Hijacking the Zeitgeist

„Egoiista“ war 2020 noch Prog Death, der Nachfolger bietet hingegen Prog mit ein paar Growls als einzigem augenfälligen Death-Stilmittel. Die Referenzen für EXISTs viertes Album bleiben indes die gleichen wie zuvor: neuere Cynic in Sachen Vocals, Harmonien und Melodien, Djent in puncto Rhythmik und Gitarrensound, vor allem in den tiefen Registern. Darüber hinaus ist „Hijacking

There comes a moment in every discerning prog metal band's journey when gymnastics are no longer enough. EXIST can hardly be accused of making inaccessible or overly indulgent records in the past: 2020's "Egoiista" had plenty of melody and ingenuity to balance out the band's sometimes overweening dexterity, and their two previous records were very nearly as absorbing. But something has changed here, and it's an evolutionary step that has brought the very best out of this undeniably talented q...