10 Rock And Metal Albums From The 2000s The Critics Got Wrong

10. Suicide Season - Bring Me The Horizon (2008)

Back in 2008, Bring Me The Horizon released their second LP. Though critics preferred Suicide Season over Count Your Blessings, they didn’t give the album as much praise as the band’s subsequent releases.

The lyrical content was a common criticism. Sputnikmusic described the lyrics as ‘tedious’ and objected to the party-like nature of the album. Whilst songs like ‘Diamonds Aren’t Forever’ have their fair share of uninspired lyrics, other songs grapple with much deeper themes. Indeed, both the title track and ‘Chelsea Smile’ contain some of the best lyrics Oli Sykes has ever penned.

Sykes also recorded an emotive vocal performance on Suicide Season. His growls and screams are mixed with a cleaner style which makes the album a much more interesting listen than Count Your Blessings. And the quality of the record is heightened still further by the addition of electronic sounds and the occasional use of classical instrumentation.

Though Suicide Season is not Bring Me The Horizon’s best record, critics didn't quite grasp how much of a leap forward it was for the band.