WITCH RIPPER · Through the Hourglass | DIGISLEEVE CD

CD in digisleeve.

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On their third full-length, "Through the Hourglass", Witch Ripper unleash the full potential of their stunning ability to deliver captivating melodies, catchy riffs, and merciless hooks in sheer droves. The Seattle-based quartet has been sharpening their claws for years, and this record feels like the moment everything clicks into place — a band operating at the peak of their powers, firing on all cylinders with a confidence that's downright infectious. The way they fuse melodic heaviness with pinches of progressive, sludge, and other styles is nothing short of breathtaking; there's a fluidity to these songs that makes the complex feel immediate and the heavy feel transcendent.

What sets Witch Ripper apart is their refusal to be boxed in. Sure, you can locate them within the wider sonic realm inhabited by Mastodon, Baroness, and High on Fire, but that's only part of the story. There's a rock bombast here that channels the spirit of Queen and David Bowie, alongside the modern prog sensibilities of Coheed and Cambria and Muse. It's a wild cocktail, but these guys make it work with seeming ease — soaring vocal harmonies crashing against sludge-drenched riffs, labyrinthine song structures that never lose sight of the hook. "Through the Hourglass" is living proof that metal is anything but dead; it's vibrant, adventurous, and absolutely thrilling.

For fans of:
Mastodon, Baroness, High on Fire, Coheed and Cambria, Muse, Kylesa, Torche

Other Versions

GREEN/BLACK GALAXY LP · 23,99 €

Track listing

1. Odyssey in Retrograde
2. The Portal
3. Symmetry of the Hourglass
4. Echoes and Dust
5. The Clock Queen
6. Proxima Centuari
7. The Spiral Eye

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