From time to time, I dive deep into music platforms to find new music, and recently I discovered Halo Of The Sun for the first time, and hit play on a song called "Ashes to Ashes." With the first rumble of “Ashes to Ashes”, I felt like I’d walked into something that wasn’t just a song — it was a weighty breath of post-apocalyptic atmosphere wrapped in melody and raw emotion. As a metal fan, I’m constantly chasing tracks that marry intensity with depth, and this Czech outfit absolutely delivers something that sits between crushing and cathartic.
Halo Of The Sun has been making moves with their Hyperconnected EP, carving out a niche that blends progressive metalcore foundations with electronic layers and a vibe that’s introspective, but never wimpy. That fusion gives “Ashes to Ashes” a signature feel — aggressive enough to bang your head to, but thoughtful enough to stick with you long after the vocals fade.
What hit me first was how the song balances melodic sensibility with metallic punch. It’s not just distortion for distortion’s sake — there’s dynamic range here. The verses lean into a brooding groove, almost like a slow burn before a blast of emotional release, and when the chorus hits, there’s an earnest melodic quality that cuts — not sugary, but real, gritty and charged
Lyrically, the chorus and lines like “From dust we all come… Into dust returned” speak to mortality, cycles of life, and losing — or finding — meaning in that process. It’s stark, and it hits hard because it’s universal: we’ve all felt the weight of impermanence.
There’s a raw vulnerability here that, as a longtime metal listener, I appreciate deeply. Too often metal hides, but yet this track instead embraces emotional weight without losing grit. The production feels clean and full, letting every part of the song shine without washing out the heaviness. Guitars have bite, drums have punch, and the vocals sit right in the mix — not buried, not overblown. It’s modern, but it doesn’t feel sterile.
For someone like me who values both heaviness and craft, this is the kind of production that makes me hit replay. I can’t overstate this: listening to “Ashes to Ashes” hit like a late-night drive track after some shit-day at work — heavy, thoughtful, and oddly comforting in its honesty. That’s rare, as most songs are either just heavy or just have a pretty sound.
As a metal fan, I’m always hungry for bands that feel authentic, passionate, and innovative. Halo Of The Sun gives me that in this song. If you’re into metal that balances heart and heaviness, “Ashes to Ashes” is the kind of track that’ll stay spinning in your head long after the first play.
