Laden - We Searched For New Worlds Album Review

Laden - We Searched For New Worlds

We have ignition... We have blastoff...


Curious to know what it's like to accelerate into outer space? Laden, the brainchild of Los Angeles musician Chuck Wilson, will take you on such a journey with We Searched for New Worlds. A post-metal band inspired by the likes of ISIS and The Ocean, Laden excels past the standard of what to expect from a band within the genre. Wilson, a game developer by day, musician by night, is the sole proprietor of the band, playing bass, guitar, and even doing all the mixing and production work.

We Searched for New Worlds immediately throws you into the cockpit of your own spacecraft with "Lift Off," a textured instrumental that permits you to visualize yourself shooting through the atmosphere and into the unknown infinite darkness that is the universe above. An ambient, hard-hitting theme, "Lift Off" captivates you with its tonal harmonies and eloquent movements. It is the perfect opening track to prepare you for your expedition.

We Searched for New Worlds is a mixture of passionate, stimulating tracks and atmospheric sounds to consign your imagination to the very deep reaches of our solar system. It is a journey that may enthrall and motivate you. An ingenuous experience which will keep you yearning for more long after the last note rings.

Permit yourself to accept the stimulation your thoughts will incur. Close your eyes and enjoy the excursion Laden will usher upon you.

Recommended tracks are "Lift Off" & "The Weight of the Sun's Rays Crushed the Earth"

Rating: 8/10

Laden is recommended to fans of bands such as Pelican, Rosetta and Alcest. Check the album out below or click the album art above to be sent over to Laden's Bandcamp page!