Mother Of Millions – T
Release Date: 11 September 2026
Label: ViciSolum Productions
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Genre: Epic Progressive Metal/Rock.
FFO: Katatonia, Tesseract, A Perfect Circle, Klone.
Review By: Ben Harris-Hayes
Don’t let the F.F.O part fool you, my friends; Mother Of Millions are definitely their own band with their own sound, and I merely mention those huge, respected bands because, with the album, ‘T’, this Greek progressive metal/rock band have lifted themselves to the same musical level as those noted bands.
I don’t say this lightly either, my friends!
I’m a difficult listener to impress, trust me…
But I kept coming back to ‘T’ to absorb it in different ways…and the litmus test was passed by them when I started humming their riffs while walking around my house. They hooked me in, and for that, I salute them.
I mention Katatonia not because Mother Of Millions sound depressed and Scandinavian (ha!), but more because they have mastered the ability to condense firm, articulate songwriting into 4 to 5 minutes…but make it sound like the song is a lot longer.
Personally, I really admire that ability to take the listener on that journey and pack a lot of twists and turns into the song, much like Katatonia did on the superb ‘The Great Cold Distance’.
I mention Tesseract because of this Greek band’s skill in delivering hefty riffs with a sense of purpose and firm musicality.
That weighty, clean production and the use of extended-range/downtuned guitars serve Mother Of Millions very well as the riffs and melodies weave in and out of each other.
A big nod of appreciation to vocalist George Prokopiou, who has a cracking set of pipes on him, taking the listener on a range of emotional deliveries.
The quieter moments and use of dynamics invoke the contemplative delivery of bands like A Perfect Circle and Klone, which I really liked.
I ask you to check the chorus of track 8, ‘The Circle’, with its fabulous chorus and lyrics.
“I will craft a world out of ember and dust. I will bear a new rising light, above heartbeats, thunderous. For I stand forth to reach you, for you…”
The violins and other instrumentation throughout the record lift things further, and I must give a shout-out to the use of synths/arps in places, as they add yet another texture I really enjoyed.
Overall, it’s a cracking record and one I recommend to any fan of the more emotive side of progressive metal/rock.
Easily 4 hadoukens out of 5 from this listener, so waste no time and get ‘T’ in your ears and find your new favourite band.
(4 / 5)
