Release Date: April 10th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD.
The Carrion Waltz - Tracklisting
1.The Chime
2.My Uninvited Host 05:50
3.The Antagonist's Speech
4.Counterglow
5.Exit Talon Grasp
6.Absorbing The Infinite Impermanence
Members
Andreas Hansen – Guitars
Jonas Eriksson – Drums
Misha Sedini – Vocals
Review
The Carrion Waltz is the third full length album from Progressive Sludge/Post-Metallers DIMWIND which has a wave of different levels of Doom, Sludge, Stoner and Psychedelic movements contained throughout the album. The album is beautifully melodic with a classic style of Post-Metal aggression fuelled by the likes of Cult Of Luna and ISIS with DIMWIND bringing in areas of music inspired by the likes of Baroness and Mastodon. However, they instantly make their music, time and space within their own creative making. The band have transitioned from an Instrumental Post-Metal band to one that now has a lead vocalist with the addition of Misha Sedini on lead vocals.
The record is quite daring with the lyrics and vocal arrangements with a multitude of different styles forming from the very start within the stunning opening track of The Chime. DIMWIND combine a real life and haunting message into the album as even the band themselves call this record their “FUCK CANCER” album which it beautifully thrives upon.
I’m going to post a blurb from their PR document why this record is called their “FUCK CANCER album”.
“For their third full-length album, Dimwind marks a powerful evolution — transitioning from an instrumental duo to a vocal-driven trio. But in the midst of writing and searching for the right vocalist, life took an unexpected and harrowing turn when drummer Jonas Eriksson’s wife was diagnosed with cancer. The creative process slowed, becoming both a refuge and a way to cope with the emotional weight of the situation.
Eventually, the diligent search for a vocalist paid off and the missing piece fell into place with the arrival of Misha Sedini, whose story brought an uncanny and deeply personal parallel. Misha had recently survived an aggressive form of blood cancer — and soon after his recovery, his wife was diagnosed with the exact same type now affecting Jonas’s partner.”
The addition of Misha Sedini as vocalist for this album allows DIMWIND to add a heavier element and progressive dimension to their music which makes this record their most complete and outstanding album to date. With the band using their recent life experiences for The Carrion Waltz, this gives an extra level of emotionally charged heaviness and bleak challenges for the listener to get through.
However, there’s also a high level of hopefulness throughout the album. The music is always heavy, dynamic and superbly realised with a truly cinematic style of technical proficiency being developed that’s played on tracks such as My Uninvited Host, Counterglow and Exit Talon Grasp.
DIMWIND use a some great Ambient and Post-Rock musical techniques which is mostly hidden in the background but that allows the album to have quite a stripped back feel whilst they mainly focus playing on their epic Progressive Metal and Post-Metal sound that results in a FUCK-TON of massive thuggish grooves. There’s some incredible fast-paced beat downs which do have a certain “mainstream” energy to them whilst allowing DIMWIND to keep within the boundaries of the underground HEAVY METAL scene.
The Carrion Waltz is a cautionary tale of human survival when the odds are completely stacked against you but it’s one that offers hope and ultimately survival. This record did make think of family and friends lost to cancer over the years which I thank DIMWIND for allowing me them to remember in a loving light especially within the fucked up times the world is currently going through.
DIMWIND put in an incredible performance in almost every aspect of The Carrion Waltz which could allow this album to be one of the most devastating and uplifting albums of the year so far. With exquisite production values and a superbly realized creative vision then I can’t recommend this album highly enough. I hope this record gets the full respect and attention it richly deserves. This is Post-Metal music of the highest order.
Words by Steve Howe
Thanks to DIMWIND for the promo..
The Carrion Waltz is available to buy from all good digital stockists now
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