Thy Art is Murder - Godlike (2023)^{Release ID: 47589}

A new album from Thy Art Is Murder and, perhaps surprisingly, another album that does not include CJ McMahon. That statement may contain more layers than anticipated because the replacement (Tyler Miller or Aversions Crown) was revealed as this albums principal vocalist a single day before the albums release. CJ's vocals were recorded and was promptly kicked out for making controversial statements.

The other reason why it might be surprising has to do with Miller filling in admirably with a vocal timbre that very similar to the former vocalist. At first, you might not even notice that this isn't CJ McMahon's vocals at all. I would go so far as to say that Miller's vocals are superior to that of CJ's with an increased focus on dynamic range. Already we're off to a great start. Until you actually listen to Godlike and realize that it's yet another Thy Art Is Murder album. Nothing about this record demands the attention of the listener as it comfortably falls into a groove without much semblance of growth. The lead in to the breakdowns on "Lesson In Pain" sound identical to "Reign of Darkness" from ten years ago and the breakdowns themselves don't fair much better. Sure, The Aggression Sessions that TAIM did earlier this year alongside Fit For An Autopsy may have given the band a little bit of a rub as "Destroyer of Dreams" and "Corrosion" have elements similar to Fit For An Autopsy, minus the more progressive songwriting, but it's hard to differentiate this from the bands other LPs. Their is only so much that these "melodic deathcore" bands can do before their sound becomes stale without going full-on progressive metal; hell the same thing can be said for its parent genre, melodic death metal. I'll give Godlike a pass for not being a complete technical abomination. When it comes to modern deathcore, you could always do a hell of a lot worse than Thy Art Is Murder.

Best Songs: Join Me In Armageddon, Destroyer Of Dreams, Lesson In Pain, Corrosion