The line up changes in German Technical Progressive Death Metal act Obscura may be getting difficult to follow but one thing is for sure. Mastermind Steffen Kummerer only selects these highest quality of musician to join him on stage. As if to demonstrate that Drummers From Hell have shared dedicated drum cam footage of Clément
ESP Guitars Europe provided the space for Steffen Kummerer to discuss his guitar collection and those used in the making of the new Obscura album “A Sonication” in the second instalment of the records documentary series. An enlightening piece filmed by Vincent Grundke, it confirms that the band do indeed use a seven string guitar
Filmed by Vincent Grundke the first part of a featurette about the making of the new Obscura album “A Sonication” has surfaced. This one finds Berlin based artist Eliran Kantor (Testament, Soulfly, My Dying Bride) discussing creating the artwork for the German Progressive Death Metal titans. Irrespective of the controversy, which we hope can be
Eleven years ago in Celbridge, Ireland former Valediction bassist Kevin Byrne created the blueprint for Sonus Mortis, a solo project that has evolved from atmospheric Death Doom into something with more Melodic Death Metal leanings. That evolution has happened over six albums with the seventh deadly sin “Of Red Barren Earth” set for 25th October
Without fanfare, Irish Atmospheric Death Doom turned Melodic Death Metal multi solo project Sonus Mortis have claimed a seventh studio album “Of Red Barren Earth” will rise from the black depths on 25th October. Once again mixed and mastered by Mick Richards at Trackmix Studios, it has been preceded by a lyric video for the
Having exited stage left from Melodic Death Metal act Valediction after serving seven years as their bassist for his seven deadly sins in 2012, multi instrumentalist Kevin Byrne went on to form Sonus Mortis a year later as a solo project initially in the realm of Symphonic Death-Doom Metal. Influences in Bolt Thrower, Opeth, Behemoth
Why have one interview when you can have two? Twice the fun, twice the insight and a second opportunity to read about how Kevin Byrne, the multi instrumentalist behind Irish Dark Metal project Sonus Mortis goes about his business? After releasing the essential listening that is “Past Lives” with its incredible Melodic Death Metal lead
At the forefront of Irish Dark Metal, combining elements of Black Metal with Melodic Death Metal is Kevin Byrne, the multi instrumentalist behind solo project Sonus Mortis. The former Valediction bassist unveiled a new album in “Past Lives” a few weeks back, the follow up to the critically acclaimed “Hold This Mortal Coil” and was
Former Valediction bassist Kevin Byrne has been grafting at the Symphonic Dark Metal coal face for the past eight years in Dublin Ireland, grinding out five full length albums and a demo in that time. Each one of those has seen his stature as a multi instrumentalist working under the moniker Sonus Mortis grow progressively
The follow up to the critically acclaimed fifth studio album “Hold This Mortal Coil” from multi instrumentalist and former Valediction bassist Kevin Byrne’s solo project Sonus Mortis has seen another preview with the title track “Past Lives” beginning its streaming life. 25th August is the date inked in blood in the Black Book for the
