white boy reviews “le evil anti-white album”, as i’ve unironically seen it called.
politics are a central part of this album, so while i normally try to avoid them, i simply can’t this time around. and… vince is spitting facts, man. as a general critique of america, this is mostly compelling. and even the stuff i struggled with is mostly down to the way it’s said hitting me where it hurts, which is the point. the underlying context is undeniably factual, so ... read more
i wish i could hear “babylon…” for the first time again. what a fucking phenomenal way to end this album.
but other than that? it’s loathe. it’s good. some great. some perfect. but babylon stands out as a genuinely transcendental piece of music in the metalcore genre.
profound.
i have listened to this album nonstop for a week now and it has not gotten old. this is just a perfect album. and maybe not every song is individually great, but as a cohesive work it’s undeniably brilliant.
faves: screaming, is it really you?, heavy is the head…, a sad cartoon, i let it in…
least faves: uh… i guess 451 days? but i still love the song.