Viva Las Vengeance
by Panic! At the Disco
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6.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 217 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 135 out of 217
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 217
  3. Negative: 68 out of 217
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  1. 22ahaas
    Aug 20, 2022
    3
    It makes me very sad how brendon urie has changed over the years. He has an amazing voice, but his extreme self awareness of this makes it so he thinks he has to belt and scream on every song, every possible time he can. It just doesn’t sound good anymore. Middle of a Breakup sounded like a song I would make in 7th grade, I don’t know how it was allowed to be released. The title track andIt makes me very sad how brendon urie has changed over the years. He has an amazing voice, but his extreme self awareness of this makes it so he thinks he has to belt and scream on every song, every possible time he can. It just doesn’t sound good anymore. Middle of a Breakup sounded like a song I would make in 7th grade, I don’t know how it was allowed to be released. The title track and Don’t Let the Light go Out are the only highlights, I actually enjoy those songs. Panic! At the Disco has been my favorite band for so many years, hopefully some positive changes come with the next album, if there is one.… Expand
  2. Gengar0
    Aug 25, 2022
    1
    As a past panic fan, I was really disappointed in this album. Most of the songs have really bad choruses that sound really annoying such as Star Spangled Banner, In the Middle of a Breakup, Something about Maggie and etc. You can hear Brenden's voice strain in most of these songs which completely takes you out of the whole experience. Adding a bit of autotuned, would go a long way ofAs a past panic fan, I was really disappointed in this album. Most of the songs have really bad choruses that sound really annoying such as Star Spangled Banner, In the Middle of a Breakup, Something about Maggie and etc. You can hear Brenden's voice strain in most of these songs which completely takes you out of the whole experience. Adding a bit of autotuned, would go a long way of making these songs bearable to listen to.… Expand
  3. petalpulling
    Aug 21, 2022
    0
    Absolute garbage from start to finish, cringe-worthy lyrics with an unbearable forced falsetto.
  4. Evru
    Aug 21, 2022
    0
    After Panic! At The Disco's shift to pop with 'Pray For The Wicked', as well as the cancellation of lead singer and oldest member of the band, Brendon Urie, fans (including myself) expected something that would serve as a brilliant and well-executed come-back...you know, since they've had 4 years. However, this album certainly is not fantastic, if anything, it's fantastically awful. UrieAfter Panic! At The Disco's shift to pop with 'Pray For The Wicked', as well as the cancellation of lead singer and oldest member of the band, Brendon Urie, fans (including myself) expected something that would serve as a brilliant and well-executed come-back...you know, since they've had 4 years. However, this album certainly is not fantastic, if anything, it's fantastically awful. Urie wrote the songs himself and this evident by how bad they are. There are only aspects of the album that sound okay, like the music, though Urie's strained vocals makes it a painful listen for fans and people who have only heard of the band recently. I believe this to be the band's fall from musical grace.… Expand
  5. dastricker
    Aug 19, 2022
    3
    Viva Las Vengeance is a highly derivative album with most of its tracks sounding like shallow impressions of classic rock hits. While the production is crisp and clean, the songwriting is lackluster at best and often times lazy. Ultimately, the album boils down to a collection of bland and uninspiring songs that make a mockery of the material they drew inspiration from.
  6. madibeck
    Aug 19, 2022
    0
    Listen. It’s not good. When you consider the way Panic lyrics used to sound - intricate, and meaningful! - this album falls flat tenfold. Not to mention that Brendon Urie has stolen idea upon idea from his former bandmates, not to mention Pete Wentz. These songs are, to me, completely unlistenable. Congrats, Brendon, you’ve finally done it. You’ve created the first ever completelyListen. It’s not good. When you consider the way Panic lyrics used to sound - intricate, and meaningful! - this album falls flat tenfold. Not to mention that Brendon Urie has stolen idea upon idea from his former bandmates, not to mention Pete Wentz. These songs are, to me, completely unlistenable. Congrats, Brendon, you’ve finally done it. You’ve created the first ever completely unlistenable album.… Expand
  7. HelloAngieDL
    Aug 19, 2022
    0
    The new Panic! At The Disco album sounds like Queen with brain damage. I know Freddie Mercury is rolling in his grave rn…..Freddie baby I’m so sorry.
  8. GhostsOfMadness
    Aug 20, 2022
    0
    I tried giving this album a fair shot, but unfortunately, it was very disappointing compared to Panic!'s previous works. I am not skilled at writing, but I still hope my points are clear as to why I feel such distaste towards the album.

