Sol Invictus - Blade - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Re- of the original album

Laster are stylistically a jack in the box and the same is true for the fourth album of the Dutch trio. Every attempt to cram InchAndermans MijneInch into any given pigeon-holeInch will be greeted with the next track jumping out again with a delighted devilish grin and a hearty slap on the wrist. On InchAndermans MijneInch, Laster continue their subversive work to experiment and to constantly warp and widen the framework of extreme metal with elements of indie and jazz rock, shoegaze and art pop, as well as post-black metal and whatever else the Dutch deem fit for purpose. Despite all complexity, the result is surprisingly stringent and to the point - at times even catchy and groovy. Since their formation in the old Dutch university city of Utrecht in 2012, Laster have shifted from a comparatively 'romantic' take on blackish avant-garde metal infused with art-rock dissonance towards an even more experimental approach, and somewhat back again. Their 2014 debut album InchDe verste verte is hierInch playfully deconstructed and re-arranged metal song structures. Their sophomore full-length InchOns vrije fatumInch (2017) went several steps further and to high critical acclaim as exemplified by an Inchalbum of the monthInch title in the UK magazine Terrorizer. The genre-benders' third album InchHet Wassen OogInch has been compared with a sonic equivalent of dark movies by legendary director Andrey Tarkovsky. The authentic character of Laster's music is also reflected in the band's lyrical and visual expression regarding their art inspired album covers and live performance with their characteristic humanoid half masks. They can be easily singled out from the myriad of hood wearing acts these days. With InchAndermans MijneInch, Laster deliver a bold fourth chapter of their ongoing story of a labyrinthian tale full of surprising twists, multiple layers, and fascinating new ide

Japanese SHM pressing packaged in a paper sleeve. Universal. 2025.