ALBUM REVIEW: Oni – The Silver Line


 

The third album under the moniker of ONI from Canada’s Jake Oni continues the adept blend of commercial and cutting-edge progressive metalcore elements paired with big hooks and the odd curveball or three that helped explode ONI out of seemingly nowhere almost a decade ago. Enthusiasm bleeds from every measure, section after section building energy to satisfying conclusions.

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Lamb Of God’s Mark Morton Streams New Single, New Album Due In March


Acclaimed guitarist for Lamb Of God, Mark Morton will release his debut solo album on March 1st, 2019th. Anesthetic will be a collaborative album bringing stars from across rock and metal such as his bandmate D. Randall Blythe, Alissa white-Gluz, Chuck Billy, Jacoby Shaddix, Myles Kennedy, Mark Lanegan, Jake Oni, and the late Chester Bennington among others. The project will release on Morton’s new label Wpp Records/Spinefarm Records. Blast the dope new single right now, ‘The Truth Is Dead’, feat. Randy Blythe + Alissa White-Gluz. Continue reading


ONI To Open For Children Of Bodom In Europe Next Month


 

Progressive metallers ONI, who recently tore through a US tour opening for Children Of Bodom, have been announced as support for their upcoming European tour as well. COB’s “20 Years Down & Dirty Tour” also includes Forever Still. Continue reading


Jake From Oni Discusses Iron Shore, Touring, And Japanese Demonology


Jake Oni, frontman of the band Oni had a chat with Ghost Cult’s Keefy outside of Irving Plaza in New York City, before their stop on their tour with Children Of Bodom, Abbath, and Exmortus. Jake talked about the tour, the crowd response to Oni overall, the Iron Shore album, their new label Black Light Media, one of his favorite bands The Human Abstract, and Japanese culture and its relation to the band. Iron Shore is out now on Metal Blade Records. Videography by Jonathan Arevalo for Ghost Cult Magazine.Continue reading