Released 10 years ago
Desolate Divine
The Color Morale · 2016
41 min · 11 tracks · metalcore
A blend of heavy riffs and introspective lyrics, balancing metalcore aggression with post-hardcore emotionality.
Top tracks — play these first
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Lonesome Soul — This opening track sets a contemplative tone with its blend of melodic sections and heavier instrumentals, encapsulating the album's emotional core.
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Misery Hates Company — The anthemic quality of this track highlights the struggle against isolation, showcasing the band's ability to merge catchy hooks with profound lyrics.
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Broken Vessel — With its raw vulnerability, this song epitomizes the album’s theme of personal struggle and resilience, making it a standout moment.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album balances heavy and melodic elements but lacks a strong cohesive flow throughout its runtime.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features aggressive guitar riffs and intense vocal delivery, while the second half shifts to more melodic and introspective arrangements.
- Several tracks incorporate clean vocals alongside harsh screams, creating a dynamic contrast that emphasizes emotional themes.
- The album includes interludes that serve as transitions between heavier tracks, allowing for moments of reflection before returning to aggression.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- 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.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Lonesome Soul 3:55
- 2 Clip Paper Wings 3:24
- 3 Walls 3:42
- 4 Trail of Blood 3:52
- 5 Version of Me 4:02
- 6 Home Bittersweet Home 3:47
- 7 Misery Hates Company 3:43
- 8 Perfect Strangers 3:21
- 9 Broken Vessel 3:34
- 10 Fauxtographic Memory 4:16
- 11 Keep Me in My Body 4:04
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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