Next wave of British heavy metal: Malevolence, Urne
The next wave of British heavy metal is upon us. Rising bands such as Malevolence and Urne are paving the way for the genre's future.
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The next wave of British heavy metal is upon us. Rising bands such as Malevolence and Urne are paving the way for the genre's future.
Zeal & Ardor's Manuel Gagneux explains the band's origins and how the project led him to blend genres and philosophies.
Rolo Tomassi have had a varied musical journey, from glitchy hardcore to post metal and mathcore to the edge of shoegaze and dream pop. Their latest release is, in my eyes, not only the inevitable culmination of all their influences and past releases, but also a triumphant new chapter in the history of a band making the best music of an already successful career.
Many people have tried to classify Rolo Tomassi over the years, and most have failed. Are they screamo? Hardcore? Prog? Alternative? Shoegaze? The answer is all of the above and plenty more as well. Where Myth Becomes Memory is one of their most ambitious and cinematic albums to date. Lead single Drip alone twists and turns like an electric eel, kicking off with what sounds suspiciously like a rolling pin being slammed against a wall, before all hell breaks loose, demonic howling making way for clear, sweet vocals, soon again overtaken by chaos. 
From glimmering ambience to blistering tech-metal, Rolo Tomassi vocalist/keyboardist James Spence and guitarist Chris Cayford peel back the layers of Where Myth Becomes Memory...