Are you human yet?
-- InHuman --
10/11/2020
Stijn Daneels
Album genres:
| ■ | Death Metal |
| ■ | Symphonic metal |
Album artists:
| ■ | Dietwin Elbers | Vocals |
| ■ | Eline Van De Putte | Vocals |
| ■ | Astrid Kaiserman | Keyboards |
| ■ | Romain Caudron | Guitars |
| ■ | Eerik Maurage | Guitars |
| ■ | Julien Huyssens | Bass |
| ■ | Yuki Takano | Drums |
Review written by Stijn "Metal Shredder" Daneels.
[METAL SHREDDER REPORTING]
A year ago
I shredded keyboardist Astrid back when InHuman was still called Anwynn (read
it here: http://belgianmetalshredder.be/interviews/130).
She told me that she and the other band members were working on new material
which would be much heavier than the Celtic mythology folk tunes that Anwynn was
usually known for. This new material would be more in line with bands like
Fleshgod Apocalypse and Machine Head. And so eventually Astrid and her band colleagues
announced the death of Anwynn and the birth of InHuman and now their debut
single, “Clockwork In The Past” has arrived on our Shredder doorstep!
[SHREDDING BASICS]
“Clockwork
In The Past” is the first single from the Belgian symphonic death metal band InHum an, featuring several of Anwynn’s former
members including Eline on vocals, Astrid on keyboards and Eerik on guitar. The
single is independently released and sent to us by our friends over at Hard
Life Promotion. “Clockwork In the Past” will be featured on InHuman’s eponymous
debut album scheduled for release February 26th 2021.
The main change
that I've noticed in InHuman’s sound compared to their previous Anwynn incarnation
is a larger emphasis on guitars and much more heaviness overall. Aside from
that, InHuman still has some of Anwynn’s signature characteristics, including orchestral
chants, symphonic keyboards, double-bass drums and the catchy dual vocal styles
which consist of clean female singing and rough male grunting.
The song itself
consists of powerful marching beats and operatic vocals backed by rough grunts.
Not only is it an excellent bombardment of death & symphonic metal, but “Clockwork
In The Past” also feels like a transition tune between Anwynn’s old and InHuman’s
new style and not only does the band embrace both its past and future, but so
does the single’s thematic and visual presentation.
[SHREDDING VISION]
“Clockworks
In The Past” main theme is time and the transition between past and future
through the present. The single’s music video takes place in a medieval castle with
the band dressed in medieval clothing and features guest appearances from longtime
Anywnn contributors like Vincent “McBouc” Carton on grunt vocals and Luca
Viperini on guitar. While the band performs they are being watched by a hooded
figure, which I believe to be InHuman’s new vocalist Dietwin, holding a bright
green hourglass and an old watch, distantly watching over Anwynn’s old lineup
and patiently waiting for the hourglass to run out and for his time with
InHuman to begin.
[SHREDDER’S SCORECARD]
8 hourglasses
out of 10. If you enjoyed Anwynn’s old work but wish it were heavier than InHuman
will be right up your alley! Featuring heavier riffs, harder pounding drums along
with the best ingredients from their former sound, InHuman’s ready for a future
of death and symphony! Check out the music video here below!