Ghost Atlas - Dust Of The Human Shape
66

Track List: 65

Void Voyeur: 77
Panorama Daydream: 59
Lesser Gods: 75
Gaps In The Amoire: 55
Seeker {Stretch The Night): 70
Riding the Blindside: 69
Tomato Red: 58
Polyphonic Mind: 57
Bedsheet Tourniquet: 58
Dust Of the Human Shape: 60
In the House of Leaves: 72
Death Confetti: 65

Mixing: 80
Overall, well mixed and mastered. Nice clarity on the performances

Vibe: 50
Nothing really interesting, the songs overall aren't really standouts too and so everything sounded too similar to each ... read more

Thornhill - Butterfly
85

Track List: 89

Sunflower: 89
Parasite: 84
Reptile: 93
My Design: 90
Lavender: 81
Joy: 95

Mixing: 80

Drums: Solid sound but does sound quite generic for a metal record
Bass: Solid tone, sits well in the mix
Guitars: Sick riffs come through, solid tones
Vocals: Decent mix

Vibe: 80

Pretty cool vibes from this. Like a prequel to The Dark Pool from the riffs and atmosphere.

Invent Animate - Heavener (Definitive)
90

Track List: 88

Absence Persistent: 91
Shade Astray: 90
Labyrinthine: 86
Without a Whisper: 97
False Meridian: 88
Reverie: 81
Immolation of Night: 87
Purity Weeps: 87
Void Surfacing: 79
Emberglow: 84
Elysium: 85
Sleepless Deathbed: 81
How We Used To Say Goodbye: 88
Heavener: 95
Without A Whisper (Reimagined): 95

Mixing: 90

Drums: Lots of clarity and punch.
Bass: Much more of a support role. Provides just enough low-end but not very present in the mix.
Guitars: Rhythm guitars chunky. Ambient ... read more

ERRA - CURE
69

Track List: 76
Cure: 80
Rumor Of Light: 68
Idle Wind: 65
Blue Reverie: 89
Slow Sour Bleed: 82
Wish: 70
Glimpse: 83
Past Life Persona: 66
Crawl Backwards Out of Heaven: 80
End to Excess: 69
Pale Iris: 85
Wave: 82

Mixing: 80

Drums: Thick tight drums, with the right amount of click and umph.
Bass: Solid tone with consistent low-end, much more present compared to past releases. Works really well with guitars.
Guitars: Solid rhythms and leads.
Vocals: Much more melodic, from JT and Jesse.

Vibe: ... read more

Thornhill - The Dark Pool
92

Track List: 92
Views from the Sun: 95
Nurture: 92
The Haze: 93
Red Summer: 94
In My Skin: 91
All The Light We Don't See: 87
Lily & The Moon: 93
Coven: 90
Human: 88
Netherplace: 87
Where We Go When We Die: 97

Mixing: 90

Drums: Punchy snare. Nice cymbals. Kick is a little too clicky-clacky for my taste.
Bass: Cool distortion, supports the guitars and fills in the low-end information
Guitars: Rhythm guitars chunky AF but a little too much in the mix, clouds it a bit. Ambient and lead ... read more

The Killers - Hot Fuss
84

Track List: 86

Jenny Was a Friend of Mine: 94
Mr. Brightside: 100
Smile Like You Mean It: 92
Somebody Told Me: 95
All These Things That I've Done: 84
Andy, You're a Star: 75
On Top: 83
Change Your Mind: 88
Believe Me Natalie: 72
Midnight Show: 84
Everything Will Be Alright: 77

Mixing: 80

Drums: Really raw sounding. Fits very well in this style.
Bass: Holds the drums and guitars tightly. Takes the lead for most of the rhythm section and chord outlines.
Guitars: Really nice organic ... read more

Periphery - Juggernaut: Omega
86

Track List: 84
A Black Minute: 91
MK Ultra: 71
Heavy Heart: 83
The Event: 70
The Scourge: 79
Alpha: 85
22 Faces: 90
Rainbow Gravity: 88
Four Lights: 75
Psychosphere: 85

Reprise: 75
The Bad Thing: 90
Priestess: 89
Graveless: 85
Hell Below: 79
Omega: 84
Stranger Things: 99

