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An Interview With AK3K

Broken Hearts | Review An Interview With AKARU555

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A K 3 K

AN INTERVIEW WITH GRXTESQUE’S LATEST SIGNEE

Thanks for taking some time to be interviewed for the Cover Feature of Trap Metal Arsenal Magazine. Can you please introduce yourself and tell us briefly what you do?

What’s up everyone, im Ak3k, and i’m a full time musician. You are signed to Grxtesque. Congratulations! How did that come to be? And how has this accelerated your career and experience thus far?!

Well the owner of grxtesque, Greg Long, reached out to me on in stagram. He said he had been watching me over the past couple of years, and asked to get me on the phone. we chopped it up for awhile, i took some time to think and i decided to sign with him. i’m still very early in my career with them but we have some very very big things planned that i can’t wait for everyone to see

What is the story or reason behind the name Ak3k?

So Ak3k is an acronym. Ak stands for Anubis Khan, it’s a name i thought of when i was having a bad acid trip. long story short, it was 3 am, i was tripping balls off 4 tabs of acid and chilling in a graveyard, and i had this vision of Anubis. i knew i needed some thing to go with it, and i wanted something bad ass, and idk why i thought of genghis khan. so i put the two together and got An ubis Khan. then i wanted to rebrand and thought of Ak3k… 3k just means to keep it real. i also like to make jokes and say that my soul is 3000 years old

What can we expect from you later this year and next year? New mu sic? Visuals? Other projects? im working on albums rn, i have the first one coming soon. im work ing on getting to portland to shoot some movie with cyberdrip$. that boy is the best videographer in the game right now. i’m cur rently on tour, and have another one this spring. greg and i are working on merch to sell. i have a lot of stuff i’m doing, i’m just not always vocal about it. i have like 20 songs unreleased right now ready to drop, and about 60 in my phone i need to record. i’m always working

What is your local music scene like? What are the pros? What are the cons? And where do you see room for improvement?

Where i’m from the scene is non existent, im from a very small town in pennsylvania, and to be honest, most people who have tried to do something with music have either not stuck with it, or haven’t gone anywhere. You know how it is in your hometown too, most people HATE it, and the people there don’t really support you until you make it. the only pro of all this was the motivation it gave me to be successful.

As for where i live rn, i live in a small town outside of montréal, que bec, canada. i haven’t really tapped into the music scene here yet, just because i don’t really have many friends out here, but that’s completely okay. it allows me to lock in and focus and just enjoy my life without the pressure of music. i made one of my best friends here who i know make music and tour with all the time. Akaru the goat. shoutout him. i got to meet some music homies show i’ve been friends with thru the internet like sixthells, lord gasp, and numb$kull. i’m going to start doing live shows here in montreal soon, just i’m the process of putting them together.

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“I just want to take a moment and say that if you’re someone who suffers with suicidal thoughts, de pression, anxiety, or any kind of mental health problem; i want to say that those voices in your head are lying to you. you are important, you are meant to be here, and you are loved.”

A K 3 K C O N T I N U E D

AN INTERVIEW WITH GRXTESQUE’S LATEST SIGNEE

With an interest in who your influences are, if you could go on tour with anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would be on the bill with you? What is Ak3k’s dream tour?

My dream tour, it would be xxxtentacion, akaru, warlord colossus, cyberdrip$, witchouse40k, twentythree, $uicideboy$, night lovell, lil uzi vert, kxllswxtch, and falling in reverse… make our own lil fes tival i feel like that would be a CRAZY show

How far are you going to take your career? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? What about 10? And what is your endgame?

i’m going to take my career as far as i can take it. success doesn’t happen for everyone in this industry so i’m trusting the universes plan for me. 5 to 10 years from now, i hope i’m still alive and en joying the fruits of my labor. living a happy and healthy life with my girl, and i hope to have a family. my endgame is to never have to work a real job again, maybe start and adult cartoon and own a couple of businesses on top of that.

What’s the craziest thing you have seen on tour?

this is only my second tour rn but the craziest thing i’ve ever seen while traveling for shows is i went to use the bathroom in venice beach, i opened the stall and someone was in there smoking crack LOL i was like oh shit my bad pimp

Let’s show some love to the producers! Who are some of Ak3k’s fa vorite beat producers?

