Mother of Millions are a Greek progressive metal band and this is their fifth album.
2024’s Magna Mater was a fantastic record, so the enigmatically titled T has a lot to live up to. Mother of Millions haven’t just reproduced that sterling record though, as T offers something that’s clearly Mother of Millions, but also has a personality distinct from its predecessor.
T is a record of highly compelling progressive metal that boasts a cinematic sheen that runs far deeper and brighter than most. Mother of Millions are adept at imbuing their music with rich, near-tangible emotion, which is something that T excels at. This is music that evokes great feeling in the listener.
Mother of Millions have crafted an atmosphere-first record that doesn’t neglect the riffs or the hooks. It’s layered and intricate, yet still hits with a satisfyingly weighty impact when the band want it to. Enhanced in key places by additional guest vocalists and violinists, T offers up a compelling vision for progressive heavy music. It’s vast, expansive, and breathes with an easy life that’s invigorating. However, it is not without threat.
T bleeds forth an expansive darkness, yet this is textured with hope and light. This darkness is channelled in a different way to how it was handled on Magna Mater. There’s overlap for sure, but overall T carries a different energy; it’s more vibrant, and can be quite stirring in places, (a song like The Aftermath feels especially anthemic, for example, and the chorus of The One absolutely soars). There’s also a definite epic streak that runs through the record, writ large in neon colours and graphic grandeur.
The multifaceted songwriting makes the most of this, allowing the band to create songs that balance emotion-filled meaning and accessible character remarkably well. At least, it would be remarkable if Mother of Millions didn’t already have a proven track record at this point.
Negatives are few. There is some spoken word on occasion, unfortunately, but thankfully not too much of it. Overall, T is a very strong record. Is it as strong as Magna Mater? Time will tell, but as the former is darker overall than T, it likely comes down to one of stylistic preference.
T is worth paying attention to in its own right though. Mother of Millions have excelled and impressed once more. If this style of progressive metal is one that you favour, then T is one that you need to spend a lot of time with.
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