Dissonant Harmonies

#Heretoir’s fourth album, Solastalgia is like a weathered hand steadied by a warm touch—a profoundly emotional journey that marks their most accessible work yet. Named for the grief over our planet’s environmental collapse, this German post-metal trio channels global and personal turmoil into a cathartic soundscape. Moving beyond the grim intensity of Nightsphere, the collaborative songwriting of David, Matthias, and Nils explores a dynamic range: soaring blackgaze riffs cascade into expansive post-rock passages, while modern metal’s heft and screamo’s raw edges add visceral depth. Tracks like "The Ashen Falls" unleash crushing heaviness with dissonant guitars and anguished screams, while "Season of Grief" balances delicate clean vocals with mournful melodies, evoking a desperate beauty. The album’s themes—alienation, loss, and a faint flicker of hope—resonate deeply, offering comfort through unflinching honesty. Closing with a stunning cover of In Flames’ “Metaphor” (from Reroute to Remain), reimagined in Heretoir’s emotive post-metal style, it ties the album’s introspective tone to its melodic death metal roots. Though its intensity might challenge some, Solastalgia is a hauntingly powerful masterpiece for fans of Alcest, Agalloch, or anyone craving music that confronts pain with a spark of redemption. - Dissonant Harmonies

Heretoir’s fourth album, Solastalgia, is a raw nerve soothed by a fleeting dawn—a profoundly emotional journey that marks their most vulnerable and accessible work yet. Named for the grief over our planet’s environmental collapse, this German post-metal trio channels both global and personal turmoil into a cathartic soundscape. Moving beyond the grim intensity of Nightsphere, the collaborative songwriting of David, Matthias, and Nils explores a dynamic range: soaring blackgaze riffs cascade into expansive post-rock passages, while modern metal’s heft and screamo’s raw edges add visceral depth. Tracks like "The Ashen Falls" unleash crushing heaviness, with dissonant guitars and anguished screams, while "Season of Grief" balances delicate clean vocals with mournful melodies, evoking a desperate beauty. The album’s themes—alienation, loss, and a faint flicker of hope—resonate deeply, offering comfort through unflinching honesty. Closing with a stunning cover of In Flames’ “Metaphor” (from Reroute to Remain), reimagined in Heretoir’s emotive post-metal style, it ties the album’s introspective tone to its melodic death metal roots. Though its intensity might challenge some, Solastalgia is a hauntingly powerful masterpiece for fans of Alcest, Agalloch, or anyone craving music that confronts pain with a spark of redemption. - Dissonant Harmonies

This album plays like the grand experiment of a mad scientist who has wired every song with unpredictable current. One moment it’s hammering you with chaotic riffs, the next it’s spiraling into strange atmospheric passages, and then it mutates again into some twisted electronic pulse. - Metal Temple Magazine

"Madness, chaos, and unhinged are the first three words that come up while trying to discuss what Igorrr has a tendency to do on each new album. At this point, a new release practically screams, ‘expect the unexpected’ in that each corner, or track in this case, brings out about new possibilities. Amen does not buck this trend, and maintains Igorrr’s high standard for delivering an eclectic yet fascinating musical listen." - Dead Rhetoric

"There clearly isn’t a sound Serre has heard that hasn’t been crammed into the tight, fascinating compositions that characterize the work of Igorrr. Amen is the band’s fifth album, and the first since 2020’s Spirituality and Distortion. The latter was released in the middle of a pandemic, a frenetic soundtrack for a world that found itself on the precipice of disaster.... The band’s strength lies in their powers of observation: Igorrr has tracked the history of heavy metal through all it’s permeations since its inception, and has used this to fuel their creative fires. What results is a scorched earth approach to songwriting, and on his latest release Amen, Serre and friends bring a flamethrower to everything laid out in front of them....Reality has always been distorted through personal lenses, but Igorrr reminds us that perhaps none of us will ever truly know what’s going on, a terrifying proposition. Like the music itself, we can only glitch, stumble, erupt, and explode through a world hosting billions of realities all at once. If you’re not comfortable in your own head, don’t worry. None of us are." - Everything Is Noise

Avant-garde experimentalists #Igorrr are back after five years, unleashing their fifth studio album Amen on September 19 via #Metal_Blade Records. Extracting form from primal chaos, this brilliant creativity blends radical curveballs, darker solemn vibes, and unclassifiable innovation into a raw, intense sonic journey. As Gautier Serre shares: “We’ve poured years of work into this one, pushed ourselves further than ever before, and I have to say — I’ve never felt so proud and fulfilled by an Igorrr album. This record is a long, intense journey, dragging you through countless emotional states — a raw, unfiltered experience that I truly hope brings you as much cathartic joy as we endured in the torment of creating it.” Featuring guests like Scott Ian (Anthrax), Trey Spruance (Mr. Bungle), and Mike Leon (Soulfly), Amen pushes boundaries like never before. Experience the chaos now. #AvantGarde_Extreme_Metal #Experimental

#KOSTNATĚNÍ Unleashes "Samotář (Loner)" from Přílišnost (Excess) Minneapolis’ Avant-extreme metal visionaries KOSTNATĚNÍ drop their explosive new single "Samotář (Loner)," a bold glimpse into their third album, Přílišnost (Excess), out November 7 via #Willowtip_Records on Various Formats. Renowned for their creative genius, they weave dissonant riffs, microtonal melodies, and Middle Eastern modal music into a relentless sonic assault. Amplified by alt-tuned guitars and haunting synths, this album confronts the suffocating pursuit of self-perfection with unmatched intensity. Listen now and prepare to cross into chaos. Links: Apple Music, Spotify, Bandcamp, M-A