Tag Archives: djent

Limit Zero – Gravestone Constellations

by Dæv Tremblay

India’s an intriguing country when it comes to music.

To one side, there is those who make truly outstanding music, like Amogh Symphony, but to the other side, there are 200 Indian elephants’ weight worth of shitty bands that either try to copy old school Megadeth and Metallica or are just being bad.

Limit Zero, of course, is on the right side of the balance (actually the left one, if we all read the above paragraph from left to right).

Their album Gravestone Constellations show their progressive metal style well, with a dip in more modern subgenres like djent or … Read more

Meshuggah JUST released a new FREE EP

by David Lopez Jr.

Meshuggah JUST dropped a FREE ep courtesy of Scion A/V. Bad news is that it’s only one new song, (but it has a nifty Breath Controller solo that sounds like a Sax), but good news is that the second song is a LIVE version of DANCERS TO A DISCORDANT SYSTEM. Get on this shit people.

http://scionav.com/collection/1330/Meshuggah—Pitch-Black

-Lopez… Read more

Mad Essence – Transmission

by Dæv Tremblay

So yeah, merging electronic music with djent-y or metalcore-y stuff isn’t that new, but bands that do this well are just too few. I couldn’t even name you one off the top of my head (while I think of it : Instant Suppression)

From Ukraine comes this unique and outstanding group of fellows. Elements of dance, trance, and electro are emphasized on the more metal elements, but metalheads are not left to starve: 8 string guitar riffing and shredding (courtesy of Mark Hawkins from Devolved), metal drumming, and harsh singing are all in the box.

This album was made for … Read more

Novållo – Novållo EP

by Dæv Tremblay

Novållo will be the newest addition in your music library.

Their eponymous EP of about 20 minutes will make its way into your heart and mind as you listen to it for the first, second, third (and so on) time.

Taking elements of electronica, jazz, and different metal styles and spreading them like I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! on a djent-ish foundation, Novållo could play before an Ever Forthright show and not feel out of place or be ashamed at all.

Their lead singer is definitely a strong piece in the group, because its superb and polyvalent voice is … Read more