    When you get past the initial strain heard on Brendon Urie's vocals, certain riffs in the songs had plenty of potential. However, with a mix of generic    I tried giving this album a fair shot, but unfortunately, it was very disappointing compared to Panic!'s previous works. I am not skilled at writing, but I still hope my points are clear as to why I feel such distaste towards the album.

    When you get past the initial strain heard on Brendon Urie's vocals, certain riffs in the songs had plenty of potential. However, with a mix of generic lyrics and off-key high notes, all of that potential immediately falls flat. This makes the songs unbearable to listen to.

    At face value, the song titles are not nearly as creative as what Panic! was capable of before Brendon went solo. We've come a long way from "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage," to their new song "Middle Of A Breakup" which, by the title alone, sounds so non-specific that it could fit neatly under most artist's names. This is just a preview of the little inspiration put into these songs. But, I understand titles aren't everything, so I will look at the style and lyrics of "Middle Of A Breakup" as an example for the album.

    When you read the lyrics of this song, Brendon uses the previous themes of comparing relationships to drugs and... beehives? (Refer to "Nicotine" and "The Calendar.") But compared to those previous songs, all creativity was replaced by an incoherent melody that contrasts heavily with the instrumental playing in the background. But hey, considering over a 4th of the lyrics contain "Makeup sex in the middle of a breakup" at least there is no confusion about what the song is about, right? At least that part makes sense, I suppose?

    This album feels like the culmination of lost passion from Urie, and a mix of pandering to as many audiences as possible by using themes that have worked for Brendon (and other artists) previously. He uses no effort to make them unique or enjoyable, instead opting to use this as an opportunity to show off his deteriorating vocals, hitting as many high notes as humanly possible within the album. There is no hiding the crack and strain as he sings each lyric, leaving me more concerned than impressed as to how his voice has evolved over the past 17 years.

    To each their own, and if you enjoy this album, there is nothing wrong with that. But, as someone who previously enjoyed Panic! At The Disco's music, I wish this album would have solely been branded under Brendon Urie's name, and I honestly wish Panic! At The Disco's name would have been left to rest in peace after they wrote "Pray For The Wicked."    … Expand
  9. Adam16
    Aug 20, 2022
    0
    One of the worst album I’ve ever heard in my entire life , like be serious
  10. Bloo2406
    Aug 20, 2022
    1
    The back up band tried it's best...

