The Amalgamut
Filter · 2002
57 min · 12 tracks · industrial rock
A gritty blend of industrial rock and introspective lyrics that capture a tumultuous post-millennial landscape.
Top tracks — play these first
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American Cliché — This track encapsulates the band's critique of societal norms and expectations, blending heavy guitar riffs with sharp, pointed lyrics that reflect disillusionment.
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You Walk Away Start here — As one of the standout tracks, it showcases Filter's signature sound with haunting melodies paired with poignant reflections on personal loss.
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God Damn Me — This track offers raw honesty and vulnerability in its exploration of self-destructive behavior, making it a crucial part of the album's emotional core.
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World Today — The closing track stands out for its sweeping instrumentation and contemplative lyrics, encapsulating the album's overarching themes of uncertainty and reflection.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends industrial rock elements with introspective lyrics, creating a solid but not experience.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album maintains a consistent mid-tempo pace, while the second half introduces more varied tempos and dynamics.
- Several tracks feature layered guitar riffs that create a dense sound, particularly in 'American Cliché' and 'God Damn Me'.
- Lyrically, the album explores themes of disillusionment and personal struggle, with introspective verses often contrasted by aggressive choruses.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
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whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- long, immersive listening sessions
- wave-like pacing experience
- introspective late-night moods
Where this album fits
- Themes
- post-millennial disillusionment· American societal critique· self-destructive behavior· contemplative uncertainty
- Career context
- The Amalgamut is Filter's third studio album, released in 2002 during a time when the band was navigating the aftermath of their breakthrough with Title of Record. This album followed a period of lineup changes and personal struggles for frontman Richard Patrick, marking a transition toward more introspective and darker themes in their music.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Nine Inch Nails· Ministry· Stabbing Westward
Tracklist
- 1 You Walk Away Start here 4:36
- 2 American Cliché 3:37
- 3 Where Do We Go From Here 5:34
- 4 Columind 3:36
- 5 The Missing 4:46
- 6 The Only Way (Is the Wrong Way) 5:13
- 7 My Long Walk to Jail 4:06
- 8 So I Quit 3:23
- 9 God Damn Me 4:15
- 10 It Can Never Be the Same 4:32
- 11 World Today 5:50
- 12 The 4th 8:06
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