Fans of mainstream bands: "I miss their old music, they shouldn't have changed!" Prog fans: "Please do whatever you feel like doing" Love you guys

The contrast between the soft and heavy on this album is astounding! A progression from inmazes... Less technical and more emotional. I hope Vola hears my distant applause

VOLA, everything youre doing is right. Put out what you want.

Ruby Pool is something else, man. And that little solo at the end? Like something straight out of Pink Floyd.

My newest musical crush, and this is my favorite record of 2018. Crying and listening. I'm so lucky to be able to hear this

On the first listening I thought this album was thin as hell. Listening to it the second time I realized it is as soft on purpose. I'm glad there is a band in the prog scene daring to make something different, not picking up the schemes that have been overplayed and overdone in the previous 9-10 years. Expectations today can be narrowed down to high-gain mid-heavy guitar sound and each frequency range on their own shelves with superb clarity. Progressive metal has become overly sterile, even my ears deceived me into chasing these expectations. Most of us forgot that these properties shouldn't be standard, they should be handled as one solution from the many. Progressive music ceases to be progressive when each artist goes for the same aesthetic qualities. I'm grateful for you reminding me that it is unique vibe that makes great music, not some kind of pissing contest for a superior sterility of sound. Truly inspiring. See you guys on Monday in Budapest.

This record makes me so happy.

Fucking masterpiece of an album. Mesmerizing, soothing and handbang worthy. It's like discovering Opeth again, but in much more inspired.

I think this is my favorite VOLA album. I'm also admittedly quite surprised none of these songs took off in the mainstream, they're brilliantly written pop songs.

This album is the definition of All Killer, No Filler.

This album is bae. I envy so much the first-time listeners! Certainly one of my classics! Love you VOLA!

BRIEF REVIEW WE ARE THIN AIR reminds me so much of ‘Hold Your Fire’ from Rush; synths sing, the chirpy chorus vocals bounce around and start the album jovially. I am a HUGE fan on INMAZES and this album is such a great compliment, I feel it is more thought out and 'brighter', showcasing more of what the band want to show their audience, but also prove to themselves that although they are top djent/ prog masters, there is so much wealth in the softer, more purposeful song writing approach that they have applied in this 2nd album. SMARTFRIEND still showcases the raw visceral riff mastery and industrial swell that cements VOLA as prog metal masters but with pop epic anthem GHOSTS killing it with catchy synth licks and a progressive line that doesn't sit still from the bass and drums, add such great depth and interest, you’d be forgiven coming into the song halfway and asking if this was on a Coldplay record. Gojira mirror WHALER steamrolls its way into the rock depths with a break down so dissonant and brutal only meshuggah could challenge. STILL sits neatly in the mix with chord heavy riffs and steaming vocals with a subdued but pleasant breakdown that just begs the head to mosh, and that major key finish will brighten any bad day! RUBY POOL and VERTIGO take us on prog journeys straight out of the 70's mixing an almost Hans Zimmer Orchestral writing style on VERTIGO. You will be signing GREEN SCREEN MOTHER to yourself for weeks to come, catchy and thoughtfully crafted, you’ll murmur the lyrics and chew over what they mean for a long time. APPLAUSE OF A DISTANT CROWD fuses pop major keys with technical staccato, trippleted riffs, like a prog metal opening to children's tv show! Vocal counterpoint and sharp saw synth lead moulds a real crowd pleaser. A good choice for the album name; it encompasses all the extremes on this album into a digestible and thoroughly enjoyable meeting point. ALIEN SHIVERS is my favourite on this album, the lyrics are generalised and thought provoking, but like a horoscope can end up feeling eerily personal, as though written about/ for you. Dub beat entry and blistering riffage, making you wonder how the hell Asger Mygind does this on his own without a second Ax-Wielder. Lo-Fi verses and big metal chorus’ culminate to a beautifully layered and meaningful song that means more to me each time I listen to it. This album on first listen, could have been disappointing to those wishing for INMAZES 2.0, but after the 2nd, 3rd…9876th listen through (it is really that deep) you will find more and more buried in this amazingly crafted work. My opinion of what INMAZES deals with are themes of depression, aggression, loss, confusion and isolation, insular and personal themes that we will battle with indefinitely. APPLAUSE does the opposite, calculating and brooding about what the world around us is, how alien some of the actions our fellow humans employ against each other are and how this is perceived in a nuanced way, like a child trying to understand what they see for face value. The video’s accompanying some tracks (GHOSTS, SMARTFRIEND, ALIEN SHIVERS, RUBY POOL) pointed me to this theory. The raging aggression and immediate use of force to destroy others, traitorous politics and inhumane treatment (SMARTFRIEND), the blinkered view of the natural world and its beauty all around us, musing to technology rather than a person; the ‘shiny without a jewel in life’ begging you to lift your head above the parapet of a technology trench to just see the world. The trepidation of personality to truly be itself in a world that is difficult to comprehend (ALIEN SHIVERS) OR the blinded loyalty with which we can reduce a child to the label of an alien rather than a human who requires our help, warmth and love, not persecution and disdain. WHALER; Finally reaching our peak of civilisation? Personal bests? Technological advancements? I’m unsure as to which one and that’s the point. We strive constantly but where does it end? And at what cost does it take? The finale. A eulogy for the counterpart in all of us. The ‘immaculate other’ we all strive to be, seems so close its visible, tactile. And so out of reach its infuriating and arresting. Allowing the technology to consume us and our lives. If INMAZES makes you look in, APPLAUSE makes you look out. Without rose tinted glasses, or propaganda. To view the world in a stark reality and what we as humans do to ourselves and to each other. will we every truly reach the ‘apogee’ of our existence? Or will we forever be stalling our victory run? 5/5

