Los Angeles, California emcee Skribbal teaming up with each his uncle Katfish & the multifaceted SVH for his 4th studio LP. Arising in 2016 off the energy of his full-length debut Drug Spun Funk, would be a magnet for the rising Wisconsin underground label Pressure 5 Data & they might put out his sophomore effort Skinwalker a pair years later. As soon as he dropped his debut EP Quarantine Classes a month after the pandemic began, he would go away the label to kind his personal Splatterbrain Data & celebrated this newfound independence by dropping his third album Black Eyed Kids distancing himself from horrorcore in favor of a extra hardcore hip hop fashion. Final time I lined him was the winter of 2022 with the Highway to Dystopia EP & Electrical Lungs is now making a daring shift from underground hip hop to nu metallic/

After the intro, the primary track “Gaslight” units the tone of what’s to return with this nu metallic opener rapping concerning the opps’ ways backfiring on them & dropping his personal sight whereas “Undergo the Fall” works in some extra heavy guitars besides he’s singing this time seeking to make the world imagine. “Solid in Hearth” kinda has this industrial hip hop vibe cautioning a violent storm forming because the Satan resurrects when the beat drops main into “Torn” going full-blown rap metallic to speak about being prepared for conflict.

“Iron Sky” after the “Navy Industrial Advanced” interlude continues being hip hop & metallic music collectively making room for acutely aware lyricism whereas “Begin All Over (Unhealthy Facet)” kinda feels reminiscent to LINKIN PARK’s early 2000s output discussing coming from a damaged residence & having a damaged thoughts. “This Graveyard Earth” takes the growth bap route instrumentally bringing hardcore lyricism to the desk, however then the entice metal-inspired “Breaking Out” guarantees to by no means allow them to take away who he’s.

Ashes Like Rain joins Skribbal on the track “Shadow Bleeding” getting again in his nu metallic bag with rap verses & guttural screaming on the hook speaking all these hoebags these days embracing the propaganda whereas “Run Rabbit!” that includes Myalansky of prior Wu-Syndicate fame & Praise1 simply earlier than the outro correctly finishes Electrical Lungs with extra of a hardcore hip hop-driven nearer speaking about haters being mad over their return from Hell to rob rappers of their chains.

Combining the lyrical depth and underground sensibilities of hip hop with the aggressive instrumentation of metallic, the Splatterbrain Data founder takes us on a genre-bending journey tackling topics from authorities corruption to darkish occult conspiracies along with inviting listeners to embrace their very own energy and individuality in a world that usually appears oppressive via his confidence & bravado.

Rating: 8/10