Closing In
by Early Man
  • Record Label: Matador
  • Release Date: Oct 11, 2005
User Score
8.0

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. BLKCLD31
    Jan 13, 2006
    9
    So easy to just sit back and simply Rock. Yes it is nostalgic but its been a while since anyone has done something so basic and unpretentious.
  2. SeanT
    Dec 11, 2005
    3
    sounds like death from above 1979 mixing with metallica,slayer,and sabbath....and that's not a good thing at all.
  3. bobr
    Dec 7, 2005
    10
    album of the year...hands down
  4. tt
    Dec 15, 2005
    10
    thank god this happened

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Lost At Sea
    60
    For devote metal heads, Early Man may represent a renaissance of the original, pure metal sound that started it all. For everyone else, Closing In will be received as a retro novelty rather than a serious musical accomplishment.
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  2. AllMusic
    60
    Closing In is numbingly derivative, not just because it wears its influences like a bat in its mouth, but because there's nothing even remotely memorable or engaging about it.
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  3. musicOMH.com
    90
    That they can create such a heavy sound with just two people is nothing short of genius.
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