After the Burial — Cassette

Intro

After the Burial sounds like a high-performance engine being pushed to its absolute redline. It is a world of extreme precision where every palm-muted chug and double-kick blast is calculated for maximum impact. The guitars have a distinctively metallic, clanging quality, utilizing 7 and 8-string ranges to create low-end frequencies that feel structural rather than just musical. It is heavy, but it is also surprisingly bright and melodic in its lead work.

What truly sets them apart is the interplay between 'mathy' complexity and 'core' groove. While many technical bands lose the listener in abstraction, After the Burial anchors their polyrhythmic experiments in massive, headbang-ready hooks. Their use of pinch harmonics and neoclassical shredding provides a soaring contrast to the subterranean weight of their breakdowns. It is music that feels both engineered and deeply human, especially in its later, more emotionally resonant output.

Start with the album 'Rareform' to hear the blueprint of modern djent, or dive into 'Dig Deep' for a more refined, emotionally heavy experience. These records showcase a band that mastered the art of the 'bounce' - that specific rhythmic pocket that makes technical metal feel physically undeniable.

After the Burial is an American progressive metalcore band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are signed to Sumerian Records and have released five of their six full-length albums through the label. Since their inception in 2004, the band has gone through two vocalist changes, two drummer changes, the departure and death of founding rhythm guitarist Justin Lowe, and the departure of bassist Lerichard Foral. Lead guitarist Trent Hafdahl remains the sole remaining founding member. They are considered key contributors to the development of subgenres such as djent and progressive metalcore.

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