{"id":150695,"date":"2025-09-21T06:38:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T06:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/150695\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T06:38:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T06:38:09","slug":"igorrr-amen-review-angry-metal-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/150695\/","title":{"rendered":"Igorrr – Amen Review | Angry Metal Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Igorrr\u2019s fifth full-length Amen symbolizes a logical and natural progression \u2013 a refinement of what was hinted at in 2020\u2019s already excellent Spirituality and Distortion. While retaining everything that makes the project absolutely batshit crazy, the addition of a full cast of musicians in 2017 has borne fruit in striking balance. Sonic architect Gautier Serre draws from the longstanding undercurrent of baroque and both twists it and lets it breathe, resulting in something liturgical, haunting, and organic. What Amen proves is that Igorrr remains one of the most unique and creative minds in both metal and electronic, while also refusing stagnation in continuous development and betterment.<\/p>\n

Initially sole member Serre has been at this for twenty years, and the evolution of the sound from his early work with Whourkr and demos to now shows this range. The breakcore freakouts of Igorrr\u2019s early albums Nostril and Hallelujah were pure sugar for the brain, the bizarre sounds and novelty the emphasis in their fusion of chaotic breakcore, trip-hop, baroque, death metal, and black metal. In this evolution, Amen feels like a meat-and-potatoes record, a gradual growth since the full band experience of 2017\u2019s Savage Sinusoid<\/a> that incorporates grandiosity, gravity, and insanity in ways only Igorrr can. The act recorded Amen with a full choir, spotlighting more well-rounded performances warped by otherworldly synths and abstract effects \u2013 reverberating with riffs at its core. It\u2019s a reaffirmation of Serre\u2019s genius\/insanity and both a heaven of godly power and one hell of a good time.<\/p>\n

Amen by Igorrr<\/a><\/p>\n

For all its seriousness, Amen wouldn\u2019t be an Igorrr record without some moments of absolute nonsense \u2013 and they\u2019re dead center in the tracklist. While the instruments are immensely layered and it takes some serious ears and repeated listens to deconstruct the noise, some whacky moments swing in like a monkey in a pope hat to steal your banana split and rub its junk in your face. From the blackened blastbeats, classical choirs, and random piano plonks (\u201cHeadbutt\u201d) fist fights of death metal, surf rock, and oriental music (\u201cBlastbeat Falafel\u201d), straight-up short-form grind (\u201c2020\u201d), some off-key recorders atop death metal takedowns and breakcore glitching (\u201cMustard Mucous\u201d), and random electronic farts morphing into wonky rhythms, classical overlays, and full-body assaults (\u201cADHD\u201d), Igorrr as a full-band unit is committed to the insanity. Vocalists J.B. Le Bail (formerly of Svart Crown) and Marthe Alexandre offer death\/black metal range and operatic\/mournful drama respectively, while guitarist Martyn Cl\u00e9ment (also of HAH) and drummer Remi Serafino (formerly of Ecr.Linf) add a vicious metallic bite that expertly balances silliness, groove, and even reverence. The revolving door of contributors, veterans from Soulfly, Anthrax, and Mr. Bungle, are equally bought into the schtick, making Amen feel surprisingly cohesive.<\/p>\n

\"\"While hinted at in Spirituality and Distortion and Hallelujah, the liturgical and religious elements of Amen add a darker and more serious tone to and alongside Igorrr\u2019s trademark. These tracks are enhanced by robust and haunting choral arrangements, strings, Arabic microtonal scales, and sharp complex percussion, although central motifs help immensely in establishing what to expect. Riffy death metal beatdowns warped by electronic effects (\u201cDaemoni,\u201d \u201cMustard Mucous\u201d), haunting lilting vocals atop plodding beats (\u201cLimbo,\u201d \u201cAncient Sun\u201d), and unhinged vocal attacks (\u201cInfestis,\u201d \u201cPure Disproportionate Black and White Nihilism\u201d) add darkness and liturgy to the band\u2019s sound. Ascending to the heavens with epic choirs and hinting at mystery with its more enigmatic melodic templates, one certainly unique approach that Igorrr employs is letting the baroque and classical elements breathe rather than Serre being quick to warp them or distort them with effects (highlight \u201cSilence\u201d). This makes the album feel much more organic and significant \u2013 nearly a meditation.<\/p>\n

Amen is Igorrr firing on all cylinders in its full-band capacity. Death metal vocals, operatic laments, choirs, strings, metallic riffs, and manic drumming fed through the machine of Serre\u2019s electronics has never felt so cohesive in its interpretation of religious and baroque viciousness. Yes, the silliest songs are smack-dab in the middle of the album in quick succession (aside from \u201cHeadbutt\u201d), which can feel like a distraction from the more serious bookends, and Igorrr\u2019s music can be alienating at its core. However, Amen is a reaffirmation of the project\u2019s batshit and fun-loving genius as well as a new step forward: haunting, brutal, and otherworldly in a way that we can take seriously.<\/p>\n

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Rating: 4.0\/5.0
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb\/s mp3
Label: Metal Blade Records<\/a>
Websites: igorrr.bandcamp.com<\/a> | igorrr.com<\/a> | facebook.com\/IgorrrBarrroque<\/a>
Releases Worldwide: September 19th, 2025<\/p>\n

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