

Six albums in, Swedish metalcore mavens Imminence are shooting for the stars. Lead single “The Sword That Never Bends” hits a metalcore/electronica/classical trifecta, giving Korn-on-the-dance-floor vibes before vocalist Eddie Berg hits an angelic peak in the chorus—and then busts out a violin solo. The strings continue on “Crestfallen,” an atmospheric slow burn that offers high drama and pop frills in equal measure. “False Light” is a pounding nu-metal grind that offers glimpses of the band’s cinematic aspirations: Half the song belongs on a Family Values Tour, the other half in the latest Dune flick. “If Not Now, When” is almost an outlier: part Deftones, part Quicksand, part period-piece melancholy.