Amo
by Bring Me the Horizon
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Jan 25, 2019
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 268 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 196 out of 268
  2. Mixed: 41 out of 268
  3. Negative: 31 out of 268
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  1. haej
    Jan 25, 2019
    2
    If you are looking for metalcore sound of BMTH you should just try searching for another band. Amo is an album, that does not cater to old time fans of the band, and I would go even as far as to say that it can be regarded as a separate project.

    Guitar was replaced by synths throughout almost entirety of the album, and the vocalist tries as hard as he can to stray from his screamo past.    If you are looking for metalcore sound of BMTH you should just try searching for another band. Amo is an album, that does not cater to old time fans of the band, and I would go even as far as to say that it can be regarded as a separate project.

    Guitar was replaced by synths throughout almost entirety of the album, and the vocalist tries as hard as he can to stray from his screamo past. Even though rich with guest performers, the album falls short of expectations and divides its listeners even further. From a sound that some people were too afraid to show their parents Bring Me The Horizon transformed into a band whose music will play over your head while doing shopping.    … Expand
  2. ElCucuy
    Jan 26, 2019
    0
    I'm not a big fan of this group and not a hardcore fan of heavy music, the range of genres that I listen to is extremely wide, so my opinion is impartial, and this album is one of the weakest pop-rock works in the last 5 years.

    In addition, I believe that out of respect for the fans and the history of the group, one cannot radically change the style so much, from Deathcore to outright    I'm not a big fan of this group and not a hardcore fan of heavy music, the range of genres that I listen to is extremely wide, so my opinion is impartial, and this album is one of the weakest pop-rock works in the last 5 years.

    In addition, I believe that out of respect for the fans and the history of the group, one cannot radically change the style so much, from Deathcore to outright pop music, there are side projects for such experiments.    … Expand
  3. danderso
    Mar 19, 2019
    0
    What is this sh*t?

    0/10

    I cannot believe how bad this album is. Repeated listening only makes it more awful.
  4. projectz
    Jan 26, 2019
    2
    This aint no bmth anymore its a side project. And a **** one at that. Feel sorry for the people who say that they are evolving, this is not evolving, this is trying to please all the pop girls.
  5. Crashloxx
    Jan 6, 2020
    0
    Puta la wea de álbum malo y amariconao a cagar wn, eran mejor los antiguos siono
  6. Dontparty
    Jan 27, 2019
    0
    I apologize in advance for my weak English, but it is impossible to remain silent. This album is terrible in everything, most importantly, it is terrible in the hypocrisy of the members of the group, who first release tracks similar to the previous album, so as not to frighten old listeners, and before the release they are given to "enjoy" the new sound, covering it with the group'sI apologize in advance for my weak English, but it is impossible to remain silent. This album is terrible in everything, most importantly, it is terrible in the hypocrisy of the members of the group, who first release tracks similar to the previous album, so as not to frighten old listeners, and before the release they are given to "enjoy" the new sound, covering it with the group's development and experiment. Just where is the development? Get away from instrumental escort? Or Oliver's even more terrible vocals under the autotune? And what is the experiment? In the pop sound to put songs on cheap radio stations and a set of new audiences to earn more money on them. Well, if he still sounded interesting. But there are a million other pop bands that make music better! It's hard to distinguish something from the album, you can say about nihilist blues, but this is a copy of never go back from evanescence. And yes, there are people who talk about the great lyrics on the album. But personally, I do not understand, how can the same cry of Oliver over his departed wife not bother me? Well, the only plus of this album: you can advise it to people who have been listening to pop music all their lives so that they all say "I listen to bring me the horizon! I am so / so unusual! This is not just pop music! THIS IS DEADCORE !!! "… Expand
  7. adrenilinmatt
    Jan 30, 2019
    0
    This album earns a 0/10 because this is not bring me the horizon. There is nothing left of the band they once were. They have totally abandoned anything about what made them popular and i can no longer listen to them because the genre jump is nothing short of jarring.

    Lyrics have gone down hill, songs have childish vibes "pants on fire" literally is a lyric used in one of songs. This    This album earns a 0/10 because this is not bring me the horizon. There is nothing left of the band they once were. They have totally abandoned anything about what made them popular and i can no longer listen to them because the genre jump is nothing short of jarring.

    Lyrics have gone down hill, songs have childish vibes "pants on fire" literally is a lyric used in one of songs.

    This is not the band i fell in love with, and in my opinion this is 0/10 music content. This is now a pop band. I dont need them to make heavy music, i dont care if they dont scream any more, all i care about is them honoring their roots. Which atleast they did in thats the spirit. There is nothing left any more.

