The Scars Between Us
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| Released | September 15, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Groove metal, nu metal | |||
| Label | Stand and Deliver | |||
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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.
Track listing
- "Face of Aggression" - 3:44
- "Amphetamine Gods" - 3:22
- "Scream at the World" - 5:44
- "Wolvesblood" - 3:24
- "Karma Burns" - 6:46
- "In for the Kill" - 4:19
- "Paper Trails" - 5:55
- "Still Suffering" - 4:42
- "Bloodclot" - 1:56
- "My Vendetta" - 5:01
- "The Scars Between Us" - 5:35
Critical reception
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.
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.
Exclaim! also gave a mixed reception of the review, judging it "moderately interesting" but once again criticised the lack of originality.