Glare of the Sun - Tal (2024)

Unleashing a hefty dosage of Doom/Post-Metal brilliance, today we have Austrian outfit Glare of the Sun with their latest release “Tal”. Featuring a very well balanced sound that mixes elements of bands like Swallow The Sun and The Ocean, this release delivers nine tracks and nearly one hour of highly emotive and yet crushing music. Highly recommended for fans of bleakness with a dose of heaviness, the music here is both emotive and crushing.

Opening with the Swallow the Sun-esque “Colossus”, the band unleashes powerful riffs and thunderous harsh vocals. This first track showcases a Doomier side of the band that slowly gets transitioned as other songs like “Rain”, “Äon”, and “Relikt” introduce more layers to the band’s sound like excellent clean vocals, and highly melancholic (and slower) interludes. The mixture of atmospheric elements alongside piercing riffs keeps tracks like “Stonefall” quite balanced and diverse, avoiding falling into formulaic territories.

As our favorite track, “Leaving Towards Spring”, we get lush and ethereal atmospherics mixed with solemn clean vocals and a very bleak opener. The roller coaster of emotions continues as “Amnesty” keeps things more melancholic and Doomy, while “Storm of Light” moves more into Post Metal territories. We love how the band waves back and forth between styles and influences, creating a very piercing and yet engaging sound that is very dynamic and well crafted.

Closing with the crafty atmospherics of “Horizon”, Glare of the Sun has managed to craft one of the most powerful and melancholic releases while not pegging themselves to a particular genre. Filled with ideas and with perfect execution, “Tal” is one of those engaging releases that even after listening to it for several hours straight, there are new things to discover. Be sure to check this one out.

Label: LifeForce Records

Release: September 13th, 2024

Genre: Doom/Post Metal

Country: Austria