On Metal Hearts, WurlD dives headfirst into dance music and owns it. The Nigerian singer, long celebrated for his soulful vocal restraint, sounds freer than ever here, gliding over throbbing synths and smoky pads on the title track, a pulsing electro-house opener that sets the tone for everything to come. Across the project, he threads his signature emotion through amapiano textures (“Lighter”), Afro-house and Afro-tech rhythms (“Dance All Night,” “Peace at War,” “Faya”), and flashes of Korg M1 disco sheen. It’s dance music with feeling, built as much for reflection as for movement. And just when that energy peaks, WurlD shifts gears with “Diary,” a drum-less piano ballad serving as a reminder that, underneath all the gloss, he’s still one of Afro-soul’s most compelling vocalists.