Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 23
  2. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Alternative Press
    60
    It's a deathfest of sound and fury, quietly melancholy and fiercely apocalyptic. But it's a tale that grows wearier with every listen. [Sep 2004, p.122]
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 34
  2. Negative: 2 out of 34
  1. Hein
    Apr 30, 2006
    10
    almost the quality of Mister Tom Waits
  2. May 1, 2017
    5
    I didn't really care for this. I'm a big Screaming Trees, Queens fan but this was just too slow for me. I don't like when previous shreddersI didn't really care for this. I'm a big Screaming Trees, Queens fan but this was just too slow for me. I don't like when previous shredders think a more mature way of songwriting is to slow down and go to motorbike moan into the microphone (See Post Pop Depression). Not awful but just not what I like. Also, I hope that the tradition of putting a weird, throwaway, short track as the first track on an album goes away. Full Review »
  3. HexG.
    Nov 17, 2007
    9
    Stunning album, definatley his best. "Strange Religion" and "Wedding Dress" are stand-out tracks for me