“he didnt” takes listeners on a dark, brooding journey with their latest EP “Loop Ritual”. The three-track release is a single-minded exploration of repetition and loops, drawing influence from slow metal, 80s post-punk, and industrial music. The EP is heavy on distorted guitars, creating a soundscape that feels like the musical equivalent of a desolate, abandoned city.
The final track, “Open Dust Loop”, is a six-minute epic that showcases the EP’s brooding saturation in full force. The track’s distorted guitars and industrial drum beats create a dense, intense atmosphere that envelops the listener in its grip. It feels like an unrelenting sonic assault, leaving a lasting impression long after the track has finished.
From one to three, “Loop Ritual” is an intense and uncompromising release that will appeal to fans of heavy, atmospheric music. It’s a masterclass in creating an oppressive soundscape that draws the listener in and refuses to let go. There’s something so pervasive about the sounds, the crushing guitars of “Heavy Elevation”, the more drone and atmospheric hypnosis of the title track, and the sheer progressive magnificence that’s unloaded with a vengeance on the closer.
It’s dark, brooding, menacing even. Imaginative as ever and intriguingly engaging, this is a formative industrial metal record.