Unsouling is a new musical entity, a small needle in a vast haystack of metal. The project’s debut release might easily have been overlooked amidst all the straw no matter how vividly the needle gleamed, but a few important factors make that much less likely:

Specifically: Unsouling is the solo work of Feral Light‘s frontman and songwriter A.S. (Andy Schoengrund); the album was chosen for release by I, Voidhanger Records; and the cover art was created by the wonderfully talented Luciana Nedelea (don’t tell us cover art doesn’t matter because you’d be whistling in the wind around here).

So, this needle sticks out even before the playing of the first notes. Because of the music, it sticks out more like an impaling spear than a needle. Continue reading »