#Ov Sulfur

[thisaintascenereviews]

I Was Wrong About Deathcore

Deathcore as a genre has gone through quite a transformation over the last 20 years, especially in its early years. Bands like Bring Me The Horizon, Veil Of Maya, All Shall Perish, Suicide Silence, Whitechapel, and Job For A Cowboy brought forth a style of metalcore that took death metal elements into the fold, creating a heavier and more menacing sound. Unfortunately, the metal community hated it, and deathcore was mocked incessantly by the metal community. I remember countless metal publications crapping all over the genre, like it was nothing, and many elitists would say it’s not “real metal,” which you also heard with metalcore, but look at how big both genres are now. In retrospect, those people that doubted the genre and mocked it, their comments haven’t aged well, because both of these genres are insanely huge. Deathcore, in particular, is doing well for itself, but it wasn’t always like that. You can say the same for metalcore as well, and I’ve got a piece in the works about that, but for now, let’s talk about deathcore, and where it’s been for the past decade and where it may potentially go in the future.

I’ve expressed before that I’m just not into the genre anymore, but I’ve recently spent some time with a handful of albums, both from bands I know and bands I don’t, and I’ve come to the realization that I was wrong about the quality of the genre over the last few years. That’s not to say I’m a diehard fan now, but I wanted to write this piece to explain how I went from loving the genre as a teenager to not being much of a fan in my late 20s, only to enjoy it more now at 30. It seems like things like this go full circle, because I was the same way with metalcore as well, and only up until about five or six years ago, I didn’t really listen to a lot for the longest time. I loved deathcore in high school, partially because it was the “heaviest” music I had ever heard, at least at the time. I had already been a fan of metalcore, but deathcore was even heavier. The genre reached its peak in the early 2010s with the second coming of the genre, and that included Carnifex, Whitechapel, Thy Art Is Murder, and a lot of other bands. Those bands were already around, but they only ended up getting bigger. After a certain point, however, I saw the genre start to turn to how heavy and “brutal” a band could get, instead of writing good songs.

One of my biggest issues with heavier music that I run into a lot, depending on the genre, is that bands never know how to write a cohesive song, and instead, they want to be as heavy and brutal as possible, as well as cram as many riffs and breakdowns as possible. Bonus points if the vocalist sounds like a garbage disposal as well. I see this in progressive metal a lot, too, where the bands play as intricately and technical as possible, but they can’t make a catchy or accessible song worth a damn. There was a point where I thought musicianship was more important, but I don’t think so these days. These days, I’m more into listening to catchy and accessible stuff that has something to go back to, versus something that sounds impressive. Sure, you can play your instruments well, but why should I care if I don’t have anything to go back to? Deathcore has been going in that direction recently, being that bands are starting to be more accessible and memorable, versus trying to be as heavy and brutal as possible.

Lorna Shore’s latest record, Pain Remains, is a good example of that, but at the same time, that album is a good example of being over the top and overblown. Pain Remains is at an 11 constantly with its brand of symphonic and blackened deathcore, and while the album does try to get heavy and brutal, there is a lot of variety in both the musicianship and vocals. I reviewed that album a couple of years ago, and my biggest issue with it was how intense and over the top it was, but I don’t think it bothers me as much now, because I just needed to sink my teeth more into it. I didn’t spend enough time with it, and I see the album’s importance now, but I will admit that it’s a very overwhelming album at times, because it throws a lot at you. It throws a lot of different things, though, and that’s a good thing. Relistening to that album recently made me dive back into the genre for a bit, including the new Carnifex album from last year, Necromanteum. I liked that album a lot when it came out, despite it being pretty similar to what they’ve been doing, but Carnifex is a good example of a deathcore band that has more going for them than just being brutal and heavy. They utilize symphonics as well, and black metal riffery, so there’s more or less a good amount of variety on the album.

I’ve listened to a handful of other things, including the new Drown In Sulphur album, Dark Secrets Of The Soul, and I will say that blackened deathcore has become the new trend of the genre, aside from being brutal and heavy, but it all depends on the band’s ability to execute it. Like with all trends, it’ll fade, and the next new thing will come, but it looks like bands trying to be as brutal as possible is the thing of the past and the blackened deathcore sound is what’s big, so I’m looking at the genre with some optimism again, and I’m enjoying some of what I’m hearing. Another great album I’ve been into is the debut Ov Sulfur album, The Burden Ov Faith, in which the band tackles symphonic and blackened deathcore, along with some metalcore and hard rock influence by including clean vocals on the majority of the record.

It’s not that I don’t like bands being really heavy and brutal, it’s that I don’t care for it when that itself is the gimmick. There’s nothing with merely doing that, and sounding like that, but I want there to be more at this point in time. Maybe 20 years ago, it was new and fresh, but now it’s boring and played out, so I’m happy to see a band like Lorna Shore really do something with that. Other bands are following suit, and who knows where the genre will go in the next few years, especially when this trend dies down, but if this is where the the genre is now, I could get into this. Deathcore may not reach the same heights it did ten years ago, but times change, and it’s great to see some newer bands carrying the torch for any certain style of music.

