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Aug 21, 2015With the progressive-pop-doom hybrid that Ghost have crafted on Meliora, with the occult aesthetic running in parallel to the music--is a resounding victory for the Swedish sextet and is assuredly the band's strongest album to date.
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Sep 2, 2015After something of a sophomore album slump, Ghost have come roaring back to sing the praises of Lucifer and remind us that classic heavy metal is still alive and well.
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Aug 28, 2015It’s hard to imagine having more fun with a metal album than with Meliora.
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Aug 27, 2015Somewhat against the odds, their otherworldly shtick still works brilliantly, even when briefly veering off track and letting slip an unapologetic nod towards thrash legends Slayer on the grim stomp of Cirice.
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UncutAug 27, 2015Their slickest album yet. [Oct 2015, p.76]
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Kerrang!Aug 27, 2015Given how good Meliora is, it's fair to say Ghost are ablaze too. [29 Aug 2015, p.51]
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Aug 21, 2015Ghost isn't for everyone; they are deliberately, deliciously over the top and unapologetically dramatic, but if you dig their smoke and mirrors, then Meliora is just the indulgence you've been craving.
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Aug 21, 2015Meliora jumps so quickly from classic hard rock to prog to glam metal it can be dizzying (and perhaps even dazzling) for listeners. What holds it all together is solid writing that sticks close to stock pop/rock methodology.
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Aug 21, 2015Meliora is easily the sextet’s finest outing to date, a meticulously executed, artful collection of black-souled retro doom-pop, as heavy as Metallica, as melodically sophisticated as ABBA.
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Aug 21, 2015Meliora is a step in the right direction, but their pandering can only go so far, and even then, it might be misguided.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 104 out of 112
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Mixed: 4 out of 112
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Negative: 4 out of 112
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