Evgeniy Bolshakov – All Instruments and Vocals Photo Credit – Vladislav Prokopyev (vlpro1) St. Petersburg. Russia’s Shinai was formed after Evgeniy Bolshakov’s previous band broke up. Looking to have full creative control and drive the direction of his endeavors, he started a new solo project last year and is now ready to show off the fruits of his labor. Inspired by bands like Architects, Wage War, and Bleed from Within, Bolshakov initially started writing only technical deathcore, but with experience and after studying musical theory he started paying more attention to the harmonies, which ..read more

On a cold December day in Lancaster, a legion of metal fans descended upon the Pennsylvania farm town for two days of Christmas Burns Red. This is the annual festival August Burns Red throws for their hometown and things get wild. This year, we attended the second day (Saturday, December 17th) which consisted of ERRA, Shadow of Intent, Brand of Sacrifice, Invent Animate, Convictions and, of course, August Burns Red. This took place in the cavernous Freedom Hall downtown where a line wrapped it’s way around the building. An hour through the doors and Convictions took the stage to warm up the c ..read more

DRAEMORA – Victorious Album: DRAEMORA – Death Rectangle Genre: Progressive Metalcore Location: Seattle, WA For fans of: Lamb of God, Currents, Parkway Drive  Official Website: https://draemora.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Draemoramusic/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/draemoramusic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbJKU1yNq-A_cNOargkAYng Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3h0WdjC Apple Music: https://apple.co/3xO6fv0 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3f0RCOU Draemora was formed in November 2019 in the Seattle, USA area by Terry Jenkins (vocals/guitar) after his separation from his pr ..read more

THE ORDER OF ELIJAH – I Am The Storm (Live Music Video – June 25th, 2021) Album: TBD Genre: Deathcore / Metalcore / Metal Location: @ Blackthorn Pizza, Joplin, MO For fans of: Carnifex, Lorna Shore, Attila, Born Of Osiris, Thy Art Is Murder, Parkway Drive  Official Website – https://theorderofelijah.com/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/theorderofelijah Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/theorderofelijahofficial/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/orderofelijah TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/theorderofelijah “This is some high energy footage from our first show back. The show sold out pre ..read more

FALSEGIVER – Цепи (Chains) Genre: Nu-Metalcore, Nu-Metal, Electronic Location: Russia/Yaroslavl’ For fans of: Alpha Wolf, Darke Complex, My Ticket Home, 生 Conform 死  “New track from upcoming EP slated for release in August / September 2021.” VK: https://vk.com/falsegiver Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Falsegiver Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6MobCbcKkx6ifTk1L9N4ug Bandcamp: https://falsegiver.bandcamp.com/ Apple music: https://music.apple.com/ru/artist/falsegiver/1336409753 Yandex music: https://music.yandex.ru/artist/6670003     ..read more

Hailing from The Netherlands, Endeavour is a quintet of metalcore musicians who have established themselves as a formidable presence in the music scene. Their distinctive sound, characterized by pounding drums, infectious melodies, and entrancing guitar riffs, showcases a range of styles from high-energy to melodically atmospheric. The release of their debut album “For The Time Being” takes metalcore into a new and modern direction, exemplified by their next single “Colourblind”,which they comment on: “Colourblind” is a very good nudge into the direction we want to go in the future. The small ..read more

Endeavour is a metalcore band that consists of five musicians from The Netherlands. Through beating drums, memorable melodies and captivating guitar parts, Endeavour has made clear they’re a force to be reckoned with. Their music ranges from hard-hitting and energetic to melodically atmospheric and catchy. Their debut album “For The Time Being” is a powerhouse of an initial release and is sure to grab the ears of listeners around the world. The next introduction to the full-length is the single “Aimless”, and the band explains the track and their forthcoming album: “Aimless has a huge chorus ..read more

For the past two weeks, JINJER have been ripping across the United States, opening mosh pits and leaving great times in their wake. They have plans to do the same for yet another month with a brief run in Australia between the USA stops – all before taking over Europe and the United Kingdom in 2023! All the relevant dates can be found here – CLICK FOR ALL TOUR DATES – go get some tickets while they’re still available and have some fun! They’re joined on this particular North American venture by no less than San Diego nu-metal heroes P.O.D., Iowa’s own VENDED (select dates), fellow Ukranian ba ..read more

PSEUDOPULSE – Desecrate Genre: Progressive Metalcore Location: Calgary, AB For fans of: Volumes, The Acacia Strain, After the Burial  Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pseudopulse69 “With “Desecrate”, we’ve tried to make a statement: coming out of the gate firing on all cylinders and infusing our biggest influences into a single sound to really showcase what we have to offer. Adrian coming from Our Last Crusade and Lance from Lost In Static, you can definitely hear we combined elements from our respective projects and experiences, as well as bands like Volumes, The Acacia Strain, and Afte ..read more

BEACONFIRE – Emm Kay Genre: Progressive Metalcore Location: Asheville, NC For fans of: ERRA, The Contortionist, Veil of Maya Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/artist/3nKXIjXxXBdyeS9xm2IHe0?si=QCOhnSKmTk-hCH_OZuhlVw Apple Music – https://music.apple.com/us/artist/beaconfire/1466182364 YouTube – https://youtube.com/channel/UCD1IPHiksQ6NCp8pphdREXA Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/wearebeaconfire Facebook – https://facebook.com/beaconfire “This is our heaviest track yet. Make sure to follow/subscribe to our social’s to hear our first full length LP later this year along with a cover trac ..read more