AmbassMike

Stray From The Path takes it home on their final record. The songs here all hit hard as hell. While it's not my favorite album from them, as of writing I like Euthanasia more, it's a solid and heavier album from a band that has been writing music for so long.

While I'm sad that this is the final Stray From The Path album there's plenty of songs and sections to enjoy. I didn't know what to expect of this album going in but it does feel like Stray's most pissed off ... read more

Architects are always seemingly in an impossible situation when it comes to how their music will be perceived by not only their audience but listeners in general. If they try to write music that has stadium appeal they've sold out. If they write a "heavy" song they get shit on for not writing All Our Gods 2.

I sympathize with the fact the band is stuck in an impossible situation. But it does make having conversations regarding their music much more difficult.

The Earth, The ... read more

Cabal really comes through with an album of solid Deathcore that is highlighted when the band breaks from the norms.

Everything Rots is smashing front from to back, this is both it's strength and weakness. Cabal is clearly good at making heavy music that is relentless. However, there is only so much you can do by sticking to the format of one genre. Where the album slows down and slogs is when it has tracks that bleed together a bit due to the similarities in style. This doesn't ... read more

Landmvrks proves yet again that they have complete mastery over their unique genre-bending of metalcore.

While the album is front loaded with singles, the way the tracklist is ordered allows for you to go through the variety they offered in those singles without feeling like they have over done things.

The opening and title track allow you to get a sense immediately how this album will be pulling you in different directions but that is the fun of this album. Rarely knowing when and where it ... read more