“The creative process is very meditative and therapeutic, you can see me in my zone drooling on my guitar sometimes because I’m so focused. Sometimes when I sing or play an instrument I even cry or become overwhelmed with emotion. It’s a divine experience, and I can’t say I’d be here without it.”
Hard Rock
Ground-breaking creative project Emotion 8 takes to instantly immersing listeners in a powerfully complex, chaotic and energising realm of sound.
Seamlessly intertwining aspects of electronica, rock and catchy dance-pop, with the occasional twist of rap, their sound is all at once cinematically vast and conceptually sharp. Nowhere do these qualities present a greater crescendo of impact than throughout the brand new single Night Rider.
Dungeons and Dragons fanatics unite – a series of albums inspired by the limitless possibilities that lie within the simple roll of a dice. Producer and artist DM Kel delivers the fourth instalment of his Questing project, with the twenty original tracks of The Divine, The Damned, and The Ghost.
Exploring creative storytelling with darkness and devotion, Claws of Chaos inject imaginative realism and poignancy into the classic rock format, with the emotionally loaded nuance and harsh detailing of Baby Down.
Led by a strong title concept and lyrics that prove equally provocative and poetic, WHITE NOISE features an unprecedented collaboration with the iconic Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens), and showcases the value of great songwriting in elevating the talent and passion of a modern band.
Israel-based producer and songwriter Nadav Ettlinger carves out a raw melodic and distorted lane as a contemporary creative.
Indie champion and lifelong contender for the best rock and metal vocalist (and lyricist) of the scene – 3mind Blight’s latest release Hollow maintains these connections to the alternative metal realm, but also weaves in a surprisingly mellow, bass-heavy production and vibe, for something that feels infectiously emotional as it rolls along.
Psychedelic dark metal with a creative twist of progressive musicianship and intriguing conceptual depth – UK five-piece Hookjaw pour their heart and soul into the process, along with a sheer and superb level of musical ability.
Jake Edwards and Kid Piccolo make up the Nu-er Metal act Human I Was, a creatively poignant and conceptually provocative act, with equal parts ambient and intense layers of expression all devoted to a single story.
Coming in at over six minutes of exploration, Time Irrelevant sees its listeners plunged into a web of multiple layers of distorted guitars and classic eighties rhythms. At the same time, subtle waves of synth and electronic instrumentation meet with organic, acoustic ones, to craft something that’s both a looping realm of comfort, and a consistently evolving delivery of rising anticipation.
In a welcomed change of direction for modern rock, the single Lamb presents an interesting fusion of hard-hitting rock instrumentation and surprisingly choirlike vocals; all united within a consistently anthemic progression.
Introducing one of those rare occasions when the artwork perfectly encapsulates the essence and style of a release. Maxim’s Whispers of the Eternal is a uniquely vast and rather epic exploration of cinematic depth, built around an idea and dramatic vocal opening, layered with soaring guitar solos and distorted chords united in this progressive and fiercely soulful instrumental.