Jasio burns the rulebook to the ground on the dazzling and dystopian 'Fantasy'

Jasio Kulakowski’s 'Fantasy' is the kind of debut that signals a rebirth. After years in the heavy-music trenches, touring the globe and cutting his teeth on bombastic, larger-than-life stages, Jasio steps into his first solo world with a confidence that borders on volcanic. He trusts his instincts and his weirdness, and because of that, the record feels alive in ways most modern alt projects only aspire to.

What’s astonishing is how completely he sheds his past without rejecting it. Instead of clinging to the expected trappings of his former band’s legacy, he dives headfirst into an entirely different realm, built on nocturnal electronics, deep-pulse grooves, and the kind of emotional tension that makes your lungs tighten in the best way.

'Fall' is the first true hint that we’re standing on unfamiliar terrain. It doesn’t erupt in the way you’d expect from a metal veteran. Instead, it bristles, stalks, and gradually blooms into a towering chorus. The momentum comes from a strong sense of control, showing the confidence of someone who understands how to weaponise restraint.

Throughout 'Fantasy', there’s a meticulousness to the sound design that borders on obsessive. But it never feels sterile. Every glitch, thrum, whisper, and surge is engineered to build a universe. And once you’re inside it, you don’t want to leave. You follow the neon-lit pathways deeper, and the deeper you go, the more it becomes clear that this is a statement of intent.

Jasio has created an entirely new dimension to exist in here. 'Fantasy' is fearless, addictive, and fiercely imaginative, the kind of album that transforms an artist from a name you know into a world you want to live in.