Wren - Black Rain Falls (2025)
Black Rain Falls is Wren's third full-length album, delivering a scathing, crushing, and relentless post-metal onslaught. The album marries the polish of post-metal influences with the sparseness and punch of prime noise-rock, creating a unique and immersive soundscape. Tracks like "Flowers of Earth" and "Toil in the Undergrowth" showcase the band's ability to craft rich atmospheres before unleashing slow, dragging riffs that evoke a sense of inevitability and decay. The musicianship is top-notch, with searing sludge guitar riffs, harsh shouted vocals, and doom-laden drums contributing to a pervasive sense of despair and longing. Overall, Black Rain Falls is a pioneering work of heavy music that avoids tired clichés, keeping the listener gripped and engrossed throughout its harsh and severe passage. Sources: The Sleeping Shaman: Review: Wren 'Black Rain Falls' Ghost Cult Magazine: Album Review: Wren – Black Rain Falls Encyclopaedia Metallum: Wren G...
