Welcome back to Riot Act Reviews, another chance for Steve and Remfry to chew the cud over a new and exciting album from the alternative music landscape. On this episode we look at Epigone, the 4th full length album from Boston based proggressive metallers Wilderun.

We reviewed the band’s 3rd album Veil of Imagination on episode 102 of the show and were very impressed by their blend of extreme metal styles, progressive elements and classical orchestration. We maaaaaay have said they sounded a bit like Opeth in that review but then hey … that’s no bad thing is it!. 

This time around, the “O band” do come up again, but there is definitely a sense of expansion beyond Veil of Imagination, with psychedelic elements, classic American folk and some evocative synth work added to their already very dynamic palette of extreme metal, classic prog and some truly stirring Michael Kamen-esque orchestral flourishes.

https://wilderun.lnk.to/Epigone (Order yourself a physical copy of Epigone why don't you?)

Videos

https://youtu.be/pdpWEpIDKCc (Passenger)

https://youtu.be/MQAPmNybgfA (Identifier)

https://youtu.be/lcRWxBPjDPQ (Distraction I)

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