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Old 12-13-2017, 11:44 AM   #1201 (permalink)
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Ja it's boring and uninspired as **** but that **** is like Dancer in the Dark or the opening scene from Up.
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Old 12-13-2017, 03:03 PM   #1202 (permalink)
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Album title: Mesmer
Artist: Northlane
Genre: Metalcore/Progressive Metal
Nationality: Australian
Release date: March 24
Position in Discography: Fourth
Fear Factor: High
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Not metalcore, but prog metal, yes
Average RYM Score: 2.85
Perhaps I was put off by the metalcore tag, resulting in my awarding this a Fear Factor higher than it should be, as it seems more in line with prog metal and post-hardcore than anything else, however four tracks in and I'm distinctly unimpressed. Seems a bit formless, but we'll see. Nothing has so far leapt out at me. And still nothing has. This is now halfway through the album, so I have to admit I don't expect any huge seismic shift here. I don't actually think this is metalcore – as I can understand the vocals – but it's also not very good. Bleh.

Check out more from this artist? No
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes


Expectation Index: 0
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Old 12-13-2017, 03:41 PM   #1203 (permalink)
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you're both full of ****

i cried the first time i heard it and i can't listen to real death anymore cuz i know i'll cry again like a little bitch
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Old 12-13-2017, 03:52 PM   #1204 (permalink)
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i cried the first time i heard it and i can't listen to real death anymore cuz i know i'll cry again like a little bitch
I get less than nothing out of that album on a musical level but it is traumatizingly depressing.
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Old 12-13-2017, 03:57 PM   #1205 (permalink)
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simplicity can be beautiful especially if it comes from the heart
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Old 12-13-2017, 03:59 PM   #1206 (permalink)
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This is true, but it doesn't apply to the simplicity found on that album. The beauty in that record is in its lyrical content alone.
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Old 12-13-2017, 04:02 PM   #1207 (permalink)
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This is true, but it doesn't apply to the simplicity found on that album. The beauty in that record is in its lyrical content alone.
the instrumentation does a great job of complimenting the lyrics while never pulling the listeners away from them. it does exactly what it should.
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Wrong. Instrumentation should not assist in boring the **** out of me.
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Old 12-13-2017, 04:14 PM   #1209 (permalink)
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Wrong. Instrumentation should not assist in boring the **** out of me.
refine your weak ass palette then loser
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i cried the first time i heard it and i can't listen to real death anymore cuz i know i'll cry again like a little bitch
I cried too, having wasted my time listening to it. God it is BORING!
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