Through the Hourglass

Critic Score
Based on 2 reviews
User Score
Based on 28 ratings
April 10, 2026 / Release Date
LP / Format
Magnetic Eye / Label
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Critic Reviews

85
Blabbermouth.net
"Through the Hourglass" is their greatest creation yet, and undeniable proof that this band are something special.
70
Angry Metal Guy

Despite some uneven moments, Through the Hourglass shows Witch Ripper has grown more confident, more expressive, and more capable of balancing heaviness with melody in ways that feel both natural and earned.

Onepieceisreal
85

This album needs more love, if yall miss prime Mastadon check this out! I also checked this out since they are opening for Dethklock at my area

Kaverito
75

A banda segue uma sonoridade muito parecida com a do Mastodon. Eles fazem um Sludge com guitarras pouco sujas e com bastante melodia, as músicas tem certa repetição de riff como o Stoner normalmente pede, mas o foco é na musicalidade, então a repetição fica em segundo ou terceiro plano.

O grande destaque do disco pra mim foi o trabalho vocal do Curtis Parker, o dinamismo do seu vocal me fez acreditar que tinha mais de um vocalista na banda e ... read more

Dragonaut_512
53

I liked the song Symmetry of the Hourglass but besides that this album just kinda bored me. The vocals were very flaccid and it felt like ages to get through. It’s not musically bad, there’s some cool stoner/proggy instrumentation. But overall it’s just very much a nothingburger prog metal album.

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