Aenimus – Dreamcatcher

Noyan
Reviews
It's mildly surprising that not a lot of bands have tried to recreate the sound of 2008-2011 era progressive metalcore, also known as "Sumeriancore" for the label that came to define the sound. Sure, many have iterated on the sound and developed their own on top, but there haven't been a lot of proper throwbacks. It seems oddly fitting for Aenimus to be the band to do it, as their sophomore album Dreamcatcher is their first since 2013. Not only does Dreamcatcher bring the beat of the genre back to life, it also exudes six years' worth of creativity as well, and is a very satisfying return to a genre that's missed sorely by many.

146 – Title Doesn’t Matter

Noyan
Podcast
Heavy Pod Is Heavy Cast! Title doesn't matter because blogs don't matter! Apparently. Other than that, we have the obligatory Threatin conversation, then discuss some new #content like Archspire, Born of Osiris, Sarah Longfield, Aenimus, Postwax, Slipknot and Soen. Then we do cool people on Cam, Call of Cthulhu (the game), Homecoming, Total Warhammer 2 Vampire Coast, and Peter Watts's The Freeze-Frame Revolution. Enjoy!
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Ænimus – Transcend Reality

Matt MacLennan
Reviews
A debut album today does not have to scream originality or push the envelope of the genre that it fits closest to. To put out a truly unique debut in this day there needs to be a strong sense of “Where the hell did this come from?” after the first listen. Ænimus' debut Transcend Reality barely misses this mark, but not by much.