Netuh will always hold a special place in my heart. he’s one of the reasons my career started to take off. i love him to death <3 Apollo young is another favorite of mine. that dude is extremely talented. Fallen is also another crazy producer. i use alot of his beats. I also really love Harakira and kiraw… those dudes are absolutely insane with producing

What were you doing before you started Ak3k? And who gets brag ging rights for pushing you and helping you get to where you are now?

Man before Ak3k, i was working shitty job to shitty job. Living check to check. i started releasing music when i was 17 and since then i knew this is what i wanted to do with my life. a good friend of mine who i loss recently to suicide, he’s one of the reasons i’m still making music. i used to get made fun of a lot by people in my

school, but never him. he always supported me, always believed in me, and always encouraged me to never give me. rest in peace paul sepich aka DJ Fetus. Imma make you proud bro.

Another person who gets bragging rights is Warlord Colossus. Him and i have been best friends and doing this music thing together for 5 years now, and he’s helped me thru so much in my life and has taught me so much. Not even just about music but about life and the universe as well. i wouldn’t be the man/artist i am today without his guidance and i couldn’t be more grateful

Another person is witchouse40k and Aidan (aka smokelawd) i wanted to move to portland to be around HHM, i wanted it so bad, i was broke, used most of the money i had to move to portland, i had prolly $400 to my name when i moved and they let me stay at their house until i found a job and place to live. we weren’t even as close as we are at the time and they still took the chance on me and gave me a place to live, and moving to portland literally changed my life and my career. i could never repay them for that.

it’s hard for me to remember names of everyone, but if you were one of these people who believed in me and supported me from day 1 or very early on in my career, you are a huge reason i’m where i’m at today, so thank you for believing in me and supporting me when most people didn’t :)

As we wrap this up, is there anything else you would like our readers to know? The floor is yours. And thank you for your time!

i just want to take a moment and say that if you’re someone who suffers with suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety, or any kind of mental health problem; i want to say that those voices in your head are lying to you. you are important, you are meant to be here, and you are loved. if you feel like there’s no one in your life that loves you, remember that i love you and i would rather listen to what you’re going thru and give you a safe space to talk then you try and hurt yourself. i believe in you, you can accomplish anything you want in this world. believe in yourself, remember to take care of your mental health, and to give yourself the same love, respect, and energy that you give to those you care about. i’m always here if you guys need something, im just a dm away. take care of yourself. i hope everyone has a great day

“I’m going to take my career as far as i can take it. success doesn’t happen for everyone in this industry so i’m trusting the universes plan for me.”

Broken Hearts | Review

A Blend Of Genres By Sorry X And Sinizter

It is safe to say that the latest single by indie pop artist Sorry X is a refreshing change of pace from what she usually releases. A collaboration with Trap Metal machine Sinizter titled “Tarot” establishes a duality of frequencies on one track.

There is a bold metal beat that permeates the song, which ironically complements Sorry X’s melodic emo pop punk vocal style. Laying her cards out on the table like a tarot reading. She demonstrates a very passionate and distinctive vocals as she paints pictures with her lyrics and melodies. In comes Sin izter with his signature sound, also ripping his woes out of his throat with discriminating taste and style.

Reminiscing on love lost while executing the most brutal vocals you have ever heard performed by a rapper.

This combination of styles really got me wanting more. I loved hearing clean vocals on a genuinely Trap Metal track. I think these 2 artists knew what they were doing when they made this concoc tion. A unique blend of styles put together in the most tasteful way. What seals the deal for me on this track being rated a full 10 of 10 is the cover art. The art for this single is out of this world. Reminds me of MySpace era grindcore band merch but with Classic Tarot Card elements. This doesn’t feel like another random track. It’s a whole ass art piece.

AKARU555

A K A R U

10 QUESTIONS WITH PRODUCER / ARTIST AKARU

1. Thanks for taking some time to be interviewed for Trap Metal Arsenal. Can you please introduce yourself and tell us briefly what you do?

