Snowfall on Judgment Day cover

Snowfall on Judgment Day

Redemption · 2009

70 min · 10 tracks · progressive metal

Progressive metal intricacies merge with sweeping melodies and thought-provoking lyrics, creating a deeply immersive listening experience.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Leviathan Rising — This track showcases Redemption's signature blend of intricate guitar work and melodic vocals, encapsulating the band's thematic focus on internal conflicts and wider societal issues.
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    Black and White World — A standout track that employs dynamic shifts between heavy riffs and softer passages, illustrating the band's ability to convey emotional depth through musical contrasts.
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    Love Kills Us All / Life in One Day — The album's closing epic merges multiple sections that explore themes of love and mortality, highlighting the band's compositional prowess and storytelling ability.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

60 /100
Treeline
Higher than 66% of albums we've rated

The album showcases intricate compositions and thematic depth, solidifying its place in progressive metal.

What we noticed

  • Several tracks incorporate extended instrumental sections that showcase the band's technical proficiency, often blending heavy riffs with melodic passages.
  • Lyrically, the album explores themes of existentialism and personal struggle, with each track presenting a narrative that builds on these concepts.
Composition 25% of the score
8/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 3/10

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 Peel 6:31
  • 2 Walls 6:56
  • 3 Leviathan Rising 6:41
  • 4 Black and White World 8:03
  • 5 Unformed 6:29
  • 6 Keep Breathing 7:37
  • 7 Another Day Dies 5:14
  • 8 What Will You Say? 5:20
  • 9 Fistful of Sand 6:35
  • 10 Love Kills Us All / Life in One Day 11:00

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