Review: It's been four long years since the release of 2020's hypnotic Forgotten Days, with Little Rock, Arkansas doom purveyors Pallbearer hindered immensely by the encroaching pandemic putting a stop to essentially any and all band-centric plans. This forced upon lengthy gestation period culminated in a more tempered and analytical compositional approach entering into Mind Burns Alive; a work the members are confident will truly surprise listeners, remarking that while its predecessor offered a noxious potion of almost every sonic guise the band have adorned until now, from hefty sludge to saccharine post-doom, their upcoming fifth full-length promises to challenge both themselves and avid fans in equal measure.
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