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ENFOLD DARKNESS JOIN THE GROWING RANKS OF SUMERIANCORE

 Thursday, May 21st, 2009 at 3:31pm by

enfold darknessSumerian Records are the “it” label of 2009; those dudes are seriously killing it over there. Seeing the headline “<insert band name here> sign to Sumerian Records” in my RSS reader is always worthy of a click, because at this point you’re sure to get a quality listen. And their model for success is as forward thinking as the music of the bands they sign: capitalize on a burgeoning progressive death metal scene (Sumeriancore. Can we please get everyone to start using this term?) by tying bands into a business model based around a booking agency and package tours rather than selling records. Touring = Win, Selling Records = Fail. Brilliant! How come no one thought of this before? We’re scratching our heads. We’re not the only ones taking notice, either: read what Psyopus’ Chris Arp had to say about Sumerian Records when I interviewed him last month.

Anyway, meet Enfold Darkness, the latest additions to the A-Grade (except one band) Sumerian roster. Enfold Darkness take the trademark Sumeriancore proggy/techy/deathy sound and add their own blacky touch. It’s good. They got the chops. They got the songs. What else do you need? Check ‘em out on MySpace.

Enfold Darkness will release their Sumerian debut Our Cursed Rapture sometime this year. Stay tuned.

-VN

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  • Bitter and Jaded

    What else do you need? How about a fucking personality? Sumerian bands are faceless, no pun intended, and shit like this is only further watering down the scene. Sumeriancore = Genericore = Mediocore

  • Zach

    Clearly you guys have never heard Agraceful: generic screamo all the way.

    • OpenYourEyes

      Agraceful sucks. The only good parts are when no words are spoken.

    • http://heavyblogisheavy.wordpress.com/ Jimmy

      And that band I See Stars. More of that screamo pop bullshit with pitch correction

  • metalguy

    im starting a facebook group for sumeriencore later ill have a link in a few hours

  • http://schenkeltown.blogspot.com Daisy May Tinklepants

    is that a picture of soundgarden?

  • Cookie

    Is the lead singer also the leader of the Alarm Clock?

  • Ryd1ZZ

    Seeing how I like some of the other sumeriancore bands I will check these guys out later…

  • http://www.kingdomofnoise.blogspot.com MetalMatt

    I’m not a big fan of this Sumeriancore tag. Really. You’ve described the bands as proggy/techy/death metal. Where is the -core in that? If it was proggy/techy hardcore, maybe it would make sense.
    How about Sumerimetal.
    I’m not really a fan of the only Sumerian bands I’ve heard anyway. (BoO, Veil of Maya and the Faceless)

  • Dr J

    You forgot this band http://www.myspace.com/iseestarsmusic in Summerian bands that suck.

    But i totally agree, for the most part, if a band is signed to Summerian, it’s almost a guaranteed good listen. Although doesn’t Summerian already have a BDM clone?

  • groverXIII

    Meh… I don’t really dig the higher-pitched screaming.

  • Chris Berseth

    I like Sumerian bands for the most part. This band I like more than most though.

  • Anselmowitz

    Sounds like fucking cradle of filth.

  • bloodjunkie

    Sorry, nothing special. Pretty generic stuff.

    • OpenYourEyes

      Generic yes but listen to thier lyrics… truth is spoken

  • SourDeez

    Sumerian Death sounds better. There’s isn’t really anything “core” about their music.

  • detrimentalist

    There are better songs on the album than the one they posted… Have patience.

  • http://www.myspace.com/enfolddarkness someone from Enfold

    errrrrrr

    yea im drunk

  • ROBO CORE

    Sumeriancore is sikk, but in general i say it sounds more like how 50′s robots sounded, except heavily distorted. ROBO-CORE