Interesting thing I noticed: It seems like Psycho was supposed to be the last song on this album, but most likely, they were forced to make another song for it to be a hit, which ended up being Aerials, seeing as that is the only SoaD song that can be heard on radio stations.
84 - - > 83.
Does this deserve to be a 91? No.
Can I see why people like it? Yes.
When I first heard this it was above average for sure, just not amazing. I probably would have given in the early 80s or ... read more
Weird album. Not their best work, but not bad either way. Also a strangely long album with 5 interludes.
Pretty good early death metal.
Death never missed with a single release. You can tell “Chuck” Schuldiner cared about the band’s legacy, especially near the end of their career.
The second half is actually kinda good but GOD DAMN that first half is awful
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