    Some of these songs sound straight up one direction or justin bieber. "Mothertongue" is the most radio bait song i have ever heard in my life. Terrible.    … Expand
  8. Melce
    Jan 25, 2019
    3
    I've been a fan of this band since late 2013 (i know it might not be THAT long, but still...) and during this time, I've been listening to this band front to back over and over again. I fell in love with the aggressive and brutal Count Your Blessings. I've fell in love with the dark and somehow pleasant Suicide Season. I fell in love with sad and relatable lyrics of There Is A Hell.... II've been a fan of this band since late 2013 (i know it might not be THAT long, but still...) and during this time, I've been listening to this band front to back over and over again. I fell in love with the aggressive and brutal Count Your Blessings. I've fell in love with the dark and somehow pleasant Suicide Season. I fell in love with sad and relatable lyrics of There Is A Hell.... I fell in love with my first album I heard from BMTH - Sempiternal. The mix of multiple styles of metal and electonics, the mix of depressive and dark lyrics with the anger and emotion that these songs we're blasting to my ears with... oh god how I wish to come back to those days... I hated That's The Spirit at first... the drastic change of sound was totally unexpected and back when I was 16 years old and didn't understand music at all, I felt kinda betrayed. But as the time went on I somehow learned to accept it and now I do love 5 or 6 songs out of that, which I'm often listening to. But now, I've matured. Now that I'm a guitar player and know something about the issue... well... I feel betrayed again. And this time, I don't see myself getting into it later on. This album is mostly just flat, electronic driven synth-pop, which wouldn't be necessary a bad thing... if it was made right. Amo is the kind of album, that features a few great songs and the rest is just pain in the ass. This album is so diversed, that it makes you feel completely lost and after few song you might lose your track of what you're listening to... Let me explain: the album starts with an electronic intro, nothing fancy or special, than Mantra is a pop-rock song, followed by Nihilist Blues which is... something between 90' disco, electro, drum and bass and I don't know what else, and as a song no.4 we've got the most boring song on the record, which name I can't remember after listening to the album for 4 times already. And then you have Wonderful Life (arguably the best song on record by MILES) which is the only song that could classify as a metal song. You see my point? This album struggles to keep a momentum that is often created by guitar driven songs and then completely killed by what's coming after them. This album is just nothing you would expect at all. People say that a change is natural and good for bands, but this is going nowhere. The lyrics, tho' are decent and Oliver Sykes' vocals are mostly on point, this album lacks the most important element of every rock/metal band. The guitars. Either the guitar is burried so low in the mix that you can barely hear it, or it's an ambient clean riff in the backround. Yes Mantra, Wonderful Life, Sugar Honey Ice and Tea and Heavy Metal all have their heavy distorted riffs... but that's 4 songs out of 13! On an album that is classified as "rock". And It is that these 4 songs are indeed carrying the album as a whole. The rest of it is just awful. The only standouts for me were Oliver's vocals on Mother's Tongue or that nice clean guitar on I Don't Know What To Say Anymore. The rest feels just empty like you need some cooldown between the good songs. Shame that these filler songs are an absolute trash.

    Now...

    Bring Me The Horizon is like a bad relationship... I just have to give it another try over and over again, but It always ends up with me listening to Suicide Season with tears in my eyes. After Mantra and Wonderful Life, I was hoping for an album of the year, but sadly this is both a disappointment for me and objectively a disappointment as a promising record, that would shock the world.

    And making a song like a Heavy Metal (and I know the lyrics are a satire) is just disrespectful towards their older fanbase that came before 2014 and Drown which set this BMTH pop cruise to its course.

    3/10

    Now if you excuse me, I'm about to listen to Suicide Season... an actually good album.    … Expand
  9. NikichXP
    Jan 29, 2019
    3
    Yes, band have changed their sound, it is OK.
    Half of album's songs deserves 6-8/10, but, unfortunately, other half - is a clear failure.

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Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. No Ripcord
    Feb 4, 2019
    70
    Overall, Amo is a strident record, difficult to categorize and, in a good way, uniquely spliced and sequenced with little fear of crossing boundaries--but part of mastering this dark art is knowing when to put the paintbrush down.
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  2. The Skinny
    Jan 29, 2019
    80
    It’s here to piss off metalheads, push boundaries and showcase that BMTH are certainly not one-dimensional.
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  3. AllMusic
    Jan 28, 2019
    90
    Amo is a genre-bending thrill ride that marks a brave new era for the band. Placing a significant amount of trust in their fan base, Bring Me the Horizon deliver an utterly refreshing and forward-thinking statement that finds them in complete control of their vision.
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