JoelTheDoubleV
This is for me the best metal album of 2024, and I'd even venture to say one of the best of the decade. First, there was a feeling of awe at the immense complexity of their music, while simultaneously processing all the emotions evoked by such a tremendous work. This is much more than technical skill and instrumental prowess; it's pure feeling and emotion and pierces the soul every time. These guys managed to create a unique musical language that places them in a world inhabited solely by them.
Favorite track: Further Opening the Wounds.