I remember how much I liked Aenigma back then, when I still didn't know the band

Never listened to these guys but this sounds dope! Awesome review

Album Rating: 4.0

Great band. This is growing on me but still short of the magnificent Currents my 2018 aoty which had so many highs. This one has a lot going for it and a lot going on - pretty awesome pulling this together.

In Vain:

Johnar Håland – Guitars, bgv

Sindre Nedland – Lead vocals and clean vocals

Kjetil D. Pedersen – Solo guitar

Andreas Frigstad - Vocals

Tobias Øymo Solbakk – Drums

Alexander Bøe – Bass



Guest musicians:

Madeleine Ossum – Violin and viola

Ingeborg Skomedal Torvanger – Cello

Jon Henrik Rubach - Saxophone

Sigurd Drågen - Trombone

Pål Gunnar Fiksdal - Trumpet

Davidavi Dolev - Vocals on track 9

Tobias Øymo Solbakk - Synth and strings arrangements

Alexander Bøe - Additional guitars on track 1 and 5

Album Rating: 4.0

Opening track slaps

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Engineered by the almighty Jens Bogren.

Album Rating: 3.5

Enjoyed this quite a bit on first listen, got surprising metalcore vibes at times.

Album Rating: 3.5

In Vain (NOOOT)

Album Rating: 4.0

Pretty good listen so far but yeah, they kinda sound like something you've heard before. A bit of Opeth maybe? Anyway, I like it. Cheers!

Album Rating: 3.8

Nice review Dedes, I've really liked your recent output, you have a nice way of delving into the musical elements at play. Keep it up!

See, these kinda revs are what's keeping us plebs from contributing more. Just excellent writing from start to finish.
Album is pretty enjoyable.

Album Rating: 4.0

Lol fuck that mate start contributing regardless, there is no right or wrong way to pen your thoughts on music. As long as you can flesh out your thoughts idgaf if you're writing a multi list blog post on the philosophical musings of The Wiggles u do as ur heart pleases.



Also @sunny thanks my dude u better check In Vain or I will have to chokeslam you I hope you understand it's just a formality

Album Rating: 3.8

LOL, right away, please don't hurt me!



In all seriousness, I will try to get around to it. m/

Wasn't being all that serious, really. Just wanted to applaud your style. What a great read.

Album Rating: 4.0

Lol fair enough I'll be honest idk how the FUCK people write more than 3 paragraphs I swear this isn't a stylistic statement my brain just runs out of ideas thanks tho bruv

I've never heard of this band before, but based on this opening track I'm going to enjoy this one

Yeah this is incredible

Album Rating: 3.5

All 4s...this seems to be the band

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeh this is killer stuff, thanks for the review it's excellent.

Sounds like more symphonic Borknagar with a dash of Opeth

Album Rating: 3.5

okay yeh this is good, a little less variety as it goes on but pretty strong, just barely behind aenigma for me