Future Days
Self-Released, 2024
8/10
An outfit that has existed in some form since 2007, these days The Raging Project consists of Amanda Lehmann, Leo Margarit, Derek Sherinian and Jean-Pierre Louveton, and here they pen 12 songs that revolve around metal and embrace a wide variety of influences.
“Warning” starts the listen with much attention to mood, where descriptive talking is surrounded by mystery, and “Rage” follows with hard hitting drums and searing guitars alongside firm vocals for a dynamic climate.
Moving into the middle, “Even If I Bleed” places chugging guitars against soaring ones, as a dense but melodic climate unfolds with tension, while “Ambient” relies on keys for an indeed atmospheric moment where waves of beauty enter, too.
Close to the end, “Procession” carries cinematic qualities via the soft piano and orchestral nods, and “Wrath”, an English version of an earlier tune, showcases buzzing synth and a hard hitting rhythm section that benefits from calm singing in the quiet versus loud dynamics.
A highly creative album that shifts from electro-rock to prog-rock and is never far from graceful or abrasive moments, The Raging Project make quite an impression here.
Travels well with: Glorious Wolf- Mysterious Traveler; Nick Fletcher- Quadrivium