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While looking into more hardcore EDM, I decided to finally give Kaizo Slumber a spin after seeing their name around thanks to their 2022 record, "The Kaizo Manifesto". Funnily enough, this is probably the least EDM thing the project has ever done, as "Tummyache" is much more of a nu metal (even nu metalcore) record than an EDM record. Through this shift in sound, Kaizo Slumber takes their hardcore breakbeat-oriented sound, fusing it quite nicely with heavy chugging and ... read more

Following both "the deafening sound of doubt" and "it lingers", fromjoy is seen moving in a direction here on "only here" that would one day land them at their self-titled magnum opus. More breakcore elements and eclectic elements in general are seen here, even if they aren't completely and fully utilized yet. "thesus" is a solid opening track (although typical for fromjoy) and "what's it like when you die?" is a good mathcore track ... read more

The other original song besides "å1" that wasn't included on "bootleg (+)". Whereas I wish "å1" was included on "bootleg (+)", I can see why "same37" wasn't included. Only clocking in at a minute and ten seconds, this is Isyti's shortest song and as a result, I feel like nothing really hits the same as his other material. The song also boasts more of a freeform hardcore sound than the usual hard trance, which ... read more

The first release to feature fromjoy's atmospheric breakcore sound that set them apart further from some of their metalcore peers. While both the atmospheric breakcore track and the metalcore track are quite good, some of the structures and songwriting don't seem to hit as hard as "hollow.treatment". As a first release touching on more than just metalcore, I think it does what it set out to do pretty well, even if they would release much stronger material later on.