Onsetcold are a duo from the United Kingdom that plays a very experimental and symphonic form of black metal and this is a review of their 2025 album "Apocalyptic Sleep" which will be released on November 28th by WormHoleDeath Records.
Symphonic style orchestration starts off the album and also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs at times. Vocals are a mixture of high pitched black metal screams and avant garde style clear singing while female vocals are also added into certain sections of the album and all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them.
When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style while the faster sections of the songs also add in a decent amount of blast beats. At times the music also gets very experimental sounding along with one song also adding in a small amount of clean playing and the songs also add in a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts.
Death metal growls are also utilized at times along with the riffs also adding in a decent amount of melody as well as some tracks also bringing in a very sci-fi orientated atmosphere. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover pain, survival and the end of the world.
In my opinion Onsetcold are a very great sounding experimental and symphonic black metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "The Blue Room" "Standing In the Rain Beside You" "Short Circuit" and "Austere". 8 out of 10.
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