I feel like the band stayed true to the weird, ruthless concoction of sonic witchcraft and mad science that made their debut so savage, but they decided to take their listener’s risk of heart failure into account on this one.
There you have it, Soilwork has delivered the goods once again on “Övergivenheten”. I wish more bands would sound so inspired so many years into their career!
At the end of the album, it feels like you ran a marathon, been transported through many places and even different eras, as if you were on a proper adventure, and you’re left with a beautiful sense of finality.
What we do have here is a talented set of musicians with plenty of great ideas. That should stand them in good stead for the future.
This is a cracking album from one of the stalwarts of the metal world. Arch Enemy are another band that I need to keep an eye on now.
Cologne Based Newcomers AERIES talked to us ahead of their support gig for Jinjer at the Backstage Venue in Munich.
In Ep. 078 of The Progcast, Robin Staps from The Ocean called to tell us everything their new album “Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic”.
In Ep. 077 of the Progcast, Keyboard Chameleon Derek Sherinian tells us all about “The Phoenix”, his first solo album in 11 years!
The Progspace presents an exclusive advance album stream of “The Oubliette”, the new album by one-man prog metal band The Reticent.
In Episode 076 of the Progcast, Panzerballett Mastermind Jan Zehrfeld tells us everything about their newest album, “Planet Z”.
Releases of the Week 23/2021 with Azure, Terra Odium, and Interloper
The Releases of the Week 19/2021 with Acolyte, Frost* and Lysjakt and many more great new albums.
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