Rising from the desert sands of Bakersfield in the southern central valley of California are Deathcore collective Bare King, a quintet formed in 2018 by the writing partnership of vocalist Brandon Stirling and guitarist Louie Loera who were later joined by guitarist Richard Sherman, bassist Fernando Tejada and drummer Josh Aguilera. They made their mark
Following the news last week the Canadian Hardcore outfit Obey The Brave were calling time on their career after 8 years and four albums, three of which were released via Epitaph Records, it’s time to take a trip down memory lane to one of the bands finest moments. From their debut album “Young Blood” in
There are bands that influence a generation of musicians or create a new subgenre of music… and then there is Pantera. One of the most influential Metal albums of 90’s and arguably their best record, “Vulgar Display Of Power” remains exactly that to this day. 28 years after it first appeared, it still sounds as good
Both a classic and a new song from Canadian Hardcore Punks Obey The Brave up next. Culled from their set at Schlachthof Wiesbaden Germany on 22nd November, “Get Real” from their 2012 debut “Young Blood” and from this year’s fourth studio album “Balance“, the opening track “No Apologies”. Don’t loose your head.
While in Los Angeles California, Despised Icon vocalist Alex Erian took a tour of Ameoba Records with the Nuclear Blast cameras rolling. He talks about not only some of his favourite records, but also those of his friends, peers and influences while we get snippets of “Purgatory”, the title track from the Deathcore heavyweights in
Canadian Deathcore pioneers Despised Icon are back with a bang as new album “Purgatory” is an absolute belter. We reviewed that beauty last Friday and it has to be said, hats off to them, they decimate their rivals. Vocalist Alex Erin talks to Nuclear Blast about his favourite vocalists and influences in this freshly released
Just how many bands are there out there that you love to hate? Were they bands that you enjoyed but then changed their style or simply bands that you never got into for one reason or another? There are bands that are out there who have made the big time that we simply don’t “get”
Alex Erian of Despised Icon and Obey The Brave talks about being in one of the first bands to pioneer the Deathcore sound in this new interview with label Nuclear Blast. Their sixth studio album “Purgatory” is out on 15th November! Whether that means more shows from them in the foreseeable future, only time will
Featuring a guest appearance from Flo of Broken Humanity and taken from their today released album “Darkness” via BDHW Records, Metallic Hardcore wrecking ball Fallbrawl have dropped a music video for new track “Hell Dogs”! They’re currently on a huge European Tour with Lionheart, Obey The Brave, Deez Nuts and Kublai Khan before they join Desolated
If you look at it there are a fair amount of comparisons you could make between Alex Erin and JJ Peters. They both might come from opposite ends of the Globe with Peters hailing from Australia and Erin from Canada but they both have a similar look facially with baseball caps and designer stubble. They
