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BAD OMENS

Concrete Jungle [The OST]

SUMERIAN

Virginia’s electro-metalcore hi-risers unleash an experimental extravaganza

FOLLOWING ON FROM the thundering acclaim of 2022’s The Death Of Peace Of Mind, Bad Omens have returned for their encore – a colossal expansion pack, delving deeper into the guts of their frazzled dystopia. Boasting a selection of collaborations, dynamic remixes, and triumphant live performances, Concrete Jungle [The OST] sees Bad Omens indulging in a lawless land of electro-industrial experimentation, and it’s glorious.

In line with the comic series it soundtracks, is a synthetic neon-noir spectacle. ’s sentiment of “violence against nature” is this release’s mantra; drum machines, pulsing synths and grinding alt metal distortion are rife, and electronics are fully in command. Poppy’s involvement heightens the track’s artificial sheen, her ethereal vocals clashing with the industrial grit before succumbing

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