Refoulement by Ashen Skies

 Refoulement by Ashen Skies is an incredibly heavy blast to the face with amazing guitar sound, giant booming bass, active crushing drums, and some of the best vocals to ever hit heavy metal rock.  I hate to assign it to a genre, as it is consistent mix of heavy metal, alternative, metalcore and more, and it hits just right.

Nik Barker is a very notable name that led me here, as he is the incredible former lead vocalist of Twelve Foot Ninja.  If you've listened to them, you'll know he can sing any genre you throw at him with perfection...even well outside of rock.  His versatility is something special, and he's demonstrating it throughout this whole brand new album that they just released.  The dynamics, harmonies, etc. are jaw dropping.

I chose Refoulement to add to the Hidden Scrolls #HeavyRock playlist because it wastes no time getting to the nitty gritty of this top-notch new sound.  They are purposely exploring an unrestricted creative process with this project, and I'M HERE FOR IT!  I hope you are, too.  Check it out!