Review: Collapse Astral – Dans la Vallée des Astres
The intro lured me in to thinking there would be a more experimental album within, but this is a reasonable debut outing.
The intro lured me in to thinking there would be a more experimental album within, but this is a reasonable debut outing.
In their pursuit to emulate the almighty Gojira, YNK forgot to define a sound for themselves.
The first half of a two-part concept album that embraces a symphonic sound while retaining a more traditional progressive style.
Style: Melodic Black Metal, Technical Death Metal (harsh vocals)Pick by: ZachCountry: SwitzerlandRelease date: 12 March, 2021 NOTE: The album was originally included in the “Albums We Missed in 2021” Issue of The Progressive Subway Oh, the days when you just start diving right into subgenres. You shop around for a Read more…
An antidote to those infected by bland musicianship.
Imagine spinning a wheel with 8 genres on it, the wheel breaking, and deciding you can probably get a bit of each of them into an instrumental album just to be safe.
If Mastodon and Gojira had a tightly written and skillfully produced punk-baby. This album packs a punch and is over before you know it.