Review by Saxy S for Thy Catafalque - Naiv (2020)

Another year, another Thy Catafalque album, and another great one at that. This Hungarian band has been the pillar of consistency over the last ten years and have always done a wonderful job of blending. This album blends together progressive rock/metal alongside Hungarian classical/folk music, as well as electronic elements. The hooks are as wonderful as ever, the instrumentals themselves are some of the best in recent Thy Catafalque's discography, and the counterpoint between the vocal timbres makes for a truly wonderful storytelling experience. This album never feels self indulgent even through the multitude of different places this album visits. This band is one of the most unique bands in metal right now and this was a pleasure to listen to. What a great way to start off the new year and with luck, hopefully the rest of this year can follow this up.