Dillon Collins

3 weeks ago | metalinjection.net | Dillon Collins

The Rivers Of Nihil that produced tech death corkers like The Conscious Seed of Light and Monarchy; and the Rivers Of Nihil that are ushering in their self-titled fifth studio effort on May 30, are different beasts entirely. Embracing tripped-out prog and dynamic layers and textures that have bordered on the beautiful and the grotesque, Rivers Of Nihil has evolved time and again over the years.

1 month ago | metalinjection.net | Dillon Collins

Over 15 years and half a dozen albums into their careers, Pennsylvania's Rivers of Nihil – Metal Injection's Artist Of The Month – are far from done with their progy tech death sorcery on their long-awaited self-titled record.

1 month ago | metalinjection.net | Dillon Collins

Hot off the heels of their seventh studio album Zenith, and creeping up on 20 years as a band, Glasgow's Bleed From Within – Metal Injection's Artist Of The Month – have pause to reflect on the forces that have guided them to recent global successes. In a candid sit-down with Metal Injection, the band breaks down the major influences that have defined them over the course of two decades. The following are excerpts from our conversation with Bleed From Within founding drummer, Ali Richardson.

2 months ago | metalinjection.net | Dillon Collins

Scotland's Bleed From Within has evolved into one of the heads of the new wave of modern metal. Releasing their aptly titled new album Zenith in the wake of a massive supporting bill opposite nü-metal legends Slipknot – and ahead of the biggest headlining run of their careers – the Glasgow quintet has cause to stop and smell the roses. But anyone who thinks the band is an overnight success isn't aware of two decades of living the grind. "It's been crazy man.

2 months ago | metalinjection.net | Dillon Collins

Metropolis. The Big Apple. New Amsterdam. Empire City. Call it what you want, but New York City, with some 8 million inhabitants, is a world unto itself. Drawing inspiration from all facets of life, ground-busting avant-garde black metal outfit Imperial Triumphant continues to syphon inspiration from the concrete jungle they call home, from the ancient monoliths looming overhead to the seas of humanity scurrying through the maze of streets and intersections.