Rob's Review - This is one of those bands that has so much promise in the music department The musical ideas are right on and are very inventive with almost a progressive metal vibe going on. The mood changes and tempo shifts really keep your ears on their toes. The arrangements are awash with depth and dynamics that remind me of Into Eternity in parts. In the end, Dammit this music rules!
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An initially awkward mix of metal genres, that with patience ultimately works rather well. 

I had a really hard time trying to encapsulate Caustic Lye’s adventurous sound, as it basically mixes metalcore, drone, alt rock, nu metal and ambient into one strangely enjoyable release. Though not as caustic or solvent as the moniker, due to some acceptable rock clean vocals and choruses (though thankfully never emo or whiny), the gruff hardcore/metalcore shouts and spurts of moody, angular metal still give That That Is Is a definite and adventurous metal edge. 

In all, I’m sort of reminded of 10 Years, Isis, Twelve Tribes, Poison The Well and Sevendust all wrapped into one ball of hard to define metal that, due to its variety might have a hard time finding an audience. However, after the initial vocal jitters of the surprisingly hefty “All This... (I said Under My Breath)”, the vocal mix settles with you and you can start appreciating the music as tracks like “Man, Machine and Godhead”, “Counting the Miles” and “A Burning Embrace” start to sit a little easier and mix rumbling antagonistic riffs while more metalcore-ish, commercial, steady rock riffs such as
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This album has amazing production. The vocal layers are really awesome. The drums and bass just destroy your speakers. Guitars and the other effects make this a monster album!!
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Wow, This CD is getting serious playtime in my daily rotation of Metal. The Vocals are amazing, the effects used really draw you in, especially when listen to on headphones!
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