I’m Akaru, and I produce and write music

2. How long have you been making this Trap Metal type sh*t and did you have other projects before this?

I have quite a lot of unreleased music in my vault as I’ve been doing music for 10+ years. I started out as a beatmaker and progressed naturally from there.

3. What is the story behind the name Akaru555?

The word Akaru comes from H.P Lovecraft and book of Necromicon, meaning blood magic/vampire and

555 stands for lust and desire.

4. What can we expect from you later this year and next year? New music? Visuals?

I’ll be dropping an album with AK3K under the name NokTrnL later this year along with a music video to promote it. And as of right now we are touring across Vancouver till November with plans for making our way across Canada with a special guest added to the lineup

5. What is your local music scene like? What are the pros? What are the cons?

And where do you see room for im provement?

As of right now there isn’t a lot of people doing what we are doing out here in B.C. We haven’t heard or seen many people with the same sound so we are trying to bring as

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10 QUESTIONS WITH PRODUCER / ARTIST AKARU

much energy as possible while trying to engage with a variety of local artists.

6. With an interest in who your influ ences are, if you could go on tour with anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would be on the bill with you? What is

Akaru555’s dream tour?

Manson, Ozzy, Rob Zombie

7. How far are you going to take your career? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? What about 10? And what is your endgame?

End game would be a world tour, fo cusing the next five years building a strong team around me and make as much music with my homies

8. What’s the craziest thing you have seen on tour or at shows?

Some girl tried to take my pants off while I was performing on stage, and the very next day at a different venue some girl licked my entire torso. Shits wild

9. Let’s show some love to the pro ducers! Who are some of Akaru555’s favorite beat producers?

Netuh, Yung Venxm, Heks, Zyller, Blunt Christ, $lim ink and more

10. Who gets bragging rights for push ing you and helping you get to where you are now?

A: My brother Ak3K. We started recording his music in my studio which lead to me sharing some of my stuff and he put me on and was the first to promote me.

Then we made Welkome to the Inferno and the rest is history.

11. As we wrap this up, is there any thing else you would like our readers to know?

The floor is yours. And thank you for your time!

A: If you’re a young artist starting out, whether you’re a beat maker, rapper, singer, etc. Try to build good daily habits and make sure you keep good people around you. You need to be self motivated, confident, and; having belief in yourself is the most important cause not everyone is going to cheer for you. Don’t let the opinion of others shake you and your vision.

“Try to build good daily habits and make sure you keep good people around you. You need to be self motivated, confident, and; having belief in yourself is the most important cause not everyone is going to cheer for you.”

AKARU555

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ON tHE rISE

One of the most down to earth dudes in the underground. Dedicated to his craft. This artist makes it look easy, as things fall into place for him naturally. Or so it seems. Truth is Lil Tytan has one of the best work ethics in the industry. He invests into his visuals, and his sound. He deserves all the flowers for the hard work and sacrifice he’s made. You can find his music on the Artists On The Rise web page. (QR)

An emerging alternative artists on the rise that fell onto our radar recently. Safire may look cute and pretty but she goes hard and keeps up with the best of us. Her bars are performed viciously and unapologetically. And her artistic direction and visuals are impressive on their own. Put the music and the looks together and you have a powerhouse of an artist. Def keep an eye on this one!

We discovered this artist on Tik Tok of all places. And he is one of our Graphic Design clients. The reason i’m mentioning this is because Chronos was particularly easy to communicate with while working on his project in comparison to my usual customers. And that is ideally the energy you want in an artist on the rise. He goes hard, AND he’s easy to work with. Hint hint @ all our affiliates looking for talent.

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Ive been watching this artists grind his way to the top with blood, sweat, and tears. I first came across Sam Astaroth on one of the metal authority websites. They were promoting one of his many vocal covers. I can say with confidence that Sam isn’t just a trap metal artist. This guy is a legitimate and legendary metal vocalist in his own rite. If you appreciate real fucking metal + trap metal sam is your guy!

