Sargassus "Vitruvian Rays"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Metal, Black Metal
Label: Inverse Records
Format: CD,digital
Release date: June 13, 2025
Tracklist

1. Spirit Of Gravity (3:58) 

2. Carving The Veins Of God (5:51) 

3. The Lone Idunn Grows In Shade (5:46) 

4. Judgement Of The Four (6:05) 

5. Pahat Veräjät (5:03) 

6. On The Shoulders Of Atlas (4:36) 

7. Vitruvian Rays (6:29) 

8. Zealot (6:14) 

Total Time 44:02 

Credits

Matias Stenman - Vocals

Teemu Leskinen - Guitar

Matias Rokio - Drums

Mertta Halonen - Bass

Mix & master by Joona Muistola at HAW Studios 

Vocal production by Kimmo Jankkari at Raging Cannon Osk studio

Artwork by Matias Stenman 

Description/Reviews:

 It is an extreme variety of the form that is explored here, and in this case delivered by a band that appear to be rather fond of applying a number of contrasting elements in their compositions. At the most extreme, we get passages of high tempo and high intensity escapades alternating with gentle, light toned and flowing escapades of frail and serene beauty here, the latter often being more minimalist in approach as well as execution. In between we detour into atmospheric laden, dark toned metal landscapes, a little bit of thrash metal oriented passages come calling too, with off kilter and quirky sections that flirt a bit with a more traditional variety of progressive metal included but also majestic, powerful and Wagnerian types of extreme metal being a paid a visit or two. That we have an instrument detail or two with a possible folk music inspiration  may be worth noting too. Atmospheric laden, melodic backing vocals is a feature throughout, and while the lead vocals very occasionally may have a similar form of delivery the main parts of the lead vocals revolve around a style that is twisted, distorted - or both. An album to seek out by those who enjoy a more inclusive, borderline experimental and contrast-oriented variety of extreme progressive metal. (Olav M. Bjornsen at progressor.net's facebook)

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Psychonaut "Violate Consensus Reality"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Psychedelic,Progressive/Post Metal
Label: Pelagic Records
Format: CD,digital,vinyl
Release date: October 28, 2022
Tracklist

1. A Storm Approaching (5:48) 

2. All Your Gods Have Gone (4:14) 

3. Age Of Separation (5:40) 

4. Violate Consensus Reality (8:51) 

5. Hope (5:03) 

6. Interbeing (6:51) 

7. A Pacifist's Guide To Violence (3:29) 

8. Towards The Edge (12:53) 

Total Time 52:49

Credits

Thomas Michiels - bass, vocals

Stefan de Graef - guitars, vocals

Harm Peters - drums

   With

Stefanie Mannaerts (Brutus) - vocals

Colin H. van Eeckhout (Amenra) - vocals

Description/Review

Like label mates The Ocean, they straddle the lines of post-metal and prog, avoiding the techy side of things and featuring more folk and cinematic elements than before this time around. ... Psychonaut has crafted eight songs that each stand up on their own. I can start the album at any point and instantly become lost in the brutal yet brilliantly uplifting sound of the band, capturing their messages of hope, soaking in the massive energy of the band, and funneling that into my own reality.

Read the full review by Pete Overell at everythingisnoise.net

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Cult of Luna "The Long Road North"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Progressive/Post Metal
Label: Metal Blade Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: February 11, 2022
Tracklist

1. Cold Burn (9:41) 

2. The Silver Arc (7:37) 

3. Beyond I (3:07) 

4. An Offering To The Wild (12:43) 

5. Into The Night (6:58) 

6. Full Moon (3:06) 

7. The Long Road North (10:04) 

8. Blood Upon Stone (11:39) 

9. Beyond II (4:06) 

Total Time 69:01

Line-up

Johannes Persson: Guitars, Vocals

Andreas Johansson: Bass

Thomas Hedlund: Drums & Percussion

Fredrik Kihlberg: Guitars, Vocals

Kristian Karlsson: Keyboards, Vocals

   With
Mariam Wallentin: Vocals (3)

Colin Stetson: Saxophones & Flute (4, 9)

Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz (Phoenix): Guitars (8)

Description/Reviews:

As soon as listeners hit play, they are in familiar yet refreshingly new Cult Of Luna territory, the pulsating rhythms of "Cold Burn" pummeling, and Persson's savage roar tearing through the layers of guitar. As is the case with every album from the band in recent years, there is a lot of shifting of dynamics and sonic density, and perhaps more so than usual on "The Long Road North".

