Leviathan- Scar Sighted

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Anyone else listen to this album?
I've been a huge fan of it recently. It has some of the most peaceful moments of Leviathan's career and also some of the most hectic.

It has some serious moments of beauty that are contrasted with hellish screams and extremely overdriven distortion. I even find myself humming sections of this album to myself after I listen to it.

To be honest, my only qualm is that it feels like it might drag on about 9-10 minutes too long, but that may be my penchance for albums about 50 minutes in length or less, and I'm honestly just being picky because I can't consider it "perfect." Haha

I would go so far as to say this is his best "album" so far. It almost has a feeling of hope to it. I wouldn't call it "post-black metal" because I don't know if it's trying to be anything in that regard... it just feels very real. Like there's a true understanding of songwriting underneath, and I believe he may be one of black metal's most accomplished one man bands.

What are your thoughts on this record?

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Smurph Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 11 2012 Location: Columbus&NYC Status: Offline Points: 3167	Topic: Leviathan- Scar Sighted Posted: April 27 2015 at 13:15
	Anyone else listen to this album? I've been a huge fan of it recently. It has some of the most peaceful moments of Leviathan's career and also some of the most hectic. It has some serious moments of beauty that are contrasted with hellish screams and extremely overdriven distortion. I even find myself humming sections of this album to myself after I listen to it. To be honest, my only qualm is that it feels like it might drag on about 9-10 minutes too long, but that may be my penchance for albums about 50 minutes in length or less, and I'm honestly just being picky because I can't consider it "perfect." Haha I would go so far as to say this is his best "album" so far. It almost has a feeling of hope to it. I wouldn't call it "post-black metal" because I don't know if it's trying to be anything in that regard... it just feels very real. Like there's a true understanding of songwriting underneath, and I believe he may be one of black metal's most accomplished one man bands. What are your thoughts on this record?
	http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/ wtf

Polymorphia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 06 2012 Location: here Status: Offline Points: 8856	Posted: April 27 2015 at 13:27
	I've only heard a couple tracks from it, but I liked what I heard a lot.
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Smurph Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 11 2012 Location: Columbus&NYC Status: Offline Points: 3167	Posted: April 27 2015 at 13:36
	This may be one of my favorites from the album. I will also say that if you actually buy the digital release, there is a different cover art for each song on the album, all designed by him. It's pretty fantastic.
	http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/ wtf

Polymorphia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 06 2012 Location: here Status: Offline Points: 8856	Posted: April 27 2015 at 14:21
	^That's very cool and un-misanthrope of him. :D
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LearsFool Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: November 09 2014 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 8618	Posted: April 27 2015 at 16:20
	Very good album. The calm and the rage are well done and well balanced.