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The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 03:52 PM

The Identity Matrix Presents: Listening Log 2017
 
So I am totally stealing Trollheart's stolen idea for a thread. I have recieved some flack for my listening log that I have in my sig. Well I decided to put a little score on this thread so that you all can have a quick glimpse of what I think of the albums I have listened to. I'll include all of the meta data as well a few pros and cons for each record. I'll probably go alphabetical to what I have in my database for right now but It will stop once I have caught up. No YT vids though. If you want to hear the album I will include a spotify link. I will still be using my 100 point system from my journal so If anyone needs a refresher...

9.1-10 A fantastic record that I would recommend to anyone regardless of preference for genres

8.1-9.0 A great record that has few to quite a few nit picky details that turn me off but otherwise a rec to anyone into the genre or band

7.1-8.0 a good record that has something glaring at me and saying "I'm not perfect" it may be a specific song or two or an overarching issue that hurts all the songs just a little bit

6.1-7.0 an ok record that failed to hit a home run. Very few standout tracks but filled with passable to mediocre ones. A skip for most people but not a waste of time.

5.1-6.0 an average record that feels like it had some potential but wasted it on a few bad tracks. Maybe deserves a listen if you are curious but other than that I wouldn't recommend it.

4.1-5.0 a bad record that is a waste of time. It might have one or two good tracks to pick out but otherwise leave it where it lies.

3.1-4.0 a terrible record that may have one to two passable tracks but that's it. Not worth a full listen ever.

2.1-3.0 a horrible record that makes my ears bleed or causes me to throw up. Take your pick. It won't matter because this album is just bad.

1.1-2.0 just no. Don't even bother asking me why I didn't like it because I'll be too busy trying to forget about the whole thing.

0.0-1.0 I don't think I will ever reach rock bottom, but if I do, this is it. Lock it in a box and throw it into a volcano.

Alright time to get started...

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 04:17 PM

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Artist: ACME

Country of Origin: Germany

Album Title: ....To Reduce the Choir To One Soloist

Genre: Metalcore (Sludge)

Year of Release: 1996

Track Listing:

Blind: 8/10
Attempt: 9/10
Injection: 9/10
Ordinary: 8/10
Cathode: 9/10
Basterdiser: 8/10
Repress: 8/10
Attempt: 9/10
Repress: 8/10

Final Score: 8.4/10

Pros:
Good pace, an absolute wrecker at some points.

Cons:
Not much substance from the lyrics, but that is kind of being nit picky.

No spotify link so here is a youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9MFbmMXQik

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 04:24 PM

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Artist: Agalloch

Country of Origin: United States

Album Title: Ashes Against the Grain

Genre: Doom Metal (Atmospheric/Black)

Year of Release: 2006

Track Listing:

Limbs: 9/10
Falling Snow: 10/10
This White Mountain On Which You Will Die: 8/10
Fire Above, Ice Below: 10/10
Not Unlike the Waves: 10/10
Our Fortress Is Burning... I: 8/10
Our Fortress Is Burning... II - Bloodbirds: 9/10
Our Fortress Is Burning... III - The Grain: 8/10

Final Score: 9.3/10

Pros:
Beautiful composition, Great flow, Excellent lyrics

Cons:
Loses a small bit of edge towards the end.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/2PIBrpGRMIcmYtt4aiN4xv

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 04:29 PM

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Artist: Ahab

Country of Origin: Germany

Album Title: The Giant

Genre: Doom Metal (Funeral)

Year of Release: 2012

Track Listing:

Further South: 10/10
Aeons Elapse: 8/10
Deliverance (Shouting at the Dead): 9/10
Antarctica the Polymorphess: 10/10
Fathoms Deep Below: 9/10
The Giant: 10/10
Time's Like Molten Lead (Bonus Track): 8/10

Final Score: 9.3/10

Pros:
Excellent instrumentals, Good mix of clean and harsh vocals, fantastic storytelling

Cons:
Tough to digest if not aware of the story.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/06GJe8J0qJZcX2B8ILsddH

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 04:36 PM

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Artist: Alcest

Country of Origin: France

Album Title: Kodama

Genre: Post Rock (Blackgaze)

Year of Release: 2016

Track Listing:

Kodama: 9/10
Eclosion: 9/10
Je Suis d'ailleurs: 9/10
Untouched: 8/10
Oiseaux de proie: 10/10
Onyx: 9/10

