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October 28, 2022 / Release Date
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EleanorM
62

As someone who has fallen out of love with metalcore and just about all of its various sub-genres, I appreciate the fact that Demon Hunter has attempted to mature and grow more exploratory as musicians. Ever since True Defiance, they've been forsaking Ryan's gravelly yells and slowly turning a corner towards progressive rock. But their melodic ear has left a lot to be desired and the results have been dreadfully unimaginative.

I was sure Exile would be the last time I checked up on what this ... read more

SamuelStudios
67

Demon Hunter is the band that got me into metalcore and metal in general, and today they still remain one of my favorite bands of all time. This album was the first Demon Hunter album released where I was actually part of the hype cycle, and it is probably still some of the most hype I've had for any release ever, besides Death Below by ABR. So did it live up to that hype? Yes and no. There are plenty of songs on here that I consider really great and still listen to regularly today, BUT, ... read more

DeToddo
80

It has some really good songs on it, but the album as a whole was a little on the weaker side

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