Whom Gods Destroy - Insanium (2024) (MP3)

Ostensibly a spiritual successor of the now-defunct supergroup Sons of Apollo, Whom Gods Destroy takes two of the members remaining from the original five-piece, splices in three guest stars, and cobbles together this Frankenstein's monster of a progressive metal album Insanium.

Aptly titled, this directionless oeuvre alludes to greatness in the same way the made-up word “insanium” alludes to the future-tense of the Latin verb INSANIRE, “insaniam” – that is to say, it displays a middle-schooler's idea of depth. Insanium is a dinner course served on a platter that shines with a mirror polish, the plating immaculate; but the dish lacking in anything nutritive. Not exactly haute-couture for prog metal, WGD seems rather an outlet for Bumblefoot's, quite frankly, extraterrestrial ability on the doubleneck.

Tracklist
01. In the Name of War (6:39)
02. Over Again (5:02)
03. The Decision (7:08)
04. Crawl (6:36)
05. Find My Way Back (5:47)
06. Crucifier (4:44)
07. Keeper of the Gate (4:55)
08. Hypernova 158 (3:24)
09. Insanium (8:38)