I don't normally like symphonic deathcore, but the addition of the slam elements with mild symphonics is a perfect blend to counter the overabundance of trendy blackened or symphonic music recently gaining momentum.   Jan 1, 2023

Instrumentally, this EP is great, but I can see how some might find the vocals monotonous. However, I love the "tunnel throat" style of deathcore vocals and there's just enough highs in the vocals to offset the lows. Overall a good listening experience and some of their songs could easily be added to the "End Of The World" soundtrack.   Dec 18, 2022

Huge fan of this band, especially their newer material.   Nov 15, 2022

Fantastic album, but you can tell from their newer material, they had some growing to do when this album was released.   Nov 15, 2022

I'm not a fan of the blackened/symphonic scene, but this band keeps it to a minimum and sounds so much better.   Nov 15, 2022

A well done piece of work as usual. Tom Barber is still one of the premier vocalists out there and continues to create with an almost effortless feel, although it's definitely not an easy task. Guitars are very supportive and carry the songs, but there's nothing out of the ordinary found here. Drums are always solid with Chelsea Grin regardless of the drummer, but I do like the backup vocals from the drummer on hiatus.   Nov 14, 2022

This is one of the better albums released in this genre this year. Certainly a great follow up to their previous, and they're a great band to see live.   Nov 5, 2022

Love this chug style. This is definitely one of the better bands combining slam and deathcore right now.   Nov 5, 2022

Great vocals, but overall a mess of repetitive symphonic songs that follow the same exact song structure. Absolutely nothing of value here for me and it won't be forgotten this band abandoned CJ McCreery because of a fear of cancel culture. If CJ was such a bad person to work with, they could've ditched him long before those ridiculous accusations arose.   Oct 16, 2022

Absolutely awful. One of the worst band transformations I've seen over the years.   Oct 4, 2022

Perhaps the Century Media signing has affected their music, but this is not their best song in recent years. It almost seems tamed compared to anything off of Absolvere or Vital Deprivation. Still one of the best vocalists out there, but I'll be in a "wait and see" mode for a little while.   Sep 8, 2022

Consistently good material. Glad to see these guys are still doing what they do best and they're phenomenal live.   Sep 7, 2022

Absolutely forgettable, like most of their material.   Aug 11, 2022

Heavy music in its simplest form. Beatdown makes for a great soundtrack if you feel inclined to repeatedly ram your head into a concrete wall.   May 29, 2022

Excellent specimen of a band that incorporates several genre styles while still maintaining a "blackened" theme. Great chugging riffs along with orchestral segments and superb guttural vocals make this a winner.   May 2, 2022

Another quality release from a solid band. They consistently put out a great mixture of deathcore and beatdown, and this release proves they're getting better at it as they move forward. Great band for summoning adrenaline.   Apr 23, 2022

Love the chunky sound of this band. Definitely deserves a chance.   Apr 18, 2022

There's a lot of bands that ride the line between slam and core, but this one definitely leans more towards slam. I never seem to be able to enjoy that snare drum and the unintelligible gurgle vocals, but this is a decent piece of slamming brutal death.   Apr 6, 2022

Fantastic piece of work which I never really appreciated until their most recent EP was released and I decided to listen to it again... and again... and again.   Mar 30, 2022

THIS! I love everything about this band. They're unbeatable live and in the studio. This band has been good, but they've officially reached the level of greatness, as far as my scale goes. Do yourself a favor and give this one a listen.   Mar 30, 2022

For fans of the newer "blackened deathcore" sound, this album is a winner. Although I'm not the biggest fan of this hybrid genre, this is a well put together piece of work. Vocalist does a great job and the guitars are almost the technical deathcore style. Drums in this case are incredible, but since I find most drumming impressive, it's hard for me to distinguish between good and great. The added symphonics make for a great atmospheric sound.   Mar 19, 2022

Overall, this is a great album. Unfortunately, I'll never learn to like the highs, but I really appreciate the contrast with the superior lows. I can't pinpoint the problem, but something never sets right with me when it comes to AngelMaker. They don't care what I think and that's fine with me.   Mar 15, 2022

