Toothgrinder
Phantom Amour
Album · Metal · 2017 · Spinefarm
After putting their own melodic spin on progressive metal with 2016’s Nocturnal Masquerade, New Jersey quintet Toothgrinder have expanded their sound dramatically with their second album. Electronic backing tracks fuse with nu-metal grooves on opener “Hvy,” “The Shadow,” and the politically charged “Red” as frontman Justin Matthews’ voice shifts from extreme roar to breathy, clean singing. He even practically raps on “Let It Ride,” which also features a dazzlingly off-kilter guitar solo. Acoustic love song “Jubilee” and the plaintive, shimmering title track complete a true metamorphosis.
Phantom Amour
Toothgrinder
After putting their own melodic spin on progressive metal with 2016’s Nocturnal Masquerade, New Jersey quintet Toothgrinder have expanded their sound dramatically with their second album. Electronic backing tracks fuse with nu-metal grooves on opener “Hvy,” “The Shadow,” and the politically charged “Red” as frontman Justin Matthews’ voice shifts from extreme roar to breathy, clean singing. He even practically raps on “Let It Ride,” which also features a dazzlingly off-kilter guitar solo. Acoustic love song “Jubilee” and the plaintive, shimmering title track complete a true metamorphosis.
