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Old 05-22-2017, 02:04 PM   #451 (permalink)
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Artist: Threshold

Country of Origin: United States

Album Title: March of Progress

Genre: Progressive Metal

Year of Release: 2012

Track Listing:

Ashes: 8/10
Return of the Thought Police: 8/10
Staring at The Sun: 8/10
Liberty Complacency Dependency: 8/10
Colophon: 8/10
The Hours: 8/10
That's Why We Came: 8/10
Don't Look Down: 8/10
Coda: 8/10
Rubicon: 9/10
Divinity (Bonus Track): 8/10

Final Score: 8.1/10

Pros:
Excellent melodies, excellent vocals, solid production, dig the synthwork on a few tracks

Cons:
Instrumentally it is a little stagnant, enough to keep the energy flowing but nothing groundbreaking.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/7keXHEACHSO1j7XbIKoDa8
Um, Threshold are from Surrey in the UK....
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Old 05-22-2017, 02:06 PM   #452 (permalink)
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**** sorry, I copied it wrong...

I have failed you Trollheart. It was a great record though and I'll be sure to listen to them further.
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Old 05-22-2017, 02:11 PM   #453 (permalink)
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**** sorry, I copied it wrong...

I have failed you Trollheart. It was a great record though and I'll be sure to listen to them further.
It's cool. Glad you enjoyed it. I like that you rated nothing below an 8. I'm impressed.
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It's cool. Glad you enjoyed it. I like that you rated nothing below an 8. I'm impressed.
It was consistently great. Each track impressed me enough. They all stood on their own enough for me to justify that rating.
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Why the **** did you end up listening to Thy Art Is Murder? They have a satisfying level of aggression, but after one or two songs I'm kinda done with them until the next time I need a retarded deathcore fix. That is definitely a gloriously ****ty album cover though.
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Why the **** did you end up listening to Thy Art Is Murder? They have a satisfying level of aggression, but after one or two songs I'm kinda done with them until the next time I need a retarded deathcore fix. That is definitely a gloriously ****ty album cover though.
Kinda describes your avvy, O Batty one!
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Why the **** did you end up listening to Thy Art Is Murder? They have a satisfying level of aggression, but after one or two songs I'm kinda done with them until the next time I need a retarded deathcore fix. That is definitely a gloriously ****ty album cover though.
Eh... I just thought I would give them a shot. It was good for the amount of **** the genre gets. May go back, may not.
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Eh... I just thought I would give them a shot. It was good for the amount of **** the genre gets. May go back, may not.
There's not much good deathcore out there, but...


The Red Chord - Fused Together in Revolving Doors
Ted Maul - White Label
Eternal Lord - Blessed Be this Nightmare
Animosity - Animal
Through the Eyes of the Dead - Malice
Burning Skies - Desolation
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The Red Chord - Fused Together in Revolving Doors
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Eternal Lord - Blessed Be this Nightmare
Animosity - Animal
Through the Eyes of the Dead - Malice
Burning Skies - Desolation
All added to the list. Thanks.
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Artist: Ayreon

Country of Origin: Netherlands

Album Title: The Source

Genre: Progressive Rock

Year of Release: 2017

Track Listing:

The Day That The World Breaks Down: 7/10
Sea of Machines: 6/10
Everybody Dies: 5/10
Star of Sirrah: 6/10
All That Was: 6/10
Run! Apocalypse! Run!: 7/10
Condemned To Live: 6/10
Aquatic Race: 5/10
The Dream Dissolves: 5/10
Deathcry Of A Race: 5/10
Into the Ocean: 5/10
Bay of Dreams: 5/10
Planet Y Is Alive!: 5/10
The Source Will Flow: 5/10
Journey to Forever: 5/10
The Human Compulsion: 5/10
March of The Machines: 5/10

Final Score: 5.8/10

Pros:
Technically profficient, interesting asthetic,

Cons:
Its just ok overall

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/5fFPBn5jwIJOUPpRykOznH
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