North Carolina is a state of breathtaking mountain ranges, delicious southern cooking, and a rich history in many industries, including music. If you have been involved in the heavy music scene for the last twenty to twenty-five years, then you know of the class acts born in this great state. Between the Buried and Me, Wretched, KillWhitneyDead, Glass Casket, and many more powerhouses have come and left a massive impression on the hearts of musicians and fans alike.
Today, though, I wish to shine the spotlight on the local metal scene, starting off with the new group, Deathbloom. Formed in 2024 by multiple music veterans, formally of iconic acts such as Regions, Tallah, Filth, and The Stygian Complex, who are now unleashing a fury of fists and their own style of southern heat on every single soul in sight. At midnight on January 23, 2025, the quartet released their debut, Suffer Through The Pain. The five-track EP includes vocal features from Nick Rendelman of Wiltwither on "Resting Place" and Brandon DiFablo of Pure Bliss on the title track "Suffer Through The Pain". As of this article, there are no posted upcoming shows for Deathbloom, but based on their recent stint of gigs, I can only imagine that they have something in the works.
On October 23rd, the band released their debut single "Snake Venom" through Slam Worldwide's Youtube channel. The track is short, but oh so sweet, and doesn't mince words. Exactly one month later, Deathbloom unveiled their second single and music video of "Embracing Sin" through Lawnchair Youth's Youtube channel, and it, too, is earth-shaking, with a balance of groove and dummy heavy riffage. And, to end the year off, the group unleashed a final single and music video for "No Way Out," again through Slam Worldwide. With the release of their EP came the opening two tracks, which were originally unreleased: the title track "Suffer Through The Pain" and "Resting Place" and, again, like the other singles, they are downright fucking punishing. If you are into calculated and hard-hitting heavy music, then you are in the right place.
Deathbloom is a strong reminder that there is still room for new artists in the genre; their blend of beatdown, hardcore, and downtempo, with the primary ingredient of deathcore, makes their sound fresh and hard to predict. It is one of those things where they have a little bit of everything for anyone, and that is something I can appreciate. I have yet to see them live, but from the clips that float around, people love them, as they bring raw energy and vengeance to every stage.
