Regeneration by GUHTS

New York-based GUHTS (pronounced ‘guts’) declare themselves to be an ‘avant-garde post-metal project, delivering larger than life sounds through, deeply emotional music’. For sure those aspirations are amply delivered in the form of their debut album ‘Regeneration’

Musically ‘Regeneration’ is a powerful and intense series of songs, topped off by some seriously powerhouse and expressive vocal performances.
It’s slow-moving chords, moving like sheets through sludge.
High guitar lines above, ranging from piercing and shimmering to nasty. Drums pound but not without groove.
There are strings, pianos and synths widening the palette.
Atmospheric sludge, Metalgaze, maybe, but there’s also that link to the New York Noise lineage from The Velvets and Sonic Youth, becoming a type of post-hardcore in the process, while gaining a connection to metal partly due to the sheer heaviness. A raft of creative experimentation that pushes beyond the realm of post-metal.
And then of course, the very first thing that hits you is Amber Gardner's unbelievable, hypnotising vocals - as scary as a banshee while also intimate and persuasive.

Of the album, vocalist Amber says.
'Regeneration symbolizes the power of self-renewal. Through regeneration, change becomes empowering, allowing new facets to emerge. It's a courageous, transformative process, inspiring others to overcome fear.'

In short ‘Regeneration’ is a bold and startling debut, that will reward and enthral listeners the deeper they delve into its many layers.

Tracklist

1.	White Noise	8:24

2.	Til Death	4:47

3.	The Mirror	6:22

4.	Handless Maiden	3:30

5.	Eyes Open	5:38

6.	Generate	7:05

7.	The Wounded Healer	10:12

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released January 26, 2024

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