Tag: Destrage

Exclusive Inteview: Vanitas look back at the past year part #1!

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

Playthrough: “Italian Boi” from Destrage!

Combining an advert for their tabs from Sheet Happens Publishing with their love of Gelato, Pizza and Guitars are Italians Destrage who will thank Stefano Galli for creating for them what is the platinum finish standard of playthrough videos in this one for “Italian Boi“. This one takes pride of place on the bands  album

Review: “Scales And Details” by Somehow Jo

Initially formed in 2009 by Sakari Karjalainen (Guitar) and Christian Saurén (Guitar, Vocals) it wasn’t until 2013 that Finnish Progressive Metal act Somehow Jo took its final form when Lassi Peiponen (Drums) and Eero Aaltonen (Bass, Vocals) joined the band. Taking two years to write and record their debut album and work on their chemistry,

NEWS: Destrage. Just a group of Italian Bois?

Ahead of their debut for Periphery’s 3DOT Recordings on 16th September, Italian Progressive Metalcore collective Destrage have released an eye catching music video for second single “Italian Boi” to give you a flavour of it. Their sixth studio record is titled “SO MUCH. too much“ and looks like it’s going to continue their trend for

NEWS: Tech-Fest go Heavy with First Wave for 2022 event!

Some people call it a first wave announcement, but we’re calling it a tidal wave when it comes to what UK Tech-Fest have announced. An eclectic mix of bands playing Progressive, Deathcore, Death Metal, DJent and the kitchen sink are set for 30th June to 4th July at Newark Showgrounds. It’s going to be a

Track Review: “Deez Nugget” by Apple Sauce

Describing themselves as a “Prog-Everything” band formed in 2016, Apple Sauce are a quintet who hail from Italy and have a lot to say. Their 2020 self titled debut album features a guest appearance from Ralph Salati of Destrage and has song titles as eclectic and eccentric as “Chocolate Chivalry” and “Miky Mouse Slaughterhouse“. Fortunately

Review: “Sublimation(s)” by Oria

“‘Sublimation’ is a word that bears two distinct meanings. In chemistry, it is the transition of a solid object directly to its gas phase while in Psychology it is a type of defense mechanism where the negative instincts and impulses are channeled into something positive and creative. Both meanings relate in some way to what

Review: “Hunter Gatherer” by Avatar

In 2019 Avatar reunited with producer Jay Ruston (Stone Sour, Slipknot, Anthrax) at Sphere Studios in Los Angeles, California, where the foundation for each song on Hunter Gatherer was laid with the band performing altogether, as they’d done only once before on 2014’s “Hail the Apocalypse“. Aimed at capturing the bands live energy by allowing