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Band
Arkaik
Title
Lucid Dawn
Type
LP/EP
Company
Unique Leader
YOR
2015
Style
Death
8/26/2016 - Review by: Greg Watson
Tech Death that sounds like all the others
Arkaik's fourth album has some decent tech death on it but the problem is it sounds like everything else out there. It's a problem that plagues this genre to no end. Also, add in the absurd 16 minute closer with 10+ minutes of noise and it seals the deal for this being average at best.
Recommended for fans of: Deeds of Flesh, Eschaton
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
2
MUSIC
3.5
VOCALS
2.5
PRODUCTION
2.5
ARTWORK
2
LYRICS
2


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    2.5 :AVE RATING

ALL REVIEWS FOR: ARKAIK
TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Lucid Dawn
2015
Unique Leader
Greg Watson8/26/2016
2.5
Nemethia
2017
Unique Leader
Greg Watson10/2/2017
3.5

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