Power metal

BLACKENED seemed to have come out of nowhere, but the truth is that every member of the band has been involved in the independent music community for the last decade and a half. The all-star lineup boasts current and former members of the juggernaut that is HATEBREED (Bassist Chris Beattie and original drummer and founding member Dave Russo) as well as current Connecticut contenders and alum alike, including vocalist Jay Reason (THE DISTANCE) and guitarist Chris Legg (FASTBREAK).

Salem’s Lot are a Jersey (C.I) based British Hard Rock band. Consists of -
Sam Mezec - Vocals/ Guitar
James Andrews - Guitar
Nathan Buckfield - Bass
Tom Ashcroft - Drums They formed in early 2008 out of the ashes of several local bands, and have continued to impress the youth of Jersey with their high energy blazing rock and roll. July 2008 saw the release of their first EP and their victory in a Battle of the Bands leading to a set at the local music festival “Rock in the Park”. The rest of 2008 saw more gigs from Salem’s Lot and an unprecedented rise in popularity.

'The Lord Weird Slough Feg', whose name is derived from a character in the British mythology-inspired Sláine comics, originates from Central Pennsylvania. The band relocated to San Francisco, California in 1990 in hopes of resurrecting the ailing 'true metal' scene in the United States. The band quickly gained a reputation as, 'The band San Francisco loved to hate' by taking a stand against the trends and incorporating stage savagery with strong visual imagery.

Amaranthe is a Swedish/Danish power/melodic death metal band that originates from Sweden and Denmark. Formed by Jake E. Lundberg and Olof Morck, the project began taking shape when singers Elize Ryd and Andy Solvestrom signed on, as did drummer Morten Lowe. The band released a 4-song demo on their MySpace profile in 2008, entitled "Leave Everything Behind". In 2009, the band was forced to change the name of the band (originally called Avalanche) due to legal issues. They chose Amaranthe. From that point on they began preproduction work on their upcoming debut album.