#lorna shore #pain remains #suicide silence #thy art is murder #veil of maya #ov sulfur #signs of the swarm #carnifex #whitechapel #job for a cowboy #deathcore #bring me the horizon #metal #heavy metal #metalcore

[babymorte]

9:A song that makes you happy 6:A song that makes you want to dance 29:A song that you remember from your childhood

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#🎧 #avoid #ov sulfur #rob zombie

[darth-maya]

The song of the day is

The Burden Ov Faith

alright at this point if you're gonna have a title track on your album is needs to be an absolute banger. the bar has been set far too high by so many artists, and this one stands up to the best of them.

with a title like "the burden ov faith" the topics covered in this song and album likely won't surprise you too much.

this band seems to have some issues with the church, and they make that fact well known across this entire album.

#maya's song of the day #the burden ov faith #ov sulfur #deathcore #symphonic metal #metal #music #Spotify

[metalshockfinland]

OV SULFUR Unleash New Single 'Hivemind' Feat. Mental Cruelty

In a thrilling display of blackened deathcore prowess, OV SULFUR is proud to announce the release of their latest single “Hivemind,” featuring Lukas Nicolai of MENTAL CRUELTY. This release precedes their highly anticipated co-headline “Beyond the Eternal Tour” across North America with MENTAL CRUELTY. “Hive Mind” can be streamed on any of your favorite platforms HERE. “Hivemind” showcases OV…

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#MENTAL CRUELTY #OV SULFUR

[bunnybags]

🖤

✨!! I'm so excited !!✨

#Lorna Shore #Aborted #AngelMaker #Ov Sulfur #Ingested #Bad Omens #Make Them Suffer #Thousand Below #DaySeeker #The Pain Remains Tour #The Concrete Jungle Tour #my music #bunny.info #🖤🔥

[blxckv3il]

Ov Sulfur - Earthen

What kind ov god would test a child?

What kind ov god would test a child?

I've witnessed them die far too young to suffer

Seen the skin turn gray as the life leaves their eyes

I've begged and pleaded above and below

To take the place ov those in tribulation

This feeling has birthed my disbelief

There's nothing to provide any comfort

Liars continue preaching with stained tongues

We're told it's all part ov the plan

Blinded by this forced loyalty

This forced loyalty

I've searched this life for answers

I've waited for a miracle

I've prayed and prayed

Constantly fallen to my knees

Begging for divine intervention

But nothing responds to me

What kind ov god would test a child?

What kind ov god would test a child?

I've watched them wither away

Far too young

Body and mind wide awake

Slipping into decay

Why would they be forced to endure such pain?

Why would they be forced to endure such pain?

I see now I have nothing to give

For no one's in control

And god and faith mean nothing

What kind ov god would test a child?

What kind ov god would test a child?

What kind ov god would test a child?

What kind ov god would test a child?

What kind ov god would test a child?

I've witnessed them die far too young to suffer

See the skin turn gray as the life leaves their eyes

I've witnessed them die far too young to suffer

Deus Est Mendacium

#metalmusic #spotify #deathcore #lyrics #blxckv3il #ricky hoover #ov sulfur

[onlyhurtforaminute]

OV SULFUR-STAINED IN ROT

#OV SULFUR #BLACKENED DEATHCORE #DEATHCORE #METALCORE #HEAVY METAL; #METAL #THE BURDEN OV FAITH #2023 ALBUM

[dolly-macabre]

𝕺𝖇𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖎𝖔𝖓 - 𝕺𝖛 𝕾𝖚𝖑𝖋𝖚𝖗

#ov sulfur #music #tonight's jams #Youtube

[coopisgooping]

⚠️flashing lights⚠️

has nothing to do with kinblr i went to lorna shore in chicago (bragging)

Got to see Angelmaker, Injested, Aborted, and Lorna Shore. Don't know what happened to Ov Sulfur but they didn't play.

#lorna shore #angelmaker #metal music #concert #metal concert #aborted #injested #ov sulfur

[ozkanyildizhan]

Taken from the album ‘The Burden Ov Faith,’ out March 24th, 2023 Order Now: https://ovsulfurband.lnk.to/TheBurden...

#ov sulfur #alex terrible #music video

[narcan-necromancer]

#ov sulfur #wide open #music #deathcore #Ricky Hoover #Spotify

[hreog-like-frog]

Man, I really like these guys

#ov sulfur #I apostate #deathcore #song of the day #Spotify

[metal-stills]

Ov Sulfur - Stained In Rot

Century Media Records

2022

Aesthetic Director: MM Fabrications Filmed and Edited by Vicente Cordero Makeup: MM Fabrications, Damien Zimmerman, Taylor Hoffman

Official Video

#metal stills #metal #ov sulfur #The Burden Ov Faith

[666prophet]

#music #headphones #ov sulfur #alex terrible #befouler #Spotify

[red-and-rotten]

I revoke the word, I denounce His name We've been conditioned to believe Their words and see their signs We never ask the questions Pull back the veil, see what's behind See what's behind, I am of this world A faithless man, I spoke with a forked tongue I walk a left hand path So take my hand, come walk with me

#lyric posting #ov sulfur #death metal #left hand path #satanism #antichrist

[darth-maya]

The song of the day is

OV SULFUR - Earthen

Fuck what a song. this is one of those songs that the video makes it much clearer what it's about, that is if you haven't already read the lyrics.

with an album title like "burden ov faith" you figure that's the general topic that will be covered, and this song exemplifies that.

The chorus of "what kind of God would test a child" really gets the message across quick

#maya's song of the day #earthen #OV SULFUR #the burden ov faith #deathcore #metal #music #music video #Spotify