Tag: Obsidian

NEWS: Viscera to make it a May to remember!

Joined by Northern Deathcore heavyweights Osiah, Death Metal supergroup Viscera have announced a run of ten shows for May before Motorcultor Festival in France in August. The news could well see the band debuting a new bass player following the amicable departure of David Archer in February due to the demands of fatherhood. The question

NEWS: Obsidian set to fail?

It seems that after two years the era of “Before” has come to an end with French Post-Hardcore Progressive DJentlemen (yes, that’s a thing) Obsidian sharing a music video for “A Life To Fail” directed by Ferdinand Goor and it screams lyrically of social isolation fuelled by the current Global Situation in a Nu-Metal introspective

Bootleg: Viscera at Bloodstock!

Including the classics “Hammers and Nails“, “Lilith” and “Delilah“, the organisers of Bloodstock Open Air Festival have shared the pro-shot full set of Viscera from the Sophie Lancaster main stage. A supergroup that feature in their ranks members and former members of Sylosis, Heart Of A Coward, Martyr Defiled, Nervecell, Surfaces and Abhorrent Decimation they

Documentary: “Obsidian” studio diary #2 with Northlane!

With no management and no label, Australians Northlane continue to plot a course to their sixth studio album “Obsidian” with episode #2 of the album making of series with Amy Simmons credited with the interviews. Three singles have been revealed in “Echo Chamber“, “Plenty” and “Clockwork” as the clock ticks down to 1st April and

NEWS: Northlane still have plenty to offer?

When the singles start appearing early there is always the question of just how much of a record is going to be revealed before its release and if as a fan you want to hold off the spoilers and wait for the full package to land. To that end another one from the 1st April

Documentary: “Obsidian” studio diary #1 with Northlane!

A month after first single “Echo Chamber” appeared the ever evolving Northlane have given us the first insight into the recording of their upcoming April 1st (no joke) releasing sixth studio album“Obsidian“. That first cut transcends from 90s Dance with Pop vocals to Modern Metal with trademark uncleans over the course of the better part

Bootleg: “Rea(lies)” from Obsidian!

It’s not often that François Pitois, Nathan Frouin, Antoine Leze and Florent Grollier will find themselves at the Angers Nantes Opéra Théatre Graslin but when the opportunity arises, you have to grasp it with both hands. So Obsidian have teamed up with Crazystone to film a live video for “Rea(lies)” at the stunning venue and

NEWS: Northlane be April foolin’?

Having returned to a fully independent state of being with no label or management Australian’s Northlane have announced that 1st April will see their sixth studio album and follow up to the the well received “Alien” landing on our doorsteps. The record is called “Obsidian” and the news has been accompanied by new cut “Echo

Bootleg: “Hammers and Nails” from Viscera!

There was a time when we honestly thought we’d never see former Sylosis and Heart Of A Coward vocalist Jamie Graham fronting a band again, something that was brought home when he began an A&R role for Unique Leader Records. But joined by members and former members of Martyr Defiled, Nervecell, Surfaces and Abhorrent Decimation

Review: “Before” by Obsidian

Labeling themselves as a Progressive Metalcore act that “embraces many influences, from post-hardcore to ambient, DJent or progressive scenes and merges them into one defined style“, Nantes France quartet Obsidian (meaning a hard, dark, glasslike volcanic rock formed by the rapid solidification of lava without crystallization) recorded and mixed their debut album “Before”  at Brown Bear