Memento Mori
by Flyleaf
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. AllMusic
    70
    Memento Mori (musically, at least) owes more to the tech-heavy, similarly faith-based King's X than it does the moody atmospherics of Evanescence, but there’s enough angst and obsession here to draw fans of the latter.
  2. Alternative Press
    60
    Momento Mori is a good album, with the awesome 'Set Apart This Dream' and 'Again' shining with their anthemic choruses and deft use of pop melody. The tragedy is that it could have been great. [Dec 2009, p.108]
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    On Memento Mori, Frontwoman Lacey Mosley couches her searching wails in couplets that expertly walk the line between secular and God-centered. Her passionate devotionals make for galvanizing, if eventually exhausting, listening.
  5. Sputnikmusic
    60
    There are just a few riffs and grating melodies that spoil what could have been an album that was at least as strong as its predecessor.
  6. The New York Times
    70
    Memento Mori, Flyleaf’s second album, is precise, muscular and alluring, full of crypto-Christian imagery and husky riffs.

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User Score
8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 45
  3. Negative: 2 out of 45
  1. ZombieWhosoever
    Nov 2, 2013
    9
    A beautifully constructed sophomore album from Flyleaf that mixes its soft melodies and heavy guitar riffs along with Lacey Sturm's angelicA beautifully constructed sophomore album from Flyleaf that mixes its soft melodies and heavy guitar riffs along with Lacey Sturm's angelic voice make for a great album with an incredible message to tell.… Full Review »
  2. TzoTzo
    Oct 3, 2012
    10
    Flyleaf's Memento Mori album is obviously better than their previous one. Lacey's vocals are extremely powerful and their songs are so deep...Flyleaf's Memento Mori album is obviously better than their previous one. Lacey's vocals are extremely powerful and their songs are so deep... You can easily get addicted more and more every single time... Best tracks: Again, Missing, Set Apart This Dream, Tiny Heart, Circle, Arise, and last but not least Break Your Knees... Enjoy! ^_^… Full Review »
  3. mr-NachoMen
    May 13, 2018
    10
    Despite that the band only have 4 albums, Memento Mori is the best album they have ever made, an stunning master piece, is there any bad orDespite that the band only have 4 albums, Memento Mori is the best album they have ever made, an stunning master piece, is there any bad or mediocre song? absolutely NO their all fantastic, and the songs "Missing" "Uncle Bobby" "Arise" "Treasure" my GOD... i love them!!!
    The album cover is phenomenal.
    Lacey's vocals for this album were awesome and make each song pretty solid.
    Overall... a beautiful master piece from Flyleaf and a must listen.    … Full Review »
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