Still listening to this every single day when i'm driving to work. Makes the day a bit easier. :)

For 33 years i love all about nordic stuff! I start with Amorphis and Dismember,Entombed,i i remember in 1990,when an journslist says...nordic metal Is the future! And it is! Guys,continue with this spetacolar music! Cheers from Croatia 🤘🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

Found Vola through the singles for their upcoming album, could not be happier about it. This album is a wonderful journey.

That moment when Whaler hits!!!

Almost a year later and this is still one of my go-to albums!

Another excellent album. One of the best bands around. Actual song writers, not just riff-meisters. Soundscapes not just crunchy guitars. Wonderful.

Most Underrated Album of the last years! Thanks for this Outstanding Album !

3 years later and STILL using this to study everyday. Banger after banger, every listen makes me notice new details and never bores me!

Greatings from Brasil VOLA!!!

Vola is not just a band, it's a new Era

This is my first time listening to VOLA, very unique sounding album, congrats!

This is such a soothing record. What an incredible job you guys did. Thank you VOLA!!!

i keep comin' back to the album, is so beautiful, the first song i love the instrumental part, i love Vola!

Yeah Inmazes was heavier but this sounds like unexplored territory for VOLA. It feels like they're letting the instrumentals do a lot more work on this; there's a much greater variety of tones and instruments being implemented. I think that's what people are missing about this. It's the same thing with Magma (Gojira). That album was a huge departure from the style that Gojira became known for, but it still sounded like them. I initially hated Magma, but you can't listen to just one song off that album and judge the whole album for it.

This is the best thing I've heard in YEARS!

I am a Croatian,and still in '90 this,i was obsessed with nordic metal! I knew that was a change! My ears never wrong

Overall I enjoyed this album alot. People who were expecting Inmazes will have to adjust their expectations, but IMO this album's great; VOLA's knack for rich melodic tones has always been my favorite quality about them, and this album doesn't disappoint. Also gotta say, We Are Thin Air as an intro song just blew me away; probably one of my favorite songs they've ever made so far. Thank you VOLA, I'll be enjoying this album on loop for quite a while! And I'm looking forward to any future projects you've got planned.

This album is a HUGE grower.