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SOM "The Shape of Everything"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Post Metal/Rock
Label: Pelagic Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: January 21, 2022
Tracklist

1. Moment (4:26) 

2. Animals (4:30) 

3. Center (4:02) 

4. Shape (3:57) 

5. Clocks (4:16) 

6. Wrong (3:58) 

7. Heart Attack (4:20) 

8. Son Of Winter (4:41) 

Total Time 34:10

Credits
Will Benoit - Vocals, Guitar, Synths
Duncan Rich - Drums
Justin Forrest - Bass
Mike Repasch-Nieves - Guitar
Joel M. Reynolds - Guitar

Description/Reviews:

All in all, The Shape of Everything is an album that offers tranquility within its confined space and one that elicits a sense of nirvana you don’t get from most albums. It’s difficult to categorize this album as metal, given the lack of heavy, driven instrumentation and harsh vocals one is more familiar with, but then again, shoegaze is metal-adjacent and this album has beauty in spades.

Read the full review by Hera at Nine Circles

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Addiktio "Anthem for the Year 2020"

Country: Norway
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Post Rock/Metal
Label: Indie Recordings
Format: digital, vinyl
Release date: October 29, 2021
Tracklist

1. Anthem for the year 2020

2. Genetic Circus

3. The Grand Farewell

4. Spectacle

5. Epidemic Orchestra

6. Dreadmill

7. North

8. An Ode to the End

Line-up

Håkon Sagen: Guitars, Keyboards (6)

Ruben Fredheim Oma: Bass

Thomas Gallatin: Drums

   With

Eiolf Ødegaard: Keyboards (1, 3, 4) 

Ruben Fredheim Oma: Keyboards (2), Synthbass (5, 6)

Eirik Fjelde: Keyboards (2, 4, 8)

Syver Storskogen: Keyboards (6)

Description/Reviews:

The instrumental trio Addiktio deliver progressive, blistering sound, by mixing elements of rock, jazz, and metal, into a unique sonic experience. Catchy parts and strong melodies inspired by the open Nordic landscape have shaped their sound into ambient and massive sonic landscapes, filled with mathematical and melodic parts. A brutal, confronting guitar is backed by vintage bass and pure drum magic. It’s catchy instrumentals manage to capture any listener with its ‘in-your-face’ and chaotic expression.

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IAH "Omines"

Country: Argentina
Genre(s): Post Rock/Metal, Stoner, Psychedelic
Format: digital
Release date: October 27, 2021
Tracklist

1. Cernunnos (11:19) 

2. L'esprit de l'escalier (9:08) 

3. Sunon (8:07) 

4. Brilo (4:13) 

5. Luno (5:40) 

6. Arce (3:00) 

7. Naga (9:22) 

8. Omines (13:57) 

Total Time 64:46

Line-up

Juan Pablo Lucco Borlera: Bass

Mauricio Condon: Guitar

José Landín: Drums

   With

Spaceslug (Jan Rutka / Kamil Ziółkowski): Vocals (8)

Federico Dávila Kurbán: Cello (4, 8), Piano (8)

Description/Reviews:

With a defined style, IAH invites us to explore instrumental environments in which psychedelia, post-rock, stoner and post-metal coexist in perfect harmony. Without fanfare, and knowing when to put the intensity, they manage to create songs full of beauty with which to transmit different states of mind to the listener. Long songs in which they express their good work and that are built from the calm, but that contain different oscillations that make them anything, less monotonous. With nods to the characteristic ambient sound of bands like Yawning Man, they manage to combine progressive elements with the quieter echoes of desert rock. A sensory dimension in which its atmospheres trap the listener, providing a reflective environment of great beauty. This is not an album to party, but, on the contrary, it is the ideal soundtrack to find yourself, in a warm, and very introspective environment. An album that may seem somewhat linear at first impression, but which, on the contrary, has many nuances embedded in each of its songs, something that IAH does with the subtlety of a veteran band. (Roberto Lucas at denpafuzz.com)

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Hippotraktor "Meridian"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Progressive Metal, Post Metal
Label: Pelagic Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: October 15, 2021
Tracklist

1. Manifest the Mountain 

2. Mover of Skies

3. Sons of Amesha

4. God is in the Slumber

5. Juncture

6. Beacons

7. A Final Animation

Line-up
Chiaran Verheyden - guitar

Stefan De Graef (Psychonaut) - vocals, percussion

Sander Rom (L’Itch) - vocals, guitar

Jakob Fiszer - bass

Lander De Nyn - drums

Description/Reviews:

Taking notes from the best moments in contemporary progressive and post metal, HIPPOTRAKTOR capture the awe-inspiring power of nature—from the delicacy of the first falling leaf to the massive cosmic energy of the sun. By combining the big, catchy riffs and the rhythmical prowess of Gojira with the relentless but equally groove-loaded complexity of Meshuggah, Meridian delivers an overwhelming experience of sound, presenting the listener with sentiments that are recognisable, but with an intensity that seems larger-than-life. 

