Phantom Amour

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Phantom Amour
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Studio album by
Toothgrinder
ReleasedNovember 10, 2017
StudioOceanic Recordings, Bethesda, MD
Genre
Length48:16
Label Spinefarm
Producer Taylor Larson
Toothgrinder chronology
Nocturnal Masquerade
(2016)		Phantom Amour
(2017)		 I Am
(2019)
Singles from Phantom Amour
  1. "Vagabond"
    Released: May 8, 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound9/10 [1]
Metal Injection7.5/10 [2]
Metal Hammer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]
New Noise Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
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Phantom Amour is the second studio album by American metalcore band Toothgrinder. The album was released on November 10, 2017, through Spinefarm Records. This is the band's first release with lead guitarist / backing vocalist Johnuel Hasney.

Contents

Phantom Amour was produced by Taylor Larson at Oceanic Recordings in Bethesda, Maryland. [6]

Reception

Upon its release, Phantom Amour received highly positive reviews. Justin Matthews's vocals received praise from critics, while the album's more experimental moments received a mixed reaction.

Dan McHugh of Distorted Sound praised the album's diverse sound, highlighting the electronic elements on "Let It Ride", "Adenium" and "Futile". McHugh also highlighted the title track, saying it "bursts into life with slick grungy tones proceeding at a leisurely pace sliding in and out of serene patches which ooze the restful but emotively engrossing qualities made famous by bands such as Tesseract and The Contortionist." [1] New Noise Magazine reviewer Caleb Newton noted the album's darker and less aggressive sound and called the album "original and thoughtful". [4] Michael Pementel, also of New Noise Magazine, noted the album's varied sound and called the band "one of the most progressive metal acts around today." [5]

A more mixed review came from Metal Injection's Tyler Hersko. Hersko praised "Let It Ride", calling it the album's strongest track. Hersko stated that "most of the album's best tracks are frontloaded" and criticized the album's last three tracks for their "dull riffs and generally uninteresting song structures." [2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Justin Matthews; all music is composed by Toothgrinder

No.TitleLength
1."HVY"3:35
2."The Shadow"4:01
3."Let It Ride"3:05
4."Phantom Amour"4:17
5."Red"3:13
6."Adenium"3:20
7."Jubilee"3:31
8."Paris"4:29
9."Pietà"3:17
10."Snow"3:42
11."Vagabond"3:23
12."Futile"3:36
13."Facing East from a Western Shore"4:47
Total length:48:16

On the vinyl edition of the album, tracks 1-5 make up side A, tracks 6-9 make up side B, and tracks 10-13 make up side C. Side D is an etching of the band's logo.

Personnel

Toothgrinder
Additional

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References

  1. 1 2 McHugh, Dan (November 10, 2017). "ALBUM REVIEW: Phantom Amour - Toothgrinder". Distorted Sound. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Hersko, Tyler (November 9, 2017). "Album Review: TOOTHGRINDER Phantom Amour". Metal Injection. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  3. ↑ Maughan, Sophie (December 7, 2017). "Toothgrinder - Phantom Amour album review". Metal Hammer . Louder Sound . Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  4. 1 2 Newton, Caleb (November 8, 2017). "Album Review: Toothgrinder - Phantom Amour". New Noise Magazine . Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  5. 1 2 Pementel, Michael (November 20, 2017). "Album Review: Toothgrinder - Phantom Amour". New Noise Magazine . Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Phantom Amour - Toothgrinder|Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved February 24, 2019.
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