SidewaysSky

Persefone is frustrating because certain passages of theirs are some of the most replayable and badass in today’s prog metal landscape. However, their whole discography is just “fine” because Persefone’s songwriting has mostly struggled to stick out for me. Metanoia was one of their best songwriting efforts yet, but this new EP is slightly worse in every way, even in performances. They’re back on track with the title track and I actually find the closer to be a ... read more

For a debut record and a band that only started 3 years ago, I’d say they’re off on a damn good foot. This is an ambitious record with lots of pizzazz that’ll come with surprises in places you wouldn’t expect like the whiplash transition from “Gjuha” to “Sinner”. They, so far, perform best as a catchy indie rock outfit (songs like “Burn Alive” and “The Feminine Urge” make great use of the catchiness). The sky’s the ... read more

Who the hell is making all this spaghetti with all of this noodling! Yeah, this was decent even if a bit overkill. The guitarist is obviously insane and the vocalist actually has great range. The bookends dominate the tracklist except for “Survival’s Careening Inertia”, a neat instrumental break in the middle. Tech death fans will enjoy, but I won’t return to this much.

6 +- 0

Best Songs:

1. Shame and Its Afterbirth
2. He Will Fight Savagely
3. Survival’s ... read more

A nice, healthy dose of glittery screamo. Obsidian Wreath starts on an impressively strong foot with a three-track run of totally different skramz styles that all wonderfully fit the band’s atmospheric rage. The rest of the album overglazes the glitter a little bit and, because of that, straightforward bangers like “Fulfilled” would’ve been very welcome in the album’s back half. Despite that, it’s still raw, it’s still punchy, and it’s still very ... read more