Produced by then Killswitch Engage vocalist Howard Jones, “The Rebirth Of Tragedy” was an album two years in the making when it arrived from Dayton Ohio Melodic Hardcore merchants Twelve Tribes on 1st June 2004. That was dead centre of the quintets decade long career. A document of their struggles, successes and personal growth as
Back in 2001, Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz entered Zing Studios in Westfield Massachusetts for eight days with Long Island New York Post Hardcore quintet From Autumn To Ashes to record their debut album and first release for Ferret Records, having been signed by the label after founder Carl Severson (also of Nora) saw them
Back in 2005 Philadelphia Pennsylvanian Metalcore outfit A Life Once Lost dropped “Hunter” via Ferret Records and produced by then Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano and it took them to Ozzfest a year later. Our personal favourite of the bands record, it was preceded by “A Great Artist” and from the accompanying tour, here’s a full
Releasing five albums and one EP in twelve years together, A Life Once Lost formed in 1999 in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it was their third studio album in 2005 that got them the most attention. Recorded at Millbrook Sound in New York City with Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano and Eddie Wohl of Scrap
4th July is American Independence Day and in 2020 it will be a special one for Westfield Massachusetts Metalcore heroes Killswitch Engage. Their debut self titled album will reach its 20th Anniversary, their one and only release for Ferret Music before signing to Roadrunner Records for their major label debut. Produced by guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz
New Jersey Melodic Hardcore and perhaps one of the founders of the Metalcore sound crew Nora are actually best known for being the band of Good Fight Music label owner Carl Severson. Originally starting his own label Ferret Music having gone to high school with Trustkill owner and president Josh Grabelle, Severson sold up to
Having formed in 1998, it was June 2003 before Buffalo New York Hardcore Punks Everytime I Die dropped their sophomore album “Hot Damn!” via Ferret Music. Recorded at Trax East Studios in South River, New Jersey with Eric Rachel in the production chair, it famously outsold the bands debut full length “Last Night In Town”
Seeing as it’s Monday and no-one likes Monday, here’s a throwback tune to get the blood pumping into those weekend alcohol drenched veins. From 2004’s “The Funeral Of God” released by the now departed Ferret Music, “The Rising End” from Zao. Love that riffage. The Pittsburgh West Virginia Metalcore band have been around in various
