The Parallax II: Future Sequence

The Parallax II: Future Sequence
Studio album by Between the Buried and Me
Released October 9, 2012
Recorded The Basement Studios in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Genre Progressive metal, technical death metal, progressive rock
Length 72:32
Label Metal Blade
Between the Buried and Me chronology

The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues
(2011)		 The Parallax II: Future Sequence
(2012)		 Coma Ecliptic
(2015)

The Parallax II: Future Sequence is the sixth full length studio album by American progressive metal band Between the Buried and Me, released on October 9, 2012.[1][2] The album's concept is the continuation of the band's 2011 EP The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues. Paul Waggoner and Dustie Waring (guitars) described it as being their favorite release up to now, being mature, dynamic, and with various metal influences from progressive rock from the 70's, to jazz and fusion. It is their longest running studio album to date.[3]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Tommy Giles Rogers, all music composed by Between the Buried and Me.

No. Title Length
1. "Goodbye to Everything"   1:39
2. "Astral Body"   5:01
3. "Lay Your Ghosts to Rest"   10:02
4. "Autumn"   1:17
5. "Extremophile Elite"   9:58
6. "Parallax"   1:15
7. "The Black Box"   2:10
8. "Telos"   9:45
9. "Bloom"   3:29
10. "Melting City"   10:19
11. "Silent Flight Parliament"   15:09
12. "Goodbye to Everything Reprise"   2:29
Total length:
 72:33

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 74/100[4]
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com [5]
AbsolutePunk 92%[6]
Allmusic [7]
Blabbermouth.net 10/10[8]
Blistering 9.5/10[9]
Decibel Magazine [10]
Loudwire [11]
Popmatters 5/10[12]
Revolver Magazine [13]

The album has received generally favourable reviews, with a Metacritic score of 74.[4] About.com praised the band for balancing the immediacy of "Astral Body" with the longer songs described as "mini-symphonies".[5] Several critics credited the band's songwriting for incorporating Between the Buried and Me's stylistic diversity into a cohesive form more attentive to developing core themes.[7][9][11] However, the album was criticized by Brice Ezell of Popmatters as "the work of a band comfortable in its own ambition. It's all too easy to be impressed, and that's the exact kind of complacency one wouldn't expect from these guys".[12] Writing for Revolver Magazine, Paige Camisasca similarly criticized the band's heavier material for sounding like "a less-than-inspired rehash of the group's previous work".[13]

Personnel

Between the Buried and Me

Guest Musicians

Production

References

  1. ↑ Colwell, Matthew (July 23, 2012). "Between The Buried And Me stream new song 'Telos,' pre-orders for 'Parallax II' available now". Alternative Press. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Between the Buried and Me: New Song Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Between the Buried and Me Interview". Metalship. 2012-11-11.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Parallax II: Future Sequence - Between the Buried and Me". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Between The Buried And Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence Review". NME. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
  6. ↑ "Between the Buried and Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence Review". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Between The Buried And Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  8. ↑ "BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME - The Parallax II (Metal Blade)". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Between the Buried And Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence (Metal Blade Records) Review". Blistering. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
  10. ↑ Stewart-Panko, Kevin (November 2012). "Between the Buried and Me, The Parallax II: Future Sequence". Decibel Magazine (97): 86.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Between the Buried and Me - The Parallax II: Future Sequence Review". Loudwire. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Ezell, Brice (16 October 2012). "Between the Buried and Me: The Parallax II: Future Sequence". Popmatters. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Camisasca, Paige (1 October 2012). "Review: Between the Buried and Me – The Parallax ll: Future Sequence". Revolver Magazine. Retrieved 22 November 2013.