Allt – From The New World
Release Date: 4th October 2024
Label: Century Media
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Genre: Metalcore, Progressive Metal.
FFO: Silent Planet, Oceans Ate Alaska, Vildhjarta.
Review By: Andy Spoon
Swedish prog-metal-core act Allt is set to release their anticipated LP From The New World on October 4th, on Century Media. The album blends influences from electronic music, thall/djent/ and metalcore, keeping a high level of energy and power nearly across its entirety with filthy guitars and enrapturing vocal delivery that can’t be overlooked. These guys are the real deal, and this album is 100% worthy of listening to if you enjoy some thall-core.
My immediate reaction is that there is an essence of the heavier elements of genres like thall bands like Vildhjarta and Mirar, especially in the guitar riffs and presence. The vocal delivery is not nearly what I expected, having seen that some of the media notes about Allt describe them as “metalcore”, a genre I don’t particularly enjoy, having escaped the annoying scene of the 2010s. I think that if you are a metalcore fan, From the New World will probably be on the heavier/darker side of the spectrum, as the album tends to lean more towards heavy extreme progressive metal. However, I prefer to classify these guys as a darker, thall/djent metalcore, if there is such a thing. That being said, I consider myself to be somewhat of an outsider-looking-in who prefers to listen to good music, rather than deep-dive into genre schools.
I think that the energy and the urgency of the music is highly stylized and very unique for my ears. I think that there are a lot of violent and groovy moments that are engaging and got me really enthralled in the breakdowns and “feel” of the music (example, Memory of Light). There are more than enough breakdowns on top of catchy melodic choruses that really made me think of the way that I enjoyed Reclaimer or You Won’t Go Until You’re Supposed To. There’s a dearth of hardcore vocals influence as well as djent-y goodness.
I really like the electronic samples that combine with the down-and-dirty guitars, enhancing the breakdowns, allowing the pinch harmonic eighths and panic notes to emphasize the background drum and bass grooves, swirling all together in a groove-centric album that has 4-5 really great tracks that get my energy up. I could easily see From the New World as a great workout album, as it tends to just exude energy and intensity. There’s a great balance between the up-beats and down-beats, without resorting to excessive breakdowns in order to create notable moments. It feels more organic and well-thought-out, something that I’m not necessarily used to with a metalcore act.
Overall, I think that From the New World is a fun, intelligently-made offering that bridges the gaps between some of the more traditional metalcore acts such as Periphery and the more extreme acts like Vildhjarta, but with a little bit of the electronic music accents from drum and bass influences. I think that while it may not be a top contender for AOTY, I would consider it to be better than albums that I’ve put in higher contention in years past, making me really think that this album has “staple album” potential for the expanding genre it seems to occupy. I really think that you would miss out if you passed on this one. 
(4 / 5)
