Mourn the Southern Skies
Exhorder · 2019
52 min · 10 tracks · thrash metal
A relentless blend of groove and thrash metal, intertwining aggressive riffs with thought-provoking lyrics on loss and reflection.
Top tracks — play these first
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My Time — This track opens the album with a powerful declaration of resilience, setting the tone for themes of self-reflection and tenacity throughout.
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Hallowed Sound — The song features intricate guitar work and a compelling dynamic range, encapsulating the band's signature groove metal style while delivering poignant lyrics about memory and loss.
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Mourn the Southern Skies — The title track serves as a reflective centerpiece of the album, blending haunting melodies with heavy instrumentation to explore deeper emotional landscapes.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong songwriting and production, balancing aggression with lyrical depth, appealing to both old and new fans.
What we noticed
- Aggressive guitar riffs are layered with melodic leads, creating a dense sound that maintains intensity throughout.
- Lyrical themes of loss and reflection are woven into the music, with verses often alternating between harsh vocals and more melodic passages.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Yesterday’s Bones
A section where the lyrics confront memories and regrets directly through vivid imagery of buried past experiences.
This moment employs metaphorical language that evokes a sense of haunting nostalgia, creating an impactful contrast between heaviness in sound and vulnerability in theme.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 My Time 3:53
- 2 Asunder 4:57
- 3 Hallowed Sound 5:07
- 4 Beware the Wolf 3:54
- 5 Yesterday’s Bones 7:04
- 6 All She Wrote 5:04
- 7 Rumination 4:33
- 8 The Arms of Man 5:49
- 9 Ripping Flesh 3:02
- 10 Mourn the Southern Skies 9:29
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