Released 10 years ago
Never Alone
Stitched Up Heart · 2016
42 min · 11 tracks · gothic metal
A blend of gritty gothic metal and melodic hooks that captures emotional turmoil and resilience.
Top tracks — play these first
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Monster — This track exemplifies the album's darker themes, combining haunting melodies with powerful lyrics about inner demons and self-acceptance.
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Never Alone — The title track stands out for its anthemic chorus and message of solidarity, encapsulating the emotional core of the album.
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Bleeding Out — This song features a compelling narrative arc, blending vulnerability with strength as it explores themes of heartache and recovery.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines energetic metal with melodic elements but doesn't fully stand out in its genre.
What we noticed
- The first three tracks feature driving guitar riffs and anthemic choruses, establishing a high-energy opening.
- Several tracks incorporate melodic hooks that contrast with heavier instrumentation, creating dynamic shifts in intensity.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
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.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Now That You’re Gone
The bridge introduces a sudden shift in tone, revealing raw vulnerability as it confronts loss directly.
This structural choice intensifies the emotional stakes, contrasting the earlier verses and making the sense of absence palpable.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Finally Free 3:21
- 2 Monster 3:16
- 3 Catch Me When I Fall 4:30
- 4 Event Horizon 3:51
- 5 It’s So Easy 3:16
- 6 Never Alone 3:37
- 7 Now That You’re Gone 4:19
- 8 Turn You On 4:20
- 9 Bleeding Out 4:43
- 10 City of Angels 3:32
- 11 I Can’t Breathe 4:13
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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