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Their best album since Trench and one of the best albums of the year. They are just a genuinely creative and fun band. The first few tracks on this blew me away, and while the rest isn’t up to that level, it’s still great.

A banger album cover. This is the weakest Will Lorna Shore project, but still good. It kinda just feels like they are doing what worked for them so well in the past, but slightly worse in every way. The production isn’t really all that terrible, but in a year either so many fantastically produced albums from PSYCHO-FRAME, SOI, or Whitechapel, it does feel pretty weak. The drums are mixed way too loud and the guitars way too quiet. The breakdowns go pretty hard and while they are the ... read more

I have no idea how it took me this long to appreciate Whitechapel. I’ve heard them a ton before, but they never really struck me as amazing, just good. I was so wrong and I am currently repents for my past sins because this is phenomenal deathcore. Phil Bozeman is one of the greatest vocalists ever, period. The songs slap, the production is perfect, and the vibe is just immaculate

The weakest of the Mitch Luker albums, but this being the weakest shows how great early Suicide Silence was. It feels a little more polished and more influenced by other popular metal genres at the time. This could be a good thing for people, but I prefer the brutal straight deathcore. Overall a very good album though! You Only Live Once is such a boner jam and unbelievably iconic.