Spiritbox - Tsunami Sea

Spiritbox go bigger and stranger on Tsunami Sea, the 2025 album that confirmed the Canadian band as one of modern metal's defining forces.

Their second full-length followed the breakout success of Eternal Blue and a run of acclaimed EPs, including The Fear of Fear, whose songs earned consecutive Grammy nominations for Best Metal Performance. Recorded in 2024 and released through the band's own Pale Chord imprint with Rise Records, it was produced by Dan Braunstein and guitarist Mike Stringer, who know exactly how to make the band's heaviness feel huge without burying its melodies.

Courtney LaPlante's voice is the star, flipping from ghostly croon to shattering roar in a heartbeat. "Soft Spine" opened the campaign with a jolt of seismic, downtuned riffing, while follow-up singles "Perfect Soul" and "No Loss, No Love" show off the band's knack for choruses that hang in the air. The title track builds its own slow swell of tension and release, living up to its name in every sense.

It is a record that rewards loud playback, with layers of electronic shimmer hiding beneath the djent-style chug. Anyone curious where metalcore is heading next should start right here, because Tsunami Sea is a thrilling, cinematic statement from a band still rising.