Iotunn take the title of their record to heart, as this debut is both a revelation and a surprise for fans of the band’s excellent EP. The Wizard Falls was an astounding bit of proggy power thrash, full of fast and bombastic fun. Access All Worlds has those elements within, but there’s so much going on in these seven songs that go well beyond previous expectations. With new vocalist Jón Aldará (Barren Earth, Hamfero) along for the ride, Iotunn have unearthed a seemingly new form of progressive metal to these ears. Imagine early Scar Symmetry’s spacey prog death mixed with mid-career Katatonia, laid on a bed of power metal, and you’re part of the way there. There’s even a pronounced black metal influence in both atmosphere and rhythm. Iotunn are clearly accessing a whole different metallic ...
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