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90
Individual Thought Patterns cemented Death's reputation as not only one of death metal's founders, but also one of its most creative, musically proficient, and listenable bands.
10y
80
The 40 minute album is still home to the crushing riffs that Death has always employed, but similarly to Individual Thought Process' predecessor, Human, the riffs, solos, and drumming is much more technical than it ever has been before.
10y
80
There’s enough substance and weighty riffage here to prevent the whole thing from becoming a guitar hero album.
3y
strong 8 to light 9, the level of consistency of the band at this point is insane, such a worthy successor coming from a masterpiece like Human.
In 1993, Technical Death was still in an embryonic stage, yet Death released 2 records that are so significant for the aforementioned genre that it is mindblowing. Individual Thought Patterns, in many parts, is at the height of the entirety of its predecessor. Songs like Overactive Imagination, Trapped in a Corner, Mentally Blind, or The Philosopher ... read more
Name a better 4-album-run. I’ll wait. Anyway, uber aggressive and powerful album. Just as good as Human. I’m almost finished “Billions” (Primetime Amazon) and I must say this has to be one of the best shows I’ve seen. Highly recommend both the show and the album/band.
Ps, thanks for all the recent love!
A fantastic follow up to Human. It is mostly a continuation of it. There’s really not any flaws about it.
oh damn, i'm even confused there are so many death albums that are almost perfect, i still think this is their 2nd best album
damn... this genuinely one of the most complete and impressive death metal albums ever made...
Yh, what's crazy is that I don't even think it's necessarily Death's best album, yet it's still absurdly good. That's just how stacked their discography is.
The riffs on this thing are ridiculous. Technical as hell without becoming mindless ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Overactive Imagination 3:28 | 94 |
| 2 | In Human Form 3:55 | 92 |
| 3 | Jealousy 3:39 | 91 |
| 4 | Trapped in a Corner 4:11 | 95 |
| 5 | Nothing Is Everything 3:16 | 89 |
| 6 | Mentally Blind 4:45 | 92 |
| 7 | Individual Thought Patterns 4:00 | 89 |
| 8 | Destiny 4:04 | 92 |
| 9 | Out of Touch 4:19 | 90 |
| 10 | The Philosopher 4:10 | 96 |
Total Length: 39 minutes
By Linguini2005
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