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On it's own, I'd rate the album a mid-to-high 70, however, when listening to the album with the following instructions, the listening experience is elevated to the point that it becomes the best album I've ever heard.

It's easily one of the best instances of world-building storytelling I've ever heard in music, as well as one of the most well done instances of cosmic / eldritch / Lovecraftian horror. It tells the story of a world being created from nothing by a deity, ... read more

Sanguinarius really needs to drop the 'Sanguinarius - x' songs as an EP or smth on Spotify because those songs are too good to not be in my rotation

What an album man. I was NOT expecting it to be THAT GOOD. Like, yeah, I heard it was good, but never "great", never "amazing." I was very pleasantly surprised. This album warrants more credit

Probably BMTH's most emo album I've heard to date. The album feels as if it perfectly reflects the album cover in vibe, atmosphere and structure. Like an umbrella with a thin handle that bursts out into a wide canopy, the albums sound is constantly shifting from loud and intense to quiet yet intense with angst. In those moments of downtime you can palpably feel the tension build, only for it to be released in the heavier parts of each song.
The album almost sounds like a combination ... read more