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Katre "Behind The Resilience"

Country: Germany/Turkey
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Post Metal/Rock
Format: digital
Release date: September 30, 2021
Tracklist

1. So Was The Life (5:19) 

2. The Decision (4:34) 

3. The Route (5:25) 

4. The Mermaid (6:20) 

5. Now On The Continent (8:14) 

6. The Run (5:14) 

7. Looking For The Pearls (8:08) 

8. Behind The Resilience (7:19) 

Total Time 50:33

Line-up

Hasan Koç – Guitars, ebow, MIDI strings

Okaner Ertuğrul – Drums

Özgür Şepşül – Bass guitar

Şah Cihan İngin – Synthesizers

Description/Reviews:

The first track drags me right into the album. It comes thundering in, really. Post-metal in true Toundra feel. There are more sections like that such as the last section of the last track, but The Run is I think the best example. I cannot stop smiling because of how good that song sounds to me and makes me feel, hitting all the right buttons for my need for post-metal heaviness with progressive structures.

Read the full review by Jerry van Kooten at dprp.net

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Eidola "The Architect"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Post-Hardcore, Progressive/Post Metal
Label: Blue Swan Records, Rise Records
Format: digital, vinyl
Release date: September 17, 2021 (digital), November 22, 2021 (vinyl)
Tracklist

1. Hidden Worship (2:52) 

2. Counterfeit Shrines (4:34) 

3. Caustic Prayer (3:38) 

4. Empty Gardens (4:51) 

5. Occam's Razor (1:51) 

6. Perennial Philosophy (4:03) 

7. Forgotten Tongues (3:53) 

8. Unequivocal Nature (3:38) 

9. Alchemist Ascendant (1:16) 

10. Elephant Bones (4:25) 

11. Mutual Fear (3:52) 

12. Ancient Temperament (6:30) 

Total Time 45:23

Line-up

Andrew Wells - vocals, guitar

Matthew Dommer - vocals, rhythm guitar

Sergio Medina - lead guitar

James Johnson - bass

Matthew Hansen - drums

   With:

Jon Mess - vocals (11)

Description/Reviews:

Upon the release of singles "Perennial Philosophy", "Counterfeit Shrines" and intro song "Hidden Worship", it seemed as though Eidola stuck to a similar formula as they had become accustomed to on To Speak, to Listen - soaring guitars, downtempo verses, bombastic drumming, and prominent showcasing of Wells' gripping vocal range. The Architect as a whole embraces the established style they adopted on their previous record and rarely takes creative risks outside of this. The trusty interlude-3 song-interlude structure is at play here, with slow, atmospheric breaks in the action in the form of "Occam's Razor" and "Alchemist Ascendant" providing reprieve between the harder hitting tracks scattered throughout this album.

Read the full review at sputnikmusic.com

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Oxomoco "Oxomoco"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Progressive Post Rock/Metal, Psychedelic
Format: CD
Release date: August 2021
Tracklist

1. Of Home (12:19) 

2. The Moment Before It Was Gone (7:25) 

3. Nice And Heavy Particles (5:34) 

4. Montana And The Dirty Blues (5:11) 

5. Elpis (9:06) 

Total Time 39:35

Line-up

Ulrich Retzow - drums

Laurenz Mösbauer - guitars

Emanuel Pfitzner - bass & clarinet

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Hannah Ziezula - voice (1)

Isi Niedermeier - voice (1)

Björn Vollmer - voice (1)

Max Freigeist - vocals (2)

Murphy Montana - harp (4)

Norman van Haven - vocals (5)

Description/Reviews:

The structure of just about all of their songs comes with an obvious similarity to post-rock, in that they develop from a careful and gentle starting point and gradually build towards more dramatic eruptions, and in this case will repeat this line of development once or twice in the songs, usually with a different focus and different sounds, motifs or arrangements used for the repeated development cycle. ... The secondary element brought in from the progressive rock universe here are gentler, reverberating instrument details as well as some fuzzier ones that most people generally will sort under the psychedelic tag. ...A final detail of note is that some of the songs here will feature harder, more metal oriented points in the final stages of the development cycle, which adds a touch of post-metal to the proceedings.

