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"Beyond being a sizable improvement over Solipsist, Datalysium will surely go down as one of 2023's greatest tech death metal opuses."
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"Beyond being a sizable improvement over Solipsist, Datalysium will surely go down as one of 2023's greatest tech death metal opuses."
Even when taking East of the Wall’s prior accomplishments into account, A Neutral Second is a tremendously robust and multifaceted statement.
'The Singularity (Phase II − Xenotaph)' doesn’t match Neohumanity’s freshness, unity, and variety, but’s far from a major letdown.
"While Holocene doesn't definitively best that prior duo, it certainly matches them."
Take Me Back to Eden largely feels like a collection of generic compositions that—despite having some Sleep Token sheen—could've been created by any number...
"Air Not Meant For Us is a masterpiece of modern melodic death metal, and it's sure to be a contender for 2023's best melodic...
"Just like Songs from the Apocalypse, Postcards from the Asylum is a brilliantly exploratory and urbane voyage as only Bieler and company could make."
"While Exul doesn't definitively top Ne Obliviscaris' past achievements, it surely earns a spot alongside them."
"From start to finish, it represents the peak of what they—and deathcore as a whole—can do."
"Beyond being an essential entry into Insomnium's catalog, Anno 1696 is a highpoint of modern Finnish melodic death metal as a whole."
"As in Gardens, So in Tombs is a winning successor to Cosmic World Mother and another clear sign of reinvigoration from …And Oceans."
"The Coral Tombs is a dynamically constructed seaside tale full of absolute brutality and sullen lamentations."
"Even though Frenzee does little to separate itself from the legions of punk albums that preceded it, it still provides a damn good time."
"Myriad is a terrific record from beginning to end. By fusing several considerably different approaches, the album—like Feberdröm before it—tastes like a wonderfully eclectic...
"Just as Echoes in the Wind kicked off 2016 with an extraordinary progressive death metal journey, Passion of Depression concludes 2022 with an equally...
"Lightwork aims for humbler and more approachable resonances. Even so, it's another monumentally meaningful and ambitious journey as only Townsend could produce."
'Valesa - Chapter 1: Velvet Prison takes Major Parkinson to exciting and courageous new places without abandoning what makes them so singular and admirable.'
"Path of 1000 Suns is far from revolutionary, but it manages to mix several styles in highly effective—and sometimes surprising—ways."
For the first time in over a decade, Porcupine Tree returned to the stage, bringing with them equal amounts of great music and great...
"Dimensional Bleed is more than just a collection of opulent post-metal songs; it’s an enchanting yet challenging journey for the heart, soul, and mind."
"Empress may be a burgeoning band, but with Fateweaver, they prove themselves capable of rivaling the best of their genre peers and progenitors."
"House of Sand is a mesmerizing journey brimming with countryside chaos and literary meditations."