Although I've moved on from the thrash side of the genre, it's great to see LOG still producing great music after all these years. I tend to avoid any sort of clean vocals and the collaboration with HEALTH on this one unfortunately shows. Sounds exactly like every LOG song I've ever heard with a trendy insert of cleans. It does sound like Randy's vocals are starting to fade slightly too. Meh. I'm sure the people who still love thrash metal will praise it.   Feb 24, 2022

I know everyone worships Dickie Allen, and I'm happy to praise his vocal skills and range, but it takes more than that to make a great music, and I'm afraid Scumfuck doesn't deliver that to me. I was never a huge fan and the only time I thought they had a decent song or two was on the split with Hollow Prophet, and even those were blown away by the Hollow Prophet side. I find the guitars on this release to be completely yawn worthy, but then again, it's borderline downtempo.   Feb 24, 2022

Overall, a good follow up album to their debut. Although it has more ballad styled songs than I normally prefer, it's still a very consistent feel throughout and maintains the sound they used as a foundation on the debut. This album will also get played from time to time no matter how old I get, and no matter what genre I delve into next.   Feb 22, 2022

Long before I discovered deathcore, I used to listen to this band all the time. It's just good classic metal and really helped a lot of people finally out of the grunge remnants of the 1990s. I still listen to this album to this day and I don't see a time in the future when I wouldn't. Highly recommended for the college metal vibe.   Feb 22, 2022

If you listen to this album with expectations of hearing something groundbreaking or progressive, it's your own fault for being disappointed. Acranius delivers a hard, heavy style with slam, deathcore, and beatdown traces and it's exactly what they've proven to be their expertise. Although the beginner listener may think the entire album sounds similar, the intricacies are there.You could easily make this your soundtrack to destroy everything in your sight while two stepping.   Feb 6, 2022

I always like the hybrid genre of brutal slamming deathcore and this album is no exception. It has plenty of guest appearances and a consistently brutal sound throughout.   Jan 7, 2022

Very good. Nice to hear a band keeping the hardcore roots in a deathcore album.   Jan 3, 2022

군제대 후 이 앨범을 듣고 충격을 받았던 기억이 생생...토비아스의 천재성이 드러난 앨범 바이올린을 전공했던 큰 애가 요즘도 가끔 연주하는 "Vain Glory Opera"   Apr 25, 2024

짧지만 아주 강력하다   Apr 12, 2024

Personally, I have always liked Sonata Arctica, and the new album is one of the best that the band has released in the last 10 years.   Apr 13, 2024

아름답고 부드럽다. 복잡한 구성의 멜로디가 유려하게 이어져 빗물처럼 시냇물처럼 아름다운 흐름을 이루어내고 있다. 음질과 드럼의 아쉬움을 제외한다면 최고의 앨범이다. 88점.   Apr 13, 2024

블랙모어가 딥퍼플에서 나와서 좋은 것은 rainbow식 음악도 들을 수 있게 되었다는 점이다. 아주 아주 특이한 감성을 갖고 있는 사람이다. 아주 헤비한 락이면서도 부분 부분 포크적인 느낌도 있고 쓰잔함도 갖고 있다. 당대의 3대장하고는 다른 맛을 느낄 수 있다. 1,4,6이 대표곡. 3번은 quatarmass 9번은 yardbirds 커버곡이다. 희한하게 LP의 양면 라벨이 바뀐 것도 있다.   Apr 16, 2024

내가 바라는 프로그레시브메탈 그 자체. 부드러움, 날뛰는 에너지, 서정성, 테크니컬함 모든것을 갖추었다. 드림씨어터 3집과 함꼐 주관적인 프로그레시브메탈 최고작. 94점.   Apr 16, 2024

리치가 베이스를 1–3, 6를 연주했다. 그 외의 스튜디오는 밥 데이즐리 연주. 어렸을 때에는 1,5를 굉장히 좋아했었는데 문제는 5를 라센 시기에는 듣질 못했었다. 지금은 오히려 4번 같은 곡이 애청곡이 되었다. 앨범으로 기준으로도 1,2집보다 더 좋아했던 기억이 있다. 8번은 역시나 디오의 또 다른 보컬 맛을 느끼기 좋은 곡. 디오 재적시의 앨범은 영원할 것 같다.   Apr 20, 2024

