The Sciences
by Sleep
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 33
  3. Negative: 3 out of 33
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  1. Gabriel_Gannon
    May 3, 2018
    9
    Iv'e never been a huge fan of stoner metal, but the album may have won me over. With great instrumentals over the long run time on each song are amazingly well crafted that the 12-14 minute long songs don't feel like they drag on. Even with the long run time on some of the songs it still left me wanting more.
  2. Doof
    Jun 5, 2018
    8
    Solid. I'm always impressed when an old band return after a long hiatus and knock it out of the park with their comeback. Equally as good as their previous output. Push me at gunpoint - maybe even BETTER than most of their previous output.
  3. Jmoney1970
    Jun 21, 2018
    9
    Instead of crapping out a disc of rehashed old songs or not quite good enough old ideas, Sleep have elected to create an epic disc that stands tall alongside the rest of their catalogue. Al Cisneros weaves serpentine and melodic bass-lines through each song to anchor the crushing riffs of Matt Pike's guitar to the pummeling drums of Jason Roeder and his own half-chanted vocals. These areInstead of crapping out a disc of rehashed old songs or not quite good enough old ideas, Sleep have elected to create an epic disc that stands tall alongside the rest of their catalogue. Al Cisneros weaves serpentine and melodic bass-lines through each song to anchor the crushing riffs of Matt Pike's guitar to the pummeling drums of Jason Roeder and his own half-chanted vocals. These are less songs than they are incantations and rituals (rifftuals) honoring the gods of the Almighty Bud. Not content with resting on their laurels and coasting on the legend of Sleep, they have elected to move forward and have matched the quality of their previous output on Holy Mountain and Dopesmoker. To my ear there are no bad or weak songs on this disc.… Expand
  4. Trystan1297
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    A doom metal masterpiece! Not a second wasted... So many unforgettable riffs topped off with Matt Pike's insane guitar tone. Highly recommended.

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. The Wire
    Jul 26, 2018
    70
    Peeled back from its surrounding hype, The Sciences is a sturdy (albeit somewhat stationary) return to form. [Aug 2018, p.59]
  2. AllMusic
    Jul 25, 2018
    80
    The Sciences may not be as daring and ambitious as Dopesmoker, but it finds Sleep working at the top of their game in the studio, and their resinous howl is still a weird marvel to behold. If you're looking for a king-size dose of heavy, The Sciences is what you need.
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  3. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Jul 6, 2018
    90
    The Sciences proves that Sleep has got the goods and no manner of years could pull the magic from the Pike-Cisneros connection. And more importantly than that, Sleep, when merely focusing on being Sleep instead of a being collection of influences, is able to produce work that is uniquely them, uniquely fresh, and frankly, inimitable.
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