Album Rating: 3.5

Yeah I agree with Steak. The more I listen to it the more I appreciate it for what it is. The lyrics are a step down from their previous endeavor, but there are still some big moments on this. solid 3.5 in my book.

Album Rating: 3.0

"Yeah this is about as 3.5 as you can get." [2]

Pretty sure I had this exact thought while listening.

Album Rating: 2.0

Man i wanted to love this but it didn't click with me at all. Listened through 2 times an haven't been back to it since. Such a step down in all departments. Except the cleans, while they sound better as a whole the melodies are bad...like Spencer from periphery bad. An the lyrics are almost worse. There's bits an pieces of good moments in some songs an they don't even last or build upon them. Such a disappointment coming after a brilliant album prior. THIS took 4 years...wow.

Feel like I haven't read a review of yours in a while. Welcome back, whether you left or not. -- You're a positive presence.

Album Rating: 3.5

Feel like I haven't read a review of yours in a while. Welcome back, whether you left or not. -- You're a positive presence.

Album Rating: 3.5

The simple fact that;



"What the hell do you want from me?

Honestly, leave me the fuck alone"



is a lyric on here brings it down a whole point for me. Sounds like what my edgy 16 year old brother would write.



Loved the lyrical story telling on the last album and unfortunately it's taken a massive nose dive on this album. I like a lot of the songs however, Jukai is probs up there with most songs on The Amanuensis but Chris sounds so phoned in at points and fuck me the kick drum is just way too loud, it blocks some of the killer riffs from cutting through. And when a drummer points that out you know your mix is fucked. There's way too much treble as well, whoever mixed this needed to seriously tone it down around the 2-5k range cuz damn I can't even listen to this on high volumes without shredding my ears, the cymbals just shhhhhhhhhhhhh too much.



Overall great record tho but that scream in Vanta at 1:19 is laughably bad, literally sounds like me vomiting this morning.

Album Rating: 3.5

the cymbals just shhhhhhhhhhhhh too much.

Album Rating: 3.5

DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN THE WORLD WAS JUST A FACT

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

the first three songs are great but the album just starts to die after that

Album Rating: 3.0

Certainly like the non-singles more than the actual singles but I feel like there is a distinct lack of audible bass in this release; one of the qualities that I think defines Monuments sound more than their counterparts.



I don't think this album was a bad as I worried it would be but definitely a disappointment.

i feel like these guys are the periphery of djent

I'm fighting to like this. Ivory, Mirror Image, AWOL, Vanta and Jukai do the job and I want to like the others. But, while the weaker songs on this may be stronger than, say Atlas or The alchemist (just didn't click with those 2 from the Amanuensis not thst I dislike them entirely) the stronger Phorensis tracks don't hit the highs of Origin, Jinn, Quasimodo, and to some extent, creator/destroyer.

Saying that; even though I like AWOL, the key change and vocals at the end annoy me...

Album Rating: 3.5

Yeah Ivory is a heavy hitter. Once I came to terms with the lyrics on this thing and just had fun with it it wasn't too bad.

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

Stygian Blue is rlly bad tho

Album Rating: 3.5

Which is disappointing because it's one of the songs the band was most passionate about. I agree, it's probably the biggest let down on the album. But I agree with you....



"FUCK DO YOU WANT FROM ME?!?!!?! LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE"



Fuck.....

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Yea this shit is just fun

Album Rating: 3.0

"i feel like these guys are the periphery of djent"

Periphery are the Periphery of djent.

The disclaimer of this album should be "No intelligence required"

Album Rating: 3.0

i enjoy the technicality of this record. pretty smooth instrumentation.