The end of Brighton post-metallers Black Peaks was understandably painful for Will Gardner.
“It hurt for a long time afterwards,” says the singer and guitarist of the demise of his former band in 2021. “And lockdown completely drove me insane.”
With both of those events receding the rear-view mirror, Will is pouring his energy into Every Hell. Black Peaks are part of the new band’s DNA – inevitable, given the presence of both Will and original Peaks bassist Andrew Gosden (the line-up is completed by keyboard player/guitarist Evelyn May and drummer Mark Roberts).
“Having Andrew is a big part of what we’re doing,” he says. “That heavy bass is at the core of everything.”
But Every Hell take Will’s old outfit as a jumping-off point to explore different musical avenues – “a continuation and an evolution”, as he puts it. The two tracks they’ve released so far –Freaking Out and The Watcher –strip back the proggy complexity in favour of a rawer and more direct approach.