There’s a certain weight to Equinox that you don’t get from bands still trying to prove something. It smells like time, friction, and stubborn survival. Equilibrium don’t come back polite or nostalgic, they come back convinced. This isn’t a victory lap or a sentimental reunion record. It’s a reset. The folk-metal roots are still there, but stripped of all the cartoon shit: no beer-hall fantasy, no romantic pagan cosplay. The folk elements feel old, ritualistic, almost uncomfortable at times, woven into the songs rather than slapped on for flavor.
Musically, it hits hard without sounding fake or overcooked. Thick guitars, tense melodies, electronics used as pressure instead of gloss, metalcorish. When things lift, they don’t float but push. The vocals feel grounded and earned, never trying to dominate the record, just driving it forward. The album sits in that uneasy space between anger and hope, balance and collapse, without preaching or pretending things are fine. It’s not flawless, and it doesn’t need to be. Equinox feels real, alive, and stubborn in the best way - the kind of record you come back to when you’re tired of metal trying to impress you instead of meaning something. Four out of five, with beer, easy. My favorite: I'll Be Thunder!
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