I really like these guys. I'm really big into crazy vocals, and these are some of the craziest. This CD is more like the last one, but it goes even farther into the realm of the eclectic. The music is really uplifting when he is singing, but then becomes brutal like we remember from their first release. The main difference is the vocals. As I just said, he sings really well, but his signature scream is still there. His really high pitched screams are matched by no one. Even his lower vocals are higher than most. Overall, this album is more diverse and unique, making Narcissus one of the most original bands I have heard. The only reason this is a 7 is because it's kinda short. There is only 7 songs with 2 instrumentals which makes only 5 real songs. It doesn't even begin to satisfy the craving. Still, those 5 songs are really amazing.
7/10
Other coverage for this album
HM Magazine #91Reviewed by Treble BandopplerNarcissus started their young career as a slightly-above-par 'metalcore' band, and worked with the brutal muse for a couple records. They have always shown promise, and possessed a hint of that elusive character trait that elevates one band's efforts above a myriad of similar others, but the question of when tangible manifestation would begin to occur has lingered for a good two-three years or…Decapolis 2001Reviewed by Nate BaileyNarcissus is from Ohio. This is their second full length on Takehold records. I have really enjoyed "Newwave Techno Homicide" (Narcissus's first release with Takehold) and so when I heard that they had taken their sound in a new direction I was terribly disappointed. But after listening to "Becoming Leviathan," all I can do is sit with my mouth on the floor. In an attempt to describe this album I…Similar sounding releases
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