Category: Power Metal

FRESH MEAT FRIDAY: June 10th, 2022 Feat. Yatra, Dust Prophet, Adamantis, and Pillärs

6/10/2022

Every Friday, a wagon arrives at the Sleeping Village’s crumbling gates, stuffed to the brim with our sustenance for the following week. Today is the day we must offload all this new music, and so, in the process, we thought it would be worthwhile to share some of our choice picks from this veritable mass of fresh meat. This is what we’ll be--and have been--listening to today here at the Village HQ. We hope you join us in doing so!

On the docket for today, June 10th, 2022:
Yatra, Dust Prophet, Adamantis, and Pillärs

Yatra - Born Into Chaos
(Prosthetic Records) Records

Yatra has evolved, and in this humble scribe's opinion, they are better off for it. Previously known for the ability to churn out sludgy stoner metal at a remarkably steady rate, this trio's new album tunnels out of the doomy mire and into an open grave. That's right: they've gone Death Metal, and with a transformation this effortless, it's hard not to root for them. Born Into Chaos is predictably heavy as all fuck, and Yatra's palette remains similar. the riffs are still mammothian, just sped up a bit. The snarled vocals are as mean as ever. And the atmosphere is simply crushing.

Yatra has always had a savage streak, and this album feels like an excellent step outside of a more comfortable formula. I applaud a band taking a big leap. Yatra have done just that, and they have stuck the landing.
Find it here!

Dust Prophet - When the Axe Falls (Independent)

Dust Prophet is a fun band to follow, because every new Dust Prophet single is a little bit of an adventure, a little bit outside the wheelhouse. The also just keep getting better, as far as I can surmise. Indeed, When The Axe Falls might be my favorite thing from them yet. The first half of the song sits of the strong shoulders of churning riffage and a very catchy chorus, and the back end features a gentle instrumental passage before falling back into the central motif. Dust Prophet routinely nails the structure necessary to keep these longer songs interesting. The thematic underpinnings are quite interesting as well–the track details the Axeman of New Orleans, an unidentified serial killer. I'm not a true crime junkie in the slightest, but a little narrative intrigue never goes amiss. In short? This is another great track from a great band.
Find it here!

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SHIELD OF WINGS - Unfinished (Review)

2/11/2022

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Written by: The Administrator

A good symphonic metal album appeals, by default, to fans of symphonic metal, but often has a hard time reaching beyond a fandom predisposed to enjoy the grandiose flair and bombast inherent to genre convention. Luckily, the demographic of people who can kick back and enjoy the likes of Epica or Nightwish is a sizable contingent...albeit not particularly well represented here at the Sleeping Village, both in terms of scriberly inhabitants and our noble readership. In any case, if you drink deep of epic and/or symphonic waters, you'll likely find something worth celebrating in Unfinished.

At risk of showing my cards too early, I'm of the mind that the long-awaited debut from Chicago's Shield of Wings is an impressive feat indeed. Moreover, it serves as a very strong foot forward for a band with clear potential to rope in a sizable fanbase. Let's dive in.

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FRESH MEAT FRIDAY: June 10th, 2022 Feat. Yatra, Dust Prophet, Adamantis, and Pillärs

SHIELD OF WINGS - Unfinished (Review)

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