2024 is proving a good year to be a metalcore fan. I’m finding it hard to keep up with all the new releases, not to mention the live shows. It seems everyone is writing music and taking it on the road, and I am not complaining.
When I’m being hit with new releases from metalcore beasts like Fit for a King, ERRA (and I’m not just talking about ไสว่าซังเขา (ifyky)), and LANDMVRKS, I find I can get lost in the big names and forget to explore new bands or pay attention to the small ones. Maybe you’re like me, or maybe not. But if you are, I’d like to share some new releases with you from bands you may not know in the hopes that these bands can also enjoy the 2024 metalcore extravaganza.
When I’m being hit with new releases from metalcore beasts like Fit for a King, ERRA (and I’m not just talking about ไสว่าซังเขา (ifyky)), and LANDMVRKS, I find I can get lost in the big names and forget to explore new bands or pay attention to the small ones. Maybe you’re like me, or maybe not. But if you are, I’d like to share some new releases with you from bands you may not know in the hopes that these bands can also enjoy the 2024 metalcore extravaganza.
Escape My Shadows, photo from https://rozsdagyar.blog.hu/
Today, I'd like to introduce you to a band that is relatively new to me called Escape My Shadows. A modern metal band hailing from Hungary, EMS recently released the killer EP Ennyire Egyedül. The short collection of songs includes the catchy eponymous track with entirely clean vocals and emo lyrics that remind us of our PTV, BVB, and BMTH days. However, you may need the help of Google translate to understand them.
I beg you, don’t let the famously difficult Hungarian language turn you away from this album. You don’t need to understand the lyrics to headbang to the groovy breakdown in “H/Idegen” or sway to the cutting opening riffs of “Újrakezdhetem?”
I beg you, don’t let the famously difficult Hungarian language turn you away from this album. You don’t need to understand the lyrics to headbang to the groovy breakdown in “H/Idegen” or sway to the cutting opening riffs of “Újrakezdhetem?”
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EMS masterfully blends soft verses with hard bridges and rap-sung vocals throughout the album, ending the EP with the forward-driving “Elfutnék” and leaving us hoping we’ll be getting more new music soon from these young musicians.
I had the pleasure of seeing Escape My Shadows perform recently, and their live show did not disappoint. Despite the constraints of a small stage, they exuded energy and engaged the crowd. While the metal scene of Hungary is small, I have high hopes for EMS, though I don’t foresee them touring North America soon.
So if you have 19 minutes to spare, give Ennyire Egyedül a listen. You won’t be disappointed.
I had the pleasure of seeing Escape My Shadows perform recently, and their live show did not disappoint. Despite the constraints of a small stage, they exuded energy and engaged the crowd. While the metal scene of Hungary is small, I have high hopes for EMS, though I don’t foresee them touring North America soon.
So if you have 19 minutes to spare, give Ennyire Egyedül a listen. You won’t be disappointed.
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Listen to them on Spotify and Apple Music.
Listen to them on Spotify and Apple Music.
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