EVI Students in the wild: new Zero 9:36, Signs of the Swarm, Ingested and more

If you're looking for new music we've got a lot to talk about. The past couple weeks have been crazy with releases from great friends and great bands!

Zero 9:36 drops remix of 'Adrenaline' featuring Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills

Just when you thought this song couldn't get any better, Zero says "hang on, hold my beer" and the result is a heavier version of the hit track with a feature from Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills. You can check the track out below, on your streaming platform of choice or hear it on SiriusXM Octane.

Zero is currently on tour with Pop Evil and is announced for several more festivals and tours throughout the fall. This release comes on the heels of a live version of the track from a performance for SiriusXM Octane.

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Signs of the Swarm drop second single off 'Absolvere' featuring Alex Erian

Pittsburgh slamming deathcore heavyweights Signs of the Swarm released their second track, "Hollow Prison" off their upcoming record Absolvere on July 27. Despised Icon's Alex Erian lent his voice to the track for a heavy verse that's sure to make your neck snap as you mosh in whatever location you're listening to the track in. Check it out here or however you prefer to jam your music:

If you want to know more about the track or about frontman David Simonich and Alex, check out the Q&A they did on release night talking about this track, their bands, upcoming tours, their vocals and more:

If you're a fan of Signs of the Swarm, be sure to check back on our socials soon for something cool in the very near future! You can also check out Signs of the Swarm on the road very soon for their album release headliner featuring labelmates Worm Shepherd and on select dates our homie Ricky Hoover and his band Ov Sulfur.

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UK Slam Kings Ingested unleash 'The Surreption II' on the world

"The Surreption" originally made its debut ten years ago as Ingested's sophomore record but it's gotten a sonic face lift for 2021 that will leave your face melted. Ingested re-recorded the album for the release. The new mix is significantly fuller and the vocals are much more present so if you're a fan of Jason Evans or just brutally heavy death metal, this is definitely worth checking out.

The third track "The Consequence" also features the aforementioned Alex Erian of Despised Icon.

Jason has been working with David for a little bit now, getting ready for whatever Ingested has next! So far they have been announced for European shows in the fall as well as throughout the United Kingdom.

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On tour now (or soon)

EVI Students in the wild: Zero 9:36 crushes a live performance for SiriusXM Octane

If you don't know who Zero 9:36 is, you should catch up because Zero (Matthew Cullen) is going to be all over - starting with the U.S. festival circuit and hitting the road with Pop Evil this summer and Shinedown this fall. His music is a unique blend of alternative rock, rap and metal influences that is both catchy and aggressive.

Zero, who has been working with David at Extreme Vocal Institute for a few months now, recently did a live performance for SiriusXM Octane featuring his songs "Adrenaline", "The End" and "In My Hand". You can check out the performance below and stream the live EP on your favorite platform.

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Uncured releases single 'Living Like I'm Dead'

Uncured is a rock driven metal band from New Jersey in the United States fronted by EVI student Rex Cox. They released a new single "Living Like I'm Dead" on June 23, 2021. The release comes in anticipation of the group heading out on tour with Carnifex for their "Road to Rock Fest" run across western and central USA.

Uncured was founded in 2016 by brothers Rex and Zach Cox and since then have toured across 12 countries with acts like All That Remains, Lacuna Coil, Cradle of Filth, Soulfly, Children of Bodom, Devildriver, Whitechapel, Dying Fetus, Katatonia, and more.

Check out "Living Like I'm Dead" on your favorite streaming service and if you love what you hear, follow Uncured: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify

MMune releases new track 'A Life Worth Living'

EVI student Zach Munowitz has released several songs throughout 2020 and 2021 for his project MMune, the most recent being "A Life Worth Living" released on June 25, 2021. The track features Munowitz on guitar and vocals with guests Jarred Barlow on bass and Chris Savarino on drums.

Munowitz described the track as being about "wanting to crush the inner demons that plague someone you love, and to remind them that there is always hope to be found."

You can check out the track on your favorite streaming service and if you love what you hear, follow MMune: Instagram | Facebook | Website | Spotify

Be sure to check back to see what else our students and homies are up to! We are incredibly excited to have our students so active and sharing their voices and artistic visions with everyone.

EVI students in the wild; Ov Sulfur releases monstrous track "Oblivion"

As the world is healing and the music world is starting to look more normal with tours coming back, we are excited to have many of our students and friends being so active and dropping music or heading back out on the road! We are incredibly proud of the hard work that everyone has put in to their vocal training and within their individual projects! Here's a few examples of recent student work and upcoming events!

Ov Sulfur releases mostrous track "Oblivion (feat. Tim Lambesis)"

Deathcore act Ov Sulfur has been storming the scene with the return of vocalist Ricky Hoover (ex-Suffokate). They most recently dropped their single "Oblivion" which also serves as the title track for their upcoming EP due out August 6 - you can preorder here. The track demonstrates Ricky's range and vocal flexibility and features As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis.

The "Oblivion" - EP tracklisting is:

01 – “Intro”

02 – “Doomhead”

03 – “Bathe In The Flame”

04 – “Behind The Hand Of God”

05 – “Lost”

06 – “Oblivion”

You can check out a clip of David working on some vocals with Ricky here.

Ov Sulfur has also announced their first show as a band which will take place in their hometown of Las Vegas, NV on August 6, 2021 at Backstage Bar & Billiards.

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German metalcore band Immunity drops second single "Trainwreck"

EVI student Dominik Maiser and his band Immunity released the project's second song "Trainwreck" on June 11 with an accompanying music video. The German metalcore duo, founded just before the pandemic, is produced by Christoph Wieczorek (vocalist, guitarist for Annisokay) of Sawdust Recordings.

Immunity debuted the project on April 27 with the release of their single "Trust the Algorithm".

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Dorzia from Houston, TX drops debut single "Blood Portrait"

Dorzia 2021

Calling themselves "sonic brutality from Houston, TX", the 6-piece metal band fronted by EVI student Haley Roughton released their first track "Blood Portrait" as a band on June 4 and followed up with another single "Deity's Grasp" on June 18.

Both songs demonstrate Haley's flexibility in her extreme vocals from gutturals to piercing high screams. You can listen to both tracks here and check out a video of Haley tracking for "Blood Portrait" here.

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On tour now (or very soon)

Polaris is currently tearing up their headliner across Australia!

Be sure to catch Uncured on tour with Carnifex if you're in any of these cities in the States!