Born out of Hudson Valley’s ever-evolving scene in 2018, Age Of Apocalypse has proven themselves to be the next evolutionary step in bringing metallic hardcore with sung vocals to a modern era. On their second full-length LP In Oblivion, the band takes everything that caught the world’s attention on 2022’s Grim Wisdom and triples down on it all, showing their penchant for writing genuinely huge metallic hardcore epics without eschewing any of the frenetic energy inherent to the genre.
Just shy of two weeks to In Oblivion‘s release date, Age Of Apocalypse have shared the album’s third single, “Gilded Hatred.” Vocalist Dylan Kaplowitz says the song “…is the monster that is the military industrial complex told from the perspective of a child. The fact that we in the western world are able to watch from our screens seeing the destruction and death but able to just mute or turn off what we see is the ultimate irony.”
Listen / share “Gilded Hatred” here
In Oblivion was produced by Taylor Young (Twitching Tongues, God’s Hate) and partially recorded at The Pit. Young’s work both as a musician and his clear history in playing hardcore centered around clean singing comes out in spades, as the album manages to help progress this dynamic into a new era. The record finds Kaplowitz standing comfortably next to what Steele and Jenkins were doing in the 90s, while bringing his own flair and emotive ability to the forefront. The rest of the band flourishes equally, as Jack Xiques’ riffs blend together everything from Stigmata, Section 8, Randy Rhoads and Paul Gilbert into a singular, thrilling sound. While many have tried and failed to bridge the gap between clean vocals and hardcore, Age Of Apocalypse have taken the throne as modern masters of the sound.
Pre-order In Oblivion here.
Age Of Apocalypse, on tour:
9/17 UK Glasgow Audio %
9/18 UK Leeds Bloom %
9/19 UK Brighton DIE Fest %
9/20 UK Newcastle The Grove %
9/21 UK Birmingham Muthers %
9/22 FR Paris Glazart %
9/23 BE Antwerp Kavka %
9/24 NL Maastricht Muziekgieterij %
9/25 DE Bochum Die Trompete %
9/26 DE Hamburg Hafenklang %
9/27 DE Berlin Urban Spree %
9/28 DE Erfurt AJZ %
% with Balmora, Cross Of Disbelief
In Oblivion, track listing:
Over Mine
Mortal Coil
Maximum Suffering
Gilded Hatred
In Oblivion
Equalizer
Apocalypse Intro
Impulse
Snake Oil God
Symbol of Mourning
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