In This Moment – Blood

Review

In This Moment didn’t just pivot on "Blood"—they flipped the table and built an entirely new one, cranking up the drama with a sinister cocktail of seething electronics and down-and-dirty metal. Maria Brink leads this riot, one moment purring with sweet menace, the next breaking into a feverish roar, especially on adrenaline-spiked anthems like "Blood" and "Whore." She doesn’t just steal the spotlight—she absolutely torches it, straddling the line between vulnerability and pure, unfiltered wrath.

There’s a reason this record snapped heads and stiffened spines. While lineup changes could have spelled disaster, instead they supercharged the band—helping conjure up moody ragers and seductive ballads like "Scarlet" and "The Blood Legion." It’s all stitched together with sleek production, marrying crisp programming with a twisted carnival of guitars. "Blood" isn’t afraid to get its hands dirty, and that daring pays off in spades—making this album a jolt of gothic adrenaline that put In This Moment in a league of their own. - Aubrey