Kardashev - two new songs streaming from melodic prog dream catchers

Melodic prog visionaries Kardashev (U.S./Canada) are streaming two new songs from the upcoming third full-length album titled Alunea, scheduled to be available in its entirety on the 25th of April, 2025. The songs are called "Reunion" and "Seed of the Night," and both exemplify well the current direction in their always-turning wheel of music. In the past people have spoken of certain subgenres when referring to this band, even using new-fangled fancy terms like "deathgaze," and the like.

Frankly, I'm sure right now that I have no idea what the writers are going to label the new album. Instead, I'll tell you what you will hear. Sweet melodic singing (and it's not the typical metal singing, either) sharing space with some rather deep, gruff growling, along the lines of death metal/deathcore, with some black metal shrieking in some parts, too. The drumming patterns are all over the place: from gentle, grooving rhythms to prog and to fast extreme metal, all punctuated with some heavy, soothing low frequencies of the bass. Likewise, the guitar goes to many different places, from chugging to djent, to prog and extreme metal, and various other localities, in which shades of black metal, death/deathcore, breakdowns and whatnot can be detected. However, when you hear it, it is all a lot better, smoother and flows very well, way better than I'm making it seem, just in case that you, dear reader, are getting the impression that this is a crazy mix of genres. It is not a crazy mix of genres at all, not experimental.

Finally, the band strives to bring intelligence to their songwriting. Their music includes some parts in the lyrics that have a made-up language. The album is appropriate for all metal audiences, given that the album has no profanity, according to the band. Having heard the album myself a bunch of times now, I can tell you that the album is certainly an interesting listen for all metal audiences, young and old. Some of it, is surprising when you first hear it. For instance, the melodic singing might just take you by surprise!

Alunea by Kardashev

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