Essex Metallic Hardcore crew Splitknuckle have long been fuelled by themes of Anger, Violence, Inner struggles, Hatred and Betrayal and with the help of therapy sessions at Fuzzbrain Studio with Ben Spence have finally been able to vent their frustration cathartically. The result of those sessions is a sophomore album “Breathing Through The Wound“ which
A second exclusive interview with Italian Blackened Deathcore operatives Drown In Sulphur is an opportunity to get into the writing and recording of their latest burnt offering “Dark Secrets of the Soul“, an album which needed to be special given that its predecessor fell into the critically acclaimed bracket. Rather than opting for some big
2023 was an incredible year for Cinematic DJent pioneers Vanitas for so many reasons, from four very well received waterfall released singles to sharing some larger stages and a run to the Metal 2 The Masses final for a chance to play Bloodstock. The second part of a creature double feature of interviews with them
1st December 2023 was a special day for Italian Progressive Death Metal outfit Mind Control as they released a sophomore album in “Elements” that fans may have feared would never materialise. Almost a decade after its predecessor the album found the band with a new line up who absolutely crushed it, the release racing onto our
After more than a decade of aggression Essex Metallic Hardcore crew Splitknuckle entered Fuzzbrain Studios in Walthamstow with Ben Spence to work on their sophomore album “Breathing Through The Wound“ and the results of that partnership speak for themselves. Spence encouraged the band to get creative and indulge themselves in an exploration of the darker side
A highly anticipated record “Dark Secrets of the Soul” from Italian Blackened Deathcore collective Drown In Sulphur has already surpassed 260k of Spotify streams having only been released on 12th January via Scarlet Records. Admittedly those statistics are skewed by the pre-release singles but even so the numbers feel like the announcement of the opening
It may sound like a cliché but rising like a phoenix from the ashes of Verb The Noun and Aramantus with a mutual love of vast spanning JRPG soundtracks Vanitas coined their own genre with their sound when they appeared on the scene in 2022. After releasing their self titled debut EP the Birmingham based Cinematic DJent
Sheffield Hardcore heroes Rough Justice finally released their long awaited (and highly anticipated) debut album “Faith In Vain” on 12th January and it’s an absolute blast. They have a February tour with Malevolence and Pain of Truth on the horizon but were generous enough to take some time out from their busy rehearsal schedule to
A one man Death Metal army with plenty of ammunition, David Scafidi wears his bullet belt with pride, loving nothing more than ripping guitars with a side order of science and philosophy. A seasoned musician with several projects on the burner, the multi instrumentalist took some time out of his busy schedule to talk to
Citing influences in Lorna Shore and Humanity’s Last Breath, United Kingdom Progressive Deathcore collective Writhe have created a debut EP titled “In Filth” which places them on the edge the territory of those beasts. A cautionary tale of a sentient AI’s transformation into a Lovecraftian entity of unfathomable horror, the concept record is one to turn bone
