AOTY 2023
Between the Buried and Me - Coma Ecliptic
Critic Score
Based on 8 reviews
2015 Ratings: #219 / 1018
User Score
Based on 134 ratings
2015 Ratings: #315
Liked by 19 people
July 10, 2015 / Release Date
LP / Format
Metal Blade / Label
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MaceBlade42
85

Much better than I expected overall. Feels more like a Dream Theater album, but I wouldn't consider that a bad thing.

JayCrackers
72

Coma Ecliptic, sees Between the Buried and Me sadly take their music in a more safer direction, with its cleaner production and dropping it more aggressive metalcore elements for decent good results, the technical display is good and the album is engaging although the band doesn't justifiy the album length and has some amazing moments but feel too sparse for me to enjoy it more. In turn, they moved to a more accessible sound but I feel lost some magic which made Colors impressive.

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FunkyBlood9696
45

This is simultaneously one of the most annoying but also boring rock albums I've heard in a while.
The production is decent and I liked quite a few of the grand instrumental passages, but my god the writing was incoherent, the vocals were pretentious and goofy and most of the songs were like 5 minutes too long.
Yeah, this album is a mess that I wouldn't want to hear from front to back probably ever again.

Fav tracks: None
Least fav track: Memory Palace

100

I may not be BTBAM's #1 fan but this album blew me away.

1Spooked0gHosT7
85

Don’t sleep on this, it’s a shakers pair a dice.

Osirisx3r0
92

It took Automata I to get me to really appreciate this one. I was cold to it at first, but damn. This one has some heavy (thematically) moments that hit hard. It's got one of the best endings of any of their albums and I'll die on that hill. This is a good start for anyone looking for their "softer" side.

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Track List

1Node
3:32
70
2The Coma Machine
7:36
87
3Dim Ignition
2:16
73
4Famine Wolf
6:51
90
5King Redeem - Queen Serene
6:59
86
6Turn on the Darkness
8:27
80
7The Ectopic Stroll
7:03
78
8Rapid Calm
8:00
79
9Memory Palace
9:55
86
10Option Oblivion
4:22
78
11Life in Velvet
3:39
80
Total Length: 1 hour, 8 minutes

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Added on: March 18, 2015