Gridlink - Coronet Juniper (2023)

A new Gridlink album has always been a pleasure, but this time, with Coronet Juniper, it's extra special. Indeed, previous album Longhena was supposed to be their last one after guitarist Matsubara Takafumi get injured and thought he wouldn't be able to play guitar again. But they're back (Matsubara Takafumi, Bryan Fajardo on drums, Jon Chang on vocals and Mauro Cordoba  on bass), and, as it used to be, their grind is faster, more technical, and more melodic (even emo) at the same time. It's clearly not a nostalgic return, they can easily reclaim their place among the very best, most interesting and special, grind bands. 

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