ALBUM REVIEW: Employed to Serve – Fallen Star

Spinefarm

Released: 25.04.25

It’s been too long since we last heard from Employed to Serve, and I for one feel balance has been restored with the release of Fallen Star. One of metalcore’s finest and fastest-rising bands, they’ve always been able to bring the most decadent, rich riffs to the table, and this album is no exception.

Justine Jones remains the crowned queen of unclean vocals: her higher pitch bounces off her band’s hardcore backdrops to create a contrast so sharp that both are brought into focus by their differences. Even in the tracks which feature guest vocalists (like mosh-ready lead single Atonement ft. Lorna Shore’s Will Ramos), Jones reigns supreme. Just when you thought ETS couldn’t get any better, Fallen Star proves that they’ll only ever keep climbing.