I Am - Eternal Steel

Limited Edition 180g vinyl: Opaque Violet, Opaque Baby Pink, Opaque Silver Vinyl / Brandishing a unique blend of furious thrash and death metal like a weapon of mass destruction, I AM is as no-nonsense in their patented “Texas Death” assault as their moniker implies. Armed with riffs, speed, and overwhelming power, “I AM write songs that make you want to move” – Decibel. Across three full-length slabs of bludgeoning intensity and snarling rage, I AM put a Southern stamp and revitalized swagger into deathcore. In the spirit of fellow Southern icons Pantera and newer Texan heroes Power Trip, I AM channel discontent and anger into empowering anthems, as likely to inspire a grueling workout as to incite the pit. Reminiscent of the combination of death metal heaviness and thrash metal speed found in the early catalog of Sepultura, I AM mine the heaviness of Morbid Angel and the dexterity of the Big 4 to create something groundbreaking of their own. Vocalist Andrew Hileman (who started the band in 2011), guitarists Tom Reyes and Chris Burgess,bassist Erik Rodriguez and drummer Ian Scott deliver their Texas Death in clubs, theaters, and festivals, with bands like The Acacia Strain and Kublai Khan. Eternal Steel, the quintet’s debut for MNRK, combines the onslaught of the well-received Hard 2 Kill (2018) with the primal bite of Life Through Torment (2017) into a singular statement of intent. “We took what we did well on Hard 2 Kill to new extremes on Eternal Steel,”notes Reyes.