Kill The Fall's "Forgiveness" Review: A Goth-Metal Love Letter

There's a specific kind of song that feels like it's been sitting in a basement somewhere since the late 90's, waiting for someone to dust it off. "Forgiveness" is that song. KILL THE FALL open with a hazy, almost weightless collision of guitar and vocal before the whole thing folds you into a wall of sound that feels lived-in rather than borrowed.

The reference points are all over the place in the best way. Think Sisters of Mercy's gothic sway crossed with Glenn Danzig's low-end growl and just a touch of Eddie Vedder's raw ache. It's a strange family tree, but it works, mostly because it never feels like a costume. Frontman Raymon Terry has been in this world for a long time, cutting his teeth in the punk scene alongside Against Me and AFI, and that history shows up in the way this song carries itself. Nothing here feels like a first draft.

At its core, "Forgiveness" is a love letter, the kind that sits in the uncomfortable middle ground between resentment and release rather than tying things up neatly. That messiness is what makes it feel real.

If your rotation already includes Type O Negative, Alice in Chains, or Chelsea Wolfe, "Forgiveness" is going to feel like it belongs there too.