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Artist......: Pull the Strings
Album.......: Griefbloom
Year........: 2026
Genre.......: Metal
Type........: Album
Label.......: Independent
Language....: English
Source......: WEB/FLAC (16bit)
Quality.....: 855kbps / 44.1 kHz / Stereo
Tracks......: 9 tracks
Playtime....: 00:42:03
Size........: 265.7 MiB
R.Date......: 2026-08-07
S.Date......: 2026-08-07
Url.........: https://open.qobuz.com/album/avl84l1ykz3u1
01. Ego Death 1:56
02. From Winter to Winter 4:36
03. Eternal Eclipse 5:54
04. Thereafter 5:50
05. Halo Aflame 4:36
06. Lost Guardian 5:53
07. Stained 6:34
08. As Eden Burned 1:54
09. All the Heavens Wept 4:49
June of 2025 saw the release of A Farewell, which was
truly a farewell to the old incarnation of Pull The
Strings. Seeking a new direction, project founder Alan
Brucke recruited the aid of his friend Gabriel Yadon to
reimagine what the project could be. And thus, the seeds
for the third full-length album from Pull The Strings
were planted.
Several attempts to begin writing the new material ended
in stagnation, until late October 2025, when the band
decided to try using extended range guitars instead of
more traditional instruments. This approach completely
altered the direction of the songs for the better, and
was immediately inspiring to the band.
The concept for the album was initially non-existent,
and early vocal takes for some of the demos were about
various disparate topics. Then, Gabe pitched his own
ideas for lyrical themes, based on his experiences with
grieving the loss of loved ones to cancer and
Alzheimer's disease. This set the tone for a new lyrical
direction, focused on the process of healing from
painful loss, and the observation of its inevitable
nature.
Griefbloom is a completely new sound for Pull The
Strings, which has historically been quite progressive
and unorthodox. Now, the band sounds as fresh as ever,
with one highly apparent difference being the vocal
style employed. Gone are the wretched croaks of previous
releases. Instead, vocalist Alan Brucke utilizes a
full-throated, agonized scream. Paired with the
introduction of Gabe's highly melodic and intricate
instrumentation, Pull The Strings sounds like an
entirely different band - one fully convicted of its new
artistic direction.