner which vocalist Nathan Winneke once jokingly described as 'nintendocore'. Their first few releases were a fun and nostalgic nod back to the earlier days of gaming, mixing 8-bit video game sounds with metal and hardcore, however it was 2007's, 'A Natural Death' which really made me take notice. Now they're back with, 'Desperate Living', a crowning achievement, which not only raises the bar, but shatters the bar into a million pieces. See, HORSE The Band has always been a band which jokes around, writes absurd music and pretends not to care about anything. Yet under the facade of 'not giving a shit' there's some talented and gifted musicianship at work, all of which is on display here. Highlights include fist pumping anthem, 'HORSE The Song', electro-rock masterpiece 'Shapeshift' and the glorious conclusion, 'Rape Escape' which culminates with a chaotic classical piano solo, meshing with crashing drums and guitars to create a gloriously deranged work of art. Proceed with caution.I Killed the Prom Queen BelovedKardashev The AlmanacLes Friction Les FrictionNe Obliviscaris Portal of IParkway Drive HorizonsParkway Drive Killing with a SmilePropagandhi Failed StatesSimple Plan Harder Than It LooksSticky Fingers Land of PleasureThe Classic Crime PhoenixThe Fall of Troy Phantom on the HorizonThe Lonely Wild The Sun As It ComesThirty Seconds to Mars This Is WarThomas Bergersen SunThornhill The Dark PoolTroldhaugen Obzkure Anekdotez For Maniakal MassezTurisas Stand Up and FightWintersun Time IYellowcard Southern Air4.0 excellentA Day To Remember Common CourtesyAFI Sing the SorrowAlestorm Black Sails at MidnightAnberlin Dark Is the Way, Light Is a PlaceBehind Crimson Eyes A Revelation For DespairBeing as an Ocean Waiting For Morning To ComeChelsea Grin Eternal NightmareChunk! No, Captain Chunk! Pardon My FrenchDance Gavin Dance HappinessEleventh He Reaches London Hollow Be My NameEnsiferum Victory SongsEpic45 In All the Empty HousesEpica The Quantum EnigmaFatal FE Speed Of LightTrancecore juggernauts 'Fail Emotions' are back for a second helping of delicious synth driven metalcore. In this case however they've gone above and beyond trancecore, showcasing djent styled, fast riffing guitar work, a step up from what was previously on display. The electronic influences have also widened, channeling Drums & Bass within the song 'Reborn', as well as expanding their dubstep influence. I think the melodic hooks are weaker than their previous work, and the recording quality has been diminished slightly. Still a very enjoyable EP and easily the most exciting electronic metal release of the year so far. Fish Raingods with ZipposFleshgod Apocalypse KingAt times it does almost stray into an indecipherable mess, but when it works Fleshgod Apocalypse's brand of stupidly over-the-top orchestral death metal has no comparisons. Also it's a vast improvement on their last album, because they actually slow things down at times to allow the music (and the listener) room to breathe, if only for a moment. Goldfinger The KnifeHilltop Hoods Walking Under StarsIQ FrequencyKnuckle Puck 20/20Machinae Supremacy OverworldNever See Tomorrow nst.Northlane MesmerParkway Drive AtlasPendulum ImmersionRhapsody of Fire From Chaos to EternityRoadrunner United The All-Star SessionsSienna Skies Truest Of ColoursI think it's the sheer amount of energy present that makes this album so enjoyable. While other bands rely on chugging guitar riffs and breakdown after breakdown, 'Truest Of Colours' keeps the pace flowing, mixing A Day To Remember styled pop punk / hardcore, with danceable techno synths and the most positive lyrical content I've seen in a post hardcore band for a long time, singing songs of love instead of those of heartache. They've also stepped up the level of technicality from the EP, aided by the larger than life, but very unique production. The songs vary from post hardcore epics such as 'Sea Of Smiles' and 'Daylight Through The Nightlife' to melodic pop punk driven tracks, such as the playful 'Heartquake' and 'To All Aspiring'. Silverstein This Is How the Wind ShiftsSonata Arctica Pariah's ChildStories (AUS) The Youth to BecomeThe Butterfly Effect ImagoThe Story So Far Under Soil and DirtThe White Room White Room MusicThirty Seconds to Mars 30 Seconds To MarsThornhill ButterflyTim Hockenberry Mostly DylanTonight Alive What Are You So Scared Of?Wage War BlueprintsYoung Guns Bones3.5 greatAlestorm Sunset on the Golden AgeAtreyu Congregation of the DamnedAttila OutlawedBe'lakor Of Breath and BoneBeast In Black BerserkerBeyond All Recognition Drop=DeadEmarosa EmarosaFalling in Reverse Coming HomeHacktivist HacktivistHIM Dark LightNow And On Earth Blacked OutOcean Grove The Rhapsody TapesSilverstein Short SongsState Champs Around the World and BackThe Getaway Plan Requiem3.0 goodAttila About That LifeHonestly if you haven't liked any of their previous efforts, this wont be for you, but I legitimately enjoyed parts of Outlawed, so decided to give this one a listen. Beneath the ridiculous lyrics and overabundance of breakdowns there is some musical talent struggling to break free, with a few neat guitar solos and an overall southern-metal swagger; but just when it starts to get interesting, oh wait it's time for a breakdown. 'About That Life' is by no means a classic, by no means musically or lyrically interesting but that's not the point. Perhaps the best way to describe 'Atilla' is as the 'Limp Bizkit' of this generation; musically bullshit, but decent in a live setting. In any case, at the end of the night in a moshpit, ears begin to loose the ability to distinguish technical musicianship; and it's perhaps here where 'About This Life' will find greatest success. Yes it's dumb, yes it's repetitive, but much like a Roland Emmerich or Michael Bay film, there's a perverse part of me which revels in the adrenaline fulled stupidity, which (in the words of the band) makes me want to 'fuck church, hit a bong, then go smash a fucking bottle'. Well, almost. If you're new to the band, give this one a miss, get 'Outlawed' instead. Bury Tomorrow EarthboundMachinae Supremacy A View from the End of the WorldThe Browning Burn This World2.5 averageBehind Crimson Eyes Behind Crimson EyesPianos Become the Teeth Wait For Love2.0 poorParkway Drive ReverenceSeal CommitmentThirty Seconds to Mars Love Lust Faith + Dreams
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