Playlist for January 20 – 26, 2025

Quick playlist highlights:

– Silent Planet and Invent Animate just released a joint single from the collaborative EP that they are releasing in March. I’m definitely excited for this, but I have a bone to pick with Invent Animate’s recent sound. It’s like everything is underwater, and it’s a weird contrast with Silent Planet, especially now that Garrett Russell has been going for a darker, more piercing sound. We’ll see if this can compete with other joint EPs like the one from Northlane and In Hearts Wake from 2016.

– Electric Callboy have a new single about…elevators. It follows their recent formula, which they have perfected, so it’s entertaining, energetic, and fun, but it’s hard to tell if they’ve lost the plot. All of their music is satire, but this is almost too close to being a parody of modern metalcore.

– I’m starting to get excited about the new Landmvrks album. Florent sounds so good, and there’s a nice balance of heavy and melodic. April 25 can’t come soon enough.

– Bleed From Within‘s new album comes out on April 4. This track is a little more subdued, but I like the variety. I noticed this a while ago and I wonder if other people hear it too – the vocalist’s screams sound extremely similar to Winston McCall from Parkway Drive’s recent albums. It’s kind of nice because Parkway Drive has gone so far downhill, at least we get to hear those screams from someone else.

– Bury Tomorrow has been pumping out so much music, it’s hard to keep up. Honestly, I think I need to give these guys another chance. I loved their early stuff so much, but I think I was too harsh on them when they started to change things up. This track is good. I’m gonna go back through their last few albums with more of an open mind.

– Killswitch Engage just doesn’t hit like it used to. Jesse Leach can’t hold a candle to Howard Jones, and it’s especially apparent on songs that are mostly cleans (like this one).