Spiritbox: sometimes ethereal, sometimes rabidly aggressive
IN 2020, WHEN Spiritbox released their breakthrough single – nu tech rager Holy Roller – they unleashed a tsunami of hype that only built with subsequent singles. By the time their first album, Eternal Blue – a stunning blend of colossal tech metal, hulking grooves and waves of ethereal melody – landed a year later, the Vancouver Island trio had become one of the most talked-about bands in our world. Eternal Blue was such a fully formed statement of intent that last year’s threetrack EP, Rotoscope, felt like a rug being pulled from under your feet. Combining industrial vibes, nu metal drops and playful, Garbageesque cyberpunk, it was a declaration that Spiritbox were a band who could evolve in any number of different directions. The Fear Of Fear doesn’t contain such extreme left turns.
A DISREGARD FOR GENRE BOUNDARIES IS LITTERED THROUGHOUT
Rather, these six tracks feel like a natural continuation of Eternal Blue, albeit one that’s bigger and sharper as it explores the extremes of their sound.
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