The Scars Between Us

The Scars Between Us is the fourth full-length album by American groove metal band Skinlab. The album was released September 15, 2009, after a 7 year gap from the band's prior studio album creation.[1]

The Scars Between Us
Studio album by Skinlab
Released	September 15, 2009
Genre	Groove metal, nu metal[1]
Label	Stand And Deliver Records
Skinlab chronology
ReVoltingRoom (2002) The Scars Between Us (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
MetalSucks	[2]

Track listing

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

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

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