Absolutely amazing album, VOLA never disappoints

What an incredible work, stunning, definitely one of the top albums of the year !!!!!

Really looking forward to what you put out next! Would come see you again for sure.

Criminally underrated, this is a masterpiece.

I think it's really awesome that you guys didn't put out another album like 'inmazes' and now you have proven that you are as competent in this new direction as you were on the previous. Vola has quickly become one of my favourite bands and I wish this album to bring you guys to a new level of popularity. 'Applause of a distant crowd' is a beautiful and chaotic musical trip and also the best album I heard this whole year.

Every occasion is perfect to listen to this amazing album one more time. Today, it's the buying of the tickets for the show in Köln. See you there, guys ! :D

My list: 1- Whaler 2- Alien shivers 3- Applause of a distant crowd 4- Vertigo 5- Smartfriend 6- Still 7- We are thin air 8- Ruby pool 9- Ghosts 10- Green screen mother However all songs are amazing!

VOLA is like a fresh breeze on the music scene combining all I love in music

Whaler... Holy. Friggin. Moly.

Not even 30 seconds into the first track and I’m totally digging it, this will be a banger for sure, awesome job guys !!!!

Phenomenal album. The emotion range it radiates is unbelievable. 10/10

Awesome! Loving the departure from previous releases without losing what VOLA is all about!

This is easily one of the best albums of the last ten years. It’s on heavy rotation for me since almost three years now and still doesn’t bore me a second. Gets a little every time instead. To me, this record has it all.

Only a handful of artists can balance heaviness and Melody like you guys, Love from India.

I think this is a killer album. Really growed on me in a couple of listens. I never really fell for the Inmazes album, but after listening to this album MANY times I decided to give Inmazes a second chance. I most say that I appreciated it much more and really got an understanding for it. But I still feel that this new one is a step in the right direction. I like it more atmospheric and ambient.

I’m just discovering VOLA this week with 24-light years, after seeing the name pop up the last few years and , I dunno, just ignoring it? But I’m so glad I get to take a journey of discovery right now.

This awesome album has one of the freshest sounds I've heard in a long time, Vola you guys are amazing and truly unique, bands like you come out once in many decades - and I truly believe that!

I cried on my first listen.

unbelievably good, best album i've heard in years

I'm in love with this album.

I first heard Inmazes at the start of college, now Applause has come out as I've started university, glad I've got Vola as my soundtrack for starting something new

I get alien shivers listening to this. This album is a masterpiece!

30 years ago I was into American extreme death metal. I am coming from a black/death metal background. And yet I am here, unable to have been listening to anything else for the last week since a friend recommended me VOLA. I wake up during the night and I hear Vola somewhere in my head. My whole family, partner, kids, dogs, neighbours - they all have to bear with me. I am unable to listen to anything else, aaaall day long! Hats down, Vola! You managed to impress a very unimpressible (as in highly pretentious) music devourer.

Just wanted to say that I was kinda disappointed the first few weeks I listened this album. Like lot of poeple I thought it was too "pop". Now I want to apologize because I was soooo damn wrong. ALL the musics are incredibly beautiful and well composed ! I even like this album more than "Inmazes". You guys means a lot to me, your music help me when I'm not okay, inspires me to create and can even give me tears of happiness. You became my favorite band of all time, I hope you'll continue to make musics for a long time ! Now I'm trusting you 100% and hope the best for all of you 🙂

I just discovered this band this week and I gotta say. Really great stuff. I like the focus. The synths are so nice too.

I LOVED Inmazes as much as the next guy and will always do so. But I think I might like this new album even more. Way more subtle and nicely set focus points. Great direction! Same as with Leprous, I love their older, heavier stuff. But the new subtle prog is so much more durable and doesn't wear that much. It's so easy to listen to, but doesn't get boring at the same time! That is very hard to pull off.

Thanks for putting this album out, VOLA. Within a week of first learning about it, I've listened to it at least 30 times and it's on track to be an all-time favorite. Hope to catch you on tour (in the US)!

