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Darkbloom
Metal · 2021

Darkbloom

We Came as Romans

A heavy, electronic-tinged metalcore eulogy. Punishing breakdowns and soaring choruses navigate the wreckage of loss to find a path toward resilience.

July 14, 2021 · SharpTone

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Darkbloom is a visceral exploration of the architecture of grief, built from the heavy timber of modern metalcore and the shimmering glass of electronic production. It sounds like a band fighting for air in the wake of a devastating loss, using every tool at their disposal to transform pain into something tangible and loud. The guitars are tuned low and sharp, providing a jagged foundation for choruses that aim for the rafters, creating a constant tension between the crushing weight of the present and the hope of a future. It is an album that feels both claustrophobic in its intimacy and massive in its sonic scope.

Moments Worth Listening For
the transition in Black Hole where Caleb Shomo's roar merges with the frantic synth lead, creating a vortex of sound
the hauntingly sparse opening of Promise that builds into a soaring, stadium-sized anthem of remembrance
the jarring rap-metal fusion in Daggers where the electronic beat suddenly gives way to a crushing, low-tuned breakdown
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Darkbloom sound next to the rest of We Came as Romans's catalogue?

Grief+1.8σ

The writing leans notably further into grief than the rest of the catalogue.

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