Of all the different metal genres, the ‘blackgaze’ or ‘metalgaze’ niche is one that I’m perhaps most neutral to; there’s usually one or two albums each year that stands out, but most of it is ‘good, not great’ content. One exception is The Circle, Heretoir’s stellar 2017 album; after 6 years waiting for the group to strike magic twice, have they pulled it off with Nightsphere?
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Of all the different metal genres, the ‘blackgaze’ or ‘metalgaze’ niche is one that I’m perhaps most neutral to, which is why when an album comes along that makes a more lasting impression than just ‘enjoyable’, there’s all the more reason to savour it. Having made several comparison to Heretoir’s The Circle when outlining my mixed emotions concerning their new release Nightsphere, it felt appropriate to dive into what makes The Circle such a standout release.
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