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PANOPTICON’S “KENTUCKY”, OUT MAY 2012 ON HANDMADE BIRDS/PAGAN FLAMES, IS AN ABSOLUTE MILESTONE. SURE, PEOPLE SAY THIS ALL THE TIME, BUT WE MEAN IT. THE PARADIGM SHIFTS HERE. DESPITE US BEING A COUPLE MONTHS FROM ITS RELEASE, DECIBEL MAGAZINE HAS ALREADY PUBLISHED A REVIEW, AND GAVE “KENTUCKY” 8 OUT OF 10. CHECK OUT THE OFFICIAL COVER ART TO WHAT IS SURE TO BE A FUTURE HALL OF FAMER.

“KENTUCKY WORKS PRECISELY BECAUSE IT FEELS SO THOROUGHLY HUMAN”

“PANOPTICON’S MUSIC MOVES IN HUMAN PATTERNS”

“SETTING APPALACHIAN PROTEST SONGS AGAINST SURGING BLACK METAL SHOULDN’T WORK. ON KENTUCKY, IT DOES”

“HIS FIXATION ON THIS VERY REAL WORLD TOPIC HELPS TO HUMANIZE A STYLE OF METAL THAT CAN OFTEN FEEL EMOTIONALLY DISTANT”

-DECIBEL


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