After hurtling across the Atlantic Ocean Machiavellian, the UK’s next biggest metal export, have orchestrated their invasion. Hailing from Skelmersdale England, Machiavellian is comprised of Ant Hurlock (Bass), Kris Smith (Vocals), Nick Swift (Drums), Ste Mitchell (Guitars) and Chris Garman (Guitars) and for the last three years they’ve been busy fusing together the sub-genres of thrash, death, doom, and stoner rock. They’re also ready to drive their own brand of metal directly into the heart of North America.
The band’s debut EP, “The Impossibility of Death in the Minds of the Living” was recorded at Foel Studios in Wales under the guidance of producer Chris Fielding (Primordial, Napalm Death, Raging Speedhorn) with Russ Russell (Napalm Death, Dimmu Borgir) brought in to master the project. The result is an eclectic and powerful demonstration of the band’s raw metal fusion and passionate delivery. Tracks such as “Ranger” deliver a corrosive grind that’s only harnessed by the song’s crushing build while other cuts such as “Bone Island” and “Let My Home Be My Gallows” successfully exhibit the band’s ability to surpass their own musical threshold. |
