a self-proclaimed "modern soul music" act, consisting of 2 people with an unwavering artistic vision and aim to inspire you.
Founding members, drummer Caleb Collins, and singer/guitarist Tyler Semrick-Palmateer were profoundly influenced by the bleak landscapes of their respective rural Canadian towns. Mare's attempt to rationalize the overwhelming malaise of suburban life sometimes borders on desperation.
With music as their only outlet, they banded together in early 2003 to explore and refine a dark and highly emotional musical identity. This sound was routed in a variety of musical genres, including metal, jazz, and classical. The band recorded a critically acclaimed self-titled EP released on respected underground label Hydra Head Industries, in 2004. They extensively toured Canada and the U.S. alongside prominent extreme bands such as Converge, Isis, Pelican, Daughters, Cursed, These Arms are Snakes, Old Man Gloom, and Terror, to name a few. Mare quickly developed a loyal following with their intense and moving live show. Often heralded for both an ability to express their art with a rare technical proficiency, and to achieve an uncanny emotional connection with their audience.
Employed To Serve describe themselves as miserable Post-Hardcore, but you’d be wise to ignore the negative connotations of arguably one of 2014’s brightest talents.
Starting out as a two-piece bedroom project, Justine and Sammy released two EP’s through Grindcore Karaoke, the label run by Jay from Agoraphobic Nosebleed, before adding Michael and Robbie into the mix.
The first product of this unification is ‘Change Nothing, Regret Everything’ a musical open letter to those who despise their current situation, yet, do nothing to alter it. With a raucous sound that’s chaotic and bleak in equal measures, the gut wrenching vocals of Justine Jones ensure that every single lyric is delivered with the animosity the protagonist was intended to feel.
"If you need a soundtrack to flip your office desk then plug yourself in." - Rocksound
"Greyer Than You Remember, young British upstarts, Employed to Serve, have spit out a slab of miserable, nasty post-hardcore that is filled to the brim with confidence and strong, self-assured performances." - Heavymag AU
"The kind of sound that punches you square in the brain and makes you want to flip over your desk and smash all your worldly possessions." -Terrorizer
Ilydaen [ilidæn] est un groupe alternatif créé en 2009. Inspirés par des groupes tels que Russian Circles, Isis ou Kaospilot, Ilydaen est un mélange de mélodies instrumentales et de riffs tranchants. Après leur premier EP "Exordium" et leur premier album "Digressions", ils sortent début 2015 leur dernière galette "Maze" sur Dunk !Records. Ils ont eu la chance de se construire à travers quatre tournées européennes et plus de cent concerts, plusieurs sessions studio et se réjouissent de continuer sur cette lancée !
Dorre create a colossally heavy doom abyss into which they try to suck everything – your ears, daylight, reality – to hypnotising effect.” – Review of Dorre's show with Serpent Venom and The Earls of Mars in London. Nick Ruskell, Kerrang! magazine.