Suspended Animation
by Fantômas
  • Record Label: Ipecac
  • Release Date: Apr 5, 2005
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Rolling Stone
    60
    Miniatures of spaghetti-western spasm and speed-of-light viscera.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    A 30-track nonsense-o-paedia of speed-metal twatabouts. [9 Apr 2005, p.58]
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  3. Pitchfork
    58
    With today's cartoons darker and more violent than ever, I'm sure cartoon music could someday sound as though influenced by Suspended Animation, but I highly doubt any rock music will.
  5. The Wire
    50
    It begins as quite a thrilling ride. But at this level of concentration, ten minutes feels like an hour; it soon becomes enervating. [#255, p.55]
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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. BingoI.
    Sep 15, 2008
    10
    this album is great!
  2. DavidF.
    Jan 11, 2008
    8
    I found this to be their most accessible release yet, and almost gave it a 9.
  3. AaronH
    Sep 2, 2006
    10
    I know, I know, putting a 10 may seem like a crass move. But the more I listen to this album, the more I'm convinced that it's one I know, I know, putting a 10 may seem like a crass move. But the more I listen to this album, the more I'm convinced that it's one of the greatest albums of the last couple of years. Patton & Co. have done it again!… Full Review »
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