Strange and supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore. Yokai is a combination of the characters 妖 (yō) — attractive, bewitching, calamity — and 怪 (kai) — mystery, wonder). That is the name that this Japanese themed Deathcore collective from Detroit Michigan have chosen for themselves. Formed in late 2018 by guitarist and programmer Jordan Lawrence and
As if a supergroup comprising Emmure drummer Josh Miller and Chelsea Grin frontman Tom Barber wasn’t enough of a heavyweight partnership, the pair have got Ben Duerr of Shadow Of Intent fame to add guest vocals to a new single “Pretenders“. The band have been working on a debut album since their EP dropped.
Hailing from Rutland Vermont and giving us some spine tingling chills and brutal breakdowns with “Open Me“, their debut full length album in Avante Garde Deathcore style are No Soul. After reviewing their skull crushing and yet sensitive nine track opus, we spoke to them and asked a few burning questions having digested the album
After a pair of critically acclaimed albums in 2014’s “The Wreckage Of Stars” and it’s follow up in 2016’s “Selves We Cannot Forgive“, Reading Pennsylvanian Progressive Death Metallers Black Crown Initiate can be forgiven for taking their time over getting to their third studio record “Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape“, which finds them with a
Whatevercore?! What the hell is that?! It’s a amalgamation of Metalcore, Hardcore and Deathcore styles which Louisville, Kentucky Monsters Until The Dead Walk are calling their signature style. Following up their 2018 EP “Dead Walking” with a full length album for 2020 going by the name “No Music, Just Violence” and bringing on board a
The tail end of April saw Progressive Metalcore act Seasons Awake release a deluxe version of their album “Homeland“. The high quality affair influenced by the likes of Architects and Erra and has a notable heavy cut slap bang in the middle of it. A guest vocal appearance from Tom Barber (ex-Lorna Shore, Chelsea Grin
After the resounding success of the Emmure combination of vocalist Frankie Palmeri with Glass Cloud trio Phil Lockett, Joshua Travis and Josh Miller that was 2017’s “Take A Look At Yourself” there was bound to be some fall out, if only because controversy seems to follow Palmeri around like a black cloud. So bassist Phil
While we’re still waiting for the full Darko debut EP to appear on streaming services like Spotify (it is on YouTube), here’s a full set from Chelsea Grin at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, California on 5th December 2018 during their lengthy “Eternal Nightmare” tour. For those not in the know, current Chelsea Grin vocalist
If it turns out that the revolving door of Lorna Shore vocalists is going to keep turning and Monument Of A Memory and former A Wake In Providence man Will Ramos, who replaced CJ McCreery for the bands run on the Faces Of Death Tour isn’t going to be the permanent replacement, then they need
A third single from Darko entitled “Insects” has surfaced, with the supergroup who feature Emmure drummer Josh Miller and Chelsea Grin vocalist Tom Barber in their ranks setting “Dethmask” as the title of their debut album together. That will be appearing on 6th June and is already one of the most highly anticipated Deathcore releases
