This is the fourth album from Swedish instrumental post-metal band Sagor Som Leder Mot Slutet.
Existing somewhere between progressive metal, post-metal, doom, and post-rock, IV contains 44 minutes of atmospheric material. Sagor Som Leder Met Slutet have crafted a record of substance.
IV offers up a vast, expansive journey. This is a mood-focused slab of nature-inspired worldbuilding, designed to evoke massive landscapes via the medium of equally massive soundscapes. Cinematic in scope, tastefully enriched with strings/synths, and imbued with affecting feeling, it delivers a transportive experience across seven well-rendered tracks.
Across its breadth you’ll find a range of vistas to become enthralled by, as well as darker depths and dizzying heights. Sagor Som Leder Mot Slutet dive deep and soar high, all the while taking the listener with them on this compelling expedition. IV has a great amount of atmospheric ground to explore, and it’s worth spending the time doing so, with the band as capable guides.
From delicate introspection to crushing heaviness, IV invites the listener to travel with them across seven expressive lands. Each one has its place and purpose in the overarching environment; even the opening scene-setter doesn’t waste any space, as unlikely as that might sound for a 1-minute intro.
Sagor Som Leder Mot Slutet have shaped this record with a vision that’s focused and skilled. IV is an absorbing record to lose yourself in.
Essential listening for fans of bands such as A Swarm of the Sun, Aufhebung, Bossk, Briqueville, The Grey, Hemelbestormer, In a House of Heartbeats, Ingrina, Neurosis, Pelican, Russian Circles, We Lost the Sea, Year of No Light, etc.
Wonderbox Metal 