Binah | Ónkos | Osmose Productions

 

Release Date: 2025

Format: CD, Vinyl, Digital

Genre: Death Metal

Country: United Kingdom

Label: Osmose Productions

Binah emerged during the second wave of “Old School Death Metal” in the early 2010s, cultivating a reputation for focused, meticulous releases. With members connected to acts like Code, Hexvessel, Thine, My Dying Bride, Esoteric, Pantheist, Axis Of Perdition, and Bal Sagoth, the band channels decades of experience into music that is intense, atmospheric, and carefully composed. Avoiding frequent live performances, Binah dedicates itself to creating albums that resonate as complete works. “Ónkos,” their third release, arrives seven years after “Phobiate,” featuring long-form compositions that explore illness, loss, and the residual struggles they provoke.

“Ónkos” is a deep, immersive album split into two extensive compositions, “Mount Morphine” and “The After Evermath,” each unfolding over twenty minutes. The music is carefully layered, balancing moments of intense aggression with slower, textured passages that give the material space to develop. The production captures the rawness of the performances maintaining clarity, and the engineering by Aort gives each element comes through with definition.

Vocals are harsh and menacing, blending with the instrumentation to form a consistent, brooding atmosphere. The guitars navigate between crushing riffs and intricate passages that add dimension in the overall flow. Drums maintain an unwavering, precise pace, shaping the progression of each act, while subtle melodic touches occasionally emerge to punctuate the heavier sections.

The album rewards patient listening, revealing new details on repeated plays, and emphasizes a continuity that is compelling from start to finish. “Ónkos” offers a consistently engaging experience.

Score: 7.0

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