Purusam – Daybreak Chronicle | 90s Album Review

Purusam – Daybreak Chronicle | 90s Album Review

May 12, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 16 · Episode 811

About this episode

The episode reviews Purusam's 1997 album Daybreak Chronicles, exploring its unique blend of post-hardcore and progressive elements.

Refused famously titled their landmark 1998 post-hardcore album The Shape of Punk to Come, a nod to the trailblazing Ornette Coleman avant garde/free jazz album The Shape of Jazz to Come released in 1959. The short-lived band Swedish band Purusam released their second and final album Daybreak Chronicles in 1997 on the Refused-connected Desperate Fight Records, though it could have been titled The Shape of Metal to Come. More than just a post-hardcore outfit, the band dabbled in Iron Maiden-style twin guitar attacks and galloping rhythms before shifting into progressive-ish mode with cello drenched interludes while balancing screaming male vocals and ethereal female vocals. Songs In This Episode Intro - Opening Theme/The Way of the Hero 15:47 - Leave and Forget 22:38 - Atma 35:23 - Starlit Outro - Hourglass Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.

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