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Australian metal band Illyria’s fourth full-length record “Wanderlust” lives up to its name containing eight intertwining tracks that journey across vast spectrums of extreme metal genres. The haunting feelings of exile and isolation are all too familiar for the Perth-based act and there is no better way to face it, than to embrace it. Wanderlust is a test of willpower for the exiled, the unspoken and the fearful silent to maintain their belief for a time that will come when the elements shall prevail and inherit the Earth once and for all. At just shy of 45 minutes in length, the piercing shrieks and thunderous growls are contrasted by soaring melodic harmonies that the band have stylised throughout the past decade. Wanderlust is a reality check for all listeners to brace for the next cycle that humanity will encounter. Will you succumb to the slow, decaying death of the modern world, or fight to survive and celebrate the rebirth of a new age? The choice is yours.