Initiation

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Based on 2 reviews
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Based on 16 ratings
May 7, 2021 / Release Date
LP / Format
Napalm / Label
Skye SweetnamWriter
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Musicnerdd
30

Didn't know ava max was in a rock band

*cough* *cough* anyways, all i gotta say is sumo cyco really try to be a different band and have a weird unique sound that might impress people, but they can't. It just sounds like generic russian pop music with electric guitar and some gwen stefani inspiration. And the lyrics not only don't help, but make it worse. Nothing really good about this record except like one or two catchy songs.

3/10

TeodoreMcgee
55

QUICKIE: Ah.... I guess... this is interesting. Cool things going on this, it's straight metal mixed with pop and some Eletropop I think, and it's not new that this is a thing, but for some reason this band just make it sound new and different. It's nothing groundbreaking or anything great, it just have some interesting sounds and ideas, and some of these tracks go hard as hell, but, in the other hand, this record has really trash songs on it and almost every track is inconsistent, it's ... read more

thebrisklad
80

A very infectious, heavy, and creative album by Canadian band Sumo Cyco. Blending all sorts of genres with a pop metal base, this record really ends up sounding very fresh, hard-hitting and catchy. A well done album.

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