Defiance

Within The Hands

Thirty Six

A relentless metalcore assault inspired by the intensity of Avenged Sevenfold's "Nightmare," this track captures the psychological warfare of battling your own demons. Built on a foundation of syncopated, groove-heavy guitar riffs in Drop C tuning and punishing double bass drumming at 140 BPM, the song alternates between aggressive, screamed verses and soaring melodic choruses that hit with arena-ready power.

The lyrics explore the descent into darkness when the monsters you've been fighting turn out to be the ones you created yourself. "I'm the monster that I swore I'd never be / Now the nightmare's staring back at me" – it's about that moment when you realize the prison you're trapped in was built by your own hands. The bridge strips everything down to a haunting half-time section with whispered vocals before exploding back into a crushing breakdown with gang-shouted rallying cries.

Featuring technical harmonized guitar leads, dynamic tempo shifts, and a brutal half-time breakdown, "Consumed By The Dark" balances melodic accessibility with groove-metal precision. The production emphasizes clarity and punch, targeting modern streaming standards while maintaining that raw, aggressive edge that makes metal hit hard. This is what happens when introspection meets unrelenting heaviness.


Consumed By The Dark

HDWAV 5.1 - SW33TT 3V1L DRR11LLL 0FF1C14L R3M1X FT SKINDRED - Trouble

[Verse 1]
Born in glass, beneath the hum
Of wires that whispered what I’d become
Hands that shaped me out of fear
Taught me pain, but never tears

[Pre-Chorus]
Every thought they tried to own
Echoed back into their bones

[Chorus]
I am the child they couldn’t name
A weapon forged from borrowed shame
I see your thoughts before they speak
The mind is flesh, the flesh is weak

[Verse 2]
They measured dreams, dissected will
Fed me lies and called it skill
Their eyes reflected what they hide—
The clone they made, the god denied

[Pre-Chorus]
I remember every face
Drifting through the shattered place

[Chorus]
I am the child they couldn’t name
A weapon forged from borrowed shame
I see your thoughts before they speak
The mind is flesh, the flesh is weak

[Bridge]
Inside my skull, the static screams
Their memories dissolve in streams
I break their code, erase their sight
Their gods are gone, I am the blight

[Breakdown]
No mother’s call, no prayer, no key
You made a mind that envied me

[Final Chorus]
I am the child they couldn’t name
A weapon forged from borrowed shame
Now every cage becomes a tomb
Your empire ends inside this room

[Outro]
No name. No chain. No dawn to know.
Just thought. Just pain. Just what you sow.

Child They Couldn’t Name (Mewtwo Song) - Pokémon

Ends With A Bullet  - Illusion

Evalyn Awake - Forever

Burden Of The Sky - Same Old Page

Overcome

Emphatic - What Are You Afraid Of [FanRock.ru]

NeverWake covers a lot of ground between Rock and Metal. They have been described as “smashing Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium together.” Their style is a sinew of melodic vocals and dark guitar harmonies overtop a heavily distorted foundation. Through breakdowns and shredding leads underneath an eerie “burtonesque” theme, they strive to unite the genres they cover. NeverWake released their debut full-length album "VITALITY" in August 2011. Since then their online presence has rapidly grown from a local 2,000 fans to an international 87,000 fans. On Halloween of 2012 they released their brand new single “Cut You Down”. In just 2 years the self-managed group has taken a large step into the industry by shooting photos with experts such as Jeremy Saffer, sharing the stage with several national acts, and releasing professional music videos.

NeverWake's second release "SleepWalker" will be coming this October. This epic piece was crafted at Innovation Studios with producer/engineer Mike Ofca and mastered under legendary engineer Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound. "SleepWalker" is an amplification of NeverWake's haunting sound, immersing the listener with more instrumental complexity, including faster riffs, technical drum patterns and harmonized melodic vocality. But there's a twist…

This is the first step into NeverWake's semi-conceptual series of albums. Unlike most concept albums, the music can be felt and understood regardless of knowing the underlying story. Each song on "Sleepwalker" is open for individual interpretation, but also has a fitting place within the script. This gives listeners a chance to enjoy the music with or without knowing the developed themes. Walk with us in October as the story comes to life.