Genre : Instrumental, Ambient, Soundtrack Released : February 7th, 2021 Label : SharpTone Records FFO : idk man if you liked ILIIAITE and ambient music you'll dig this "The Things They Believe" is a nice expansion of previous album "I Let It In And It Took Everything" and fully explores the synth-based ambient elements that were present on that album. I really loved the way the synth work sounded on that record so I'm glad we got some more of that. The collaboration with saxophonist John Waugh (who could also be heard on Plini's latest album "Impulse") on this project reinforces its floating, ethereal atmosphere even more. I think it's safe to assume this kind of project would probably not have existed were it not for lockdown. The only positive aspect there is to be found from the lack of touring is that artists have more time to work and experiment on their music and I believe this project is a prime example of that. Then again I might be completely wrong and this could have been released regardless, given the high success of ILIIAITE which propelled the band to new heights last year, making them a fresh creative force within the metalcore scene to be reckoned with internationally. It's interesting nowadays to see artists coming out with these projects that aren't necessarily standalone pieces of work but rather extend upon the universe the previous work it is derived from had created. And I can't help but compare them with the controversial "DLC's" of video games. Some people love the fact that they expand a game's universe and extend its duration with added content, while others cannot be bothered with them and view them more as an excuse to make extra profit at the expense of creativity. And while of course that can sometimes prove to be true depending on the context, if we look at it in terms of the music industry and its current state, these kind of projects make perfect sense both in terms of creative expression and marketing for an artist during these challenging times. So, are you playing the DLC ?

Sleep Token, Vein As a newcomer to this band, I was thoroughly impressed and instantly hooked by what Loathe

Loathe - "I Let It In And It Took Everything" For those who have been paying attention this won't come

, these are those who mainly came to mind, in no particular order : Deafheaven - "Infinite Granite" Loathe

Loathe - "The Things They Believe" : Disappointed at first by the absence of mathy riffs, chunky breakdowns

Genre : Metalcore, Djent, thall Released : March 17th, 2023 Label : UNFD FFO : Northlane, Loathe, Silent

Genre : Hardcore, Metalcore Released : October 14th, 2022 Label : Fearless Records FFO : Knocked Loose, Loathe

Mathcore, Metalcore Released : July 21st, 2023 Label : Self-release FFO : Every Time I Die, Vein.fm, Loathe We are then presented to a much more melodic and dreamy, Deftones/Loathe-like facet of the band's sound

Genre : Metalcore, Chaotic hardcore, Mathcore Released : June 17th, 2022 Label : UNFD FFO : Loathe, Chamber

Experimental metalcore, Vaporwave Released : July 15th, 2022 Label : Self-release / Tekthtapez FFO : Loathe release of their debut album "it lingers" which came out last year and featured Connor Sweeney (ex-Loathe redifining of what can be considered hardcore or metalcore music, which is something bands like Vein and Loathe

Progressive metalcore, Shoegaze, Alternative metal Released : June 3rd, 2022 Label : UNFD FFO : Deftones, Loathe way immediately by saying that yes, this album does share many, many similarities with Deftones and Loathe

Similarly to when Loathe released their ambient album "The Things They Believe" exactly one year after In Loathe's case it was the lush, melancholic analog synth work, and here, in the case of Code Orange

: Mathcore, Djent Released : September 14th, 2023 Label : Self-release FFO : Frontierer, Car Bomb, Loathe atmospheres reminiscent of KoЯn and Deftones before tapping into more contemporary influences with its Loathe-like The chaos resumes on "Chronos" which retains some of those aforementioned Loathe vibes but this time

Genre : Alternative metal, Metalcore Released : June 17th, 2022 Label : Self-released FFO : Deftones, Loathe At the time, I was yet to discover Loathe, and Thornhill had not yet fully embraced their Deftones &

November 30th, 2023 Label : Self-release FFO : Vildhjarta, Allt, Reflections, Grayscale Season, No Oath From Sleep Token and Loathe using elements of thall to contrast with their cleaner and catchier sections , to Polyphia and Animals As Leaders adding it to their repertoire of guitar tricks or even No Oath and production on guitar/bass tones as well as electronics that blurs the line between both ; reminding me of No Oath's

Genre : Metalcore, Djent, Electronic, EDM Released : April 22nd, 2022 Label : Believe FFO : Spiritbox, Loathe

Zero" makes complete sense when it comes to the band's musical and conceptual identity, similarly to Loathe's

Thornhill - Heroine : Deftones, Loathe and Muse had a sweaty, sensual orgy which gave birth to this extremely

In a way, Ultra made me think of what would happen if Loathe decided to go full-on hardcore and that's

April 28th, 2023 Label : Self-release / dontstress//flowerpress FFO : Vein.fm, Soulkeeper, Chamber, Loathe "it lingers" (and also being credited for additional production on this record) Connor Sweeney (ex-Loathe