Old Souls
Make Them Suffer · 2015
40 min · 11 tracks · metalcore
A haunting blend of melodic deathcore and atmospheric elements envelops listeners in a dark emotional landscape.
Top tracks — play these first
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Requiem — This track features an intricate balance of heavy riffs and melodic interludes, representing the album’s thematic exploration of loss and reflection. It encapsulates the band's signature sound while pushing their musical boundaries.
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Let Me In — With its emotionally charged lyrics and powerful instrumentation, this song highlights the album's vulnerability and personal struggles. Its memorable chorus embodies the essence of longing that permeates Old Souls.
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Blood Moon — This track stands out for its dynamic shifts between aggressive verses and melodic choruses, showcasing the band's ability to blend intensity with emotion seamlessly. It serves as a centerpiece for understanding the album’s overall narrative arc.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album effectively blends genres with strong production but doesn't fully stand out in its scene.
What we noticed
- Several tracks incorporate orchestral elements, particularly strings, which enhance the emotional weight of the music.
- The album's closing track, 'Old Souls', extends over seven minutes and gradually builds to a climactic finish, contrasting with the shorter, more aggressive songs earlier.
- 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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Old Souls
The final chorus culminates in a poignant shift where the narrator confronts existential themes directly, moving from introspection to a collective appeal for …
This shift not only underscores the album's thematic journey but also marks a departure from individual struggle to a broader contemplation of shared experiences.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Foreword 1:55
- 2 Requiem 4:06
- 3 Fake 3:00
- 4 Let Me In 4:32
- 5 Threads 3:52
- 6 Through the Looking Glass 2:36
- 7 Blood Moon 4:10
- 8 Scraping the Barrel 4:11
- 9 Marionette 3:19
- 10 Timeless 3:49
- 11 Old Souls 4:30
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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