Now here is an artist with unique energy plus an even more impressive artist brand and style. Upon first glance you would think LOWSOUL was a model for a tech wear brand. But when you hear his music the artistic visual direction and the vibe of the his discography make perfect sense together. His genre can be described as Trap Metal / Cyberpunk / shadow rap crossover. You just gotta hear it.

Manifest0 came out of nowhere and started shaking up the scene like crazy. A proper demon in the booth. He might sound scary. Every song having a solid and epic demonic tone. But this dude is actually as nice as they come. I love finding artists like this because they are hella hella deserving. Sets a good example for our younger readers on how to be. Its the artists that show the most support that deserve the glo up.

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4DHXH + PSYCHOSLOTH + HADE$ + KIDD PROCESS

Holy shit. Here is a scream rap banger for the books! 4 underground alternative artists have come together un der the instruction of 4DHxH + Kidd Process and creat ed a monstrosity! This trap metal music collab between radically different underground artists with unique styles has been gaining traction!

The song starts off with one of the cleanest intros i’ve heard in a long time. A deep and intense broadcast, that is immediately followed by an eerie hard phonk beat. The radio broadcaster sets the tone for us and leads us into this release. “We interrupt this program. This is a national emergency. Important instructions will follow.”

[Then The Beat Drops]

I love a song that has a solid and original theme + con cept for it. It’s really a bold statement. The meaning of the album’s title can be interpreted in various ways. Propaganda is defined as a deliberate effort to spread ideas that are advantageous to the propagandist or dis advantageous to those who are being persuaded. It can

also be seen as an art form that has been created for centuries by governments, religions and other organi zations to influence public opinion on certain topics or events. And these guys are fed up.

The audio production, the way it’s all put together, and the artistic direction of the whole project as w hole is top notch. Raw talent with a raw mix. I enjoyed every second of this piece. Each artist on this collaboration brought something different to the table. And nobody slacked on their verse at all. I love to see energy like this, its rare. Artists pushing each other to go their hardest leading to the end result being a natural masterpiece! The con trast between each artist’s vocal style and cadence is notable. Not only did everyone go hard, they pushed the boundaries creatively and delivered some impres sively original vocals that are now stuck in my head. You just need hear it for yourself to understand. I rate this release a solid 10/10. Propaganda by 4DHxH x kidd pro cess (featuring Psychosloth & 3am Hades) is out now an all platforms!

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Single by G4TE | A Music Review

It is no secret that G4te is an alterna tive rapper with a unique style of trap metal blended with cyber punk. In his newest track “Sickening”, G4te talks about how he wants to be free from all the problems he has in his life and just live life as it comes, but he always wakes up in the same fucked up world that makes it hard for him to do so. The song starts off with some fu turistic industrial vibes, but progress es into something more emotional as it progresses. My favorite aspect of G4te’s voice in this track is the way he executes the textures in his voice. His vocals have a really dark, spooky tone, which is accentuated when he layers different textures and sounds together. As a matter of fact, nowa days, it’s common for music to sound

as if it was crafted on a assembly line. However, this track is a breath of fresh air. It’s also nice to hear this artists progression. The fact that G4te is an active member of the Trap Metal com munity means that I have been pay ing attention to his career for a long time, and this track is a clear step up in sound and production value when compared to what I am used to hear ing from him. One thing I would like to mention is that I feel like the cover art is not doing his sound justice in this case. There is a disconnect between the art and the sound when it comes to evoking the same emotion. But re gardless this is a solid release that I give a 8/10 Sickening by G4te OUT NOW on all platforms!

AN INTERVIEW W/ UNDERGROUND LEGEND STINK S T i N K

1. Thanks for taking some time to be in terviewed for Trap Metal Arsenal Maga zine. Can you please introduce yourself and tell us briefly what you do?

My name is ST!NK I make shitty music clothes and I drink beer.

2. You make punk rap / trap metal from what I can hear so far. How long have you been fucking shit up in the music scene, and did you have other projects or endeavors before this? I heard some thing about you doing interviews with artists?

I’ve only been releasing solo music for about 3 months but I’ve played bass for Emotional Xan the last couple years. I didn’t do interviews for artist but I did some work for Skimask and X back in 2017 like show recaps n shit.

