Ornamental Doll: BA’AL’s Blackened Post-Metal Journey Through Isolation and Understanding

Shadows flicker over Sheffield’s steel as BA’AL, a band woven from the city’s post-industrial spirit, unleashes their bleak vision of post-metal. Their new single, “Ornamental Doll,” accompanied by a video from Olga Kann, is a stark exploration of living on the autism spectrum. Isolation’s bite, the sting of being misunderstood—these are the threads from which this track is spun, weaving childhood’s stark realities into the fabric of adult life. With the unveiling of “Ornamental Doll,” BA’AL, featured in our black metal/screamo/post-metal/post-hardcore compilation special “You Matter: Part III” emerges as a beacon of hope and solidarity. also invites us into the