Once the album opener “Nocebo” has set the atmosphere, “Portrait of Pieces” gives an early glimpse into the overall sound of Adore. The album brings an eccentric mix of black metal, shoegaze, melodic death metal, and progressive metal, to create something completely unique and extremely engrossing. While generally categorized as post-black metal, the band’s creativity on Adore sees them stretch much further than what the tag exemplifies. ![]() To the uninitiated, Numenorean is a five-piece band based out of Alberta, Canada, and Adore marks their second full-length coming three years after their debut Home. Breaking the cycle and giving the sub-genre a fresh direction, Numenorean deliver a mesmerizing album in Adore. If one looks at the years following Alcest’s Souvenirs d’un autre monde or Deafheaven’s success with Sunbather, the sub-genre has quickly filled with sub-par acts cloning each other. But with a plethora of options, even modern renaissance can go stale very quickly. ![]() Bands have come to realize that traditional black metal tropes have been used over and over again, and they are finally breaking the shackles to explore new territories. ![]() The last decade has seen a major evolution in the black metal genre. ![]() Release date: Ap| Season of Mist | Facebook | Instagram | Bandcamp Adore sees Canadian post-black metallers Numenorean deliver a beautifully conceived progressive record that manages to weave together a wide variety of influences.
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