3. What is the story behind the name ST!NK?

My shit stinks. Like my actual poop has jus always smelled really bad since I was lil.

4. What can we expect from you later this year and next year? New music? Visuals? New custom merch drops from your brand Trash by STiNK? I peeped your brand. I love it!

Yeah definitely all that! I’ll be dropping a lot of visuals and hope to be doing more shows but a lot of promoters have been afraid to book me after my first couple shows.

As for my brand I have a few collections though out the year coming! I ordered over 15k studs this year and next year I wanna double it!

5. What is your local music scene like? What are the pros? What are the cons? And where do you see room for im provement?

The Hardcore scene here in Dallas is thriving but the rap scene kinda dead. I think it’s been cool to see a lot of mixed lines ups so more of that would DREAM

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AN INTERVIEW W/ UNDERGROUND LEGEND STINK

be sick! Ghoulavelli opening for Scowl and Ski touring with Knocked Loose and shit like that ya know.

6. With an interest in who your influenc es are, if you could go on tour with an yone in the world, dead or alive, who would be on the bill with you? What is ST!NK’s dream tour?

That’s tough because there is so many sick bands I’d love to tour with but I’d have to say

Power Trip, Gulch , Omerta & Emotional Xan (me on bass) world tour pure INSANITY!

But also for my solo music a crazy show would be GG ALLIN NASCAR ALOE & ME!

7. How far are you going to take your career? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? What about 10? And what is your endgame?

Granted my health is good I have a lot of plans. But endgame is to impact people in a positive way if you listen to some of my lyrics I’m ryna change people mindset. There’s very serious shit happening in this world that shouldn’t get over looked.

8. What’s the craziest thing you have seen on tour or at shows?

To be completely honest I probably can’t even say the craziest shit that’s happened.

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But I witnessed my homies from Be// gotten drink piss straight out my bro’s dick while he was pissing shit blew my mind!

9. Let’s show some love to the produc ers! Who are some of ST!NK’s favorite beat producers?

Alex Prock is my main man. Jojo Centineo just remember that name and Pancho Pyro is a idiot and genius at the same time and we always make something crazy! As for greatest producer of all time has to be Ross Robinson

10. Who gets bragging rights for pushing you and helping you get to where you are now?

Honestly the support the fans have shown lately and y’all can call me a simp lmao but my girlfriend PrincessBri definitely is my ultimate motivator right now and also my brothers Xan and Nu.

11. As we wrap this up, is there any thing else you would like our readers to know? The floor is yours. And thank you for your time!

I feel like I’ve already said a lot so I’ll keep this part short.

Do whatever the fuck you wanna do without pressure for anyone. Pressures from society family and even friends. Do you unapologetically.

“I witnessed my homies from Be//gotten drink piss straight out my bro’s dick while he was pissing. Shit blew my mind!”

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VAMPIRE GLOVE

NEW SINGLE BY LAZURVY | REVIEW

LAZURVY is back with a new single, Vampire Glove, which has a shadow rap feel to it but has a high energy Trap Metal beat to match. This song starts off with some heavy metal guitar riffs right out of the gate. It wastes no time jumping right into that classic trap metal sound we all know and love.The track is a perfect example of everything I love about an industrial trap metal song, pork pie snares, heavy kicks with a hard hiphop rhythm, distortion on the bass, and a progressive vocal pres ence that keeps me engaged from beginning to end. As far as the audio production for the track is concerned, it has a very underground DIY feel to it. A lot of harsh tones and high

frequencies can be heard, but I actually enjoy hearing this. My ears are tired of all these overly processed alternative songs that are recorded in high end $60 an hour recording studi os. There is no doubt that these raw underground tracks are among the last remnants of real art in an industry that is grow ing rapidly towards corporate dominance. I love everything about this track from the cover art to the production and vocal execution. A 9 out of 10 for me, only deducting one point be cause I know not everyone agrees with me when it comes to DIY production and i gotta keep things unbiased.

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An Interview with Alternative Rapper / Designer Trippybone

1.Thanks for taking some time to be interviewed for Trap Metal Arsenal Magazine. Can you please intro duce yourself and tell us what your position is in the music industry?

