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Consistently pissed, heavy and, surprisingly, groovy.

This album flows really well and instrumentation is solid, I especially liked the outro of "Can't Help Myself" and the main riff in "A Life in Four Chapters". The core of "Clockworked" is the lyrics, mostly about politics and the state of the world, particularly from an American point of view. These are really on point in the diss "Can I Have Your Autograph?", fine but somewhat generic in most of ... read more

It's raw and energetic, with fine instrumentation and riffs, but the vocals...

With the first half being more hardcore and the second more sludgy, "Love Is Not Enough" is a consistently heavy but varied listening experience. The riffs are just fine, with some standouts like the intro of "Gilded Cage". Unfortunately, I despise these weird compressed screamed vocals, which are also mixed to be the center of attention. Because of the vocals, the album feels undeservingly ... read more

Very atmospheric, complex but not too excessive, prog metalcore album that would benefit from better productions.

It took me a few listens to start appreciating "The Dark Pool", my brain didn't like the clash between the fast and not so simple drums and guitars with the slow clean vocals. Speaking of vocals, the cleans are pleasant, but they make up most of the song and they're not really to my taste. What I really liked are the choruses of most songs and the atmospheric ... read more

More punk in the spirit than in the sound, and it's a good thing.

"The Shape of Punk to Come" is a 55 minute long message written with insane groove, incredible production and good vocals. Songs structure is really interesting and never boring. Guitars, bass and drums all sound incredible, never overpower each other and also have their well-deserved solo moments. For guitar in particular, the riffs sound tight, never boring and, again, really groovy. (Also, I need to highlight ... read more