Man, it’s just nice to hear an album that feels triumphant, one of those albums where you can practically hear the gleeful laughter and fun the band had in the studio in the final mix. Maybe it’s how everything peri- and post-COVID has this hyper-seriousness that we (read: I) as a listener have attributed to everything, but Alustrium’s first record for new label Unique Leader (and third overall full-length) is a joyful, exuberant labor of love. Beyond what type of music it is or the journey it took me on, it’s just a fucking blast to take in, and a reminder of the power of music as escapist art.What exactly A Monument to Silence is might be of particular import as to why I’m feeling things I haven’t felt since before March 2020. This is a proper prog death concept record designed to get lo...
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