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LEEDS, ENGLAND – AUGUST 27: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Sleep Token performs on Day 3 of Leeds Festival … More 2023 at Bramham Park on August 27, 2023 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Katja Ogrin/Redferns) Redferns The hype surrounding the UK’s Sleep Token has been impressive. Over the last five years there hasn’t been a comparable band in the metal scene that sounds quite like Sleep Token, nor has there been another metal act that’s seen the same viral success as them, and in such a short timespan. Sure, Ghost might be the closest comparison in terms of pop-culture status, but Sleep Token seem to have already matched Ghost’s level of popularity in only four albums. In fact, it’s truly astonishing how quickly Sleep Token’s fanbase has grown since their last LP, 2023’s Take Me Back to Eden – Sleep Token has gone from selling out large club tours to selling out their first arena tour. With all the success and hype that Sleep Token has garnered, their newly released fourth studio album, Even In Arcadia, is set to take them through the stratosphere. While many Sleep Token fans have already embraced this album as an instant classic, the bigger question this review aims to tackle is how does this album fair within the wider metal and heavy music genres? Is Sleep Token Metal? Sleep Token dabble in a myriad of genres and this is especially apparent on their latest work, Even In Arcadia. Synth-pop, trip-hop, R&B and djent are all ingredients to this LP, however, the brooding djent guitars and intricate progressive metal drumming are the most consistent elements that crop up throughout this album. Therefore, it’s completely fair to consider this a metal record, despite the fact Sleep Token take listeners through a whirlwind of unique sonic flavors. It’s…

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