Omnium Gatherum
May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way


3.0
good

Review

by LouBreed USER (27 Reviews)
February 1st, 2026 | 14 replies


Release Date: 11/07/2025 | Tracklist

Review Summary: Poetic ramblings about a band that is moving in circles

May the bridges we burn light our way?
Sure, they may, lit the match, spread the flame!
Burn them all, as we blitz through the blistering leads
And the tortured growls of My Pain.


When The Last Hero comes
Add some synths, beat the drums
Do not let our guitars gently weep.
What he’s singing about?
Oh, he’s having some doubts
Just how much of a hero he is.


Let us slow down our pace
Through a city we race
Could be The Darkest City of all
But its melodies guide us
Sweet and so full of kindness
That the darkness feels vibrant and warm.


Through the Walking Ghost Phase
We will follow a trace
It’s like moving from twilight to daybreak
Harder riffs, bigger game
On to Ignite The Flame
But the focus remains on the melody.


Here we go, Streets of Rage
Still within the same range
And by now we all know what’s in store
Pounding drums, steady rhythms
Blazing solos and leads
But we’ve already heard it before.


Through the nights and the days
Through same old Barricades
We walked on, all the way, every step
All the bridges we burned
All the stones that we turned
Just to find that the Road’s Closed Ahead.



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user ratings (49)
3.7
great


Comments:Add a Comment 
Aids
February 2nd 2026


25058 Comments


Hell yeah brother

Now you gotta hit us with that haiku soundoff

LouBreed
February 2nd 2026


404 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

A haiku? That's easy:



This is an album

It's perfectly competent

But a bit boring



Or:



This is an album

It is not their best

Still better than "Origin"

Dewinged
Emeritus
February 3rd 2026


33171 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Sure, why not! I love the opener of this album.

lucazade22
February 3rd 2026


1151 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I've been coming back to Streets of Rage a lot since this came out

XfingTheSullen
February 4th 2026


5627 Comments


this band has always had this dreamy vibe. a bit sappy but still optimistic

their old albums are underappreciated, I need to catch up on everyting post the burning cold tho

LouBreed
February 4th 2026


404 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

The Burning Cold remains their crowning achievement to me personally and one of my favorite albums overall

XfingTheSullen
February 4th 2026


5627 Comments


I always liked new world shadows and beyond best, but the burning cold is mighty good too

what surprised me was the song "just signs" off stuck here on snakes way, it's basically a mellow version of "the distance", an instant earworm

LouBreed
February 4th 2026


404 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I did a full discography run back in the day before Origin release, but my memory about early releases is sketchy, so maybe I need to revisit those. I think OG's ability to incorporate catchy melodies in their Death Metal is underappreciated

MeatWolf
February 4th 2026


319 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

It's very much alright, surely better than stoned Origin and with much better production. Bright, crisp and lively. Barricades and My Pain are the obvious highlights. Japan bonus Moongold is also worth checking.

Muzz79
Contributing Reviewer
February 4th 2026


4094 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

For me nothing on this comes close to Paragon, Reckoning and Fortitude on Origin. Funny my faves on this are the final 2- Barricades and Road Closed

LouBreed
February 4th 2026


404 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Unfortunately, Origins did not gel with me at all, although I was rather enthusiastic about it before release (I listened to the album again recently, same impression). Road Closed is maybe my favorite song here. Also, need to listen to Moongold, memo to me, memo to me.

Muzz79
Contributing Reviewer
February 4th 2026


4094 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

It’s still quite enjoyable I love this band

LouBreed
February 4th 2026


404 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Yep, I don't think they released an outright bad album at least since Jukka joined (I love his unique growls!).

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 4th 2026


120723 Comments

Album Rating: 2.7

Boring album agreed.



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