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Daily Reminders Review + 5 Songs That Made Me A Metalhead

Norway’s Kingseeker kicked off 2022 with the release of their debut album, Daily Reminders. Opening with the title track, Daily Reminders starts out with a calm, dreamy like atmosphere that feels like an awakening. The tide changes quickly though, with instrumentals that come crashing in like a dark, transformative wave. This burst of high energy remains present throughout the record, while Kingseeker continues to deliver raw, emotional aggression set to the backdrop of atmospheric metalcore. And while there is a...

Bringer Of Light : 5 Songs That Made Me A Metalhead

Bringer of Light unleash their inner “dark passengers” on Dexter…And the Code of Harry, their concept EP based on the hit show, Dexter. The band’s sophomore effort keeps things as brutal as the plot line in the Showtime series itself about a serial killer of serial killers. It opens with the brutal “My Dark…Whatever”, which immediately sets the scene with its pulse pounding drums, chainsaw style guitars, and vicious vocal roars. And don’t worry, Bringer of Light takes the sheer...

Anchors When Hell Feels Like Home

Anchors: 5 Songs That Made Me A Metalhead

Norway may be known for its black metal, but Anchors are on mission to make sure it has a good reputation for metalcore, too. After dealing with 2 years worth of production and Covid related delays, the Oslo based band has finally dropped their debut album, When Hell Feels Like Home. It’s a crushingly heavy depiction of rising from the ashes that will have fans singing, screaming, and of course, headbanging along. How could you not? The album is full...

5 Songs That Made Me A Metalhead Ancient Settlers

Ancient Settlers: 5 Songs That Made Me A Metalhead

They may be an emerging metal band, but the musicians in Ancient Settlers are no newbies to the heavy music scene. Founding members Carlos Chiesa-Estomba, Herman Riera, Rene González, Emmy Reyes, and Antony Hämäläinen joined forces in 2020, bringing their more than 15 years experience in the European and American metal circuits to the table. And thus, Ancient Settlers began their musical journey. This entailed the exploration of modern melodic death metal while the band honed in on their own...

SPAWNDIE : 5 Songs That Made Me A Metalhead

In the rock and metal world, we’re used to certain topics that could also be considered hobbies for some. For example, it’s no secret that Kirk Hammett is a horror lover. He even found inspiration for one of Metallica’s most iconic song titles from a Stephen King novel. But inspiration from video games? That’s a bit harder to come by, and for it to work, it has to be executed properly. Luckily for all my gamers out there, SPAWNDIE does...

Overhate: 5 Songs That Made Me A Metalhead

Overhate: 5 Songs That Made Me A Metalhead

There’s nothing quite like an adrenaline filled, thrash attack fueled by booming drums, soaring guitar solos, and viciously aggressive vocals. That’s exactly what Venezuela’s Overhate bring to the table with their song, “The Penance And The Lesson” while blending elements of thrash, death, technical, and progressive metal. Overhate vocalist/guitarist Giancarlo Vettor explains, “‘The Penance and the Lesson’ is a song that tries to depict what luck is for everyone at certain decisive moments. The song’s aggressiveness wants to give the...

No Coffin's Chip 5 Songs That Made Me a Metalhead

No Coffin: 5 Songs That Made Me A Metalhead

“There’s an electricity that happens in your body when you hear a great song, a great lyric, a great riff. It rings down to your soul, changes your DNA, and vibrates you for the rest of your life. There are songs that you remember like a first kiss, a well-cooked meal, or a perfect sunrise.” That’s how Chip from Florida’s No Coffin describes the songs that made him into the metalhead he is today. I don’t think there could be...