Sound Awake - Karnivool (2010)

Ideated from: Some selections from Youtuber Rick Beato’s 40 Greatest-Sounding Albums video

Twisty, crunchy, proggy metal with excellent vocals and interlocking guitars.

A little late to the nu-metal goldrush, maybe, but still very well-played.

so does it sound great?

It does, although I wouldn’t expect any less from a 21st century metal band who cares about showing off their technical chops. I don’t know that it sounds way better than lots of similar records, but it’s not out of place on this list.

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