Critic Score
Based on 5 reviews
2018 Ratings: #855 / 918
User Score
Based on 387 ratings
2018 Ratings: #693
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Critic Reviews

60
AllMusic

This is a fairly standard collection of tunes from a band that is mainly concerned with giving fans what they want and expect.

RemisReviews
100

This album is perfect. Every single song. Crazy how much it has grown on me. Such a motivating and powerful listen and sonically, the perfect step forward for these Alternative Metal GOATs

breaking benjamin (but heavy and angry)

Everybody knows Breaking Benjamin are the CEOs of music, they just don't want to admit it. The most overhated band ever I swear.

As a HUGE fan, I really wasn't crazy about this album at first, I'll be honest. It came off as manufactured and synthetic ... read more

ultravox
93

em Ember, a banda decide ir pra algo mais voltado pra Alternative Metal. eles decidiram fazer algo mais pesado após demanda dos fãs em fazer algo mais pesado.

pois bem, a banda aqui decide realmente ir pra algo mais Alternative Metal, e sinceramente é um pouquinho difícil no começo se acostumar com esse som já que simbolicamente falando, esse é o primeiro álbum onde a banda realmente sai da zona de conforto.

pois bem, o álbum ... read more

Deton
78

Breaks & Bens #6

Surprisingly, I find "Ember" to be a pretty addictive album, BB took their heavier side and enhanced it with a much more refined production.

This album is punchy, clean and still engaging with the classic BB songwriting. But taking a look at the conceptual side, this project have a little history behind it that might enhance the listener's experience, I'm not crazy about the songwriting still, however, as someone who digs a lot of the more palatable alt rock/alt ... read more

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iminurmindcaleb
76

Highlights: Red Cold River, Tourniquet, Psycho, Torn in Two, Close Your Eyes
Low points: Down, Save Yourself

ventriis_x
85

The last two songs kinda ruins the perfect run this record has

lizzie123
85

underrated as fuck, and the song ratings show it too.

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Track List

1Lyra
0:29
72
2Feed the Wolf
3:18
86
3Red Cold River
3:20
89
4Tourniquet
4:09
88
5Psycho
3:20
81
6The Dark of You
4:12
82
7Down
4:02
81
8Torn in Two
4:17
85
9Blood
3:09
88
10Save Yourself
3:06
79
11Close Your Eyes
4:01
83
12Vega
1:22
74
Total Length: 38 minutes
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