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Album Review: Omnium Gatherum — “May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way”

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About four years ago, I reviewed Omnium Gatherum’s Origin, an album I enjoyed on first listen, but ultimately ranked lower than I expected. Two of my main issues regarding that album were its pacing and instrumentation, which, at times, was jarring, especially on multiple listens. Thus, when it was announced that the band was releasing their newest full-length, May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way (May the Bridges…), I hoped that the band would fix those previous issues and let us see a new side to their already long-spanning career. Spoiler alert: Not only does May the Bridges… resolve the issues that Origins had, but it has also invigorated them into making still-stellar melodeath.

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CANTO: Testament, Hostilia, I See Stars, and More

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Sure has been quiet around here for a Friday.

  • How about a Hammerheart offering to start? Thrash metal outfit Hostilia released the second single from Face the Fire, titled “Shadow People”. A video for that can be found here, and their new album is out on October 24th.
  • Germany’s Future Palace have signed on with Century Media Records and have unveiled a video for the new song “Cyclone”. They also embark on their first North American tour later this month. Here are those dates if you need them.
  • One new release today came from electronic hardcore outfit I See Stars. The Wheel is out through Sumerian Records, and to mark the occasion they gave us a video for “carry on for you”.
  • Ufomammut solo project The Mon will release Songs Of Abandon, the first in a two-album series titled Embrace The Abandon, on November 7th via Supernatural Cat Records. Check out “Your Eyes” here.
  • Was there any choice but to close with the new Testament track? “Shadow People” (yes, there are MORE shadow people tonight) is available below. That’s the second single taken from Para Bellum, which is out on October 10th through Nuclear Blast.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Initial Descent: September 08 – 14, 2025

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Der Weg Einer Freiheit

More long runs in the books and more seriously good temps to have done those with. It only gets better than that with good music and THAT we have plenty of this week here on Initial Descent. Der Weg Einer Freiheit kick things off with a ridiculously stellar album full of the kind of forward thinking black metal only they can make. Quite the statement, huh?! Well, get some and find out. Moving on, we’ve got Lorna Shore making a killer case for deathcore kings, then Slomatics kick out the riffs, and last up top is a reissue and remaster of one of the foundational pillars of mathcore from Dazzling Killmen. Y’all, this thing is massive and if you are not in the know, GET THERE stat. Alright then, we’ve still got an entire listing featured below these four so there’s plenty here to keep everyone happy. Enjoy and we’ll see you here throughout the week.

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CANTO: Coroner, Paradise Lost, Wode, and More

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You know what goes down real damn easy after an 11-mile run? A fucking beer.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Gaerea, Megadeth, Dissona, and More

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On Thursdays we run the trails. Slowly. I realize it is also quite late. Deal.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Bloodride, Hellripper, Crowne, and More

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Mondays tend to be slow. That appears to be consistent today. I’ll take it.

  • Finnish thrash to start. Bloodride unveiled a lyric video for “King of Pain”, a track taken from Deafening. Their new album dropped last July through Wormholedeath.
  • Not the most breaking news in the world, but I think it’s worth keeping up with the packed touring schedule that Weedeater have lined up. They’re moving again on August 28th and keep at it until early October. Here are ticket links for all of that.
  • More thrash! Century Media Records have welcomed Scotland’s Hellripper to their roster, and it seems as though we can expect a new album in 2026. At least we have a teaser to entertain us for now.
  • Collaborative blackened death metal project Plague Curse have set October 10th as the release date for their debut album, Verminous Contempt. That one will be released through Adirondack Black Mass and “Most Vile” can be heard here.
  • Swedish group Crowne (not to be confused with The Crown or Crown… or some other variations I’m probably forgetting) are releasing Wonderland, their third studio album, on August 22nd through Frontiers Music Srl. Check out the visualizer for “Heaven Tonight” below.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb