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Introspective, somber, and bittersweet - all unsuspecting words that can be used to describe Rogue’s return with their record “Phantom.” By this point, fans of the band have grown to expect the scrutinization of political structures and metaphysical realities atop pummeling guitar riffs from the progressive metalcore act. However, rather than repeating history, “Phantom” shows a band staring death in the face and not being afraid of what comes next. Amidst a worldwide paradigm shift, singles “Viper” and “Serpent Syndicate” arose from a place of sorrow, leading the band down a dark path. Instead of peeling back the curtain on global leaders during a pandemic, the band looked inward to explore defeat and hopelessness. Through a cathartic creative process, the band forged on to conclude the story begun 3 years ago in their debut track “Meta.” Calling back to the final line of Aeon, “Phantom” tells the tale of the fallibility of the human species through the ouroboros and the jackal, while expanding beyond the aggression fans have come to expect. Without abandoning the sound referred to as “face-shattering” and “hard-hitting” by The Noise, dark industrial elements and soaring melodies flood the listener as the title track paints the portrait of a dying soul. The listener is left to perceive a band, once driven to spark change, now embracing the fact that no good thing lasts forever. At its core, “Phantom” is the vulnerability of Rogue on display for the world to see.