What’s up my names Trippybone, Im a vocalist from Southern California (IE/LA) I write lyrics, draw artwork, design merchandise and manage a rap collective. We go by @namastesouls & we host multi genre music events, book upcoming artist, along with other local vendors and creators.

2. How long have you been on this goth / alternative hiphop wave. And did you have other projects before your current one?

It’s been about 6-7 years since I started making heavier darker music. Yea I’ve had some boom

bap projects out before.

3. What’s the story behind the name TRIPPY BONE?

I use to go by Zeal but that was just a name I went by in the dance scene. Once I started doing darker music I felt like I needed to change my name to match the vibe I was giving. People said I reminded them of bone thugs and I’ve always loved Trippy things in life. So I began releasing music under Trippybone and started performing under it also.

4. Who gets bragging right for pushing you forward and helping you get to where you are now? Who are your day ones?

My wife and kids helped me prioritize my time and responsibilities in life and it trickled into me being more professional as an artist. Also my big bro Noa James booked me for my first show 7 years ago and many more which helped me grow comfortable on

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An Interview with Alternative Rapper / Designer Trippybone

stage. My homie Spencer Bonds also gets credit for pushing me harder and taking me on my first tour and getting me involved with co-hosting events together. Also of course everyone who’s ever shown me love and support that means the most to me because without their support I probably wouldn’t be able to do anything I’ve accomplished. Shoutout to all the Triple Seven souljahs that have my back.

5. You were on tour recently. What is the craziest thing you have seen on tour? And secondly, what’s the most inspirational thing that has happened on tour?

The craziest thing I seen on tour was probably a crackhead gang banging on me hahaha. The most inspirational moment was probably recording music with Spencer Bonds while on tour it felt alot different then a regular studio session back home.

6. With an interest in who your in fluences are, if you could go on tour with anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would be on the bill with you? What is TRIPPY BONES dream tour?

Xxxtentacion, Xavier wulf, Denzel Curry, Craig xen, linkin park, Sys-

tem of a Down, fever333, rage against the machine, slipknot, pennywise, audio slave, $uicide boy$, pouya, Ramirez, I can go on and on but I’ll stop there.

7. What can we expect in the com ing months? And what about plans for next year? More tours, albums, music visuals in the works? In the next few months I’ll be releasing a single feature I have with a Texas artist named Sawedoff. Really excited about this track it came out great. Next year I’ll be releasing two separate Albums early in the year one is heavy aggressive and dark the other one is more club bangers and west coast vibes. I plan on touring again but not sure where yet. Also I plan on dropping a ton of music videos next year.

8. What is your local music scene like? What are the pros, and what are the cons. Where do you see room for improvement?

The local scene is great here. Me and Spencer Bonds put underground events together under @thegatheringLa for upcoming artist to showcase their talents. There’s other community giants who cater to the scene also like @bricktoyaface, @thopfest, &

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“Don’t worry about what others think. If you enjoy what you’re making and love it that’s all that matters.”

many others who contribute to the growth of local hiphop talent. The pros are that the local network is constantly growing and we get to see new artist emerge. The cons are that there isnt much room for aggressive screaming rap artist due to gate keeping issues, but we are building our own lane so that’s okay. We can improve by uniting a lot of the aggressive artist and getting locals in that genre to be more open to working with others.

9. In the spirit of sharing wisdom. From your personal experience, what advice would you have for budding artists who are breaking out into the music scene? What should they focus on? What should they avoid?

As a new artist I would say don’t worry about what others think. If you enjoy what you’re making and love it that’s all that matters. Don’t be afraid to try new things and definitely make sure you aren’t getting scammed by fake online marketing/promo.

