Released 9 years ago this November
Hikari (Instrumental Edition)
Oceans Ate Alaska · 2017
33 min · 11 tracks · metalcore
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends technicality with melody effectively but follows familiar metalcore structures.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track that features rapid-fire guitar riffs and aggressive vocals, setting a fast pace for the first half.
- Vocal styles shift between harsh screams and melodic clean singing, often within the same song, creating dynamic contrasts.
- The final three tracks slow down the tempo significantly, providing a contrasting emotional weight to the album's conclusion.
- 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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6/10
- 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.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Benzaiten (instrumental) 3:38
- 2 Sarin (instrumental) 3:09
- 3 Covert (instrumental) 3:13
- 4 Hansha (instrumental) 3:38
- 5 Deadweight (instrumental) 3:06
- 6 Veridical (instrumental) 1:50
- 7 Entrapment (instrumental) 2:59
- 8 Hikari (instrumental) 3:22
- 9 Birth‐Marked (instrumental) 3:06
- 10 Ukiyo (instrumental) 1:19
- 11 Escapist (instrumental) 4:19
Reference: MusicBrainz
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