Read the full review by Olav M. Björnsen at progressor-net.blogspot.com

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Tiny Tree "XI"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Atmospheric Post Rock/Metal
Format: digital, vinyl, cassette
Release date: August 27, 2021 (digital, cassette), November 1, 2021 (vinyl)
Tracklist

1. Yuri's Revenge (1:19) 

2. Return (4:20) 

3. Idle Eyes (4:58) 

4. P.F.D. (1:48) 

5. Paper Boat (5:26) 

6. December W/JD Pinkus (7:06) 

7. Soo-Locks (4:16) 

8. Misinformation Effect (9:12) 

Total Time 38:25

Line-up

Addison Eilers - Guitar, Vocals

Paul L Jensen - Drums, Keys, Samples

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JD Pinkus - Bass (6)

Description/Reviews:

The album as such features a few different types of songs, with careful, dreamlike dark atmospheric creations and a melancholic, dark and atmospheric variety of metal making up part of this production. The rest of this album is devoted to material with more of a post metal touch to it, combining the earlier features with the ebb, flow and textured displays of post-rock explored in more of a post-metal oriented context, building from a delicate starting point and concluding in a massive, majestic and borderline overpowering manner. An album to seek out by those who know and love post-rock and post-metal explored with an atmospheric laden swagger. (Olav Martin Bjørnsen at progressor.net's facebook)

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Dimwind "Slow Wave Violence"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive/Post Metal
Format: CD, digital, cassette
Release date: May 14, 2021 (digital), September 17, 2021 (CD, cassette)
Tracklist

1. Blinds Drawn (5:40) 

2. 4 AM (4:50) 

3. Slow Wave Deceit (7:57) 

4. False Awakening (7:02) 

5. Håglös (2:34) 

6. Pelagic Vim (5:47) 

7. Broken Silver Cord (8:38) 

Total Time 42:28

Line-up
Andreas Hansen - guitars
Jonas Eriksson - drums

Description/Reviews:

they released this instrumental debut album immersed in the soundscapes of post-rock and post-metal. And sometimes they burst beyond the boundaries of the genre with their heavy guitars, bass licks, dynamic drumming - creating an ambience of emotion, mournfulness and longing. Just the title of the album is enough to get your imagination running. And the melodic, riff-based music it carries lives up to the title´s promise.

Read the full review by Knut at veilofsound.com

Also read the review at noobheavy.com

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Rædsel "Menetekel"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Post Rock/Metal
Label: Fluttery Records - FLTTRY186
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 14, 2021
Tracklist

1. My Hands Your Eyes (5:59) 

2. Treetop (8:09) 

3. Mediocre (3:19) 

4. Menetekel (6:46) 

5. Follow The Little Dotted Line (9:09) 

Total Time 33:22

Line-up
Andreas Kumerics - Guitar, Vocals

Stefan Schmitt - Bass

Philip Ackermann - Drums

Richard Faber - Guitar, Synth, Vocals

Description/Reviews:

Four piece post-rock band from Kassel, Germany Rædsel release Menetekel which is not a conventional post-rock album. Menetekel sheds light on the compatibility of complex and putatively simple music. The music combines complex elements of progressive rock/progressive metal and accessibility and catchiness of modern rock songs concerning the instrumental approach and the song structures.

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Quiete "Riflessi"

Country: Italy 
Genre(s): Post Metal
Label: Cult of Parthenope
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 27, 2021
Tracklist

1. Risveglio (2:02) 

2. Aurora (6:55) 

3. L'Attimo (6:15) 

4. Madre (7:09) 

5. Gocce (4:49) 

6. Samsara (6:34) 

7. Autumna (5:37) 

8. L'Agguato (5:39) 

Total Time 45:00 

Line-up

Nicola Trentin: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keys

Matteo Penzo: Drums

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Cult Of Luna "The Raging River"

Country: Sweden
Genre(s): Progressive/Post Metal
Label: Red Creek
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date:  February 5, 2021
Tracklist

1. Three Bridges (8:45) 

2. What I Leave Behind (5:58) 

3. Inside Of A Dream (3:20) 

4. I Remember (8:09) 

5. Wave After Wave (12:22) 

Total Time 38:34

Line-up

Fredrik Kihlberg : Guitars, Vocals

Johannes Persson : Guitars, Vocals

Kristian Karlsson : Keyboards, Vocals

Magnus Lindberg : Guitars, Percussion

Andreas Johansson : Bass

Thomas Hedlund : Drums

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Mark Lanegan (3)