Mixing: 85

Drums: Massive sound. Snare sounds a little too aggressive though.
Bass: Awesome grindy tone. Snarls really nice with the guitars while maintaining balance in the mix.
Guitars: Big rhythm sound and tasty leads. ... read more

Architects - Lost Forever // Lost Together
83

Track List: 85

Gravedigger: 95
Naysayer: 93
Broken Cross: 93
The Devil Is Near: 88
Dead Man Talking: 81
Red Hypergiant: 70
C.A.N.C.E.R: 89
Colony Collapse: 79
Castles in the Air: 77
Youth Is Wasted on the Young: 83
The Distant Blue: 91

Mixing: 80

Drums: Nice sounding drums. Could be a little bit higher in the mix.
Bass: Solid low-end. Tight anchor for guitars to sit on.
Guitars: Huge sound. Could be a little lower in the mix at times.
Vocals: Solid solid.

Vibe: 80

A nice metalcore album. ... read more

Periphery - Juggernaut: Alpha
86

Track List: 84

A Black Minute: 91
MK Ultra: 71
Heavy Heart: 83
The Event: 70
The Scourge: 79
Alpha: 85
22 Faces: 90
Rainbow Gravity: 88
Four Lights: 75
Psychosphere: 85

Reprise: 75
The Bad Thing: 90
Priestess: 89
Graveless: 85
Hell Below: 79
Omega: 84
Stranger Things: 99

Mixing: 85

Drums: Massive sound. Snare sounds a little too aggressive though.
Bass: Awesome grindy tone. Snarls really nice with the guitars while maintaining balance in the mix.
Guitars: Big rhythm sound and tasty leads. ... read more

Architects - For Those That Wish To Exist
73

Track List: 73

Do You Dream of Armageddon? 70
Black Lungs: 83
Giving Blood: 63
Discourse Is Dead: 85
Dead Butterflies: 85
An Ordinary Extinction: 69
Impermanence: 87
Flight Without Feathers: 65
Little Wonder: 67
Animals: 89
Libertine: 72
Goliath: 78
Demi God: 75
Meteor: 50
Dying Is Absolutely Safe: 60

Mixing: 70

Drums: Punchy but with lots of production. Personally not a problem for me in this kind of style.
Bass: Cool bass tone. Sounds rock-solid with a nice wet slap in front. Fits well ... read more

Loathe - I Let It in and It Took Everything
90

Track List: 89

Theme: 80
Aggressive Evolution: 88
Broken Vision Rhythm: 90
Two-Way Mirror: 94
451 Days: 80
New Faces In The Dark: 88
Red Room: 85
Screaming: 93
Is It Really You?: 95
Gored: 89
Heavy Is The Head That Falls With The Weight Of A Thousand Thoughts: 90
A Sad Cartoon: 93
A Sad Cartoon (Reprise): 85
I Let It In And It Took Everything...: 90

Mixing: 90

Drums: Packs a punch. Almost sounds like a modernised classical kit.
Bass: Thicc toans
Guitar: Quite balanced for how low tuned it ... read more

TesseracT - War of Being
82

Track List: 81

Natural Disaster: 90
Echoes: 79
The Grey: 81
Legion: 85
Tender: 77
War Of Being: 89
Sirens: 72
Burden: 77
Sacrifice: 79

Mixing: 85

Drums: Nice and articulate. Standard drum sounds.
Bass: Really cool stringy bass tone.
Guitars: Standard metalcore djenty tone.
Vocals: Solid production, lots of character.

Vibe: 80

Really nice album. Felt thematically connected. Heavy and melodic.

VOLA - Witness
79

Track List: 79

Straight Lines: 84
Head Mounted Sideways: 86
24 Light-Years: 85
These Black Claws: 80
Freak: 73
Napalm: 75
Future Bird: 76
Stone Leader Falling Down: 75
Inside Your Fur: 81

Mixing: 80

Drums: Pretty standard modern drum sound.
Bass: Really dig the stringy sound tone. Different from a lot of bands.
Guitars: Standard guitar tone, fills space nicely. Has some cool panning effect on the last song.
Synth: Adds nice lavours.
Vocals: Solid production.

