The Scars Between Us

The Scars Between Us
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2009
GenreGroove metal, nu metal[1][2]
LabelStand and Deliver
Skinlab chronology
ReVoltingRoom
(2002)
The Scars Between Us
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
MetalSucks[2]

The Scars Between Us is the fourth full-length album by American groove metal band Skinlab. It was released September 15, 2009, seven years after the band's previous studio album.[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Face of Aggression" - 3:44
  2. "Amphetamine Gods" - 3:22
  3. "Scream at the World" - 5:44
  4. "Wolvesblood" - 3:24
  5. "Karma Burns" - 6:46
  6. "In for the Kill" - 4:19
  7. "Paper Trails" - 5:55
  8. "Still Suffering" - 4:42
  9. "Bloodclot" - 1:56
  10. "My Vendetta" - 5:01
  11. "The Scars Between Us" - 5:35

Critical reception

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Reviews of the album ranged from negative to mixed.

AllMusic gave a mixed review, classifying the songs as technically competent but unoriginal nu metal tracks with far too long a run-time. There were also accusations that riffs had gone far past being influenced and outright impersonated various major bands such as Metallica and Machine Head.[1]

MetalSucks gave a negative review, again criticising the lack of originality and flagrant impersonations. The review also criticised the loss of groove seen in the band's early work, leading to a general dullness in a number of songs.[2]

Exclaim! also gave a mixed reception of the review, judging it "moderately interesting" but once again criticised the lack of originality.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Phil Freeman. "The Scards Between Us review by AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Bob Cock (September 30, 2009). "The Scars Between Us review by MetalSucks". MetalSucks. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Keith Carman (September 10, 2009). "The Scars Between Us review by Exclaim". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 7, 2019.