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Frequency Eater "Engulf"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Post Metal/Rock
Format: digital
Release date: January 15, 2021
Tracklist

1. Entice Me (4:03) 

2. Nightflying (5:05) 

3. Perfect Storm (5:39) 

4. (Ergot) Monocultures (4:51) 

5. Some Semblance Of Normalcy (6:53) 

6. Aozora (5:59) 

7. Orbital Forest (6:59) 

8. The Oneiric Visitor (4:19) 

9. I Remember All Of It (6:06) 

10. Home, Plainbound (5:32) 

Total Time 55:26

Line-up

Owen Swerts: Drums, guitars, bass, scream (9), synths

Samples field recorded by David Muutjens across Limburg, Belgium; except for the owl hoot (2) and the rehearsal intro (9) by Owen

Jasper Swerts: guitars during rehearsal sample

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RLND "Zealand"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive/Post Metal
Label: Sell The Heart Records
Format: digital, vinyl
Release date: December 13, 2020 (digital), January 2021 (vinyl)
Tracklist

1. Keith Sells...But Who's Buying? (7:24) 

2. Kurt Loader (5:40) 

3. Terry Grosse (7:57) 

4. Public Chefs (5:25) 

5. Zealand (7:28) 

6. Basilica Gel (2:36) 

7. Specifically Arnold (12:23) 

Total Time 48:53

Line-up

Joe Mcclune - Guitar

Kasey Boekholt - Guitar

Lars Savage - Bass

Keith Grimshaw - Drums

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Dawnwalker "Ages"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Post Metal
Format: vinyl, digital
Release date: December 4, 2020
Tracklist

1. Melekh (2:35) 

2. The Wheel (10:57) 

3. Hymn (1:00) 

4. Ancient Sands (12:41) 

5. Numi (1:25) 

6. Burning World (11:01) 

7. Colony / A Gathering (10:56) 

8. The Cataclysm (5:25) 

Total Time 56:00 

Line-up

Mark Norgate - Vocals, Guitars, Synths

Dane Cross - Bass, Vocals

Matteo Bianciotto - Guitars

Hugo Terva - Drums

Robin Melinda Koob - Vocals

Caitlin Laing - Flute

Description/Reviews:

Dawnwalker defines their sound as post/prog metal; blending modern heavy music with melodic, folk and progressive influences. ...For those always looking for some references or similar artists, I won't be specific because here you can find many of them, from some old Opeth, The Ocean, many post rock bands you can name and some Adrift moments (a Spanish post rock/metal band that also has black metal voices). I know I'm not being of much help here but the music from Dawnwalker is better listened to, than described.

Read the full review by Ignacio Bernaola at dprp.net

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Vesta "Odyssey"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Instrumental Progressive Post Metal
Label: Argonauta Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: October 16, 2020
Tracklist
1. Elohim (7:05)
2. Tumae (5:50)
3. Breach (5:38)
4. Juno (5:28)
5. Borealis (5:47)
6. Temple (8:04)
7. Supernova (7:37)

Total Time 45:29

Line-up
Giacomo Cerri - Guitar & Synth

Sandro Marchi - Drums & Cymbals

Giulio Lorenzini - Bass & Synth

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Obsidian Kingdom "Meat Machine"

Country: Spain
Genre(s): Experimental Progressive Alternative Metal
Label: Season of Mist
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date:  September 25, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. The Edge (3:58)
2. The Pump (4:24)
3. Mr Pan (5:38)
4. Naked Politics (4:21)
5. Flesh World (6:15)
6. Meat Star (4:41)
7. Spanker (4:19)
8. Vogue (3:42)
9. Womb Of Wire (5:17)
10. A Foe (5:26)

Total Time 48:01

Line-up: 
Rider G Omega: Guitars, Vocals
Ojete Mordaza II: Drums
Om Rex Orale: Bass
Eaten Roll I: Guitars and vocals
Jade Riot Cul: Keyboards and synths

Description/Reviews: 

OBSIDIAN KINGDOM is devoted to exploring the boundaries of Rock music. The Barcelonan band defies classification to this very day, drawing equally on progressive rock, post-metal, alternative and electronic music. However hard to pigeonhole, it remains consistent with delivering exciting content that never fails to surprise the audience.
‘Meat Machine’ is a frantic attempt at self-discovery, through a head-first plunge into the anxiety derived from sexual frustration, the absurd of reality and the inherent cruelty of a mechanized world. It is an emotional roller-coaster featuring an abrasive and overwhelming sound that draws equally from noise and art rock, post metal and late 90s alternative music.

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