Maximum Metal Rating Legend
5
Excellent - Masterpiece. A classic.
4.5-4
Great - Almost perfect records but there's probably a lacking.
3.5
Good - Most of the record is good, but there may be some filler.
3
Average - Some good songs, some bad ones at about a half/half ratio.
2.5-2
Fair - Worth a listen, but best obtained by collectors.
1.5-1
Bad - Major problems with music, lyrics, production, etc.
0
Terrible - Waste of your life and time.
Note: Reviews are graded from 0-5, anything higher or not showing is from our old style.
Scores, however, do not reveal the important features. The written review that accompanies the ratings
is the best source of information regarding the music on our site. Reviewing is opinionated, not a
qualitative science, so scores are personal to the reviewer and could reflect anything from being
technically brilliant to gloriously cheesy fun.
Demos and independent releases get some slack since the bands are often spent
broke supporting themselves and trying to improve. Major releases usually have big
financial backing, so they may be judged by a heavier hand. All scores can be eventually
adjusted up or down by comparison of subsequent releases by the same band. We attempt to
keep biases out of reviews and be advocates of the consumer without the undo influence of any band,
label, management, promoter, etc.
The best way to determine how much you may like certain music is to listen to it yourself.
Band
Arriver
Title
Emeritus
Type
LP/EP
Company
Independent
YOR
2016
Style
Hard Rock
Popular Reviews
Strange mix of music makes this one a little hard to follow
Chicago's Arriver present a strange mix with "Emeritus", their upcoming 5 song LP that deals with the Chernobyl disaster. There are many different styles represented, such as doom/punk/death, in the songs and the mixing of these styles feels a little chaotic and takes away from the songs. "The Demon Core" is one of the bright spots with its opening groove and aggression that is eventually replaced with punkish moments that really just kills the momentum of this track. Overall, I feel like each song struggles to find its identity and presents a listen that doesn't allow much order to be found among the disorganized chaos.
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:
ENJOYMENT
MUSIC
VOCALS
PRODUCTION
ARTWORK
LYRICS
1 :REVIEW COUNT 3 :AVE RATING
ALL REVIEWS FOR: ARRIVER
TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
REVIEWER
DATE MADE
RATING
Emeritus 2016 Independent Greg Watson 11/12/2016 3
ALL INTERVIEWS FOR: ARRIVER
INTERVIEW
INTERVIEWER
DATE
TAGLINE
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE THESE HARD ROCK STYLED RELEASES: (Entertainment One)
(Collective Wave)
(Dead End Exit)
(SPV/Steamhammer)
(Independent)
(Metal Blade)
(Reality Entertainment)
(Eonian)
(Frontiers)
(My Graveyard)
(Universal)
(Independent)
(Independent)
(Rat Pak)
(Epic Records)
(Snapping Fingers Snapping Necks)