Final Score: 9.0/10

Pros:
Great melodies, beautiful atmosphere, surprising amount of precision

Cons:
Songs can drag here and there.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/1nWcB3qwsbx0nimMZH6sCw

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 04:41 PM

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Artist: Amorphis

Country of Origin: Finland

Album Title: Under the Red Cloud

Genre: Death Metal (Melodic)

Year of Release: 2015

Track Listing:

Under the Red Cloud: 10/10
The Four Wise Ones: 9/10
Bad Blood: 9/10
The Skull: 8/10
Death of a King: 8/10
Sacrifice: 10/10
Dark Path: 10/10
Enemy at the Gates: 9/10
Tree of Ages: 10/10
White Night: 10/10
Come the Spring (Bonus Track): 8/10
Winter's Sleep (Bonus Track): 10/10


Final Score: 9.3/10

Pros:
Killer instrumentation, awesome vocal delivery

Cons:
Grandiose style can be a little over the top.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/0rDSF5cI1DIUQA0GMPhhmM

The Batlord 04-29-2017 04:53 PM

Acme are definitely a metalcore band,

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1829632)
Acme are definitely a metalcore band,

My bad, fixed.

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 05:19 PM

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Artist: Anthrax

Country of Origin: United States

Album Title: Among the Living

Genre: Thrash Metal

Year of Release: 1987

Track Listing:

Among the Living: 9/10
Caught in a Mosh: 9/10
I Am the Law: 8/10
Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.): 8/10
A Skeleton in the Closet: 9/10
Indians: 9/10
One World: 8/10
A.D.I. / Horror of It All: 8/10
Imitation of Life: 9/10

Final Score: 8.6/10

Pros:
High speed, quality thrash metal, a staple of the genre.

Cons:
A little too dumbed down though.... Some lines are pretty bad.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Y2jEzU70sLpTCMCl6JE0t

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 05:26 PM

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Artist: Arch Enemy

Country of Origin: Sweden

Album Title: Black Earth

Genre: Death Metal (Melodic)

Year of Release: 1996

Track Listing:

Bury Me an Angel: 8/10
Dark Insanity: 8/10
Eureka: 8/10
Idolatress: 8/10
Cosmic Retribution: 8/10
Demoniality: 8/10
Transmigration Macabre: 9/10
Time Capsule: 8/10
Fields of Desolation: 9/10
Losing Faith (Bonus Track): 8/10
Ides of March (Iron Maiden Cover Bonus Track): 8/10
Aces High (Iron Maiden Cover Bonus Track): 8/10

Final Score: 8.2/10

Pros:
Solid vocal delivery, Interesting melodies, Great consistency

Cons:
Some parts can drag a little, lyrics can be bad.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/5Q1XKMSek378vynqnjE5g4

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 05:32 PM

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Artist: Arcturus

Country of Origin: Norway

Album Title: Arcturian

Genre: Progressive Metal (Avant-Garde)

Year of Release: 2015

Track Listing:

The Arcturian Sign: 7/10
Crashland: 7/10
Angst: 7/10
Warp: 8/10
Game Over: 7/10
Demon: 6/10
Pale: 6/10
The Journey: 6/10
Archer: 6/10
Bane: 7/10

Final Score: 6.7/10

Pros:
Interesting synth work here and there to break up the sound. Dig the vocals quite a bit.

Cons:
Not exactly weird or exciting, just solid prog metal.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/5yJ9F1Md1I14N0r1LcIF58

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 05:44 PM

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Artist: At the Gates

Country of Origin: Sweden

Album Title: Slaughter of the Soul

Genre: Death Metal (Melodic)

Year of Release: 1995

Track Listing:

Blinded by Fear: 10/10
Slaughter of the Soul: 9/10
Cold: 9/10
Under a Serpent Sun: 10/10
Into the Dead Sky: 7/10
Suicide Nation: 10/10
World of Lies: 9/10
Unto Others: 9/10
Nausea: 9/10
Need: 8/10
The Flames of the End: 7/10


Final Score: 8.8/10

Pros:
Excellent guitar work, love the vocals and emotion behind them, Tight song writing.

