MOTHS is a Puerto Rican Progressive Metal band known for their dynamic, genre-defying sound. Constantly evolving with each release, they craft intricate, immersive sonic landscapes that captivate audiences and push the boundaries of modern Metal. The album features seven song centered around the infamous “seven deadly sins,” and titled the same. “Sloth” is the first cut. The album has seven songs, and “Sloth” is first, and it’s a curious combination of semi=jovial steel guitars over a background that reminds me of the deep south. “Envy” is next, and it has a swing to it, albeit a dark one, with thick bass notes and a heavy riff under a bed of clean female vocals. The time meter shifts are the one thing that you think about when you think of Progressive music, but I mostly hear a throwback 70’s psychedelic sound.

“Greed” roars out of the gate with a weighted dissonance and harsh vocals. The clean female vocals provide a needed contrast to the heavy aggression, and there is still quite a bit of darkness present. “Pride” is another song that uses a combination of contentious harsh vocals and cleans, along with some odd and eerie background elements. Again, although the meters shifts are dexterous, I mostly hear psychedelic music with Progressive leanings. This song is a little more straightforward in its presentation. “Lust” has a steadier and bit smoother groove, but the harsh vocals still keep the sound dark, and the heavy bottom end weighs down the song very much. Mariel’s clean vocals almost sound like wails here, or, as the song title suggests, that which come with the notion of lust.

“Gluttony” is really where the genre defying, Progressive elements are on full display. The music is almost happy sounding, but the harsh vocals douse that feeling with ease. From there, steady bass note combine with emotional cleans, and the sound is always moving, always shifting. “Wrath” is the final cut, and it is a black, filthy offering at times, while trippy at others. This was a strange album, but many Progressive albums are. The clean vocals sounded ritualistic at times, as if they came from a shamanka, while the harsh vocals provided an aggressive bite. There was also a steady line of psychedelica running through the songs. This is an intriguing band that I would love to hear more from.