Eternal Forward Motion

Employed to Serve - Eternal Forward Motion
Critic Score
Based on 7 reviews
2019 Ratings: #4 / 805
User Score
Based on 155 ratings
2019 Rank: #480
Liked by 11 people
May 10, 2019 / Release Date
LP / Format
Spinefarm / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
NME
There’s groove here. There are innovative experiments in atonality. And there’s a record that says as much about the lives of young people in 2019 as any we’ve heard released so far this year.
100
Kerrang!

While Eternal Forward Motion is most definitely a record that sounds like it would spit in your face before punching you, this isn’t simply moping around.

90
Exclaim!
The album is captivating from beginning to end, and shows Employed to Serve have mastered the art of making chaos digestible.
90
Metal Injection
Employed To Serve have stated that this album defines them as a band – and they’re absolutely right. No matter where you live, you’ll be able to relate to this.
90
Distorted Sound
This is a magnificent record, It’s an aggressive, dynamic and hard-hitting listen and the quality on offer here is simply staggering, this is a record that will surely solidify EMPLOYED TO SERVE‘s claim for the throne of UK metal.
80
DIY
‘Eternal Forward Motion’ pushes onward with a clear mission and unrivalled force, and much like their two previous albums, it places Employed To Serve firmly at the forefront of innovation in British hardcore.
80
Upset
Taking their roots in hardcore as a familiar starting point, ‘Eternal Forward Motion’ lives up to its name by propelling the Woking band into exciting new soundscapes.
Dax_Wilder
86

One of the best Metalcore albums to come out in the last couple years. Do you like your Metalcore/hardcore to be brutal, unforgiving, and full of hard ass thrash inspired riffs? you've come to the right place. Employed to Serve deliver with a full frontal assault in Metalcore form that takes elements of djentier and melodic driven metalcore and mixes it with the sounds of modern hardcore bands like Code Orange and Knocked Loose. The entire album is incredibly consistent front to back and offers ... read more

60

NME is drunk again.

Aoaystheory
90

I'd say on average about 2 records a year of that "pedal to the floor/endless breakdowns" type actually are successful on what they're out to achieve. Although not entirely an original thought, these records are rarer than you might believe and deserve to be cherished. Of course, if not listened to at the right moment/mood they come off as a chaotic mess, but when you need to get to work on time when you're running late, these records will get you there. What sets this record apart ... read more

Sightlyduck9992
88

Reminded me of Knocked Loose. Sounded brilliant. The vocals, the drums and the guitars. Mixed very well.

Dax_Wilder
86

One of the best Metalcore albums to come out in the last couple years. Do you like your Metalcore/hardcore to be brutal, unforgiving, and full of hard ass thrash inspired riffs? you've come to the right place. Employed to Serve deliver with a full frontal assault in Metalcore form that takes elements of djentier and melodic driven metalcore and mixes it with the sounds of modern hardcore bands like Code Orange and Knocked Loose. The entire album is incredibly consistent front to back and offers ... read more

StereotypicUser
76

It's overrated for sure, not denying it's really good tho

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