Metal Maniacs Reaction Series #26 | Underground Metal Alt-Metal, (Absent Light Arena, Recurrence.
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Welcome back to Metal Maniacs, hosted by Jay Ingersoll and Modd. In the 26th installment of our Reaction Series, we dive into a stacked batch of underground heavy music—alt metal, melodic metalcore, modern metalcore, groove metal, hard rock/metal, sludge/doom, and more.
This episode features reactions to:
Absent Light Arena — a two-piece project working between Australia & Sweden, blending atmospheric alt metal and melodic metalcore with cinematic electronics (debut album Fear, Doubt and Disbelief). Recurrence — heavy Michigan-adjacent heat with the album Art of Survival featuring guest talent including Björn “Speed” Strid (Soilwork), Peter Wichers (ex-Soilwork), and Per Nilsson (Scar Symmetry). Elijah Kinney — Detroit-area bassist/solo artist bringing sharp modern heavy songwriting and production (including “S.O.S” and the upcoming EP War of Submission). Mortal Draw — brand new band from Northwest Indiana dropping their first release. Terror Garden — Long Island hard rock/metal with “Supermodel Virus” and a new EP on the horizon. Devilz By Definition — groove metal for fans of Lamb of God, Pantera, Machine Head, including the intense “Angel Warfare.” Sod The Earth — Grand Rapids “dadcore” sludge/doom with Enter The Den (yes, it’s as unhinged as it sounds). Xemaulc’tha — dark, story-driven heavy metal with “She Walks at Night” (feat. Rikk Hernandez). If you’re into discovering new metal bands, underground metalcore, and heavy music that doesn’t sound like everyone else—this one’s for you. Like, subscribe/follow, and drop a comment telling us which band you want us to feature next.
Band Links Absent Light Arena: Spotify | YouTube | Instagram | Linktree Recurrence: Art of Survival (Spotify) | “Remember Who the Enemy Is” (YouTube) | About | Website | YouTube | Linktree Elijah Kinney: Website | YouTube | “S.O.S” Lyric Video Mortal Draw: Linktree | YouTube Terror Garden: “Supermodel Virus” (Official Video) | Linktree Devilz By Definition: Website | YouTube | Spotify Sod The Earth: Instagram | Enter The Den (Spotify) | “The 10th Frame” (Spotify) Xemaulc’tha: “She Walks at Night” (YouTube) | Spotify | Apple Music
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