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Ok, you might be wondering. Do we like manga and anime at MER? To which I say: I don’t represent everyone on the crew, but maybe? I’m no Otaku, but I know a Japanese-inspired product when I see it, and Blind Equation’s A Funeral In Purgatory looks exactly like that. My hopes are rather low, but I’m also sick of reviewing music from the worst toilet at the gas station. I could use a breather — or some good old weirdness. Let’s see if this is what I need to keep going on this endless path.
Well, this was as strange as I imagined, or more — but not in the avant-garde sense. More in the “we’re mixing pears and apples” kind of way. A Funeral In Purgatory keeps that video game and emo energy, but wraps it under a thick layer of electronic influences, death and Black Metal. At least it’s not just hard bouncy Deathcore. The band actually has proper brutal moments that could fit in a more conventional extreme album. That was a surprise that made me sort of appreciate all that’s going on here.
The tracks are short and intense. Just like your first crush. It also has that angst energy that less accessible releases tend to lack. A Funeral In Purgatory is an album to finally get your weird, artsy cousin into metal. Yes, the tracks sometimes touch old Falling in Reverse (or how I like to call it: just get up) territory, but it’s rarely that cringe and has no rap. Right when you’re about to blush, a godless riff punches you in the gut — so you don’t get too comfortable with the more mellow parts. Having said that, this is still far from my comfort zone, so I’m going to drop some serious comments.
A Funeral In Purgatory is almost techno Metal. It’s a Devil May Cry-type soundtrack. That might alienate you — or even me — because sometimes I really didn’t feel like I was listening to a metal album. We’re no purists at MER, but this felt like a compilation of extreme music tropes colliding at panicked speed. I’m sure it has its people, and I enjoy how unorthodox it gets, but I ended up wondering if an approach with clearer changes and deeper dives into specific subgenres could benefit Blind Equation. Am I being too abstract? Probably — but that’s how meta A Funeral In Purgatory can feel.
Sometimes you need a different experience. Maybe it’s not the best or worst of your life — yet you want to go through something memorable. Blind Equation might come a bit strong for my snobbish ears, but I’ll certainly remember it as that electro-Metal band that did more than just drop beats with lame distortion. And if you’re an Otaku, then you’re probably going to love the writing here. For once, there’s little to be ashamed of.
Label: Prosthetic Records
Release date: 18 July, 2025
Website: https://blindequation.bandcamp.com/album/a-funeral-in-purgatory
Country: USA
Score: No clue! I’m a bit out of my element here!
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