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There’s next to no Power or Folk Metal that can get past me without making me roll my eyes. The whole niche is so overdone, bland, and safe at this point—a dinosaur that refuses to evolve. But if there’s one band that can save the day, it’s Myrath. The band has been putting bangers out back to back for years now. Wilderness of Mirrors has some big shoes to fill, but if there’s one band that can restore my faith in this rotten subgenre, it’s this one. Let’s go.
If you’re going to be gimmicky, dramatic, or emotional, just go the whole way, and that’s exactly what Wilderness of Mirrors does. It has enough Folk influences to make things fresh, interesting, and unique, but Myrath also possesses excellent songwriting—and I mean Symphony X-level stuff. You listen to this thing and you feel like you can conquer the world. You could wake up tomorrow and fight a bull with your bare hands and win. That’s how freaking pumped and motivated this album makes me feel. The energy is infectious, the hooks are massive, and the whole package radiates confidence.
The production is loud and polished. I know. But it’s what the style demands. Blasting guitar solos, solid drums, exquisite synths, and strings holding everything together in the background—but most of all, a vocalist that can carry this thing to hell and back. As you can tell, I’m more excited than when you send me money, but that’s what Wilderness does. It’s uplifting and heroic to such an uncompromising level. It’s so unafraid of what it is that you can’t help but respect it. But you know I have other comments in mind too.
Alright, I’m being nitpicky here, but the album could run a little shorter. There are a few moments that aren’t quite as bombastic or spectacular as the first four tracks. Also, and this is a more personal thing, but I feel the drums could have more punch in the mix. They get buried at times when they should be driving the momentum forward. Aside from that, you’re going to face something extremely accessible and almost commercial by MER standards, so you’ve got to be ready to relax your trve kvlt instincts for a while.
To say that Wilderness of Mirrors surprised me is an understatement. I don’t know if it’s better than previous Myrath albums, but it’s another display of fireworks and consistency that’s hard to deny. You see? Not everything I like has to sound like some New York or Paris art students wanted to do something edgy with grandma’s inheritance. Sometimes you just want sunshine.
Label: earMUSIC
Release date: 27 March, 2026
Website: https://myrath.com/
Country: Tunisia
Score: 4.0/5.0
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