Lightless Walk
Cult Leader · 2015
36 min · 11 tracks · metalcore
A ferocious blend of metalcore and atmospheric tension, teeming with raw emotion and relentless energy.
Top tracks — play these first
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The Sorrower — This track exemplifies the album's emotional intensity with its heavy riffs and cathartic chorus, encapsulating the band's ability to blend aggression with vulnerability.
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A Good Life — With its longer runtime, this song explores deeper melodic elements while maintaining a harsh edge, highlighting the band's dynamic range and lyrical depth.
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Lightless Walk — The title track serves as a powerful conclusion, combining haunting melodies with an overwhelming sense of despair that personifies the themes explored throughout the album.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines aggressive metalcore elements with atmospheric moments, showcasing strong songwriting and production.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track that features aggressive guitar riffs and intense drumming, setting a relentless pace for the first half.
- The final track concludes with an extended instrumental section that gradually fades out, leaving a lingering sense of tension.
- 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.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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A Good Life
A pivotal moment shifts from introspective reflection to a stark confrontation with mortality.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Great I Am 1:23
- 2 The Sorrower 2:33
- 3 Sympathetic 4:04
- 4 Suffer Louder 2:17
- 5 Broken Blades 2:00
- 6 A Good Life 5:16
- 7 Walking Wastelands 1:53
- 8 Gutter Gods 1:33
- 9 Hate Offering 2:55
- 10 How Deep It Runs 5:30
- 11 Lightless Walk 7:18
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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