Average Rating: 4.00 Rating Variance: 0.80 Objectivity Score: 62% (Fairly Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicSo Hideous LaurestineThis is probably the most soul stirringly, cathartic metal record I've ever heard. There are moments on this record where you just go "Goddamn, how is this so beautiful?". The beauty and triumphant nature of it is completely over-bearing.. but they make it work to their advantage. The theme of the album revolves around death and passing into the afterlife. The sounds throughout perfectly encompass this feeling. Remarkable stuff, truly.Swarms Old Raves EndIf there was ever a genre called "Post-dubstep".. this would be it. By that I mean post rock mixed with dubstep. The song "Flikr of ur Eyes" is the best example of this. Trippy beats and topnotch production blended with the beauty and emotion filled atmosphere of post rock. If Massive Attack and This Will Destroy You collaborated, it would sound like this. Highly recommended.4.5 superbEnvy Atheist's CorneaShorter and more straightforward in a good way. The dynamics of the tracks here are much more reminiscent of earlier Envy albums and the songs are shorter. Instead of tracks starting quiet and getting louder, most start with the momentum up and somehow build an already intense sound into a blissful wall of sound that's cathartic in every sense.Liturgy H.A.Q.Q.Love him or hate him, Hunter is a prodigy in the world of ?experimental black metal?. This album is completely over bearing. Intense, unrelenting chaos melded with beautifully triumphant undertones creates a gorgeous cacophony of sounds that is unique to Liturgy. Orbit Culture NijaIt?s like a weird hybrid of Metallica, Behemoth and Gojira all with a very modern production and tons of layers mixed in. Somehow this all works wonderfully and creates one of the most unique sounding metal records to come out of Sweden in awhile. Props to Niklas Karlsson, the frontman who literally wrote and produced everything on this and all their other records. Very talented, younger artist with a bright future for sure.Sigur Ros InniOne of the best live bands out there. This is a great way to experience a Sigur Ros show if you've never been. The mix is very clear and raw sounding. Makes you feel like you're there. Includes a new instrumental song and the rest of the set that didn't make it on the DVD.Sigur Ros ValtariThis is the most ambient they've sounded since their first album, Von. People who hated their "happy pop" sound will be excited to hear that this album has none of it. It's actually very similar to Jonsi's "Riceboy Sleeps" project.Soen LotusAnother solid album from Soen. The standout of this record is definitely Joel’s vocals. More so than any of their past albums, he’s incorporated vocals hooks that almost have a pop sensibility to them. The way it blends with the intricate music is something to behold. Truly some special moments. I can’t recall, in recent memory, where I’ve heard a chorus as powerful as the one that closes Martyrs.Spiritbox The Fear of FearWith this EP, Spiritbox doubled down on the ambience and electronic elements of their music. The production is very modern and full of layers to digest. Much to a lot of people's surprise, they kept their heavy moments. Some of their heaviest material to date is on this EP. However, this time, each song flows into the next and it feels much more like a cohesive whole. This is definitely a step up from Eternal Blue. Just wish it was longer.TesseracT OneQuite possibly the best "djent" release in the past decade. Apart from Periphery, there aren't many bands doing this. While Periphery has a very mechanical sound, TesseracT has an organic, more natural feel. The band chooses to embrace emotion rather than technicality and guitar shredding. The songs flow effortlessly and come across much less complex than they actually are. There's always an ambient underlying that sort of glues everything together in spectacular fashion. My only gripe is that they included the entire ep that was released shortly before. I would've liked all new material. The other 5 songs are fantastic though, and Eden is probably their best track. Check this out if you're into bands like Periphery, Monuments, Cloudkicker.Wolves in the Throne Room Celestial Lineage4.0 excellentRolo Tomassi Where Myth Becomes Memory3.5 greatAdam Lambert TrespassingFirst half of album is generic top 40 sounding crap. Last half is really good though and he actually kind of comes into his own. Much darker, serious vibe.. and his vocals are incredible. He could be a great artist if he'd stop trying to appeal to the mainstream market. Just download tracks 8-15 and you'll be good.Orbit Culture ShamanDecently solid EP. All of the tracks sound like they could've easily fit in on the last record. The massive sounding production work is still the highlight of this band.Sigur Ros Kveikur3.0 goodSigur Ros ÁTTA2.5 averagedredg Chuckles and Mr. SqueezyIs this a Gavin Haye's solo album? Apart from like 4 songs, it sounds like the rest of the band is absent. In place of them are uninspired drum loops and electronic instruments (thanks to Dan the Automator). This is easily Dredg's worst record, but it's by no means terrible. They said it themselves that this is a "one off, departure record", so hopefully they got this out of their system and will make another creative rock album again.1.5 very poorThirty Seconds to Mars Love Lust Faith + Dreams
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