Leprous, a Norwegian prog metal band, has released their latest album, Melodies Of Atonement. The album is being praised as the heaviest they've made in some time, but frontman and chief songwriter Einar Solberg suggests it may be an attempt to distance the band from the scene that has supported them. However, Melodies Of Atonement is not a return to the labyrinthine compositions of 2011's Bilateral or 2013's Coal. It is still shaped by crystalline melodies and flawlessly expressive vocals.
The album presents the essential elements of the band in a more direct and stripped-down manner than they've done before, but it remains recognizable as a Leprous record. The album features shining hooks and pneumatic riffs, but it's built into meticulously crafted songs with ever-shifting textures and frequent flourishes of invention.
The album also features heavier moments, such as Atonement and My Specter, with tightly compressed riffs deployed beneath delicate vocals. Despite Solberg's claims to the contrary, Leprous are a modern prog band, with the muscle memory needed to strategically place the occasional heavier moments.
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