SELF-RELEASED
Being a progressive metal ‘shredder’ is a pretty surefire way to find fame on TikTok and Instagram. However, when it comes to translating their talents into original songcraft, a lot of guitar virtuosos can’t resist the urge to show off rather than write melodies or accessible riffs.
Unprocessed leader Manuel Gardner Fernandes has undeniably dodged this trap, boasting not just lightspeed fingers, but also impressive vocals and an onstage rock star charisma. Now, his band’s new album represents some of their heaviest, most memorable material. Hell, Die On The Cross Of The Martyr and Blackbone especially balance chops that any other guitar player would (rightfully) sell their soul for with urgent metalcore breaks and mighty singalongs. Considering this quartet are about to support Tesseract across the continent as well, expect their stock to skyrocket in 2024.
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