Maximum score for Inhalo's debut album in Heaven Magazine!

When it comes to progressive rock music, the Netherlands plays a nice tune. Supersister, Focus, Arjan Lucassen and Kayak are highly regarded internationally. Now that Kayak recently announced her farewell, successor Inhalo is already eagerly waiting in the wings. This Amsterdam quartet makes a convincing debut with the album Sever. Eight strong compositions in the spirit of Opeth and Riverside. No small names in this genre. The album starts with traditional layered melodic songs, but gets more surprising as the end comes in sight. Adventurous intros, driving drums and polyphonic choruses make for an extremely atmospheric album. Songs like Pretenders and Eventide, the latter a bit in the spirit of Tool, lift the album further. It doesn't stop there. With the pounding riffs of guitarist Roy Willems, Inhalo can rock hard. The band then pulls out all the stops. Sever is a business card to be proud of. The production is also rock solid. There is no tour schedule on the site yet, so stage and festival programmers take advantage! Not everything has to come from far! Michael Struis