“I came into this promo selection fresh off an ArcTanGent high. Post-metal? Sign me up! With a space rock twist, and themed around Laika, the ill-fated first animal in orbit? Interesting. Also, some gorgeous album art. And Until We Rest Beneath the Winter Way is out ten years after Earthrise’s previous album, debut Eras Lost.” Rise from the grave!
“Man, what a milestone for The Quill. Not a lot of bands, even many of legendary status, survive long enough to see the release of their 10th album, but here we are. Not that I can say I’ve been following the band since its inception. For one, I wasn’t born yet in 1986. For two, my first brush with the band was their last release, Born From Fire, which I reviewed all the way back in 2017. At the time, I much enjoyed their style of straightforward proto-metal, but more than an hour of this style is a lot for any band, especially when a portion of it is spent on subpar material. Have the Swedes hired an editor this iteration, or are we going into overtime once more?” Dad patrol.
