New Music Report – June 18, 2021
Ok, so I’m running behind again. Same deal this time, immediately following this post (for 6/18), I’m going to post the new music post for this past week, then I’ll be back on schedule again. I feel bad getting behind though, cause this week was absolutely stacked. The Bossk album was fantastic, of course, but the singles from Sleep Waker, Sleep Token, Ov Sulfur, Teeth, Jinjer, Lingua Ignota… Frankly, most of them, were all just fantastic. If nothing else, definitely check out those that I just listed though, they’re all very very good artists making very interesting music, and they’re all very much worth the listen.
Bossk – I’m willing to bet the majority of you have never heard of Bossk before. That’s totally understandable, post metal in general is an enigmatic and often overlooked genre. You’ve got the big buys like Russian Circles or Neurosis but Bossk never really put their name on the map in the same indelible way. But that isn’t to say they haven’t been one of the underground staples of the genre for over 15 years now. But while the household names have been churning out walls of sound, Bossk has always been following their own path, making music that’s far more experimental, with influences ranging from black metal to trip hop. It isn’t always easy to follow, but if you do it’s an incredibly deep and rewarding experience. And this album is another step up in the complexity and meandering stark soundscapes. It requires a certain amount of patience to be honest, and the result is a bleak, atmospheric, monster of an album. And if that sounds like your sort of thing then this band needs to be at the top of your list, immediately.
Singles/Albums – Sleep Waker (Metalcore), Sleep Token (Metalcore), Ov Sulfur (Deathcore), Capstan (Post-Hardcore), TEETH (Metalcore), Jinjer (Metalcore), Lingua Ignota (Neoclassical Darkwave), Alustrium (LP, Death Metal), Decayer (EP, Blackened Death Metal), Brojob (Deathcore), Scale the Summit feat. Courtney LaPlante (Prog Metal), Fear Factory (LP, Industrial Metal), At the Gates (MeloDeath), Bullet for My Valentine (Metalcore), Black Lotus (Progressive Deathcore)