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Woe is, for the most part, an album of incredible consistency and great vision, that is both well written and beautifully executed. Everything you hope for and expect from that cover art is here in spades.
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Not often do you hear a flawless progressive metal record, as it's a genre plagued by the obsession with technicality that never goes beyond instrumental wankery. Artistic integrity shouldn't be take for granted, and it's such a threat to find gems such as An Abstract Illusion's third album Woe. The artwork promises a lot and it's fulfilled. One of the most thrilling prog/tech death records I've ever heard, let alone of the last decade. The instrumentation and ... read more
Yet another contender for 2022 AOTY, great stuff in here. I can hear some BTBAM influence quite clearly, in a good way. The sound is so massive, might be one of the best produced albums of all time. These Swedes know what they're doing!
Thanks for the rec @Gaynebula. This is incredible, Woe has an amazing expansive and atmospheric sound, and every track makes sense on the general sound and emotion of the album, I love how the entire album feels like a long track. This album harmonizes the heaviness of some death metal parts and elements, for example, on Slaves, with the long passages that create a beautiful atmosphere. One of the best modern prog albums I've ever heard.
This is a fucking amazing melo death record and i loved OMG its so fucking good if you like this kind of metal give this a listen holy shit the lyrics the beats are fucking amazing
ES IMPRECIONANTE, la atmosfera que crea, sumado a la capacidad de combinar metal, con algo de electronica, death metal, es simplemente magestuoso. Casi me largo a llorar de lo que sentia
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Track List
| 1 | The Behemoth That Lies Asleep 3:23 | 85 |
| 2 | Slaves 7:24 | 90 |
| 3 | Tear Down This Holy Mountain 11:34 | 93 |
| 4 | Prosperity 7:41 | 90 |
| 5 | Blomsterkrans 5:52 | 90 |
| 6 | In the Heavens Above, You Will Become a Monster 14:28 | 94 |
| 7 | This Torment Has No End, Only New Beginnings 9:32 | 90 |
Total Length: 59 minutes
