This Place Will Become Your Tomb
Sleep Token · 2021
52 min · 12 tracks · alternative metal
Ethereal melodies intertwine with heavy riffs, creating a haunting soundscape that balances vulnerability and intensity.
Top tracks — play these first
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Atlantic — Opening with an expansive soundscape, this track sets the emotional tone for the album while showcasing the band's signature blend of heaviness and melody.
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Hypnosis — With its compelling rhythm and dynamic shifts, this track encapsulates the band’s ability to create tension and release, drawing listeners into its hypnotic embrace.
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The Love You Want — This track highlights the band's lyrical vulnerability, exploring themes of desire and longing against a backdrop of haunting instrumentation that lingers long after it ends.
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Descend — As one of the more intense tracks, it combines aggressive instrumentals with soaring vocals, effectively illustrating the emotional peaks present throughout the album.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album effectively blends heavy and atmospheric elements, showcasing strong craft and distinctiveness.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features tracks that build intensity with heavy guitar riffs, while the second half shifts to more atmospheric and melodic elements.
- Several tracks incorporate dynamic shifts, alternating between soft, ethereal passages and powerful, aggressive sections.
- The use of layered vocals creates a haunting effect, often blending harmonies that enhance the emotional weight of the lyrics.
- 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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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- 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
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.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- haunting melodies for introspection
- emotional exploration of love's complexities
- captivating rhythms for late-night listening
- dynamic contrasts between soft and
- immersive soundscapes for deep focus
Maybe skip if you
- seeking upbeat party atmosphere
- prefer instant gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- This Place Will Become Your Tomb is Sleep Token's sophomore album, following their self-titled debut in 2019. By this point, the band had developed a distinct identity, blending atmospheric elements with alternative metal, solidifying their presence in the genre.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Loathe· Spiritbox· Deafheaven
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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The Love You Want
The perspective shifts from yearning to confrontation as the singer directly addresses their feelings about unreciprocated love.
This shift not only deepens the emotional gravity but also contrasts earlier expressions of longing with a bold declaration that enhances the song's impact.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Atlantic 4:53
- 2 Hypnosis 5:35
- 3 Mine 4:56
- 4 Like That 3:34
- 5 The Love You Want 4:23
- 6 Fall for Me 2:26
- 7 Alkaline 3:34
- 8 Distraction 4:22
- 9 Descending 4:38
- 10 Telomeres 5:07
- 11 High Water 5:13
- 12 Missing Limbs 3:20
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