Sophie Maughan, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

Sepultura: The Age of Quadra

“I think you’ve got to believe in who you are and what you are. You have to have that strong

“When it comes to a band’s journey, it’s all about endurance. And endurance is about fun. It’s such a terrible

Eclectic. Experimental. And so extra – terrestrial, that is. Birmingham last played host to Texas tech-death eccentrics RINGS OF SATURN

Thirty years. A Guinness Book of World Records spot for the shortest song ever written. Some of the most infernal

Whispers that Montreal tech-death progenitors BENEATH THE MASSACRE were gearing up for a permanent return following an eight-year hiatus would

Brexit. The first confirmed cases of Coronavirus. Freezing weather. Welcome to the final day of January 2020. Political and medical

As part of thrash groove pioneers SEPULTURA, brothers Max & Iggor Cavalera blazed a furious trail across the globe during

From personal trials to band triumphs, how does one even fathom a decade of such incredible ups and excruciating lows?

ARCHSPIRE’s aptitude for sonic destruction and penchant for dazzling complexity has long been met with reverence within the tech-death genre,

Over the past two decades, Milanese metallers LACUNA COIL have become one of Italy’s finest musical exports. Their fanbase (affectionately