(by Scott Alisoglu)
“It doesn’t hurt my feelings at all to be compared to a brilliant fuckin’ band like that and a brilliant guitar player; he’s literally one of the greatest fuckin’ guitar players in the world.” — Curran Murphy, on Nevermore and Jeff Loomis.
“People say, ‘oh, it sounds like Nevermore,’” recounts Shatter Messiah leader/guitarist Curran [...]

(by Andy Huges)
(photography by Graham Stone)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND: In an ideal world, the more mature musicians evolve their approach and continue to turn out credible albums and live performances. They fit seamlessly into the culture of fans who still relate like they did when they were teenagers, and they can all unite together and enjoy those [...]

(by Scott Alisoglu)
It doesn’t take much time before one hears the Suffocation influence on Hate Takes Its Form, Dawn Of Demise’s debut album for Deepsend Records, and that includes attributes like the [Frank] Mullen-ish gurgle growls and some of the riffing. The boys even bust out a cover of Suffocation’s “Infecting The Crypts” on their [...]

(by Christa Titus)
When you listen to “The Lie,” the opening track to To-Mera’s Delusions, you might think you have the UK band pegged. Definitely intense, progressive metal that’s been influenced by Dream Theater, as well as death metal (listen to Paul Westwood’s drums) and maybe some thrash. Julie Kiss’ vocals are recorded with an ethereal [...]