Zu - Ferrum Sidereum (2026)
I’m drawn to Ferrum Sidereum for its commitment more than its range. It’s a record that plants its feet early and refuses to move, turning repetition and density into the core of its identity. The rhythms feel industrial and physical, the horns act less like leads and more like blunt instruments, and everything is geared toward pressure rather than momentum.
What holds it back for me is how unwavering that pressure is. The album rarely opens up or shifts perspective, and while that discipline is part of its strength, it also limits how much impact the music can sustain over time. Instead of building tension, some passages feel locked into a loop that’s more insistent than revelatory.
Still, there’s a clarity of purpose here that I respect. Zu aren’t improvising aimlessly or chasing chaos — every part feels deliberate, controlled, and tightly interlocked. When I engage with it in the right context, it’s absorbing and heavy in a way that feels earned. I just wish it gave itself a bit more room to surprise me or reshape its own intensity.
Genre: Avant-Garde Metal
Country: Italy
Final Verdict: 68% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 3rd / 22
Highlight: Hymn of the Pearl
Made me think of:
Painkiller
Lightning Bolt
Kayo Dot
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