3인조 코로너의 전 앨범 특히 2,3,4집을 좋아합니다. 옛날에 3집을 LP로 구입했었는데 속지에 시계, 스위스, 큰 글자로 '그로테스크' 라고 적힌 기억이.. 이후 90년대 중후반에 걸쳐서 전 앨범을 시디로 하나씩 모았죠. 30년간 신보를 안 내고 재결성 후에 아직도 활동하는 것도 특이한데, 그만큼 고정팬들이 많다는거 거겠죠.   Apr 25, 2024

MEGADETH 앨범 중 최애 앨범...첫 곡부터 내 심장은 뛰기 시작했다.   Apr 25, 2024

간만에 듣는 수작 프로그레시브 젠트 앨범. 개인적으로 프록을 좋아하지 않음에도 불구하고 리프가 살아있고 복잡한 연주보다는 분위기나 리듬이 강조되어 듣는 재미가 배가 되었다. 보컬이 그로울링이었더라면 취향 100점 짜리 앨범이 되었지 않을까라는 생각도 드는 앨범.   7 days ago

Absolute crushing, heavy as fuck!   3 days ago

80년대에 좀 너무 팝적, 상업적으로 가는 것 아닌가 하는 그 전 느낌의 앨범. 이미 70년대의 느낌과는 다른 길을 가기 시작은 했다. 1,3,6, 8,9 등 뭐 안좋은 트랙이 없다. 언제나 주의할 것이 루돌프 쉥커를 보통 리듬 섹션을 원활하게 쳐주는 명기타로만 알고 있는데 스콜피언스의 유명 발라드 등은 다 루돌프의 연주다. 8번도 그냥 미친 사람같다. 속된 말로 개멋있다   Apr 7, 2024

The importance of "Holy Diver" to the metal world cannot be underestimated. Ronnie James Dio showed the world that he is capable of conjuring up a band that makes such diamond-heavy music that weaker ones will still be horrified decades later. Thank you Ronnie James Dio. You were the biggest and the greatest and you will never be forgotten.   Apr 7, 2024

"Sacred Heart" does not quite rise to the sharpest peak of Dio's production, and on the next album "Dream Evil" we heard the band's strongest performance after the debut album "Holy Diver". However, "Sacred Heart" should not be skipped under any circumstances and it is an underrated work in terms of its best moments. If for some reason you haven't heard it yet, fans of classic heavy metal should check out the work now at the latest.   Apr 7, 2024

예전에 뮤비 보기전까지 진짜 여성 보컬인지 몰랐다, 릴바 시절보다 더 화끈해진 보컬에 물오른듯 쫙쫙 뽑아내는 간지나는 리프에 아치 에너미 최전성기 최고의 작품이라고 생각한다.   Apr 7, 2024

기대치가 낮아져서 그냥 이제 70~75점짜리 팝송곡으로 치부하면서 가끔 듣습니다. 뭐 그래요.   Apr 8, 2024

판매량은 골드 정도 찍었다. 미국보다 she's gone때문에 한국에서 더 인기가 좋았지 않나 싶다. 하지만 i'll never let you go가 더 뛰어난 발라드라고 생각한다. 스키드로의 quicksand jusus처럼 조금은 덜 알려졌지만 더 마음을 찢는 느낌. 이 앨범은 굳이 시디로 재구매까지는 안하다가 2년전인가 올만에 듣다가 살 정도로 생각보다 괜찮은 앨범이라는 판단이 들어서였다.   Apr 8, 2024

브라질 토속리듬과 그루브 미들템포 스레쉬의 결합 리듬감과 그루브가 돋보이는 앨범 이앨범 이후로 세풀투라는 잘 안듣게 되었다.   Apr 9, 2024

100점을 준 이유는 스콜피온스 전체 경력에서 70년대를 절대 빼지 말아야 한다고 생각하기 때문이고 혹여나 스튜디오 앨범까지 모을 사람이 아니고 그래도 난 80년대가 좋아 라는 사람들에게 베스트 앨범으로 꼭 사라고 하고 싶은 앨범이다. 한 때 이 앨범 참 구하기 어려웠는데 이제는 리마스터도 나왔기에 구하기 어렵지 않다. rudolf는 2-1인트로, 2-5 세컨 솔로.   Apr 9, 2024