This is the second album from international blackened post-metal band Bipolar Architecture.
Metaphysicize contains 41 minutes of progressive/post-metal material that brings together elements of djent, blackgaze, hardcore, and post-rock. This mix of styles is more coherent than it sounds on paper though, presenting as a well-realised whole.
Metaphysicize offers a contemporary metal journey into heavy sounds and layered feeling. Bipolar Architecture are your capable guides throughout, taking you to a landscape of affecting experiences that need time to be properly absorbed.
Dark and ferocious, Metaphysicize combines metallic weight and hardcore bite, but does so via the grace and skill of progressive metal. There’s a solid underpinning dose of blackened fury, alongside the intimate depth of post-rock and shoegaze. The final result is a blackened post-metal album that’s textured and dynamic, ranging from scathing aggression to introspective fragility.
The songs are colourful and evocative, showcasing Bipolar Architecture’s melodic ability well. Lonesome melodies and jaded beauty are entwined with bladed distortion and cutting riffs to produce well-crafted songs that hit the spot. The music is emotive and sharp, using its blackgaze elements to provide a foundation of ethereal atmosphere, while the contemporary metal and hardcore sides makes sure the heaviness is not neglected.
Bipolar Architecture have created an enjoyable slice of modern blackened heaviness. If you like the sound of well-delivered music that blends the likes of Deafheaven, Svalbard, and Vildhjarta into a compelling whole, then this is for you.
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