Another dawn, another day, another opportunity for the red mist to descend for Salt Lake City Nu-Deathcore merchants Extortionist. They’ve chosen “When It All Goes Dark” to continue the fear campaign around upcoming album “Devoid Of Love & Light”, a record which they claim coalesces themes of betrayal, mistrust, tragedy, dissociation and identity crisis all into one
Like Lionheart and others before them it seems that Extortionist simply can’t give up the addiction of writing, recording and playing Metal. Resurrected from the ashes they inked a deal with Unique Leader Records for EP “Devoid“, produced, mixed and mastered by the bands guitarist Clayton Blue (Jared Dines, The Word Alive, Low Life) at
Like a Pheonix rising from the ashes, the return of Extortionist from the grave late last year was one totally unexpected. But they nailed it with “Once More In Torment” and with the Cyber Shred tour seeing them joining Rings Of Saturn this summer it seems for now at least that they’re here to stay.
The follow up to their 2017 full debut “The Decline” sees Coeur D’Alene Idaho Deathcore quartet Extortionist signing to Stay Sick Recordings Thundering in like your neighbors bulldog at the postman’s ankles “Bad Vibes” delivers an opening crunch that drops off to a very old school KoRn bass click-y bass and atmospheric, accompanied by a vocal
