For fans of: Cosmic Synth Journeys

What they're saying: Here' is Pitchfork’s Sam Sodomsky describing Blood Incantation’s deviation from their usual death metal stylings: “The atmosphere recalls a period in the early 1970s when progressive rock bands started incorporating synthesizers, using the era’s state-of-the-art equipment to push beyond the standard textures of rock music.” Ryan Beitler at New Noise notes the range on display with Timewave Zero: “Not only can they produce some of the hardest-hitting progressive, atmospheric, and brutal metal hitting the scene, but they are also capable of providing space, mood, and dynamics.” And from Dutch Pearce’s review at Decibel: “It doesn’t take long for the cosmic winds of “IO,” the first track on Timewave Zero, to convince you that your trust in boarding this extraordinary voyage will be rewarded.”

What we say: After making one of the best metal records of the decade (2019’s Hidden History of the Human Race), Blood Incantation take a cosmic turn on Timewave Zero, a record of two extended synth-driven ambient pieces that recall some of the most spaced out moments of prog and kraut rock.