Nearly three years after first entering our digital columns with a self-titled EP, French quintet The Great Procession return with ‘To Another Sun’, their debut full-length and a dense, commanding blend of post-core, sludge, and modern post-metal. Subtle synth textures expand the palette, while stark, minimalist artwork reflects the band’s emphasis on collective identity, focus, and emotional weight.
Across ten tracks, the album moves confidently through familiar territory without sounding formulaic. Crushing heaviness alternates with more suspended, atmospheric passages, anchored by a sharp, omnipresent bass and vocals that range from abrasive screams to more declamatory, almost spoken moments. The concept of moving “toward another sun” feels less like escape than transformation—an uneasy balance between loss, persistence, and forward momentum.
While echoes of bands such as Cult of Luna, LLNN, or Unfold may logically surface, ‘To Another Sun’ avoids imitation through careful dynamics and textural variation, sidestepping the genre’s tendency toward monolithic repetition. Entirely DIY and self-produced, it holds its own against far more polished releases and delivers immediate impact, firmly establishing The Great Procession as a band worth following.
