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Lord of Woe

Make Them Suffer · 2010

24 min · 5 tracks · metalcore

Aggressive riffs and guttural vocals intertwine with atmospheric melodies, creating a dark and immersive soundscape.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    Summoning Storms — This opening track sets the tone for the album with its intense instrumentation and haunting melodies, effectively introducing Make Them Suffer's unique style.
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    Lord of Woe — The title track encapsulates the album’s themes of despair and darkness through its relentless pace and dynamic shifts, showcasing the band’s technical prowess.
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    Weeping Wastelands — This closing track combines aggressive riffs with atmospheric interludes, providing a powerful conclusion that highlights the band’s ability to balance heaviness with melody.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

46 /100
Foothills
Higher than 10% of albums we've rated

The EP combines aggressive and melodic elements effectively but lacks standout compositions.

What we noticed

  • The first track opens with a slow, atmospheric build-up before transitioning into aggressive riffs and guttural vocals.
  • The EP's final track ends with a fade-out, creating a sense of unresolved tension that lingers after the last note.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

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 Summoning Storms 4:59
  • 2 Lord of Woe 5:02
  • 3 The Eternal Cold 4:04
  • 4 Affliction of the Dead 3:35
  • 5 Weeping Wastelands 6:54

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