Below
by Beartooth
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
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  1. MusicNerdViking
    Jul 19, 2021
    2
    This is possibly one of the whiniest metal albums I've ever heard. Whenever I hear the singer melodically whine his way through a song, it's almost like my brain cells are evacuating to the safest place in my cranium so they can avoid imminent mass extinction. The lyrics are dull, clichéd, and overwhelmingly repetitive throughout the album, and the melody is tiring and painfully boring asThis is possibly one of the whiniest metal albums I've ever heard. Whenever I hear the singer melodically whine his way through a song, it's almost like my brain cells are evacuating to the safest place in my cranium so they can avoid imminent mass extinction. The lyrics are dull, clichéd, and overwhelmingly repetitive throughout the album, and the melody is tiring and painfully boring as well! I guess the production and mixing are fine, but Jesus Christ, the performances are unbearable. The only songs I thought were decent were the opening track and the closing track, nothing else. The rest is just an exhaustingly detailed look into someone's sensitive, emotional bubble and how said person tries to be both the couch, the therapist, and the patient all at once. Bloated, weak, and offensive to the ears.

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Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jul 16, 2021
    80
    A fearsome riffstorm of therapeutic venting. [Summer 2021, p.87]
  2. AllMusic
    Jul 16, 2021
    90
    Longtime fans need not fear that Shomo has gone too mainstream, as evidenced by ragers like "Dominate," "Phantom Pain," and "Hell of It," which pack enough of a punch to keep the mosh pits bruised and bloody. Combining those catchy flourishes with the band's trademark heaviness creates a great balance, and Below winds up being one of Beartooth's most enjoyable and immediate releases to date.
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  3. Clash Music
    Jul 16, 2021
    80
    It doesn’t disappoint. Unapologetically heavy, with some spell-binding riffs and addictive hooks, ‘Below’ takes us across twelve gritty tunes all reflective of the turbulence of fourteen months spent in isolation.
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