After four years since I heard this album in its release, I confirmed the opinion I had since quite some time: "Goliath's Throne" got very close to being the greatest IRIS album.
For the first time IRIS actually began to develop its lore and world-building, I argue that's probably the best part the album managed to execute. It's not much compared to what would become of it later, Abraham Valentin would be created later, there's no Valentin Renegade, no Nadonia, so a good part of ... read more
Look, I wanted to review this last year but my dumb ass completely forgot to. I felt like coming back to it today for some reason and... yeah it's okay.
This is Will Ryan's Iris project, and who the hell is Will Ryan? Well he's the dude from DAGames, dummy! He's known for making amazing videogame songs like Left Behind, Brothers in Arms, Break My Mind and Build Our Machine. In 2018 he began a solo career under the name Iris, where he would create really uhhh tame alternative metal songs.
His ... read more
My first actual metal album. May not be phenomenal or anything, but it holds a special place in my heart.
BEST: I'm the Animal/Trojan/You're Better Off
WORST: Going Away
| 1 | Havok Be Thy Game 2:02 | |
| 2 | Hibernation 5:45 | |
| 3 | I'm the Animal 4:36 | |
| 4 | Corporate Pain 5:07 | |
| 5 | Cold Man 4:16 | |
| 6 | Trojan 4:21 | |
| 7 | Surveillance 5:08 | |
| 8 | Bloody Ether 4:47 | |
| 9 | You're Better Off 5:13 | |
| 10 | Override & Conquer 4:33 | |
| 11 | Omen Child 4:31 | |
| 12 | Testify the Modern Eye 4:39 | |
| 13 | Goliath's Throne 5:14 | |
| 14 | Going Away 2:41 |