Rwake – The Return Of Magik

Description

Recorded in early 2024 at East End Sounds in Hensley, Arkansas, The Return of Magik introduces RWAKE’s new lead guitarist Austin Sublett with a barrage of shredded solos suited to the angular, progressive metal riffing of the album’s most jaw-clenching moments, while presenting a through-line of molten, immersive ambience. The opener “You Swore We’d Always Be Together“ – already a fixture of live sets – and the expansive sprawl of “Distant Constellations and the Psychedelic Incarceration” move with cruelty and grace alike. Foreboding, syncopated riffs sway against Moog-driven space and guttural bellows. The Return of Magik’s songs stand alone as individualized post-metallic blends of genres.

1. You Swore We’d Always Be Together
2. The Return of Magik 11:55
3. With Stardust Flowers
4. Distant Constellations and the Psychedelic Incarceration
5. In After Reverse
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