Dispar - 2023 - Autumn Ends [mini-review]

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Brazilian artist Dispar is out with the album "Autumn Ends", and progressive metal is the style explored on this production. Or possibly progressive rock. It is the post-something variety of music we get in this case, where an argument can be had on whether post-rock or post-metal is the most appropriate description. The majority of the compositions comes without any strictly defined metal elements, with big, nervous harmony overlays of a distinctly textured and somewhat cosmic nature being the dominant element, but unlike traditional post-rock we do not get the traditional ebb and flow or gradual build up. Instead we get dark and distorted vocals of the extreme metal variety. Vocals buried fairly deep in the mix admittedly, but still present as a dark contrast underneath. We do get occasional lapses into more of a straight forward metal display at times too, and gentler and occasionally borderline ambient atmospheric laden sections are a part of the experience too. In sum my conclusion is that this should be an album with an appeal to those who enjoy post-rock just as much as post-metal, and then in particular among those who prefer those styles explored with a strong focus on the use of textured instruments and without the use of more complex song structures.

Olav "Progmessor" Björnsen, November 2023

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