KoopaToad18

"SINNER GET READY" is definitely a difficult listen, mainly b/c of the album's sort of droney sound & the fact that some of the instrumentals can be very samey in the vibe that it executes. The main attraction is definitely Lingua Ignota's vocal performances, each song has the grandiosity of an opera (for the most part there are exceptions) which is definitely great.

"THE ORDER OF SPIRITUAL VIRGINS" is a fantastic start, the instrumental has a buzzing drone & a cool ... read more

My account turned 2 years old at the start of the month here (August 2021), & I deleted my outdated ratings & reviews for the anniversary, b/c I don't need 'em, they were wasted space to me & they wouldn't reflect my opinions if I listened to them again (probably). Shoutout to the people that follow me, I don't know what to write here except thanks, y'all put up w/ me barely writing reviews during every month (it's like 1-2 times a month it's bad). Shout out to the discord servers, ... read more

"The Angel and the Dark River" is a massive improvement from their previous albums which I already loved for the most part. The sound of this album is much cleaner in comparison w/ their previous albums, but the guitars are arguably crunchier than before, which makes for a fantastic sound.

"The Cry of Mankind" opens the album superbly, w/ a hypnotic 6-note guitar line that plays throughout most of the song, guitar chords that're oh so crunchy, & wailing feedback. This ... read more

Although there's definitely a lot to hate about this album, I can't help but just be in the middle about it, as its main problem in my opinion is just being relentlessly bland & uninteresting electronic-leaning metalcore.

I'd go into detail on every single song, but I can sum up my feelings on the album as a whole by just stating its 3 main problems, b/c most if not all the songs suffer from this (especially the 3rd issue).

1. Abundant use of autotune, & not good autotune at that. ... read more