Even the best tech-death has a tendency to become pretty overwhelming. As bands increasingly add more notes and elements to their repertoire, in an attempt to push the bounds of extremity and technicality, the central textures of their compositions often becomes obscured. The genre works best when bands strike the…
Like Unique Leader before them, The Artisan Era is fast becoming the go-to label for all things prog and tech death, cultivating a roster of “who’s who” among up-and-coming names in the genre such as Warforged and Inanimate Existence while simultaneously attracting longstanding names in the genre by pressing releases for acts like Augury and Spawn of Possession. Chances are, if there’s a new band wearing The Faceless and Necrophagist influences on their sleeves and they’re worth the time and attention, The Artisan Era is backing them, their logo becoming a seal of quality.
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You like your metal techy? Particularly of the noodly tech death kind? Well, we’ve got you covered with Virulent Depravity! Featuring Malcolm Pugh of Inferi and Kevin Paradis of Mithridatic, Virulent Depravity are here to shred faces off. If you enjoy, Inferi or the melodic side of Spawn of Possession…
