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90
The choices are great, the melodies are fantastic and the writing is as intelligent as the best among the progressive scene since the 1990s. Leprous is a band with a bright future if they can keep up this kind of output.
3y
The Album That Kicks Ass Gloriously (also my fav album oat)
Full breakdown and review of Bilateral - Leprous (This is my first long review so pls excuse if it's bad, feedback is greatly appreciated)
(And YES I did get to speak to Einar about this album and YES it was fucking awesome)
(s/o to @loafy for coming up with that awesome review title)
(Future adjustments may be made)
Imagine you are in Notodden, a small town in Eastern Norway in 2009. Your relatively young band is fresh off ... read more
Pretty catchy melodies and instrumentation in general, i liked the singer's voice a lot, it was very dynamic and he sang pretty well in every style, definitely the highlight of this album!
Edit: (96->100) Fuck it, Bilateral's a perfect album for me.
God, the difference between the actual sound of this thing and... what ever the fuck is being lovingly portrayed on that cover, well there couldn't be more of a night-and-day difference. Instead of some grimey sludge through and through, you've got some delightfully produced artsy prog pieces that dip into more of a power/symphonic metal pocket, with the occasional hardcore vocal inflection or breakdown, that ... read more
thanks to @nastyyy for the rec!!!
holy shit, i definitely see why this is your fav album of all time, this is insane!
great riffs and overall instrumentation, it's very catchy, has amazing vocals and just goes hard, this is a very unique listen for sure but i loved it!
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I've never heard an album similar to this (mainly cuz I don't listen to metal at all) and I really enjoyed it
Favorite Songs:
Acquired Taste, Forced Entry, Bilateral
![γ΅γ€ [Sigh] - In Somniphobia](https://cdn2.albumoftheyear.org/200x0/album/33174-in-somniphobia_165814.jpg)
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Track List
| 1 | Bilateral 4:00 | 88 |
| 2 | Forced Entry 10:20 | 92 |
| 3 | Restless 3:30 | 90 |
| 4 | Thorn 5:47 feat. Ihsahn | 86 |
| 5 | Mb. Indifferentia 6:33 | 92 |
| 6 | Waste of Air 5:32 | 84 |
| 7 | Mediocrity Wins 6:07 | 86 |
| 8 | Cryptogenic Desires 2:45 | 85 |
| 9 | Aquired Taste 5:13 | 91 |
| 10 | Painful Detour 8:18 | 89 |
Total Length: 58 minutes
