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- Summary: The first album for the metalcore band with new drummer Mark Castillo was produced by Joey Sturgis.
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- Record Label: Victory Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal
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Positive: 4 out of 6
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Mixed: 2 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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Apr 12, 2012It won't be to everyone's tastes, but for those who like their metal both heavy and undeniably hook-laden, this is as satisfying an effort as you're likely to find.
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Alternative PressApr 12, 2012It's the band--and Sturgis--who make Slave To The Game the most impressive album to date from the most underrated band in deathcore. [May 2012, p.72]
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Apr 12, 2012Like many bands with a "core" attached to their sub-genre, Emmure are adept at making every song into an almost continuous, ferocious breakdown and it's a formula that keeps the album's momentum at its peak at all times.
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Metal Hammer (UK)Apr 12, 2012This is easiest their finest work to date. [May 2012, p.100]
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Apr 12, 2012Slave To The Game shows a band curious about more experimental sounds, however grating (note the steely, annoying electronics in "Umar Dumps Dormammu"), but perhaps too blockheaded to move further, remaining slaves to the tried-and-true Emmure din.
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Kerrang!May 10, 2012Slave To The Game shows that they've made no attempt to advance from the tedious, well-worn and weary chug, breakdown and death growl routine. [14 Apr 2012, p.54]
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Mixed: 1 out of 1
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May 26, 2012
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