    I literally have nothing else to say but this needed to be 75 characters
  11. peeboy
    Aug 21, 2022
    0
    this is literally one of the worst albums i have ever heard. brendon *used* to be an incredible singer, but he's absolutely destroyed his voice and really just doesn't have anywhere near the same skill he used to (as in, he sounds like horse **** the songwriting is unbelievably basic, production is very average, the vocals are almost painful to listen to. i made an account just to warn youthis is literally one of the worst albums i have ever heard. brendon *used* to be an incredible singer, but he's absolutely destroyed his voice and really just doesn't have anywhere near the same skill he used to (as in, he sounds like horse **** the songwriting is unbelievably basic, production is very average, the vocals are almost painful to listen to. i made an account just to warn you to not listen to this godforsaken album.… Expand
  12. Sophiliet
    Aug 26, 2022
    1
    I'm not entirely sure what B.U. was thinking with this album after death of a bachelors incredible success. It's like he stepped back into some old P!@TD tones from early years, and tried desperately to be just like Queen. (Yes I'm aware this is quite literally what he was doing). But P!@TD as never been a rock n roll band, it's been a pop punk band for all us emo kids and this album feltI'm not entirely sure what B.U. was thinking with this album after death of a bachelors incredible success. It's like he stepped back into some old P!@TD tones from early years, and tried desperately to be just like Queen. (Yes I'm aware this is quite literally what he was doing). But P!@TD as never been a rock n roll band, it's been a pop punk band for all us emo kids and this album felt like a straight up betrayal of character. If I wanted to listen to queen then I'd just go listen to queen. Really disappointed by this album - I miss the music B.U. did with death of a bachelor and "High Hopes". This was like trying to watch Tobey Maguire try to dance in Spiderman 3...… Expand
  13. Campesinos
    Aug 29, 2022
    0
    This album is pretty much same same, none of the songs are unique and all use the typical "pop" traits, Brendon Urie clearly wants to be Queen or Frank Sinatra.
  14. tarotlove
    Aug 20, 2022
    0
    He’s screeching throughout the whole damn thing. It’s obvious he has serious vocal issues with strain and its evident throughout these songs. The only thing above mediocre on this thing was the lead single. He has single handedly destroyed the reputation of the name “Panic! at the Disco”. I was a fan a long time ago, but this was a truly a let-down.
  15. urieswift
    Aug 19, 2022
    0
    A crítica só pode estar maluca de achar que esse álbum HORRÍVEL é melhor que toda a discografia dele
  16. MattBuda98
    Aug 20, 2022
    0
    As a Panic fan, ive never been so disappointed in my whole life. 4 years of waitning to get this ****
  17. crashlove
    Aug 20, 2022
    0
    this whole album that stretches on just as long as the prerequisite lobotomy appointment to listen to it is entire nonsense. filled with lyrical **** and sung by a voice more strained than lemonade, this album brings nothing new to the table besides a new-found desire to not live anymore.
  18. smoraisc
    Aug 21, 2022
    0
    Oh well, how can I say... inedible. Frustrating attempt to sound innovative, but sounds amateurish. It wasn't well produced, it wasn't well crafted. The main voice is just played to our ears in an aggressive way. No song is good.
  19. Marko_Nikolic
    Aug 27, 2022
    0
    Terrible album. There is not one good song on it. Never been a fan of this guy.
  20. colbyD13
    Aug 19, 2022
    0
    this is not good at all. i would never recommend this to anyone. no songs are good. none.
  21. femisa
    Aug 19, 2022
    1
    An ambitious desire to dazzle us theatrically falls flat. The instrumentals and vocals carry an unsettling dissonance at times. Several numbers sound the same while lacking anything memorable. Doing too much and delivering so little, I can't say I'd recommend this album to anyone.
  22. Danorganplayer
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    Amazing throwback album recorded to tape. It's nice to hear Panic sound like a proper band again.
  23. LewisDanny
    Sep 13, 2022
    2
    As a lifelong Panic! fan, the transformation of Brandon Urie into a weak, watered-down Scissor Sisters is incredibly upsetting. Only good song on the album is the title track
  24. itallobr
    Aug 22, 2022
    0
    Esse álbum eu achei o pior deles, achei sem critério é sem criatividade, fiquei desapontado com o álbum em completo.
  25. musixhatr
    Aug 21, 2022
    0
    uninspired, generic, and boring to say the very least. as brendon urie has progressed his one man band career he only continues to stoop further and further down this predictable spiral and pop out one of the worst albums you’ll ever hear every few years. it’s a shame to associate such amazing classics with these new set of ‘songs’ that has been put out
  26. diluteacid
    Aug 22, 2022
    0
    definitely one of the least favorite albums of this year, I had high hopes at the beginning but then by the end I couldn’t quite grasp what they were pushing. He needs to continue focusing on the great albums previously
  27. Crutionix
    Aug 23, 2022
    0
    This album was a disappointing effort that actually baffles me to see the critic and user reviews. The vocal performance was inconsistent, sounding sharp and flat and off-time constantly. The songs just sounded wrong in many different ways.

    Brendon Urie needs to learn that he doesn't always have to give a high note vocal performance of a lifetime because it is starting to come across as    This album was a disappointing effort that actually baffles me to see the critic and user reviews. The vocal performance was inconsistent, sounding sharp and flat and off-time constantly. The songs just sounded wrong in many different ways.

    Brendon Urie needs to learn that he doesn't always have to give a high note vocal performance of a lifetime because it is starting to come across as strained, difficult to listen to and often painful.
    Really disappointed with this album, I expected better of a man of his talent.    … Expand
  28. charrodriguez
    Aug 24, 2022
    1
    this is one of the worst things i’ve ever heard, i miss ryan. literally who let him put this out ?
  29. cryptozoology
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Terrible album. Distasteful lyrics and overall a bad listening experience. Honestly, he should be ashamed and embarrassed at releasing something this bad.
  30. sardz
    Sep 14, 2022
    1
    It felt pretty much like torture to listen to this one - and Panic! used to be one of my favorite bands. Overly repetitive hooks, generic production, sounds like it doesn't have any clear direction. Some songs seem to last even longer than necessary. It is indeed very derivative even from what the band itself had already done, but in a way it doesn't shine at all, it just feels like I'veIt felt pretty much like torture to listen to this one - and Panic! used to be one of my favorite bands. Overly repetitive hooks, generic production, sounds like it doesn't have any clear direction. Some songs seem to last even longer than necessary. It is indeed very derivative even from what the band itself had already done, but in a way it doesn't shine at all, it just feels like I've already heard all that before and in so many better iterations.… Expand
  31. JackintheBox
    Sep 16, 2022
    0
    I made an account just to express how awful this is. Uninspired, lyrical keysmash in every song. The words mean absolute nothing and are unbearable to listen to with how forced Brendon's vocals are. I literally laughed at how bad some of the songs were. I bought tickets for this tour before I heard the album and I'm considering selling them just so I don't have to listen to this absoluteI made an account just to express how awful this is. Uninspired, lyrical keysmash in every song. The words mean absolute nothing and are unbearable to listen to with how forced Brendon's vocals are. I literally laughed at how bad some of the songs were. I bought tickets for this tour before I heard the album and I'm considering selling them just so I don't have to listen to this absolute trash sandwiched between decent music.