10. As we wrap this up. Is there anything else you would like our readers to know? And thank you for your time bro!

I would like all the readers to know that if I can make it this far so can they. I’m not where I want to be but I’m far from where I started. Slow progress is better then none at all and if you believe in yourself and work hard everything that’s meant for you will eventually fall in line. Sounds cliche but it’s very true just stay consistent. Also if you are interested in performing in Southern California contact us through IG at @namastesouls we host some of the craziest underground events. Last but not least check out some of my favorite artist that I have became friends with. @deadkids36

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much love thank you for this opportunity. I am you, you are me. We are one. 777 forever

Ouroboros | Review

New single from Oddtick

Oddtick is invested in his sound. This under ground artist tapped in with me to put you on to his new single Ouroboros (Prod. Yung Rip per) The song starts with a metal sample which leads into a heavy trap metal beat with harsh vocals and a melodic guitar riff in the back ground. I found the vocals to be very heavy and hard hitting. A song full of rhythm that carries the message. And he performed his vocals with the same passion and veracity you would see during a live show performance. Since the artist captured a vibe instead of just making a mean ingless track, this type of track has a lot of re play value. The rhythm is deliberately emphatic.

Rhythmic patterns take on complexity in their fundamental drive and persistence. Describing Ouroboros as just another trap metal release doesn’t do the single justice. You could take out the beat completely and the a-cappella version would still go just as hard if not harder. And finally the audio engineering has a heavy DIY feel to it, which I often remind my listeners I personally love, but to keep things unbiased I do need to deduct 2 points because not every one has the same opinion as me. So all-togeth er I give this song a rating of 8/10. You should check out Ouroboros for your self, out now on all platforms!

Ouroboros (Prod. Yung Ripper)

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10 QUESTIONS WITH EMERGING ARTIST WACKGXD

Question 1: Thank you for taking some time to be interviewed. Can you please introduce yourself to our readers?

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to tell my story. My name is WackGxd and I am from Findlay, Ohio. I’ve raised hell out here in the 419 and I don’t plan on stopping any time soon. Findlay is a great city to be based out of because I have access to cities like Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati all within my state. So when I start to do shows I will have a great circuit to be able to run once I get to a point where shows start to become a regular event for me. But that may have to wait a moment considering that I am only 19 and I worry that venues won’t let me play until I’m 21. One thing that I think is in teresting about me is my love for the number 23. I’m not sure why, but when I started to release music I always made sure that it was on the 23rd of the month I had planned for that single to release. I think that it’s some-

thing interesting for the fans and it’s also nice for me because my birthday is on the 23rd of October. One more thing that I also think that people will find interesting is that I split my music up into different era’s. Considering that my music is story based I felt like it would help my fans on their journey when listening to my discography. With each new era comes a new addition to my mask. So for this era I added silver horns onto my mask, and for my next I added an X onto the forehead of my mask that was painted with my own blood.

Question 2: How long have you been making music?

I have only been making music for a little over a year and a half. I came in with 0 ex perience on how to record, mix, master, ect. That’s why some of my earlier music doesn’t sound the best, but I love being able to go back and listen to my older stuff just to see how far I’ve come. And for a little background information, I’ve always wanted to be in a band but when I realized that I was better off

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by myself that is when I began my journey. I have a long history of bands that I’ve tried to make work some of the names being, Geno cide Killed Genesis and Before the Sun, and that’s just naming a few. I am happy with the progress that I’ve been making and I’m happy with the connections I have made so far!

Question 3: Who gets bragging rights for helping you get to where you are now?

I would say the biggest help I’ve received has got to be my awesome team! My pro ducer Dagas, as well as my artist Acruxgod have always pushed me and given me great ideas for songs and visuals. I have also received help from some bigger names like, Grady Finch (formerly of Oh! The Horror), Eddie Wellz (Vocalist of Dropout Kings), and a few others. I’m just happy to have people I can go to and bounce my ideas back and forth with.

Question 4: What is the story or philosophy behind your name?