Cons:
Lyrics kind of suck on a few of the tracks, maybe a little too polished.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/1m0px7K5tJndjxU6RIuL8U

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 05:49 PM

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Artist: Baroness

Country of Origin: United States

Album Title: Red Album

Genre: Sludge Metal

Year of Release: 2007

Track Listing:

Rays on Pinion: 9/10
The Birthing: 8/10
Isak: 9/10
Wailing Wintry Wind: 9/10
Cockroach En Fleur: 8/10
Wanderlust: 9/10
Aleph: 9/10
Teeth of a Cogwheel: 9/10
O'Appalachia: 9/10
Grad: 9/10

Final Score: 8.8/10

Pros:
Love the vocals, melodies are cool, Solid sludge.

Cons:
Lacks a bit of edge on some tracks.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/7HjDc1R38sIpwbKHOrbBNR

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 05:56 PM

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Artist: Baroness

Country of Origin: United States

Album Title: Purple

Genre: Sludge Metal (Alt Rock)

Year of Release: 2015

Track Listing:

Morningstar: 10/10
Shock Me: 10/10
Try to Disappear: 9/10
Kerosene: 10/10
Fugue: 9/10
Chlorine & Wine: 10/10
The Iron Bell: 9/10
Desperation Burns: 10/10
If I Have to Wake Up (Would You Stop the Rain?): 10/10


Final Score: 9.7/10

Pros:
Fantastic Comeback, Great emotion, executed near perfectly on every track.

Cons:
Very little to complain about...

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/25FRZSpdZCczTURlAcMm6r

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 06:05 PM

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Artist: Beastie Boys

Country of Origin: United States

Album Title: Licensed to Ill

Genre: Hip Hop

Year of Release: 1986

Track Listing:

Rhymin & Stealin: 9/10
The New Style: 9/10
She's Crafty: 9/10
Posse in Effect: 8/10
Slow Ride: 9/10
Girls: 7/10
Fight for Your Right: 8/10
No Sleep till Brooklyn: 8/10
Paul Revere: 8/10
Hold It Now, Hit It: 8/10
Brass Monkey: 8/10
Slow and Low: 9/10
Time to Get Ill: 8/10

Final Score: 8.3/10

Pros:
Creative, energetic, fun record

Cons:
The constant name dropping gets on my nerves a little.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/11oR0ZuqB3ucZwb5TGbZxb

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 07:51 PM

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Artist: Behemoth

Country of Origin: Poland

Album Title: The Satanist

Genre: Black Metal (Blackened Death)

Year of Release: 2014

Track Listing:

Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel: 8/10
Furor Divinus: 9/10
Messe Noire: 8/10
Ora pro Nobis Lucifer: 8/10
Amen: 8/10
The Satanist: 9/10
Ben Sahar: 8/10
In the Absence ov Light: 8/10
O Father O Satan O Sun!: 8/10


Final Score: 8.2/10

Pros:
Well Produced, Great songwriting, Excellent composition

Cons:
A little light on the insanity I was expecting from this album

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/7l0L2YHlQwAyI4QyZTIWGS

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 08:12 PM

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Artist: Between the Buried and Me

Country of Origin: United States

Album Title: Colors

Genre: Progressive Metalcore

Year of Release: 2007

Track Listing:

Foam Born (A) The Backtrack: 8/10
Foam Born (B) The Decade of Statues: 9/10
Informal Gluttony: 10/10
Sun of Nothing: 10/10
Ants of the Sky: 10/10
Prequel to the Sequel: 10/10
Viridian: 8/10
White Walls: 10/10


Final Score: 9.4/10

Pros:
Killer Instrumentation, Grandiose Style that does not feel over the top, Excellent vocals.

Cons:
Certain tracks don't resonate as much as others.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/50D1KdZhQ3Zgen8o4QrloQ

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 08:40 PM

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Artist: Between the Buried and Me

Country of Origin: United States

Album Title: Coma Ecliptic

Genre: Progressive Metalcore

Year of Release: 2015

Track Listing:

Node: 8/10
The Coma Machine: 8/10
Dim Ignition: 8/10
Famine Wolf: 8/10
King Redeem/Queen Serene: 8/10
Turn On The Darkness: 9/10
The Ectopic Scroll: 9/10
Rapid Calm: 8/10
Memory Palace: 10/10
Option Oblivion: 8/10
Life In Velvet: 8/10


