A Million Degrees
Emigrate · 2018
45 min · 11 tracks · alternative metal
Industrial metal textures merge with melodic hooks, creating a powerful landscape of emotional resonance and rhythmic intensity.
Top tracks — play these first
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War — Opening with aggressive riffs and anthemic choruses, this track encapsulates the album's themes of conflict and resilience while showcasing Kruspe's intense vocal delivery.
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You Are So Beautiful — This ballad contrasts the heavier tracks with its heartfelt lyrics and melodic structure, revealing a softer side of the band's sound while maintaining emotional depth.
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Spitfire — Short yet impactful, this track blends raw energy with catchy hooks, embodying the industrial influences that define much of Emigrate's style and appealing to fans of high-octane music.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong moments but lacks overall cohesion and depth for lasting impact.
What we noticed
- The first three tracks maintain a high energy level with driving rhythms and aggressive guitar riffs, while the fourth track introduces a softer melodic section.
- Several tracks feature contrasting dynamics, such as 'You Are So Beautiful,' which juxtaposes heavy instrumentation with tender vocal delivery.
- The album includes moments of atmospheric interludes that create a sense of space between heavier sections, particularly evident in 'Hide and Seek' and 'Eyes Fade Away.'
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady pacing for focus
- emotional resonance with intensity
- powerful landscapes for immersion
- melodic hooks for engagement
Maybe skip if you
- prefer instant gratification
- seek only standalone tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on January 1, 2018, A Million Degrees is Emigrate's third studio album, following the 2014 release of Silent So Long. At this point in their career, the band had established a unique sound blending alternative and industrial metal, showcasing lead guitarist Richard Z. Kruspe's artistic vision outside of Rammstein.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Rammstein· Nine Inch Nails· Ministry
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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A Million Degrees
The chorus shifts dramatically from personal introspection to a collective call for connection and understanding.
This movement elevates individual experiences into a communal context, emphasizing unity amidst struggle throughout the song.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 War 4:33
- 2 1234 3:22
- 3 A Million Degrees 4:02
- 4 Lead You On 4:10
- 5 You Are So Beautiful 4:09
- 6 Hide and Seek 2:50
- 7 We Are Together 6:00
- 8 Let's Go 4:10
- 9 I'm Not Afraid 4:34
- 10 Spitfire 2:31
- 11 Eyes Fade Away 4:51
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