Between The Buried And Me

Time may move in a circle, but we pick up wisdom along the way. When we face similar situations further down the line, we’re armed with the experience to not only survive, but actually thrive. Between The Buried and Me built their influential 2007 album, Colors, on an unwavering commitment to artistic integrity. They’ve only…

Born of Osiris

Veil of Maya

Underneath a maelstrom of polyrhythmic guitars, sweeping vocals, and shuddering beats, Veil of Maya encode a ponderous narrative at the core of their sixth full-length album, False Idol [Sumerian Records]. This time around, a captivating concept drives the quartet—Marc Okubo [guitar], Sam Applebaum [drums], Danny Hauser [bass], and Lukas Magyar [vocals]. By channeling energy in…

ERRA

ERRA is a five-piece progressive metalcore band hailing from Birmingham, Alabama  that formed in 2009. Their namesake comes from Akkadian mythology and represents mayhem. The band, consisting of Jesse Cash, Sean Price, Alex Ballew, and JT Cavey,  solidified their technical sound after relentlessly practicing and writing. They take their  influences from well respected groups like…

Arsonwave

There’s a new wave to hit the metalcore scene — ARSONWAVE. After the band’s hit cover on iTunes, “Bitch I Operate” in 2016, fans across the U.S. demanded to hear more. In February 2017, ARSONWAVE released their debut full-length album “Embrace Reality” that rose to #17 on the iTunes metal chart. ARSONWAVE has received notable…

The Agony Scene

Allegaeon

With Proponent For Sentience Allegaeon have delivered a musically complex, intelligent, and absorbing concept album that can rightfully sit alongside the true greats of the medium. With a lyrical arc rooted in science-fiction yet uncomfortably encroaching upon the reality of the present, the record captures the Fort Collins, Colorado natives at their most ambitious and accomplished, pushing the…

Terror Universal

Like the musical equivalent of a slasher film, Terror Universal snap from moments of intense sonic bloodletting into menacing melodic mayhem before creeping back into the shadows to do it all over again. In keeping with horror tradition, the origins of this fearsome foursome—Plague [vocals], Massacre [drums], Thrax [guitar], and Diabolus [bass]—remain encased in murk…

Soreption

Entheos

Originally formed in 2015, since 2020, the lineup has been stripped down to core founding members drummer Navene Koperweis – who has now also taken on guitar duties – and vocalist Chaney Crabb, and they have never been more vital. Armed with a sound that amalgamates death metal, groove, grunge, electronica, slam, gothic rock, jazz,…

Hounds