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Electronicore is a hard genre to prove your worth in. By adopting the techno sound as a staple in your music, you’ve already pissed off legions of metal fans by welding in a generally unfavourable genre into your sound without even demonstrating a single note. It leaves a mountain to climb for approval, but there is some electronicore out there that is simply fantastic, and on that premise it is worth us giving To The Rats and Wolves a whirl.
Serenity have certainly not failed to impress in the symphonic metal scene, albeit being slightly more underground. With 3 years on the clock and a couple of line-up changes, the band have sought to change all that with the new offering ‘Codex Atlanticus‘.
Delain are wasting no time in making their triumphant return with new music. The band have released some hard-hitting singles over the past few years, and with the release of an EP, it seems they just might be that excited to share some new music with us…
Comprehensive in any language the ideology of religion is universal regardless of its manifestation. Looking in particular at Christianity and its etymology, one of the oldest mysteries of history. Known to be the language of Jesus himself Aramaic is but one of these linguistic vehicles, though his existence is questionable his presence throughout history has defined our culture as we know it. Evolving from primitive beginnings to its seemingly limitless scope of the modern day religion has infiltrated each aspect of living now becoming a commodity.
It is said that every seven years a mutation is set to occur within the human DNA system, chemical reactions have eventually led life to evolve developing different characteristics both genetic and physical to suit our habitat. Determined to find the answer surrounding humans and their genes Gregor Mendel, regarded as the father of genetics and the understanding of inheritance decreed certain characteristics are owing to genetical make up. Ever mutating cells create mass difference in genes which not only affect the organism’s inner physique but it’s outside appearance. Now just shy of seven years later a mutation has occurred in the genus of Textures.
Combining the cinematic within a Metal environment has always been a diligent task that many have undertaken and fallen short. Having deep rooted foundations in both genres of Classical and Death Metal, Fleshgod Apocalypse have teetered between the two combining both polarising categories to a slightly clumsy interplay, until now. Carving a conceptual niche with their previous album Labyrinth the band are no strangers to the classic story. Bringing the term Rock Opera to a tongue in cheek fruition the band have assembled together for the oeuvre that is King.
There’s no point in being dishonest here, the only reason we are taking a look at this album is because of the ludicrous name of the band. It’s so straight to the point that it could actually make for an interesting listen…but then again it is grindcore…
Change can be a catalyst to influence great difference in a band. No stranger to a different line up, Obscura have at long last gathered momentum to release their first material in half a decade. Since the band’s primeval state, first stretching their metaphorical muscles in the cosmos the band have become one of the premier league in Technical Death Metal. Once more returning to the path of totality with a renewed sense of identity we welcome the genesis of a new epoch, the age of Akroasis.