Vibe: 75

Pretty solid stuff. ... read more

Haken - Affinity
86

Track List: 85

Affinity.exe: 70
Initiate: 83
1985: 90
Lapse: 81
The Architect: 87
Earthrise: 94
Red Giant: 79
The Endless Knot: 82
Bound by Gravity: 95

Mixing: 85

Drums: Solid production. Does sound sampled though.
Bass: Great mix. Clear and present in the mix.
Guitars: Fits well in the mix with other instruments.
Vocals: Solid.
Keys: Adds nice textures and flavours. Leads some songs into different directions..

Vibe: 88

Dug this album. Sounds like a modern take on og Dream Theater while ... read more

Sleep Token - Take Me Back to Eden
75

Track List: 80

Chokehold: 93
The Summoning: 84
Granite: 91
Aqua Regia: 87
Vore: 80
Ascensionism: 79
Are You Really Okay?: 69
The Apparition: 71
DYWTYLM: 60
Rain: 71
Take Me Back To Eden: 85
Euclid: 86

Mixing: 65

Drums: Not bad but compared to their previous 2 albums, it lost a lot of their signature drum sound.
Bass: Under-represented in the mix
Guitars: Really huge sound but a bit too muddy.
Vocals: Not a huge fan of the overly produced autotuned mix.

Vibe: 70

The first half of the album ... read more

Periphery - Periphery II: This Time It's Personal
84

Track List: 83

Muramasa: 83
Have a Blast: 81
Facepalm Mute: 85
Ji: 82
Scarlet: 90
Luck as a Constant: 91
Ragnarok: 93
The Gods Must Be Crazy!: 77
MAKE TOTAL DESTROY: 92
Erised: 78
Epoch: 70
Froggin' Bullfish: 79
Mile Zero: 84
Masamune: 82

Mixing: 87

Drums: Decent modern drum mix. Does sound to be sampled.
Bass: Slightly behind the mix, but serves its purpose.
Guitars: Signature djent tone while retaining "tube" characters.
Vocals: Clean production.

Vibe: 80

Solid album. Filled ... read more

Architects - The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit
61

Track List: 67

deep fake: 81
tear gas: 55
spit the bone: 58
burn down my house: 70
living is killing us: 60
when we were young: 75
doomscrolling: 62
born again pessimist: 56
a new moral low ground: 82
all the love in the world: 53
be very afraid: 80

Mixing: 60

Drums: Punchy and well-balanced.
Bass: Sits tight in the mix, provides some good low-end.
Guitars: Slightly too artificial.
Vocals: Slightly over-produced but still decent

Vibe: 40

Not really a fan of this one. Songs feel too generic ... read more

Muse - Absolution
87

Track List: 85

Intro: 70
Apocalypse Please: 90
Time Is Running Out: 93
Sing for Absolution: 85
Stockholm Syndrome: 95
Falling Away With You: 82
Interlude: 75
Hysteria: 100
Blackout: 81
Butterflies and Hurricanes: 88
The Small Print: 83
Endlessly: 87
Thoughts of a Dying Atheist: 82
Ruled By Secrecy: 85

Mixing: 90

Drums: Lots of body and its natural characters. Though it is a bit muddy in the mix.
Bass: Amazing and iconic bass tones throughout the album.
Guitars: Innovative and filled with ... read more

Architects - Holy Hell
88

Track List: 87

Death Is Not Defeat: 94
Hereafter: 92
Mortal After All: 83
Holy Hell: 88
Damnation: 83
Royal Beggars: 85
Modern Misery: 81
Dying to Heal: 80
The Seventh Circle: 80
Doomsday: 95
A Wasted Hymn: 93

Mixing: 88

Drums: Packs a punch while retaining lots of natural timbre.
Bass: Nice low rumble and blends well with guitars with a smoother distortion.
Guitars: Chunky wall of sound accompanied with pristine leads and ambient guitars.
Vocal: Clean as ever. Though the vocal mix is ... read more

Wage War - Manic
69

Track List: 79

Relapse: 77
Teeth: 76
Manic: 83
High Horse: 87
Circle the Drain: 77
Godspeed: 83
Death Roll: 86
Slow Burn: 75
Never Said Goodbye: 72
True Colors: 74
If Tomorrow Never Comes: 77

Mixing: 60

Drums: Punchy with quite some kick. Pretty standard modern metal drum mix.
Bass: Overshadowed by the guitars, but still provides the lows.
Guitars: Decent. On the thin and artificial side but still retains some of the "tube" characters.
Vocals: Clean production, though slightly ... read more

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