Helsinki’s Dome
Runner emerged in 2017, armed with a sound that welds industrial metal
with shards of hardcore, extreme metal, and a mechanical pulse that recalls
factory sirens and collapsing cities. Their self-titled debut introduced a
project built on harsh textures and social decay, and now "World
Panopticon" expands their vision into something far bigger. Signed to Svart Records, the Finnish trio dives deep into a
modern dystopia, producing a double album that stands as their most ambitious
work to date.
"World
Panopticon" comes across as an industrial monolith, pulsating with cold
aggression and mechanical precision. The production is heavy, metallic, and
loaded with digital abrasion, perfectly fitting the themes of control and
surveillance the album revolves around. Tracks like "Split Self
Matrix" and "Constant Crisis Diagnosis" blend hammering rhythm
sections with dissonant electronics and guttural vocals, creating a grinding
storm that sounds both futuristic and decayed. The electronic components work as
an extension of the chaos rather than decoration, pushing the sound into
cybernetic territory.
There’s a
strong cinematic presence throughout, though nothing here feels ornamental or
diluted. Every track drives the concept further into the pit-industrial warfare
meeting existential breakdown. The pacing of the double album might challenge
casual listeners, but those willing to submerge into its concrete labyrinth
will find cohesion and intensity in its relentless progression.
"World
Panopticon" isn’t designed for comfort. It’s an exhausting, punishing, and
strangely hypnotic experience, forged from the kind of bleak imagination
industrial metal thrives on. The atmosphere stays consistent across its long
runtime, locking the listener into its grey universe without mercy. Dome Runner sounds more certain of their sonic identity than ever, and "World
Panopticon" confirms them as one of the most interesting acts working
within this metallic-mechanical hybrid space.
Score: 7.0
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