THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Born out of Hudson Valley’s ever-evolving scene in 2018, Age of Apocalypse have proven themselves to be the next evolutionary step in bringing metallic hardcore with sung vocals to a modern era. Their second full-length In Oblivion takes everything that distinguished 2022’s Grim Wisdom and triples down on it, showing their penchant for writing genuinely huge epics without eschewing any of the frenetic energy inherent to the genre.
In Oblivion was produced by Taylor Young (Twitching Tongues, God’s Hate) and partially recorded at The Pit. Young’s work both as a musician and his clear history in playing hardcore centered around clean singing comes out in spades, as In Oblivion manages to help progress this dynamic into a new era. The record features guest appearances from Colin Young (Twitching Tongues, Holy Blade), Demonstration of Power and Graham Sayle (High Vis) — the first time the band have used guest vocals on a release.
Singer Dylan Kaplowitz has come into his own as a frontman — his voice soars to operatic heights in one moment, crashing down to hellish lows in screaming the next. Opener Mortal Coil finds him standing comfortably next to what Steele, Caputo and Jenkins were doing in the ’90s, while bringing his own flair and emotive ability to the forefront. The rest of the band flourish equally, as Jack Xiques’ riffs blend Stigmata, Section 8, Randy Rhoads and Paul Gilbert into a singular, thrilling sound. While many have tried and failed to bridge the gap between clean vocals and hardcore, Age of Apocalypse have taken the throne as modern masters of the sound.
Having already played with the likes of Sunami, Mindforce, High Vis, Indecision, Earth Crisis and more, Age of Apocalypse come into their own here with no end in sight.”
