Astraya Atropine Review

April 19, 2026
The cover of a game called the renfields

Astraya

Atropine

These Hands Melt

2026

 

The second full-length album entitled “Atropine” from Stuttgart-based dark rock outfit Astraya will be released on 24 April 2026 via These Hands Melt. 

 

I consider myself so lucky to do this. To have new to me music to review and fall in love with. Which is exactly what I’ve done with Astraya.

 

Atropine oozes this bleak sadness but one that yearns for the sight of a silver lining. This beautiful ebbing of feelings is truly what makes the music simply breathtaking.

 

Melina Abele is a siren; I’m convinced of it. Her voice is alluring and could 100% lead men to crash their ships upon rocks on the sea.

 

The music is melancholy at its best. It reminds me a lot of how Katatonia’s songs hold sadness. This isn’t negative. I think it’s absolutely important that we have musicians like this for the current climate we’re living in.

 

If you need to express the sadness built in your heart, give Astraya a listen. They’ve found the words for you.

~Rook

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