Looks like everyone was tripping on the Meshuggah part of the Inmazes sound, ignoring the poppy side which made it fresh and new and exciting. As far as I'm concerned, being half a listen in, this is still Vola: solid pop with ballsy Shuggah rhythms and occasional full metal assault.

Congrats on another fantastic album!

Greatings from Bolivia all the best VOLA l..l,

What an album. Holly!

My son just got me into this band. Excellent stuff.

I love you,you make me cry,i have quaite 50,i play in a band,i am composer,all what you want,but your stuff Is something that id so special,and personal,It Is not Easy to render things personal! I know! I play a Guitar for 40 years! And i can say you Bravo! You are a band of 21 century

VOLA is now and today a very underrated band. I see them in February 2019 in the Columbia Theater, Berlin. They impressed me, their first great album 'Inmazes' is inbuilt in my CD-player. :-) For the german fans they play next week (27.06.) at Tempodrom, Berlin as support of DREAM THEATRE and in September they are the main act at Cassiopeia Club, Berlin. Don't forget!

you guys are AMAZING

Still my favorite album of theirs. Such a unique and interesting band.

Saw these guys at the Monuments headline gig the other day and I was impressed by their set, so now I'm checking out their album! It was the song Ruby Pool that really touched me live. The audience was bathed in a pool of purple light, and the song was ringing out clear and true. It was absolutely magical. It gave me goosebumps then, and it's giving me goosebumps now.

I heard you play last night at A38 in Budapest. You were awesome! I hope you come back soon! :)

The last time i bought a record that fast it was Soilworks "Ride Majestic". So cool!

"Straight to the extinction of your last company. Go to the lost amber funeral echo in the hall."

Attained and retained my attention since seeing you support Haken in Manchester! Good stuff, sounded immense live!

I'll admit that the first 2-3 listens were hard to get through, but I took a 2 week break and came back and found I'm enjoying this album a lot more. I like the intensity of Inmazes a bit more, but there is some unique pieces in here that almost feel like a different band entirely. I hope that these guys plan on sticking around for a long time, because this is a band with huge potential and I won't be surprised to see them in the mainstream within the next 5 years.

Whoever mixed this did a beautiful job!

This was certainly.... very competent. A nice, pleasant album. I guess it would be unreasonable to expect Inmazes every time (or ever again, really). Good job!

🎉 great music. Soft and harder parts. Wow. What melodies. I like vocalist, also, i just found this band. I propably buy all they records.

I love this so much

One of my favourite albums 💙

Whaler is such a great Song and I loved to hear it live. Keep it coming guys.

Amazing album guys, your best yet. I can't wait for what you bring out next. Best wishes and a happy new year to you all!

There are two travesties here. 1.) That there are only 8.77K subscribers at the time of me writing this. 2.) That it was only this year that I even heard of VOLA. Absolutely mindblowing music.

AWESOME!!!!

Masterpiece! Love this album

Absolutely the best album of 2018! So amazing!

Amazing album. You guys are incredible.

Masterpiece. Out of this world, cheers.

I love the whole album so much.

Beautiful!!

Thanks for the upload. Bought the album already via bandcamp. Half through the album and wanna start from the beginning, to hear it again. Always a good sign.

Thanks for the performance in Copenhagen yesterday! Hope to see/hear you again on the upcoming tour.

This is fantastic

Fantastic album. Perfect mixture of melody, melancholy and heaviness. Loved your performance on tour.

Sublime, amazing band. Now to listen to their other works!

Unbelievably beautiful. You guys continue inspiring me with every release all the way back to homesick machinery. Much love Vola

Really beautiful album guys! We love it!!

I love it guys. Hope to see you guys in person some day. Great album.

This might be in my top 10 album of all time. I am so in love with this

This is amazing

This album made me a fan of VOLA. I grin every time I remember your concert in Zagreb, and I'll be there again if you visit another time. Keep on rockin'! 🤘

Ádám, nagyon tetszik a játékod, további sok sikert ebben a szenzációs zenekarban!

I love this album.