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Pretty solid record by all accounts, I've only listened to this album and their next album Obsidian, so I can't really speak on their evolution up to this point, I just know they were one of the millions of djenty metalcore bands that passed by me entirely. I like both this and Obsidian a decent amount for their experimentation with electronic/industrial. The more electronic focused songs like Rift and Sleepless are my biggest highlights, and they're the farthest thing from ... read more
REALLY GOOD
Ahh. That's more like it, Northlane.
A few weeks ago, I reviewed Northlane's 2015 album Node. It had a tendency of being a boring node of an album, and I really wasn't feeling it. However, on Alien, Northlane has shown SIGNIFICANT signs of improvement. Their sound has undergone a full makeover, going from crystal-clear, precise progressive metal to electronic-tinged industrial metal (with elements of nu metal, alt-metal, etc.), and I'm lovin' it! The boring sound was half of the ... read more
A creative melodic cyber metal core album that shows you what bad omens should be doing with their music
I adore the ideas on this album and the electronic elements. My only complaint is that the guitar sounds kinda empty. That sound is probably intentional but I wish it was more sharp.
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This album gets even better over time. I love the contrast between the super low guitar tuning and the electronic elements