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| 3.5 great | GreyShadow | November 4th 22 |
hevy devy has successfully created Beach Metal
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| 4.5 superb | GoldenGuy444 | August 28th 22 |
The first half of this album is superb. Second half starts to lose direction just a bit, but ends
on a satisfying closing track. The one two punch of Equinox and Call of the Void is euphoric and
brings the most emotional moments of the album. Dimensions's frantic climax explodes as the
symphonic intro to Celestial Signals takes over focus gliding listeners into the last section of
the project. Opener Moonpeople is another highlight with its chunky bass groove and a tasty dry
drum beat topped with Devin's floaty yet irresistibly catchy vocals. While not as consistently
superb as Empath, Lightwork continues down the same general direction with more than enough to
return to.
Okay but really how has this man done 25+ albums and *STILL* hitting the studio with fresh ideas?
On further review this thing gets better with each listen. Even some of the weirder tracks like
"Heartbreaker" and "Heavy Burden" are irresistibly memorable with their Devy quirks that are
undeniably frantic and fun.
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| 4.0 excellent | Gmork89 | November 5th 22 |
Classic Devin album right here, multiple eargasmic songs, Heartbreaker is one of the most interesting songs he's done. Not at all the purely "commercial" album a lot were expecting. Varied, heartfelt, catchy, progressive, just damn good stuff.
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| 4.5 superb | Comatorium. | November 4th 22 |
Vastly exceeded all expectations, which were already high. The singles weren?t bad but they?re the weaker points on the
track list. Impeccably paced and even more uplifting than empath, utilizing all the dynamics and subtlety that album
threw out the window.
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| 2.7 average | Erwann S. STAFF | January 16th 24 |
Yet another Disney metal release whose epicness doesn't surprise or excite anymore.
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| 3.5 great | FirstStrikeIsDeadly | November 16th 22 |
The songs where he pulls it back a little bit like Moonpeople and Call of the Void are awesome. But there are also some songs that are just really messy like Heartbreaker. Good album, not one of Devy's best but holds a few great songs.
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| 4.0 excellent | Monstar1790 | November 12th 22 |
This may have his best production to date, along with a pair of legitimate surprises in
"Heavy Burden" and "Vacation". The reworked "Celestial Signals" is sadly a downgrade,
however. "Equinox" contains some of the best vocals of Dev and Ché Aimee Dorval's careers,
while "Lightworker" plays host to an all-time great chorus. Another triumph from one of the
most exciting and consistent musicians alive.
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| 4.5 superb | Gibleson | November 5th 22 |
It doesn't commit to being a relaxed "accessible" album as much as I would've liked, but there's no denying this is one excellent batch of tracks. Nightwork is also the most complete bonus disc to date. It might as well be its own album.
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| 4.0 excellent | terriblekonrad | November 4th 22 |
It's great, but it's also too long, in particular with second bonus disc. I liked it, but don't want to come back.
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| 4.0 excellent | PickleVai17 | August 26th 22 |
Moonpeople is a fantastic track! I'm really digging the simplicity, and the fact that I can actually here devins vocals loud and clear. I hope the rest of the album is like this
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| 4.5 superb | Lani | December 26th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Loveloth | December 12th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Ghoster | October 12th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | bSmith | July 18th 23 |
| 3.5 great | Halez | May 31st 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | MrHigh | April 2nd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Iciph3r | March 8th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Xenoflux | February 15th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | progsun | February 2nd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dustx85 | January 7th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | LedZep94 | December 24th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Xurxo | December 21st 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | gilly | November 27th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Juuso | November 26th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Behexen | November 26th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Risodo | November 26th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | foxxxy | November 26th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | jybt | November 25th 22 |
| 2.5 average | trilo | November 25th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Adol | November 24th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Awake88 | November 21st 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Abraxas | November 20th 22 |
| 3.5 great | rifkadm | November 20th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Alex C. | November 18th 22 |
| 3.2 good | Trey STAFF | November 17th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | leon486 | November 15th 22 |
| 2.5 average | Pho3nix | November 15th 22 |
| 2.5 average | Elynna | November 14th 22 |
| 3.0 good | jhop | November 14th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Scheumke | November 13th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Macck | November 13th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nishe | November 11th 22 |
| 3.0 good | jmh886 | November 11th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | UrukHai | November 11th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thibs | November 10th 22 |
| 3.0 good | Zac124 | November 9th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | ariich | November 9th 22 |
| 2.0 poor | bmelt CONTRIBUTOR | November 8th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Tasty | November 8th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | FunJan | November 8th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Djang0 | November 7th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Phate72 | November 7th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | TheGoni | November 7th 22 |
| 3.0 good | Coast | November 7th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | jsredna | November 6th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dizchu | November 6th 22 |
| 3.0 good | JoneHK | November 6th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ectier | November 6th 22 |
| 2.5 average | TheCrow | November 6th 22 |
| 3.0 good | Zakusz | November 6th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | PFKlax | November 5th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | November 5th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Skye09 | November 5th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Veldin | November 5th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thor | November 4th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gbhill | November 4th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | SYL | November 4th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | Rodstar | November 4th 22 |
| 3.0 good | Jeejee | November 4th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Dmax28 | November 4th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | Oobaloo | November 4th 22 |
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