The story of my name and character is “WackGxd was summoned by his cult the Abysswalker’s in the year 2021. This devilish creature has had many forms and names, but there are no scripts that contain his former identity and or names… only the folklore from past civilizations. He was called upon to bring the end of time, to destroy Earth. He doesn’t fit the identity of the Antichrist so that’s why people call him WackGxd the

false god. From what people have said he resides in the darkest parts of the abyss, tor turing those who have wronged the mem bers of his cult. The chaos has already begun on Earth. When he was called upon a purple smog plagued all of Ohio, and made everyone go insane. Scientists have dubbed this smog as “Maniac Haze”, they have been working vigorously on an antidote and they finally decided on SillaSick. Little did they know they were just spreading the smog quicker through the common folk. Only time can tell what will happen with this planet but I can assure you it won’t be good.” Truth be told, my name came up in a conversation with my best friend back in 9th grade. We were trying to figure out a name for me because back in the day it was our dream to make music together. I’m not quite sure why that was the name he came up with but he said it and I liked it and look at me now. I also think part of the reason the name stuck is because outside of traditional “Trap Metal” I mix in a lot of comedy laced horrorcore into my music.

Question 5: What new music or visuals have you dropped this year that our readers should hop online and check out?

So far this year I have released 7 singles as well as an EP. If you guys are interested in checking out any of my music you can just search WackGxd on any platform and you will find all of my media there. I will also say

“With each new era comes a new addition to my mask. So for this era I added silver horns onto my mask, and for my next I added an X onto the forehead of my mask that was painted with my own blood.”

that my YouTube channel under my name has a bunch of great visualizers for my music!

Question 6: What can we expect from you as we wrap up 2022?

I have an album that is releasing on the 23rd of November and it’s called “Year of Gxd”. I will say it is more of an EP because I added all of this era’s songs onto it, so there are 4 tracks that are already released and there are 4 new ones. It definitely has my normal mix of Trap Metal and horrorcore. But I can’t wait for you guys to see what I have planned for my next era.

Question 7: What are your plans for the fu ture?

I am currently in the talks with an artist I re ally look up to in the horrorcore scene to get him as a feature for my next album. But other than that I am going to continue to grow and learn all that I can in the hopes that I can start to break out of my area and get some shows going.

Question 8: What is your dream tour? If you could go on tour with anybody in the world who would be on the bill with you?

Oh man that is a really good question so I’ll break it down into a list here.

Across The White Water Tower, Dark Divine, Ice Nine Kills, Motionless In White, Anybody Killa, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Twiztid, Insane Clown Posse, Boondox, Lo Key

But as far as an actual tour I would love to do something like Twiztid is doing right now and that is the “Certified Psycho’s tour” I would love to share the stage with some of my idol’s.

Question 9: What are some of the pros and cons of your local music scene? And where do you see room for improvement?

Like I had mentioned earlier I am in a real ly good spot for whenever I decide I want to start doing shows. On the other hand I have to deal with the normal small city living and I will say that my city isn’t very open to hosting a horrorcore artist. It’s hard to pro mote your music to a city that is very and I mean VERY christian. The one thing that I would love to see change in my local music scene is just getting a venue that can actually hold shows. We’ve had a few in the past but they’ve never worked out, that is truly the only thing that I would change about my local music scene. I will say even though our music scene isn’t as big as some other cities we definitely have a good variety ranging from my demonic trap metal, to bedroom pop, and finally emo rap.

Question 10: As we wrap this up, is there any thing else you want our readers to know?

For anyone out there that decides that they would like to become an Abysswalker shoot me a DM on Instagram (wackgxdofficial) and I will try to get a mask for you asap. I would also like to give Deadly a shout out because he has been a great help and he also worked well with me. Thank you for giving me a moment of your time and remember Abysswalker’s… Hail.

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Beat hard and trippy. Vocals guttural yet complex. This submission by Death $hroom is otherworldly. Cleaver Fe ver is an infectious underground sin gle demonstrating a blend of hiphop and alternative trap metal. The song opens with a thundering beat. Forcing you to bop your head, building up ten sion for incoming chaotic vocals and thought provoking lyricisms. Instead of scream rapping over the beat com pletely Death $hroom spits some real bars with a more classic vibe, instead using his death vocals as adlibs / back

up vocals. Often times ONLY scream ing over the beat and never showing off your talents can be considered a cop out. But Death $hroom excels in this department putting out his own sound and bouncing back and fourth between dominantly trap metal and hiphop vocals styles. If anything this track is a reflection of the artist’s wide vocal range. I give this track a 8/10 because I feel like the audio engi neering could be a little bit better. But other than that this is a great release!

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