Neurosis have spent more than three decades redefining what heavy metal is and what it can be. They’re a multifaceted beast, moving in many directions depending on where their creative forces guide them and combining sludge metal with prog-rock arrangements, spacey soundscapes, and postrock instrumental layers.
The solo catalog of guitarist and vocalist Steve Von Till features stark folk songs and spoken-word poetry, and his latest offering, 2021’s, also incorporates pensive, sweeping instrumental postrock. Touches of primitive acoustic guitar lay the groundwork for gorgeous, stirring string quartets, ambient electronic waves, and psychedelic synth pulses.