genres: experimental metal + djent Looking forward to 2022 releases, this may have been the one I was least sure about. The Dali Thundering Concept are one of the most aggressively experimental bands that can still be roughly characterized as metalcore, and at times it feels like their music is more interested in pushing boundariesContinue reading “The Dali Thundering Concept – All Mighty Men”
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Monosphere – The Puppeteer
genres: progressive metalcore What would happen if you took the standouts of early “Sumeriancore” (Born of Osiris, Veil Of Maya, The Faceless, After The Burial, etc.), and instead of progressing through experimentation, distilled and matured that original style? I’d bet it’d sound an awful lot like Monosphere’s The Puppeteer. That’s not to say any ofContinue reading “Monosphere – The Puppeteer”
ourfathers. – Movements II
genres: indie rock + post-hardcore + experimental While the slow release of music around the holidays can sometimes be a bit of a drag, it gives a good opportunity to go back through the previous year’s releases and see what I missed – which is how I came across this one. I completely missed thisContinue reading “ourfathers. – Movements II”
Blueshift – Voyager
genres: progressive metalcore + psychedelic Progressive metalcore is quickly becoming a crowded genre, and it’s possibly one of the toughest subgenres to make an impact in. Even the biggest bands in the scene sometimes struggle to set themselves apart from earlier work, yet this relatively new band have done nothing short of spectacular with thisContinue reading “Blueshift – Voyager”
Vildhjarta – måsstaden under vatten
genres: thall + progressive metal + experimental It’s here! Only ten years after their debut, Swedish progressive/experimental band Vildhjarta are finally back with their sophomore release. The band has functionally created their own genre of “thall”, a subgenre of technical metal or “djent” that marries clean melodies with interspersed downtuned chuggs and a dissonant atmosphere.Continue reading “Vildhjarta – måsstaden under vatten”
Trivium – In The Court Of The Dragon
genres: progressive metalcore Trivium has never quite connected for me – before this, that is. I’ve appreciated their proggier moments, and their guitar work is of course wonderful, but at least their recent albums have had just a little too much “post-grunge” or radio-ready alt-metal flavor for me personally. I checked out opening single “InContinue reading “Trivium – In The Court Of The Dragon”
Eidola – The Architect
genres: progressive post-hardcore + swancore Eidola is a fascinating band on multiple levels, yet they haven’t always been the most accessible band. Earlier albums leaned very heavily into the progressive end of post-hardcore, while the immediately previous album To Speak, To Listen often opted for a slightly softer sound that while easier to get inContinue reading “Eidola – The Architect”
Spiritbox – Eternal Blue
genres: metalcore + progressive metal Spiritbox have the rare distinction of coming into their debut album with massive popularity and critical acclaim. They don’t take this status for granted; they’re still very much making the music they want to make. Most bands wouldn’t take the level of risk that comes with having multiple entirely sungContinue reading “Spiritbox – Eternal Blue”
Mae – (m)(a)(e)
genres: progressive indie pop + emo Not a lot of groups that start out as emo bands can likely make the claim that a subsequent release would feature a 13 minute multi-movement solo piano performance. Especially if it’s not done as a gimmick. And especially not where it’s arguably the best song on the album.Continue reading “Mae – (m)(a)(e)”
Adjy – The Idyll Opus (I-VI)
genres: folk + experimental + post-rock Some music is immediate, grabbing the listener’s attention from first listen. Other music is dense, repulsive to most ears without repeated exposure. What Adjy have done here really doesn’t fit into either category. It can be whatever the listener wants to find. On the surface it’s percussive folk rock,Continue reading “Adjy – The Idyll Opus (I-VI)”
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