{"id":232674,"date":"2026-03-06T17:59:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/?p=232674"},"modified":"2026-03-06T17:59:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:59:34","slug":"tardigrade-inferno-hush-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.angrymetalguy.com\/tardigrade-inferno-hush-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Tardigrade Inferno – Hush Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"In 2019, I accidentally stumbled upon St. Petersburg’s wacko dark cabaret metal freaks Tardigrade Inferno<\/strong><\/strong>’s debut Mastermind<\/em><\/a>, depicting an adorable evil water bear as mascot. You can imagine that I was immediately hooked. Their legitimately heavy riffs and whimsical songwriting kept me coming back for more when Burn the Circus<\/a><\/em> dropped four years later. That release doubled down on original material backed by a more focused metallic spirit, and all the better for it. Initially, it sounded like third installment, Hush<\/em> picked up right where Burn<\/em> left off. However, gone is my beloved little tardigrade. What could this mean?<\/p>\n

While Tardigrade Inferno<\/strong><\/strong>’s sonic formula remains largely the same as it was on Burn the Circus<\/em>\u2014albeit with the addition of accordions and kazoos and one very unexpected burst of blast beats (“I Am Eternal”)\u2014it’s clear that they moved away from their titular character on Hush<\/em>. A darkness follows that disappearance, reflected in the dour and morbid attitudes imparted throughout Hush<\/em>’s 45 minutes (“Dead Fish Smile”). Absent the maniacal main character that gave Tardigrade Inferno<\/strong><\/strong>’s music life, direction, and purpose, Hush<\/em>’s storytelling feels aimless and shallow. Thankfully, those trusty hooks, bouncy riffs, and infectious choruses entertained me just enough as I navigated through an uncomfortable grieving period for the Tardigrade Inferno<\/strong><\/strong> I once cherished.<\/p>\n