Panopticon

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Based on 29 ratings
May 1, 2008 / Release Date
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64

Panopticon Discog Dive Part 1/14

Panopticon’s self-titled debut record certainly feels like an artist’s first attempt: the mix is rough and not in a particularly endearing way; the production outside of that is pretty spotty and depends on the track. That being said, there are glimmers here of future greatness, with some of the instrumental choices coming off as more folk- or country-derived than metal, particularly noticeable on “Flag Burner, Torch Bearer” and ... read more

75

to truly get a hang of Panopticon's art it is best to start with the album that started it all. released in 2008 the self titled album is a mix of Raw Black Metal some folkish elements and Lunn's signature (albeit at the time it was just his sound starting out) death metal influenced riffing. overall if you were to take this album at it's face value it is one of the pioneering works in the RABM art movement having the most overtly political lyrics of Lunn's discography (the ... read more

40

horribly boring. i cant believe this is the same guy behind kentucky and the rime of memory

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