Final Score: 8.4/10

Pros:
Killer Instrumentation, Excellent vocals, Drawn out story

Cons:
Some experiments go a little awry at points.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/565p3zaZbgQ0VkdIg8Xbxn

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 09:09 PM

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Artist: Billy Talent

Country of Origin: Canada

Album Title: Dead Silence

Genre: Alternative Rock (Pop Punk)

Year of Release: 2012

Track Listing:

Lonely Road to Absolution: 7/10
Viking Death March: 8/10
Surprise Surprise: 8/10
Runnin' Across the Track: 7/10
Love Was Still Around: 8/10
Stand Up and Run: 7/10
Crooked Minds: 7/10
Man Alive!: 8/10
Hanging By a Thread: 7/10
Cure For the Enemy: 8/10
Don't Count On the Wicked: 8/10
Show Me The Way: 8/10
Swallowed By The Ocean: 8/10
Dead Silence: 8/10

Final Score: 7.6/10

Pros:
Catchy melodies, some interesting guitar work

Cons:
Nothing too terribly exciting.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/2h3Oxa7fuSbE0b1KudwbaS

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 10:23 PM

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Artist: Bison B.C.

Country of Origin: Canada

Album Title: Quiet Earth

Genre: Heavy Metal (Stoner/Sludge)

Year of Release: 2008

Track Listing:

Primal Emptiness of Outerspace: 7/10
Dark Towers: 7/10
Slow Hand of Death: 8/10
Wendigo Pt.1 (Quest for Fire): 8/10
These Are My Dress Clothes: 7/10
Wendigo Pt.2 (Cursed to Roam): 7/10
Medication: 7/10
Quiet Earth: 7/10

Final Score: 7.3/10

Pros:
Mastodon Sized Sludge fest

Cons:
Complete Rip off of Mastodon.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/5TeMhV0Z7SuKYGe8b2L6yf

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 10:37 PM

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Artist: Black Pyramid

Country of Origin: United States:

Album Title: Black Pyramid

Genre: Doom Metal (stoner)

Year of Release: 2009

Track Listing:

…And The Gods Made War: 8/10
Visions of Gehenna: 9/10
Mirror Messiah: 8/10
No Life King: 9/10
Celaphis: 8/10
Twilight Grave: 8/10
The Worm Ouroboros: 9/10
The Cauldron Born: 9/10
Wintermute: 9/10

Final Score: 8.6/10

Pros:
Sludgy doom metal works well. Fantastic dynamics. Great songwriting.

Cons:
Some lows on certain tracks. Not everything is a new idea.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/7Au4KplBIRE8ZmB1zoeSoG

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 10:42 PM

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Artist: Black Sabbath

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Album Title: Black Sabbath

Genre: Heavy Metal

Year of Release: 1970

Track Listing:

Black Sabbath: 9/10
The Wizard: 10/10
Wasp/Behind the Wall of Sleep/Bassically/N.I.B.: 10/10
Wicked World: 9/10
A Bit of Finger/Sleeping Village/Warning: 10/10

Final Score: 9.6/10

Pros:
Catchy, interesting, different compared to everything else released at the time.

Cons:
Nothing really bad to say.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/4ZLy3U2q17Yjw7jkjXPJQj

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 10:46 PM

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Artist: Black Sabbath

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Album Title: Paranoid

Genre: Heavy Metal

Year of Release: 1970

Track Listing:

War Pigs/Luke's Wall: 10/10
Paranoid: 10/10
Planet Caravan: 8/10
Iron Man: 9/10
Electric Funeral: 9/10
Hand of Doom: 9/10
Rat Salad: 8/10
Jack the Stripper/Fairies Wear Boots: 9/10

Final Score: 9.0/10

Pros:
Love the vocals on this one, great progression towards heavier music.

Cons:
Some boring parts here and there

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/6r7LZXAVueS5DqdrvXJJK7

The Identity Matrix 04-29-2017 10:53 PM

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Artist: Black Sabbath

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Album Title: Masters of Reality

Genre: Heavy Metal

Year of Release: 1971

Track Listing:

Sweet Leaf: 8/10
After Forever: 10/10
Embryo: 10/10
Children of the Grave: 9/10
Orchid: 8/10
Lord of This World: 10/10
Solitude: 9/10
Into the Void: 9/10

Final Score: 9.1/10

Pros:
Improvement over previous release. Interesting structures. Still great all around

Cons:
Kind of short... Could use a little more content.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/7pGb2cOGVz6vLyaZaKOQ7D

The Batlord 04-30-2017 03:18 AM

I remember Bison being a pretty cool punky thrash band, but I don't know anything about them switching to sludge.

