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sets them strongly down that path for the future. It's still heavy and it most definitely fits their usual sonic template with plenty of palm-muted chugs, tight breakdowns, and heavy screaming, but the band is instrumentally and melodically branching out now. And that's for the better, as it's these
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moments that provide the record's highlights, and 'Waves' may just be one of the band's greatest." but goes on to say, "I must say that this is actually one of
Crystal Lake's weakest releases. While more personalised and while still good, it's just far from being their best."
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isn't the bands best album, but they've still managed to pull off some killer tracks that really stand out as overall highlights of their discography. These guys still have the potential to release some prime material in the coming years, and if
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gave it 6 out of 10 and said: "On a few occasions – especially in the album's latter half – there are the odd lumpen lyrics and some baffling, EDM-tinged production choices, but in general this is solid stuff, worthy of global recognition."
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gave the album a slightly negative review and stated: "With new management from Good
Charlotte's Joel Madden, Crystal Lake – who have been active in their native Japan since 2002 – want to introduce themselves to the world. Unfortunately,
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was the album that pointed CRYSTAL LAKE in the right direction, True North might be the album that takes them the distance of becoming a bigger name on this side of the globe." Alex
Sievers from
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might not elicit the welcome they're hoping for. There are a lot of ideas on here, but very few of them seem to be
Crystal Lake's own."
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gave the album 70 out of 100 and said: "Crystal Lake is really starting to step out of their hardcore, metalcore shell and an album like
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The album received mostly positive reviews, but also mixed reviews from several critics. Charles
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Kaya Otomo – background vocals on tracks 2, 4 and 10 ("Omega", "Metro" and "Waves")
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All tracks are written by Ryo
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Jesse McFaddin of Rize – guest vocals on track 7, "Black and Blue"
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185:. It is the last album to be released on this label.
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717:"ALBUM REVIEW: Crystal Lake – True North"
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173:is the fourth studio album by Japanese
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16:2016 studio album by Crystal Lake
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357:"Omega" (featuring Kaya Otomo)
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690:"Crystal Lake - 'True North'"
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739:"Crystal Lake – True North"
630:"Crystal Lake – True North"
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476:Ryo Kinoshita – lead vocals
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37:Studio album
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610:10 December
585:10 December
560:10 December
555:JPU Records
852:Categories
827:True North
745:9 November
695:Rock Sound
537:References
311:Rock Sound
306:True North
294:True North
279:True North
275:JRock News
262:Rock Sound
170:True North
145:True North
125:chronology
22:True North
803:Dimension
518:position
466:Personnel
175:metalcore
66:Metalcore
819:The Sign
368:"Hatred"
285:The Sign
136:The Sign
76:nu metal
49:Released
39: by
580:Discogs
346:"Alpha"
158:(2018)
149:(2016)
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822:(2015)
814:(2010)
806:(2006)
525:Oricon
506:Charts
338:Length
217:70/100
207:Rating
204:Source
183:Artery
113:Artery
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516:Peak
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