The Mist | The Dark Side Of The Soul (An Anatomy Of The Soul) | Alma Mater Records

Release Date: November 7, 2025

Format: Studio Album

Genre: Thrash Metal

Country: Brazil

The Mist rose from the ruins of Mayhem in 1989, driven by Vladimir Korg’s move from Chakal into a band ready for something darker and more imaginative. Their early albums “Phantasmagoria” and “The Hangman Tree” carved out a corner of Brazilian thrash that mixed aggression with eerie, literary storytelling. After shifting styles, line-ups, and finally dissolving in the mid-90s, the band reformed decades later with a renewed spark and eventually signed with Alma Mater Records. Their path back to the studio was long, shaped by reunions, departures, and small releases that showed a band rebuilding itself step by step. “The Dark Side Of The Soul (An Anatomy Of The Soul)” marks their first full album in thirty years.

The Mist returns with an album that sounds charged with the weight of their past without being stuck in it. “The Dark Side Of The Soul (An Anatomy Of The Soul)” digs deep into psychological territory through Vladimir Korg’s vivid lyrics, delivered with a rasp that turns each line into a warning. The thrash foundation is immediate and aggressive, pushed forward by riffs that keep tension high and by drumming that treats every shift as a new strike. Even with the conceptual structure, the record moves with purpose and the narrative adds character without getting tangled in its own ideas.

The three-part structure gives the album a steady climb. The opening section uses raw storytelling to explore life and loss through blunt, disturbing questions. It has a direct edge that fits the band’s history but also signals a more poetic ambition. The middle section is the most imaginative, tying organs to emotional states in a way that suits the harsher delivery. Korg leans into theatrical imagery, sketching a world where the body and soul argue, accuse, and sometimes mock each other. Some moments echo early The Mist in their darker atmospheres, though the production lifts everything into sharper focus.

The final section lands with darker reflections about death and what remains when matter and self part ways. The confrontational tone never slips, and the closing shouts tie the story together with brutal simplicity. Tue Madsen’s mixing brings out the aggression in the guitars and the grit in Korg’s voice, and the artwork by Michael Whelan adds another layer of eeriness to the release. The band sounds unified, driven by the same energy that fueled their return on recent tours and recordings.

After such a long break between albums, The Mist delivers a release that stands firm on its own character. It has intensity, imagination, and a clear sense of direction. It shows a veteran band pushing themselves forward with confidence, and that alone gives “The Dark Side Of The Soul” a strong presence in the current thrash landscape.

Score: 7.5

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