The Beyond Seventh Dimension project has taken shape.
Led by Finnish musician Anssi Pennanen (Kallas, Sincreation) and supported by Saku Moilanen (guitar/bass, Before the Dawn, Red Moon Architect, Slaughterror, ex-Aeonian Sorrow…) of Deep Noise Studios and the members of the band Kallas, the album Tähtien ikuinen suru is finally coming to life in 2026 on Inverse Records.
The album opens with a mysterious yet relatively gentle darkness on the title track, Tähtien ikuinen suru, which immediately envelops us in its melancholy thanks to a very calm and majestic piano, a mood that completely shifts on Blazing Tears of Nebulae, becoming heavier before summoning Black Metal’s distortion, followed by its striking roars. Noteworthy are the more solemn and ethereal choruses that fit perfectly with the imposing atmosphere of the rhythm section, which doesn’t hesitate to break down completely only to return with even greater force via a devastating blast beat, but which resumes its ritualistic form before transitioning to Silurian Seas, which plunges us back into this ocean of dark aggression. The sound is intoxicating, capitalizing on this slight dissonance to captivate us even more as the quiet passages multiply, returning to that crystalline sound before erupting to leave a lasting impression, just as Eternal Love For The Unreachable unfolds its Doom-infused elements with a heady slowness, reinforced by the clear sound and the proclaimed vocals that fuel the contrast between the two extremes. The keyboards return in full force on Dawn of Extinction, once again offering an oppressive solemn tone before charging forward with a catchy staccato riff, but also a thoroughly unsettling passage that evokes hellish screams and heaviness before subsiding to make way for the explosive Ancient Worlds of Cosmos Redshift 7, which suddenly accelerates and proves extremely suffocating. The harmonics navigate this hurricane that strikes us relentlessly. We’ll eventually reach the eye of the storm, where a serene calm reigns, led by the keyboards, and despite an attempt by the darkness to return, keyboards fully take over, allowing us to catch our breath before Rogue Planet – Symbol Of Depression, the final fairly short track with melodious nuances and soothing clean vocals that closes the album with a touch of gentleness ultimately tainted by dissonance, yet maintains the same approach right up to the very end.
With this debut album, Beyond Seventh Dimension asserts its darkness, but also its coldness, through haunting and ever-changing riffs. Tähtien ikuinen suru doesn’t hesitate to shift from an intoxicating slowness to savage ferocity, and the contrast is perfectly executed.
80/100
