Fleshbore strives to produce a unique metal experience. Their performance features blistering speed and brutality that you would come to expect out of the technical death metal genre. But at the same encourages no compromises in catchy song structure. Their tight and intimate performance keeps crowds moving. Audiences are bound to be satisfied by the all heavy riffs, versatile vocals, and seasoned songwriting that Fleshbore have grown to be known for. Fleshbore has honed their sound through the better part of 8 years. Their most recent release “Painted Paradise” (Transcending Obscurity Records) was regarded as a true sophomore expansion to their previous album “Embers Gathering” (Innerstrength Records). “Painted Paradise” has received praise for its songwriting, production, and technical performance. Into present day, Fleshbore has kept a consistent touring schedule across the United States. All the whole showing no intention of slowing down anytime soon.
The Behest of Serpent is a melodic death metal band founded in January of 2019 in Canton Ohio by Seth Norton, Paul Clark, David Gulley, Steven “Spud” Lunsford, and Doug Wright. Throughout 2019 and 2020 the band focused on small home shows while working their way into the surrounding states and meeting other bands. In March of 2021, the band released their debut record “Disciples” to a modest reception with singles Starve the Skies, fan favorite Head over Heels, and Hypocrite which spawned their 1st music video. The band also went into the studio to record a cover of Metallica’s “Of Wolf and Man” to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their self-titled album. This cover was featured on Sirius liquid metal. The band continued to expand their reach throughout 2021 and 2022 playing shows with The Breathing Process, Summoning the Lich, and Carrion Vael, to name a few, and closing out the Disciples era with an appearance at Akron Ohio’s own Summit fest In October of 2023, the band returned with their sophomore record, “Regicide” producing 4 singles; Haunted Walls, Malignant Messiah, Cascading, and Cripple the Divine. The summer of 2024 found The Behest of Serpents performing at Toledo DeathFest and Inkcarceration Festival with the likes of Rose Funeral, The Convalescent, Sea of Treachery, Shinedown, Godsmack, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage, As I lay Dying etc. They also partnered with Satellite Touring and plan on touring the US starting in 2025.
Syphoned is a death metal band with progressive and thrash influences, hailing from the downriver area of Detroit, MI. Coming off the exciting release of their 2024 EP “Convergence,” Syphoned has crafted an engaging and technically proficient sound whilst retaining strong melodic sensibilities. The band will solidify these aspects even further as they plan to enter the studio in 2025 to start recording their debut full-length album. Syphoned was formed in 2020, and has since built a rapport playing shows opening for national acts such as Cynic, Atheist, Narcotic Wasteland, Nunslaughter, and Escuela Grind. For fans of Death, Megadeth, Obituary, Suffocation, Morbid Angel, Slayer, Pestilence and Nevermore.