In Der Welt - Sungazing

Labels: Self-Released

Formats: Digital

Release Date: 29 Nov 2024

Tracklist:

1. Sungazing

2. Et aprés

3. Hung in a harness

4. C'est mieux comme ça

5. Détruire dit-elle

If anybody can offer me advice on how to stay focused, I'd be forever grateful. I've been free from the shackles of the day job for the last week yet I've struggled to commit to writing. I have; however, made some time to go through my inbox (albeit, less frequently than Id've liked to) and that's where I came across an e-mail from Thomas, who is a member of French post-metal band In Der Welt. 

In Der Welt released a couple of digital singles in 2020 before their self-titled album, which came out last year. Next Friday sees the release of their newest EP Sungazing. which is made up of three songs separated by two shorter interludes (maybe?). I've always had a soft spot for the French heavy music community; after all, I've featured Who Needs Maps?, Kazan and After Taste, to name a few.

Well, In Der Welt sound way more rockin’ than I was expecting on EP opener ‘Sungazing’! Starting off with upbeat instrumentation that sounds pretty bluesy (to my ears anyway), it slowly moves in a more typical post-hardcore/metal direction while the vocals are a nice mix of harsh, and clean. It’s technical in places yet it remains much more to-the-point.

‘Et aprés’ is a sampled, spoken-word interlude that sets the scene for ‘Hung in a harness’ very effectively. The rock ’n’ roll vibe is back once again and it hits in same way it does when delivered by the likes of Cancer Bats or Every Time I Die (RIP), yet with typically nonchalant French flair.

Second interlude ‘C'est mieux comme ça’ is another ambient spoken-word piece that flows neatly into EP closer ‘Détruire dit-elle’, which is by far the heaviest song here and reminds me a bit of German metalcore band Caliban’s earlier albums in it’s ferocity as well as it’s beauty.

My lazy comparisons aside, this EP from In Der Welt is excellent and a great way to get introduced to them if you haven’t already heard their music. So close to year-end it’s often a blur of best-of lists etc and new releases gets overlooked. Before you write yours, listen to Sungazing.

Prior to the EP's release you can listen to and purchase their self-titled album physically or digitally, alongside their earlier singles here:-

In Der Welt - https://www.facebook.com/inderweltmusic