The Identity Matrix 04-30-2017 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1829821)
I remember Bison being a pretty cool punky thrash band, but I don't know anything about them switching to sludge.

I'm going to disagree. Bison are most certainly not "punky" or "thrash"

The Batlord 04-30-2017 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Identity Matrix (Post 1829921)
I'm going to disagree. Bison are most certainly not "punky" or "thrash"

How many albums have you listened to? And it's been a few years since I last listened to them, so I might be misremembering, but I don't remember them sounding a whole lot like Mastodon.

The Identity Matrix 04-30-2017 11:22 AM

I should have prefaced it with "early" Mastodon, Leviathan, Remission, Lifesblood era. I have only listened to the first two albums. The second one was last year around September though so maybe I'm not remembering right.

The Batlord 04-30-2017 11:28 AM

First time I heard the band in a good long while, but yeah they definitely sound like early Mastodon with a heavy thrash influence. Carry on.



The Identity Matrix 04-30-2017 04:39 PM

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Artist: Black Tusk

Country of Origin: United States

Album Title: Pillars of Ash

Genre: Sludge Metal

Year of Release: 2016

Track Listing:

God's on Vacation: 8/10
Desolation of Endless Times: 9/10
Bleed on Your Knees: 9/10
Born of Strife: 9/10
Damned in the Ground: 8/10
Beyond the Divide: 9/10
Black Tide: 9/10
Still Not Well: 8/10
Walk Among the Sky: 9/10
Punkout (Tank 18 Cover): 8/10
Leveling: 9/10


Final Score: 8.6/10

Pros:
Furious sludge that check all the boxes.

Cons:
Some generic tracks.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/0ACL0UZsTe7XexYQLcSD6E

The Identity Matrix 04-30-2017 05:04 PM

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Artist: Blue Cheer

Country of Origin: United States

Album Title: Vincebus Eruptum

Genre: Hard Rock

Year of Release: 1968

Track Listing:

Summertime Blues: 9/10
Rock Me Baby: 7/10
Doctor Please: 9/10
Out of Focus: 8/10
Parchment Farm: 8/10
Second Time Around: 8/10

Final Score: 8.2/10

Pros:
Solid instrumentation, Dig the vocals, production rocks

Cons:
Some generic parts here and there.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/3dAjO3dyUP7edWoE1OeB7b

The Batlord 04-30-2017 05:18 PM

Just realized I don't have that album. Will have to rectify that. Awesome album.

The Identity Matrix 04-30-2017 05:20 PM

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Artist: Blue Öyster Cult

Country of Origin: United States

Album Title: Blue Öyster Cult

Genre: Hard Rock

Year of Release: 1972

Track Listing:

Transmanaicon MC: 8/10
I'm On The Lamb, But I Ain't No Sheep: 7/10
Then Came the Last Days of May: 9/10
Stairway to the Stars: 9/10
Before the Kiss, A Redcup: 9/10
Screams: 7/10
She's As Beautiful As a Foot: 7/10
Ciities On Flame With Rock and Roll: 8/10
Workshop of the Telescopes: 8/10
Redeemed: 8/10

Final Score: 8.0/10

Pros:
Great presentation, Solid cut after solid cut, great consistency

Cons:
Kind of simple overall, nothing crazy interesting, but nothing bad per se.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/6xxUsZyckaV0shjOJ0cVpf

The Batlord 04-30-2017 05:25 PM

Holy ****, by sheer coincidence I'm listening to Secret Treaties. Spooky.

The Identity Matrix 04-30-2017 05:30 PM

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Artist: Carcass

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Album Title: Heartwork

Genre: Death Metal (Melodic)

Year of Release: 1993

Track Listing:

Buried Dreams: 7/10
Carnal Forge: 8/10
No Love Lost: 8/10
Heartwork: 8/10
Embodiement: 9/10
This Mortal Coil: 9/10
Arbeit macht Fleisch: 8/10
Blind Bleeding the Blind: 9/10
Doctrinal Expletives: 8/10
Death Certificate: 8/10


Final Score: 8.2/10

Pros:
Surgical precision, Plenty of heart, visceral sound

Cons:
Some melodies fall flat... Vocals are a low point on some tracks.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/1xCzBTTovIpL3iMKvTM4JK

The Identity Matrix 04-30-2017 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1830107)
Holy ****, by sheer coincidence I'm listening to Secret Treaties. Spooky.

