Articles by Jayson Shell

Temtris

January 14, 2022 Jayson Shell 0

Before the turn of the Millenium, on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, there was a popular ‘heavy rock’ band well known for having a young woman with an ‘astonishingly loud and powerful voice’ and a guitarist with ‘amazing versatility’. The band was called ‘Labyrinth’ and the two musicians in question were Genevieve Rodda and Anthony ‘Fox’ Roberts. Labyrinth eventually came to an end having recorded a number of demos and an independently released E.P. – ‘Escape Reality’.

Wasteland Coven

Wasteland Coven

January 6, 2022 Jayson Shell 0

Wasteland Coven hails from Toledo, Ohio playing doom metal influenced by Candlemass, Windhand, Saint Vitus, My Dying Bride, and a wide variety of dark sources.

The White Swan

January 6, 2022 Jayson Shell 0

In December 2019, the trio – comprising Mercedes Lander (drums, vocals, keyboards, guitar),  Kira Longeuay (bass) and Shane Jeffers (guitars) – recorded three songs (and a cover) of what can only be described as love songs. Lander has penned lyrics that chronicle the joy, desire, longing, and eventual feeling of completeness that comes with a romantic relationship.

a better tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow

October 10, 2021 Jayson Shell 0

While firstly a reference to Hong-Kong’s cinema, the band’s name mainly represents our main concept : extracting influences from the past to develop a new sound, one that carries words that paint a better tomorrow.