Album number four from Denmark’s finest low end prog metal groovers, and maybe their most accessible album yet. Even though they exist in the Prog metal world they have a very unique vibe and sound. They get pigeonholed with all the other “djenty” bands but there is way more going on than the low end breakdown chunk.

The angelic vocals of Asger Mygind seems at odds with the music, but they compliment it so much that I would say this is the thing that makes them stand out above the others. Asger also contributes the huge monster riffs that define this band so much, but the secret weapon is keys wizard Martin Werner whose soundscapes and intricacies are superb. They can be supremely heavy on tracks like Cannibal, which grooves hard then so delicate and ethereal on tracks like Glass Mannequin.

Out of all the bands that are around at the moment in this genre, Vola are truly the one progressive band who are pushing and welding musical boundaries together. Bleed Out is one such track and my favourite on the album. It is so melodic and beautiful and then crushingly heavy with that low end groove.

This album would have been in my top 3 from 2024, but due to late arrival it missed the boat. Killer record and band.

10/10 from The Grooveman.