I am planning to hit their whole discography this year. Easily one of my favorite bands....

The Identity Matrix 04-30-2017 06:03 PM

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Artist: Carpenter Brut

Country of Origin: France

Album Title: Trilogy

Genre: Electronic (Synthwave)

Year of Release: 2015

Track Listing:

Escape from Midwhich Valley: 7/10
Disco Zombie Italia: 8/10
L.A. Venice Bitch 80's: 8/10
Wake up the President: 7/10
347 Midnight Demons: 9/10
Le Perv: 8/10
Roller Mobster: 9/10
Meet Matt Stryker: 9/10
Obituary: 9/10
Looking for Tracey Tzu: 9/10
Sexkiller on the Loose: 9/10
Hang'em All: 9/10
Division Ruine: 9/10
Paradise Warfare: 9/10
Run, Sally, Run!: 8/10
Turbo Killer: 9/10
Anarchy Road: 8/10
Invasion A.D.: 7/10

Final Score: 8.2/10

Pros:
A lot of great moments, Fantastic synthwork all around

Cons:
Can be a bit boring on a few tracks, some forgettable tracks

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/5iPLQmPK5f0r69TPJcfAt2

The Identity Matrix 04-30-2017 06:12 PM

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Artist: Celestial Rhythms Trio (Geodesium, Jonn Serrie, Barry Hayes)

Country of Origin: United States

Album Title: Celestial Rhythms: NYC Live '85

Genre: New Age

Year of Release: 2015

Track Listing:

Celestial Rhythems (Live): 9/10
Kanon in D (Live): 8/10
Tumble Run (Live): 9/10
Voyager (Live): 8/10
Universe Themes (Live): 9/10
Pines of the Appian Way (Live): 9/10
Where Lovers Walk (Live): 9/10
Yoda's Theme (Live): 8/10
Zephyr (Live): 9/10
And With You 2 (Live): 9/10
Star Shadow (Live): 8/10
The Right Stuff/Call to Glory (Live): 9/10
I Robot (Live): 9/10

Final Score: 8.7/10

Pros:
Excellent sound quality, mystical synthwork, a wonderful journey through the stars.

Cons:
Lacks flow due to the live setting and multiple artists.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/6Rv3NdpfiBPzvKd9Z6Oz8a

The Identity Matrix 04-30-2017 07:03 PM

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Artist: Celtic Frost

Country of Origin: Switzerland

Album Title: To Mega Therion

Genre: Black Metal

Year of Release: 1985

Track Listing:

Innocence and Wrath: 8/10
The Ursurper: 9/10
Jewel Throne: 9/10
Dawn of Megiddo: 9/10
Eternal Summer: 9/10
Circle of the Tyrants: 9/10
(Beyond the) North Winds: 9/10
Fainted Eyes: 9/10
Tears In a Prophets Dream: 8/10
Necromantical Screams: 10/10

Final Score: 8.9/10

Pros:
Complete Album, no duds. Fantastic composition

Cons:
Not a lot of variety in the latter half of the album. Still amazing though. Just similar sounding.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/7kNXhhELbmzx4fPoBLv1B8

The Identity Matrix 05-01-2017 12:52 PM

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Artist: Clutch

Country of Origin: United States

Album Title: Earth Rocker

Genre: Hard Rock (Stoner/Blues)

Year of Release: 2013

Track Listing:

Earth Rocker: 8/10
Cruical Velocity: 7/10
Mr. Freedom: 7/10
D.C. Sound Attack: 7/10
Unto the Breach: 8/10
Gone Cold: 7/10
The Face: 7/10
Book, Saddle, & Go: 7/10
Cyborg Bette: 7/10
Oh, Isabella: 8/10
The Wolf Man Kindly Requests…: 8/10


Final Score: 7.4/10

Pros:
Decent Production, Good cadence, Bluesy and fun.

Cons:
Pretty Generic.

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/5a7IYaMXvBbfKJRdsB2dWg


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