On this episode of The Metal Robot Podcast, Tom dives headfirst into what could be a disastrous review, starting off with Sleep Token’s “Even In Arcadia”. Is it the band’s most consistent release to date or just another reason for the cult fanbase to throw hands? Then we shift gears into blackened territory with RawMoor’s En Route, an album that sounds like unbeatable boss music in Elden Ring, followed by the infernal chaos of Mors Silens’ “Infernal Legacy”, which hits like the black flame of Nod itself. The chaos continues with another round of Metal Archives Roulette, this time landing us in the Dominican Republic with Evalir’s The Awakening EP, an instrumental atmospheric black metal project that swings from cinematic beauty to production heartbreak in three tracks flat. Finally, we sit down with Justine Jones of Employed To Serve to talk about their new album Fallen Star, their sonic evolution from mathcore chaos, and the tracks they’re most excited to bring to the live stage. They also chat about working with Will Ramos, Jesse Leach, and Serena Cherry, running Church Road Records, finding balance through burnout, and more.