
God is dead and we killed him.
-- Progeny of Sun --
28/10/2019
Stijn Daneels

Album genres:
■ | Melodic death metal |
Album artists:
■ | Niko Aromaa | Vocals |
■ | Jaakko Hautamäki | All instruments (on Progeny of Sun EP) |
Review written by Glenn “Terra Shredder” Van Bockstaele.
Progeny of Sun is a Finnish melodic death metal band formed in 2017 and
last spring they released their self-titled debut EP through Finnish record
label Inverse Records.
I’d describe Progeny of Sun’s sound as a blend between death and groove
metal with touches of symphonic, black, industrial and post-metal and even some
metalcore. It’s quite an experimental style and the six songs on this eponymous
EP all showcase several unique traits. One great example is the track “Darkest
Corners of Black,” which features hardcore breakdowns, gentle singing, black
metal shrieks and accompanying blast beats, electronic and symphonic tunes, all
balanced and crammed together into a 3-minute song. Another awesome tune is the
EP’s final track, “End of Zen,” featuring gentle drum beats and whispering
vocals mixed with sections of thunderous guitar riffs and raging grunts and
shrieks.
Overall, the entire EP breathes a dark and foreboding atmosphere and Niko’s
highly varied vocals further amplify this sense of desperation. His range goes from
clean singing and whispering all the way to metalcore shouts, black metal
shrieks and death metal growls. His colleague Jaakko handles the guitars, drums
and bass and it’s great to see how he, like Niko on vocals, can switch between
soft melodic tunes and extreme metal riffs pretty much on the fly. As a whole,
their music reminds me of Insomnium and if you’re a fan of said band or simply
extreme, multi-faceted music in general, then Progeny of Sun’s first release is
one beautiful little gem to uncover. We’re already looking forward to their
upcoming full-length! Here’s the EP’s finale, “End of Zen.”
85/100