Februus is one of those fine albums that have an instantaneous connection as well as containing substantial textures and intriguing corridors to explore on each subsequent visit. It is a flowing album from the opening aggressive 'Awaken' through to the closing 'Finale' on disc 1, each track merging into another with seamless elegance and effect but still making each song distinctively separate. From this the album works as a single experience or in its individual parts, though the greatest satisfaction is from experiencing Februus in its entirety. The opener flows into 'Frost' a darkly toned track with taunting riffs and a less violent attack though just as intimidating in it's different attack. The trio of guitarists in Jerome Colombelli, Igor Omodei, and Aurelien Pereira, who also provides ambient flows with synths throughout the release, unleash stirring and emotive sounds that make the song and Frebuus more than an aural experience. Romarin again fills the song with a perfect mix of light and dark over the forceful rhythms from bassist Benoit Friedrich and drummer Christian Schreil, in a band of talented musicians he really is imperious.Tracks like 'Hail', 'Awe' and 'Quittance' enflame the senses with their startling construction and unique sounds, the band the instigators of imagery and emotions with their thoughtful and original arresting compositions. The two ambient fuelled instrumentals of 'Exmersion' and 'Limbo' are as striking as any other song and effective in making a respite to the intensity though both carry their own strength, especially the latter with its haunting and disturbing feeling of sensing something is there but impossible to touch or clearly view. This leads into the album's best track 'Plenitude' which is the realisation and conclusion as it joins 'Finale' of the concept within Frebuus.There are no obvious flaws to Frebuus and with its depth and uniqueness it is at the head of the best releases this year. The second disc contains three tracks running 30 minutes of ambient sounds that run on from the first disc's closing track and conjures up more imagery as it plays in the mind and senses. If there is one album to make a deliberate b-line to this is it, Uneven Structure has set a new standard for melodic metal with their debut and will surely make a lot of bands reassess their own sound and approach.review by RingMaster

Best Album from them Period ??

Still holds up as an incredible art piece! <3
I fondly remember back when I heard the first demo of Frost, and the excitement I had when the album was announced. I preordered the cd on my phone during a meeting at work right when the preorders went online. I rarely get that excited by new music - especially these days - but that time it just felt special to me for some reason :-)

2022 and this still fucking bangs

This album will forever be a 10/10

Is there an ongoing story with the bedhead and februus?
I recognize the names from the shirt you sell and now im seeing the music videos for the first time, kind of cool to piece together these snippets.

I heard this for the first time live, they were supporting twelve foot ninja...oh man when they started playing you just knew you were hearing something very special. The crowd stopped and paid attention, it felt spiritual ?
...then they go straight into Hail...chills ?

Still coming back to this after so many years

Such a stunning song almost a decade later. !!

Sikth Soilwork Dilildjent???Style

The Greatest 3 hours of metal ever

transient

This deserves so many more views. This is an absolute trip

That was audacity of hope!