    Many of the people who like this album seem to think they have a more refined and elevated taste in music than the people who don't. If you're so horny for the nostalgia of the 70s that you'll overlook how bad this music is that's fine, you can just say that.

    The best part of this album was the tangible relief I felt when it ended.    … Expand
  32. Qazasdr
    Sep 24, 2022
    3
    Boring. Just boring. Panic At The Disco hasn’t been good since ten years ago.
  33. natfos
    Oct 1, 2022
    2
    I made this account just because I cannot believe how washed up and overdone this album is and wanted to even the scales a bit. I have seen Panic live and enjoyed a few tracks off DOAB, but it's been a rocket going downhill since then. Someone needs to be there to tell Brendon NO on the gross sexual lyrics (sugar soaker breaking your bed??? sweet little kitten???) and the excessive highI made this account just because I cannot believe how washed up and overdone this album is and wanted to even the scales a bit. I have seen Panic live and enjoyed a few tracks off DOAB, but it's been a rocket going downhill since then. Someone needs to be there to tell Brendon NO on the gross sexual lyrics (sugar soaker breaking your bed??? sweet little kitten???) and the excessive high note wails on practically every song. It's truly a pain and a chore. The album cover is the bands worst by far as well. Queen picked Adam Lambert, not you sir!!! It's ok to move on!!!… Expand
  34. JoshBrown_
    Dec 23, 2022
    1
    This album is a disgrace to the name Panic At The Disco. Brendon Urie had 4 years to make something and puts out one of the worst records ever recorded. The lyrics are meaningless, the sound is atrocious it’s a dumpster fire. You can tell Brendon was singing out of his range and straining his voice to reach notes. The only reason it’s not a 0 is there are some choruses that get stuck in myThis album is a disgrace to the name Panic At The Disco. Brendon Urie had 4 years to make something and puts out one of the worst records ever recorded. The lyrics are meaningless, the sound is atrocious it’s a dumpster fire. You can tell Brendon was singing out of his range and straining his voice to reach notes. The only reason it’s not a 0 is there are some choruses that get stuck in my head so he got us there. Viva Las Vengeance is Brendon’s Queen cover album and it falls way short and is very one note. 1/10.… Expand
  35. 3ThumbsUp
    Sep 22, 2022
    1
    As a long time fan of Panic! I was very disappointed by this album. It sounds like a hollow screechy attempt to pay tribute to (my all-time favorite band) Queen. Sadly it lacks the creativity and the catchiness of classic Queen songs. It's bland, boring, and the constant screeching was too much for me. I'm hoping the next album will be so much better. For now, I'll just pretend this oneAs a long time fan of Panic! I was very disappointed by this album. It sounds like a hollow screechy attempt to pay tribute to (my all-time favorite band) Queen. Sadly it lacks the creativity and the catchiness of classic Queen songs. It's bland, boring, and the constant screeching was too much for me. I'm hoping the next album will be so much better. For now, I'll just pretend this one doesn't exist!… Expand

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82

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Kerrang!
    Aug 24, 2022
    80
    It absolutely borrows plenty from all of Brendon’s influences – but that’s not a bad thing. Viva Las Vengeance is both consistently catchy and classic-sounding, and another fine addition to Panic!’s remarkably varied discography.
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  2. Rolling Stone
    Aug 19, 2022
    80
    The album is like a wild ride in a muscle car where someone’s constantly fiddling with the radio, forever chasing the high that comes with hearing the perfect riff at the perfect moment. ... Viva Las Vengeance sounds great, its piston-like licks and soaring solos acting like time machines to a rose-colored-glasses-refracted era.
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  3. Variety
    Aug 19, 2022
    85
    For those of us who love both power pop and musical theater, though, and haven’t been as much enamored of their previous emo, this is Panic!’s best album. The paradox is that this may be one-man-band Urie’s hardest-rocking collection, as well as his most stagy.
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