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User Score
Based on 161 ratings
2011 Ratings: #228
September 13, 2011 / Release Date
LP / Format
Ferret, Roadrunner / Label
Mike HranicaWriter
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RemisReviews
95

Dead Throne was the band's first project that stepped out of the Crabcore genre and aesthetic (I guess Zombie EP was their first turn away from that sound, but it wasn't a full-length project).

I really loved especially their sophomore album "Plagues", as well as their third record "With Roots Above and Branches Below", which I think are both severely overhated for no apparent reason. Not only were those records extremely influential and important for the scene, ... read more

arde
91

Similar to the previous album but even better. This is definitely more dynamic and just cooler idk. The best songs on this, which is most of the songs tbh, are actually pretty peak. From the beginning, i was surprised how much the songs slapped. However, a few tracks in the second half of this record pull the score down a little bit. Regardless, a very solid and really sick metalcore release.

Quag3418K3l
81

This one took a minute back in the day for me to appreciate more because I enjoy its predecessor so much. Definitely was showing some growth.

The title track sets itself up nicely, fun little intro before bringing the heavy. I the Mike's vocals weren't in as rare form as they other on other records, he sounds more stripped down but not bad. Pretty straightforward heavy track, feels more calculated in its simplicity. Untidaled is solid as well. Brings some nice clean vocals into the ... read more

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DiegoNiro
85

TDWP finally found their sound.

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Pretty darn good

100

FUCK YESSSSSS
this is what i wanted with Branches above and roots so below the riffs are nasty the growls are fucking amazing everything is fucking on point with this one its so fucking amazing the best TDWP album ive heard so far i wish they would have kept this sound a little longer but fucking amazing album needs to be studied why i hated there old shit before because THIS IS A FUCKING MASTERPIECE GREAT FUCKING ALBUM NO SKIPS 10/10

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Track List

1Dead Throne
2:45
91
2Untidaled
2:55
88
3Mammoth
2:43
91
4Vengeance
3:01
87
5R.I.T.
2:49
86
6My Questions
3:12
81
7Kansas
3:36
87
8Born To Lose
3:04
91
9Forever Decay
3:24
86
10Chicago
2:44
81
11Constance
3:19
83
12Pretenders
3:28
76
13Holdfast
3:48
83
Total Length: 40 minutes
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