Sytian

I think the prospect of Charli doing any form of rock was way cooler on paper than in execution. I was NOT expecting Raditude-era Weezer from her.

If I didn't know English, this would be a 9 because the Metal is awesome.

But unfortunately, I do, so it goes all the way down to a 7. It's okay to be edgy and stuff, but I think the lyrics are a bit excessive. The subject matter was a good pick but I didn't need to go down this cringe and patronizing.

Very strong vocals, strong riffs, and a very powerful message.

While at face value it might seem cookie-cutter, I think Avalanche Effect is, out of the bunch of Metal I've heard from radio-focused bands, the one case where I can truly say substance outdoes the style, and there's a special sauce here worth talking about, and this album is the perfect example of when calling it "generic" is more of a genre prejudice than a synonim of bland.

At face value, sure, you're ... read more

From Ashes To New is a band I like from time to time, and that being just out of the value of me particularly liking their vocalists and finding the Linkin-Park-but-the-rapper-is-NF style kind of endearing, admittedly results may vary but overall when a song of theirs works it just works, I still wish they pushed their sound a bit further because they can, but in terms of Octane-core this is OK-ish.

While it may be almost insignificant to the overall narrative, there are a few things that are ... read more