Godlike
Thy Art Is Murder · 2023
40 min · 10 tracks · deathcore
A ferocious blend of guttural screams and intricate guitar work, steeped in apocalyptic themes and relentless energy.
Top tracks — play these first
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Destroyer of Dreams — This opening track sets the tone with its explosive instrumentation and intense lyricism, addressing themes of disillusionment and despair right from the outset.
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Join Me in Armageddon — This track features complex rhythms and powerful choruses that encapsulate the album's apocalyptic themes, making it a standout moment in both composition and lyrical content.
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Godlike — The title track showcases a blend of melodic elements with aggressive vocals, highlighting the band's versatility and reinforcing the central themes of power and destruction.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases intricate compositions and strong performances, balancing aggression with atmospheric elements.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track that sets a relentless pace, maintaining aggressive tempos throughout the first half.
- Several tracks incorporate atmospheric interludes that contrast sharply with the heavier sections, creating dynamic shifts.
- The final track ends with a slow, haunting outro that provides a stark contrast to the preceding intensity.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. 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
- relentless energy for workouts
- cathartic release of aggression
- apocalyptic themes for reflection
- intense focus during listening
- short bursts of ferocity
Maybe skip if you
- prefer calm and soothing sounds
- seek melodic and gentle tunes
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2023, Godlike is Thy Art Is Murder's fifth studio album, following their critically acclaimed release, Human Target (2019). This album arrives as the band continues to solidify their place within the deathcore genre, showcasing their evolution while maintaining the brutal intensity that has defined their sound.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Whitechapel· Carnifex· Fit for an Autopsy
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Destroyer of Dreams 4:39
- 2 Blood Throne 3:24
- 3 Join Me in Armageddon 4:38
- 4 Keres 3:36
- 5 Everything Unwanted 5:06
- 6 Lesson in Pain 4:06
- 7 Godlike 4:15
- 8 Corrosion 3:50
- 9 Anathema 3:30
- 10 Bermuda 3:14
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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