By Ben Boddez
The Swiss collective translate smooth beats and influences as diverse as their cultural backgrounds into catchy hooks and sociopolitical messaging.
WAKE - Thought Form Descent
Metal Blade Records
by Christine Leonard
- Published on December 6, 2022
Summer 2022 officially caught fire thanks to this blazing LP delivered straight from the Metal Blade forge. A welcome addition to the YYC-based band’s oeuvre, Thought Form Descent took listeners on a road trip to Dante’s inferno.
Turning the lens on their inner demons, WAKE emerged from their pandemic hibernation with a battery of new songs that put their technical chops at the forefront of every blistering track. From the razor-blade maelstrom of opening cut “Infinite Inward” to the stalker-vibes of “Venerate (The Undoing of All),” WAKE glories in each suspenseful note and illustrative riff. WAKE’s eerie architecture casts a goosebump-raising shadow that’ll bring tears to your eyes and blood to your ears.
By Ozioma Nwabuikwu
On The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We, we find the cherished songwriter grappling with the seduction of love and hope.
By Stephan Boissonneault
Frontman John Baizley talks about the new album’s expressionist vibe and being done with colours.
