Back in January 2023 Essex Heavy Metal act Hellforged were a rising force who had blagged themselves qualification to Metal to the Masses off the back of a self titled EP recorded live in the studio. However, fate would intervein like a giant Eagle, swooping down from above and snatching their drummer Matthew Coleman and bassist
On 18th February 2022 Birmingham five piece Vanitas released their first single “Ghostly Coast” and began the process of establishing a new sub-genre dubbed Cinematic DJent. Inspired by a love of video game soundtracks and polyrhythmic guitars they have steadily evolved their sound since that first single by incorporating orchestral arrangements and unclean vocals with
Mastered by TesseracT guitarist Acle Kahney (Sylosis, Vower, Heart Of A Coward) at 4D Sounds and featuring guest vocals from both Caitlyn Murray and Paris Hurst-Newey to contrast those of Ed Barnes, “Aly” starts a new chapter for Below The Stones following last years well received single “Goliath“. The Midlands based Progressive Metalcore act come
The audio confessions of Derby Tech-Metal quartet From Her Ashes may be few and far between but it has to be said, they are perfectionists. They specialise in quality over quantity, operating at their own speed and putting out polished tunes to help you breathe more easily. 2013 saw the release of their first EP
In culinary circles they often say that the first bite is with the eye and its a saying that we often associate with the artwork in music. In the 90’s and early 2000’s when Roadrunner Records were Kings you could go into a record shop and if the band name and cover art was cool,
Having toured extensively across the United Kingdom and Europe in 2022, sharing stages with everyone from Knocked Loose to Terror and Lionheart off the back of their critically acclaimed debut album “Vile“, everything seemed to be going well for Hounds. However all was night right for the Ise of Wight based Metal outfit and after
Silently, in the background the gears of the algorithm quietly go about making decisions about what we want to see and hear for us, allegedly based on our choices but ultimately capable of pushing someone else’s narrative should they so desire. That’s all part and parcel of the age of Social Media in which we
After we shared a review of their brand new single “Wait And See“, for the second part of this weekends Vanitas creature double feature we’re getting into our DeLorean and heading back to Halloween. Not for the first time, the Cinematic DJent pioneers, who are known for their nerdy love of JPRPGs, took the opportunity
To say 2024 has been an incredible year for Birmingham based Cinematic DJent pioneers Vanitas could probably be the understatement of the year. What they have done is taken the momentum of 2023, in which they released four well received stand alone singles as well as playing Burn It Down Festival alongside the likes of Creeper, Caskets
The continuing waterfall release of singles from Cinematic DJent pioneers Vanitas over the past twelve months has seen the Birmingham based quintet push their borders and boundaries in all directions. From the melodic Progressive Metal leanings of the epic romance of “Between Lune and Eden” to the newly found harsh unclean vocals of “Grey Morality“, they’ve offered
