Review
Surprise-released alongside the bittersweet news that it would serve as the band's final chapter, Infinite Illumination sees mastermind Nate Garrett steering his project back to the glacial, heavyweight doom that defined its early days.
Critics note that this return to slower, more traditional waters "reflects similar intent in coming full circle," deploying years of songwriting experience to sharpen their heavy metal fundamentals. Rather than sounding like a quiet retreat, the album leans into an urgent, fatalistic mood. Sabbath-inspired melancholy and roaring tempos dominate, with faster movements remaining "closer to the crusty doom of Death Row-era Pentagram than Randy Rhoads worship".
This approach results in what New Noise Magazine calls "spiritually enriched introspectives and anti-homogenization anthems, wrapped in a trippy, biblically accurate package". Backed by towering riffs and high-profile guitar guests, Garrett crafts a mournful yet triumphant monument to his band's legacy.
