heavy-metal-darkness: Meteora |Dissonance |H-Music

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Meteora |Dissonance |H-Music

Release Date January 23^rd, 2026
Format EP
Genre Symphonic Metal
Country Hungary

Hailing from the concrete and history of Hungary, Meteora has been grinding through a massive conceptual journey that started back in the summer of 2025. They kicked things off with "In This Silence", followed it up with "Broken Mind", and now they’re dropping the final hammer with "Dissonance". This band doesn't just play songs, they build these massive, theatrical worlds. They’ve spent the last year proving they have the stamina to put out a trilogy of EPs, eventually weaving them all together into a full-length beast called "Darkest Light".

"Dissonance" kicks the door down with "Darkest Light", which hits with a waltz-style swing that’s got more drama than a gothic soap opera. The triple-vocal attack is where these guys actually flex. You’ve got the clean female leads, the male melodic lines, and the "beast" growls all fighting for space in a way that actually works. Having Nils Courbaron from Sirenia show up for a guest solo adds some serious shred credentials to the mix, giving the track a technical edge that keeps the symphonic elements from getting too soft.

The middle of the EP shifts into "Shadows Of Ignorance", where Noémi Holló takes the lead and absolutely crushes it. This track is the result of guitarist Dániel Baranya and keyboardist Atilla Király teaming up on the writing, and you can hear the chemistry. It’s got that haunting atmosphere that makes you want to stare at a graveyard in the rain, but it keeps enough energy to stay relevant. It’s a successful experiment for the new writing duo and keeps the momentum high before the final descent into the heavy stuff.

When Meteora decides to get aggressive, they don't mess around. "Dissonance – My Reality Pt. IV" is easily some of the heaviest material they’ve put to tape. The harsh vocals are front and center, backed by jagged riffs that move away from the fluff and get straight to the point. Then they wrap the whole trilogy with "Witch Hunt – Tragedy Of Delusion". This one is a monster, full of black metal influence and Wagnerian intensity. It’s massive, loud, and closes the chapter with enough fire to melt the winter frost.

The production on this is top-tier for the genre. Getting guys who have worked with Machine Head and Swallow The Sun to handle the mix and master was a smart move. It sounds huge without losing the individual layers of the choir or the grit of the guitars. "Dissonance" is a hell of an ending to this EP cycle, and it shows Meteora has the creative juice to keep going for a long time. If you want symphonic metal that actually has some teeth, this is your fix.

Score: 8.0