{"id":9228,"date":"2025-04-09T12:35:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T10:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starlight.rocks\/?p=9228"},"modified":"2025-04-09T16:16:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T14:16:18","slug":"within-destruction-album-animetal-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starlight.rocks\/en\/within-destruction-album-animetal-review\/","title":{"rendered":"When metal meets anime: Within Destruction release new album \u201cANIMETAL\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On behalf of Asgard, I greet you!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hi, it's Thor here.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today it's all about Within Destruction's album \u201cANIMETAL\u201d, which will be released on Friday. The band from Slovenia, active since 2010, delivers a work that seems to be written equally for fans of hard music and anime culture - a rarely successful combination that stands out. Like a sharp double-bladed spear, this album strikes at the heart of two worlds simultaneously: that of metal and that of Japanese pop culture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Musically, \u201cANIMETAL\u201d moves confidently between deathcore, metalcore and electronic sounds, interspersed with quotes and soundscapes that could have come straight from the world of anime. The sound is powerful, technically clean and surprisingly atmospheric at the same time. The coordination between frontman and guitarist is on point. The changes between growls, screams and clean passages are fluid and precise. The interplay between drums and guitar also contributes a lot to the dynamics of the album - as if thunder and storm complement each other perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The track \u201cCYBERGIRL\u201d is a special moment for me. The song has a certain drama that sticks with you. Between harshness and emotion, between chaos and structure - it's precisely this tension that makes it strong. It feels like the emotional core of the album. \u201cCYBERGIRL\u201d is like a gathering storm over a battle - dark, powerful and full of energy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"BorlabsCookie _brlbs-cb-youtube\">\n<div class=\"_brlbs-content-blocker\">\n<div class=\"_brlbs-embed _brlbs-video-youtube\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"_brlbs-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/starlight.rocks\/wp-content\/plugins\/borlabs-cookie\/assets\/images\/cb-no-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"YouTube\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"_brlbs-caption\">\n<p>By loading the video, you accept YouTube's privacy policy.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_brlbs-btn _brlbs-icon-play-white\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Load video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"unblockAll\" value=\"1\" checked> <small>Always unlock YouTube<\/small><\/label><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"borlabs-hide\" data-borlabs-cookie-type=\"content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-id=\"youtube\"><script type=\"text\/template\">PGlmcmFtZSB0aXRsZT0iV0lUSElOIERFU1RSVUNUSU9OIC0gQ1lCRVJHSVJMIChPZmZpY2lhbCBNdXNpYyBWaWRlbykiIHdpZHRoPSIxMTgwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjY2NCIgc3JjPSJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLW5vY29va2llLmNvbS9lbWJlZC93OGFRaEliY0x1dz9mZWF0dXJlPW9lbWJlZCIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjAiIGFsbG93PSJhY2NlbGVyb21ldGVyOyBhdXRvcGxheTsgY2xpcGJvYXJkLXdyaXRlOyBlbmNyeXB0ZWQtbWVkaWE7IGd5cm9zY29wZTsgcGljdHVyZS1pbi1waWN0dXJlOyB3ZWItc2hhcmUiIHJlZmVycmVycG9saWN5PSJzdHJpY3Qtb3JpZ2luLXdoZW4tY3Jvc3Mtb3JpZ2luIiBhbGxvd2Z1bGxzY3JlZW4+PC9pZnJhbWU+<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Something else that makes \u201cANIMETAL\u201d special are the guitar solos, which don't just get lost in speed or technique, but show real expressiveness. They seem well thought out, almost soulful - as if the sound is beating through your chest for a brief moment before the next breakdown breaks in. The anime elements never seem artificial, but are cleverly embedded in the overall picture. This is not about stylistic devices, but about a genuine connection between two worlds. And that makes the album interesting - not only in terms of sound, but also conceptually.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cANIMETAL\u201d is sure to leave its mark on the scene. Within Destruction boldly move forward without losing touch with their roots. For those looking for heaviness, creativity and a touch of fantasy in their music, this album is more than just a new release - it's a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And this is what it sounds like when a band crosses the Bifr\u00f6st and hits the heart of the metal world with full force. I'm curious to see which path Within Destruction will take next. If \u201cANIMETAL\u201d is a foretaste of things to come, then we have a lot to look forward to.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photocredit: Within Destruction<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Cinzel;\">Asgard listens to you!<\/span><\/h4>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today it's all about Within Destruction's album \"ANIMETAL\", which will be released on Friday....<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9274,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[265,731],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reviews","category-within-destruction"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starlight.rocks\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starlight.rocks\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starlight.rocks\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starlight.rocks\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starlight.rocks\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9228"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/starlight.rocks\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9276,"href":"https:\/\/starlight.rocks\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9228\/revisions\/9276"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starlight.rocks\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starlight.rocks\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starlight.rocks\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starlight.rocks\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}