Shamash is a Malaysian melodic metal band. The word "shamash" (in this context) is a reference to the first candle lit traditionally on the Hanukkah lamp, known as the "servant candle". Rather than lighting the other candles in the same fashion, the shamash is used to light them. <-------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Shamash - Suffering Servant EP (2020) 01. For Unto Us 02. At The Throne 03. Spiritus Sanctus 04. Suffering Servant 05. The View Inside My Soul <-------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Shamash - Not By My Heart (Single) (2021) 01. Not By My Heart <-------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Shamash - Done With Misery (2022) (Upcoming)

War Of Ages is a metalcore band, which started under the name "Point Zero" and changed to the currently moniker in 2005. The sound can be described as old school hardcore/metalcore with melodic death metal elements. Their music has become more and more "modern metalcore" focused over the years, with their 2019 album, "Void", being influenced by progressive metal and djent. <-------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Point Zero - Unite Us All EP (2004) 01. My Solitude 02. False Prophet 03. Broken Before You 04. One Day <-------------------------------------------------------------------------------> War Of Ages - War Of Ages (2005) 01. Intro 02. Stand Your Ground 03. Brothers In Arms 04. False Prophet 05. Only The Strong Survive 06. My Solitude 07. Battle On 08. One Day 09. Scars Of Tomorrow 10. Broken Before You 11. Second Chance <--------------------------------------------------------------------------...

A Secret Ending is a metal project from Lithuania.  The first release was "melodic death metal" focused, and the second was metalcore driven. With the third release, the project goes in a symphonic deathcore direction. <-------------------------------------------------------------------------------> A Secret Ending - Redemption EP (2020) 01. A New Dawn 02. The Ninety-Nine 03. Before The Cross 04. The Lion's Den <-------------------------------------------------------------------------------> A Secret Ending - Deliverance EP (2020) 01. Fraudulent Heart 02. God Has Control 03. Rewrite Tomorrow 04. Will To Rebel <-------------------------------------------------------------------------------> A Secret Ending - Transcend The Inherited EP (2021) 01. Abhor The Assembly 02. Transcend The Inherited 03. Spit On My Own Grave <------------------------------------------------------------------------------->

Back in the day (so like 2014/2015, I guess) I was this cheesy teenager who liked heavy music. At the time I was especially drawn to the "boundary pushing" goregrind/grindcore bands like Vomitorial Corpulence, No Return To My Vomit, Vomitous Discharge, Swinery, Demonic Dismemberment, etc. One of the bands I listened to in passing was Encryptor, the one man grindcore project of Felipe Deiz III, who was/is also behind Sorrowstorm (which originated in the Republic Of Panama, and is currently based in the USA). I wasn't into black metal back then so I didn't get into Sorrowstorm until later on. At that point I had sort of gotten away from death metal and into more progressive metal and black metal. Stylistically, Sorrowstorm is "melodic black metal with progressive elements and some minor post-metal elements", completely with clean vocals. The project went inactive for around twelve years (2009-2020) before returning in 2021, with a more prominent "prog...

Dawnbreaker is an extreme metal project that originated in New York, USA, and is now located in the Netherlands. The project's influences include black metal, death metal, symphonic black metal, dark synth, some post metal, and even deathcore. <-------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Dawnbreaker - Deus Vult (2018) 01.  Vileness Exalted 02.  To Jerusalem 03.  Dawnbreaker 04.  Burnt Offerings 05.  Deus Vult 06.  Armor Of Light 07.  ReChristianize 08.  New World Crusade The debut release by Dawnbreaker, first released on Cullen Toner's label 'New Templar Records', and reissued the following year on 'Christian Metal Underground Records'. <-------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Dawnbreaker - Total Depravity (2019) 01. Man Of War 02. Strength Of Passion 03. Blot Out The Night 04. Secrets Of Enoch 05. Waterless Places 06. The Dark Tower 07. Exordium 08. Radical...

Underneath The Gun was a hardcore and metalcore influenced deathcore band. Early releases are somewhat "raw" feeling deathcore, while the final album was well polished metalcore with deathcore elements. <-------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Underneath The Gun - You Prepare The Bodies, And I'll Prepare The Ice EP (2006) 01. Muckraker 02. Prepare The Bodies 03. Plague On Both 'Ye Houses 04. Faceless This was the first release by deathcore band Underneath The Gun, and it served as a demo for their first full length album, "The Awakening".  The EP has a raw messy feel to it, befitting of a deathcore demo. <-------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Underneath The Gun - The Awakening (2006) 01. Deathcard 02. Discordant 03. Muckraker 04. Romanian With A Glass Eye 05. Prepare The Bodies 06. Fireball Log Dump 07. Plague On Both 'Ye Houses 08. Faceless 09. The Awakening ...

The Burial is a technical progressive death metal and metalcore band, with more emphasis being thrown on the technical and progressive death metal aspects with each album. <-------------------------------------------------------------------------------> The Burial - Age Of Deceit EP (2009) 01. Intro 02. Serpent's Tongue  03. Soothesayer 04. Idle Hands 05. A Thousand Arms <-------------------------------------------------------------------------------> The Burial - The Winepress (2010) 01. Intercessor 02. Demons Never Sleep 03. The Winepress 04. Reconciliation 05. Valley Of Decision 06. Delegation Of The Seven Plagues 07. Monolith 08. Death Conquered <-------------------------------------------------------------------------------> The Burial - Lights And Perfections (2012) 01. Lights 02. Apathy And Petition 03. Pearls; The Frailty Of Matter 04. Salt And Wrath 05. Seed 06. Wisdom; The Gateway Of Liberty 07. Sight And Sensation 08. Shackes And Embers 09. Perfections ...