Bands to Watch: Pale Prophet; Positive Control

Pale Prophet

Athens act Pale Prophet put out a four-track demo back in 2012, and have since released a live cover of The Misfits' "Hybrid Moments."

Demo 2012 is a delightfully polished release, featuring some slower black metal stylings mixed with some sludgy guitar influences and hardcore-styled vocals. Despite how different the genres are, Pale Prophet manages to pull it off and leave you wanting for more.

It's been a little under a year since Pale Prophet have released any music or posted any updates, and I really hope that that simply means that they're hard at work on a new release, as it would be a great shame for their talent to disappear like that.

Facebook //  BandCamp

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Positive Control

Columbus' latest hardcore/powerviolence group POSITIVE CONTROL is not an act to sleep on. They released their first EP titled SCUM LIFE this past January and it's well worth your time to pick it up.

Dirty, crunchy guitars and speedy bass over genuinely fun drumming and some fantastic hardcore screams. This short, 11-minute release is without a doubt some of the most entertaining hardcore I've heard lately. Definitely don't miss the track "Positive Control," which has one of the most entertaining intros ever.

POSITIVE CONTROL has not, to my knowledge, been around even a year yet, and with such a fun debut release I can't wait to see what else these guys will pull off.

Facebook // BandCamp

"Bands to Watch" is a recurring section from the Macon Metal zine that highlights smaller, newer Georgia bands based on completely arbitrary factors as determined by the editors. The only requirement outside of these arbitrary factors is that the band has only one (1) multi-track release out, whether that release is a demo, EP, or full-length.

Bands to Watch: Honor in Anarchy; World Demise

Honor in Anarchy

Atlanta residents Honor in Anarchy put out a five-track digital demo EP titled No Covenants in July of 2014, and they hit a professional studio this month to record a new single. No Covenants, for all its DIY-garage-demo sound, shows some genuine potential. The band shows serious musicianship, vocalist Kevin Cruz handles his screaming and clean vocals well, and they have good energy overall. I’d love to see what they manage to pull off in a more professional recording environment, and will be keeping my eye on them to see where they go.

Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // BandCamp

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World Demise

World Demise is a rising hardcore band out of Macon. World Demise is unique in that they strive to maintain an altogether positive vibe in their music, without sacrificing the heavy sound endemic to the hardcore genre. They released a surprisingly polished four-track demo in early 2014 on BandCamp, and I can’t recommend it enough. While I do love the rough, hateful kind of stuff in most harder genres, World Demise’s positivity is at times a breath of fresh air, and I can’t wait to see what else they have planned.

Facebook // Instagram // BandCamp

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"Bands to Watch" is a recurring section from the Macon Metal zine that highlights smaller, newer Georgia bands based on completely arbitrary factors as determined by the editors. The only requirement outside of these arbitrary factors is that the band has only one (1) multi-track release out, whether that release is a demo, EP, or full-length.