User Score
Universal acclaim- based on 39 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 33 out of 39
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Mixed: 3 out of 39
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Negative: 3 out of 39
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Apr 4, 2019What an album. I never write reviews, but registered just to post a 10 on metacritic. wow, Devin has done it...again
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Mar 29, 2019
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Apr 3, 2019
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Apr 5, 2019Had to go through a couple of listens but now I am absolutely hooked. Amazing, daring , chaotic, deafening and gripping. I simply can't stop listening now.
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Apr 2, 2019I am a big Devin Townsend fan, but I did not like this release.
From the first singles, i felt this was a bit too preachy or religious.
On top of being to religious for my tastes, the album is lacking the metal feel. Yes Devin is known for using all kinds of different generes and types of music, but this is missing the heavy devy feel. -
May 19, 2019
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Apr 7, 2019
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Jan 29, 2020Creative, energic, refreshing and unique (even for DT's diverse catalogue)
Greatest 2019 experience, only at par with Opeth's In Cauda Venenum
Awards & Rankings
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The WireMay 7, 2019Empath is extreme in ways that extend beyond aggression or distortion. It’s melodic to the point of overload, layered to the point of obsessiveness. Conventions are disrupted in unexpected ways. ... Which is ugly to you? Which is beautiful? Townsend’s music urges both a thoughtful re-examination of these criteria and a long overdue redefinition of sonic extremity. [May 2019, p.56]
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Classic Rock MagazineApr 4, 2019All bets are off, all doors open and consciousness is expanded. [May 2019, p.86]
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Apr 1, 2019Though it's wildly excessive and indulgent, it's also inarguably among the most inspiring, thought-provoking, and accomplished of his works.