Loneshore – Nothing Left to Deconstruct
Release Date: 19th June 2026
Label: Willowtip Records
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Genre: Progressive Metal, Post Metal, Progressive Death Metal, Melodic Doom Metal.
FFO: Cult of Luna, The Ocean, Katatonia, Daylight Dies, Tool, Opeth, Ghost Brigade.
Review By: Rick Farley
Rio de Janeiro’s, progressive post-metal outfit, Loneshore, have returned with their second full length album, Nothing Left to Deconstruct releasing Jun 19th, 2026, via Willowtip Records.
This undoubtedly polarizing band utilizes clean vocals blended with blackened shrieky growls and huge ambient elements that range from heavy, progressive, and ethereal to softer, tribalistic and melodic, creating a mesmerizing trance like state for the records 51 minute duration. Hitting peaks and valleys within different soundscapes that still coexist with one another in a cohesive fluttering of musical extremes. The record is hyper focused but still presents an unconventional variety of harshness, beauty, and otherworldly atmosphere. An inclination to their style of songwriting and presentation is Opeth Blackwater Park, mixed with Katatonia and Tool, this obviously doesn’t paint the whole picture, but it is a good starting point for reference. There are numerous riffs, melodies structures, and atmospheric elements that are reminiscent. The partially distorted crunchy riffs that builds tension as they grow and drone into heavier segments, the post doomy melodies float with melancholy and the juxtaposition between heavy and lighter, within the vocals as well as the music, all point towards the influence of several notable bands. That’s not to say this is an entirely a clone of those bands, because it’s not, but they do sometimes lean a little too far one way, which reduces the impact of their own stylistic voice in certain places on the album. This is not a huge detriment to the enjoyability of the record, because it’s still well put together, professionally written and highly engaging, however it is worth mentioning.
Nothing Left to Deconstruct was produced, recorded, and mixed by Luiz Felipe Netto (Vocals, guitar, Keyboards) and mastered by Magnus Lindberg. On the surface the record is fully warm and inviting. Hugely atmospheric, ethereal tones and clarity all sound professionally done without sounding clinical. A bit of rawness left in the guitar tones gives the record more personality in an organic way. Dynamically it’s layered but doesn’t take long to reveal its full self, making this an incredibly easy listen with tons of emotionally depth.
The one drawback, besides too many bits of familiarity, is the record, while journey driven, doesn’t go far off the chosen path. It’s heavy then softer or vice versa. It’s clean vocals, then harsh vocals, it’s droning then catchy and it all kind of stays that way the entire duration. Despite it being beautifully written, it’s a tad predictable, progressive/post metal like this really shouldn’t be. All the elements are here for the make-up of an incredible record, but the repeatability and originality are lacking. I’m honestly a little torn on the rating, it’s really good, but I’m not sure about the staying power it has.
This comes done to listener preference, I can see where people will absolutely love Nothing Left to Deconstruct, but I can also see people reference Tool, Opeth and other similar bands as comparison too frequently. So, my advice is checking this one out based on the idea that it’s pretty damn good for at least a little while. Maybe it will stick with you more. If you like any of the bands in the FFO section, you’ll probably like this, whether it stays in your ear and for the amount of time are the questions I have.
(3.5 / 5)
