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| 0.0 | dillydumdum | April 20th 07 |
great cd to bad for the gay songs on here like - Idle Hands
- Thoughts Without Words
- Destroyer of Senses
- Casting Shade
- Stepping Outside the Circle
- The Art of Balance
- Mystery of One Spirit
- The Idiot Box
- Prelude to Disaster
- A Fire in Babylon
- Welcome to the Machine
ya thats right it sucks
no im kjust jokining
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| 5.0 classic | Shadows | July 17th 06 |
Beware the new fucking age of thrash metal. Shadows Fall has written some of the fastest, most technical riffs and the most melodic, shredgasmic solos in existence. 80% of them are right here on their third album. It's no surprise that this became the first Century Media album to ever break the 100,000 sales mark. The Art of Balance was a wakeup call for the world to get the hell off their asses and realize that heavy metal isn't dead and never will be. Guitar harmonies are fast, brutal, technical, yet melodic - a metal axemurderer's dream come true. Jon Donais easily tops today's supposed "guitar gods" with his style alternating between shred madness and steady, melodic ballads. Make no mistake - Shadows Fall's third album is a ride that will show you the depths of hell and gates of heaven.
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| 2.0 poor | Pikazilla | February 25th 23 |
better when they stick to the rock metal than throwing in that mccore shit
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| 0.0 | Elmo | January 13th 22 |
gud ablum
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| 4.0 excellent | maninthebox | January 19th 20 |
I can't believe it has taken me this long to rate an album that was so integral to my metal development. Just like the classic album that proceeded this, I don't know where I would be on my metal journey without it.. Best Song: Stepping Outisde the Circle
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| 5.0 classic | austin888 | August 5th 10 |
Thrashy, brutal, melodic, terrific. One of metalcores' best.
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| 4.0 excellent | Xenorazr | January 15th 10 |
The Art of Balance maintains a consistent flow with enough variety to keep things interesting from start to finish, featuring some excellent guitar work, at times striking vocals and a superb cover of "Welcome to the Machine."
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| 2.5 average | samthebassman | May 14th 07 |
Trivium get a bum rap on this site for being Metallica rip-offs but these guys are just as bad. This album stinks of early Metallica. Why cant they write a decent riff?
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