Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Country: USA
Genre: Death/doom metal
Full length: Pain Effulgence
Format: Digital, CD, cassette
Label: Profound Lore Records
Release date: August 22, 2025
Innumerable Forms aims for "Pain Effulgence" to encapsulate the experiences of the human soul when thrust into a world devoid of moral support, leading to a state where one's will is systematically shattered by overwhelming surroundings and left broken. The point where you abandon every hope. The intended effect is a mirror to the narcissism of the times, a narcissism that persists regardless of who dominates mass media.
This may appear pessimistic and negative, but it reflects the reality of our present time, stripped of illusions characterizing daily life. It serves as a reminder for us to perceive the world as it truly is in 2025, characterized as being listenable within the classic death and doom metal tradition, with a series of concepts that will provide us with a blissful sense of relief, allowing us to look beyond the artificial smiles and empty promises we’re incessantly inundated with.
Their third full-length after "Punishment in Flesh" (2018) and "Philosophical Collapse" (2022), "Pain Effulgence" illustrates Innumerable Forms unhurriedly pushing their roots in early Finnish death metal and early UK doom metal into something heavier, darker and more earth shattering, with each release becoming increasingly imposing and monumental. All designed as a vehicle to make their ideas more tangible to the listener.
Driven by producer Arthur Rizk, known for his work with Cavalera Conspiracy and others, the sound of Innumerable Forms is compared to "the weight of an immense ancient stone of granite being lowered upon you." Naturally the effect would be profoundly suffocating and sorrowful, as the lines between their influences from Finland and the UK blur more and more and the lyrics seem to become more descriptive and profound in their message.
Besides the band's logo being easily decipherable, the lyrics are available on their Bandcamp stream… With that in mind, I suspect fans of classic death metal, particularly those who like the early work of Paradise Lost, Autopsy, Asphyx, Obituary and Bolt Thrower, will appreciate the Innumerable Forms' incremental evolution. Instead of sounding bogged down, the band delivers their songwriting with a refined clarity that complements the scale of the material.
Utilizing a technique akin to that of David Vincent, Nick Holmes, and John Tardy, Justin DeTore conveys the deep suffering of a man whose mental state has deteriorated, leaving him to grapple solely with cognitive dissonance. If the songs represent the logical progression of the bands I referenced, the lyrics of tracks such as "Impulse", "Dissonant Drift", and "Overwhelming Subjugation" perfectly complement the musicianship in depicting the ultimate downfall of humanity.
Innumerable Forms share their thoughts on the current state of affairs, and it's not pretty. Considering their musical style, it’s never intended to be. If you resonate with this, "Pain Effulgence" is likely to be a profound experience for you. –Dave Wolff
Lineup:
Justin DeTore: Vocals
Chris Ulsh: Guitar, bass
Jensen Ward: Guitar
Connor Donegan: Drums
Track list:
1. Impulse
2. Indignation
3. Blotted Inside
4. Dissonant Drift
5. Ressentiment
6. Overwhelming Subjugation
7. Pain Effulgence
8. Austerity and Attrition
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