etzharai
From Navarre, currently in Madrid
Best of 2023
Recent Ratings
Pinned Review
THIS, THIS IS THE AOTY for me.
It has everything I like in a good album; songs I like, good melodies and good riffs or harder moments when needed, wonderful transitions and a context (which this band has been exploring for several albums now). I already knew I was going to like it, but I didn't know it was going to become my favourite album so far in 2023. Congratulations, The Ocean.
FAV TRACKS: Any (there's nothing to much to say when the lowest score is an 85/100).
Recent Reviews
Revisited: from 81 to 91. Unlike with City of Evil, which everyone seems to appreciate but me, with the self-titled I agree with the general opinion. I really connected with this one from the first listen, more than 10 years ago now. Except for Lost, which seems to me to be a song that is totally superfluous on this album, it's one of those that I've listened to from beginning to end without getting tired of it.
FAV TRACKS: Critical Acclaim, Scream, Afterlife, Brompton Cocktail (underrated ... read more
Revisited and stayed the same. I don't really know why, but this album never really caught my attention, and after listening to it years later, I can understand a little better why. It sounds like the most generic metal possible, done very well, but generic nonetheless, and unnecesarily long. I've only managed to enjoy a couple of songs. The others, to a greater or lesser extent, are pretty forgettable to me.
FAV TRACKS: Sidewinder and M.I.A., and also consider that Blinded in Chains and ... read more
Revisited: from 91 to 93, a small improvement of this album that for me has always been my favourite of the band. It may not be the best or most mature lyrically, and Matt's voice at this time may not be to everyone's taste, but for me it has the most unique A7X songs in their earlier discography.
FAV TRACKS: Unholy Confessions, Second Heartbeat, I Won't See You Tonight Part 1 (Radiant Eclipse, Clairvoyant Disease and And All Things Will End are pretty underrated too tbh).
Even if I loved Pulse, I'm not the biggest fan of their more electronic turn on this EP.
Shoutbox
4d
The list is out if you want to check it out! https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/shaze1/list/128374/aotys-most-streamed-albums/
1mo
Thanks, I appreciate it! The list might not be out for a bit but I'll let you know when it's done.
1mo
Hey etzharai, for my upcoming 700 follower special I wanted to do a list based some research on AOTY user's most listened to albums. All you need to do is send me a link to your last.fm account. If you don't have one, no worries. If you could tell me what is (probably) your top 10 most listened to albums that would great instead. Thanks for your time in advance!
2mo
hii! i just dropped a new single. it’d be amazing if you could check it out. let me know what you think!
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/626146-shorewood-by-your-side.php
https://linktr.ee/shorewood
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/626146-shorewood-by-your-side.php
https://linktr.ee/shorewood
2mo
Hello etz, I've released my last Metal single before the album! https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/633224-remark--embrace-the-failure.php
Would really appreciate if you checked it out/reviewed it/rated it, whatever :)
Would really appreciate if you checked it out/reviewed it/rated it, whatever :)
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100 = Perfect album
90 = Almost perfect album (fav from each year or band)
80 = Really good album I'll come back to
70 = Good album with relistens from time to time
60 = Meh album with more good than bad songs
50 = Meh album with overall meh songs
40 = Meh album with more bad than good songs
30 = Bad album with maybe one or two listenable songs
20 = Bad album overall
10 = Really bad album
0 = Pure dogsh*t
Expect a lot of varied music, post-rock and my personal addition of local (Basque) bands.
90 = Almost perfect album (fav from each year or band)
80 = Really good album I'll come back to
70 = Good album with relistens from time to time
60 = Meh album with more good than bad songs
50 = Meh album with overall meh songs
40 = Meh album with more bad than good songs
30 = Bad album with maybe one or two listenable songs
20 = Bad album overall
10 = Really bad album
0 = Pure dogsh*t
Expect a lot of varied music, post-rock and my personal addition of local (Basque) bands.
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Rating Distribution
100
4
90-99
190
80-89
421
70-79
517
60-69
234
50-59
112
40-49
41
30-39
33
20-29
30
10-19
35
0-9
34
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