It’s pretty clear from the first listen that Irist is going to be one of 2020’s most important metal acts. On their crushing debut Order Of The Mind, the Atlanta, Georgia-based quintet blend aspects one recognizes from many of modern metal’s heaviest legends — the throttle and swing of Gojira, the thoughtful bludgeoning of Meshuggah, the arcane sneer of High On Fire — into a blistering sound all their own. It’s this progressive-yet-merciless middle ground that got them snapped up by Nuclear Blast, who are excited to announce Order Of The Mind’s release for this March. The band’s first single, the no-holds-barred Burning Sage, comes in the form of a video that seethes with Irist’s compelling sonic fusion....
