Metalcatto
Did Neurosis just jump us in a dark alley, people? I didn’t have any inside information. I’m as surprised as you are. An Undying Love for Burning the World—short title for sure—arrives with the hope of showing us there’s still some edge left on these senior citizens who have done nothing but drop classic after classic for decades. Let’s go.
Does it suck, Catto? No, of course not, kid. I don’t think Neurosis is capable of making poor Post-Metal. Punk? YES! But Post-Metal? These guys have it locked down. Anyway, on An Undying, the band sounds fresh and reinvigorated. If anything, the writing feels focused, active, and even those with little patience could find something to latch onto here. It’s pretty remarkable how a band that could be comfortably entertaining retirement instead slaps us in the face with something this serious and engaged. The energy is palpable from the first moments, and it never lets up.
This might be one of the few Neurosis albums where I don’t dislike the vocals, or one that doesn’t have a pace too dense even for my notoriously short attention span. Two words: Aaron Turner. Maybe I’m old and mature now—doubtful—but there’s a lot of old Sumac energy here. I wonder why, hehe. The bleakness, the compressed fury, the way tension builds and releases with surgical precision. It’s all mixed with production that only enhances the final experience rather than burying it in mud. The album should feel like an ordeal due to its length, but no, it’s actually a nice ride. A heavy, punishing ride, but a ride nonetheless.
So should we hate anything about it? Not really, but the two usual Neurosis warnings still apply. One: don’t expect huge style changes. This is still OG Post-Metal, recognizable from the first riff. Two: it’s still a challenging album that could have used some trimming, especially in the beginning. That intro was pretty weird to say the least, and the final track is a long journey even for the diehard fans who claim they live for this stuff. A little editing would have made the whole thing tighter without losing impact.
An Undying shows a band ready to keep going for another ten years at least. This could easily be one of the biggest surprises of the year. After a rough patch in their personal and collective history, it’s great to see these guys back to form like nothing happened. You see? Not everything has to be solved via trauma dumping. You could do something productive instead—like make a crushing Post-Metal album that reminds everyone why you’re legends. Good on them.
Label: Neurot Recordings
Release date: 20 March, 2026
Website: https://www.neurosis.com/
Country: USA
Score: 4.0/5.0
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