A Titan, A Deity

"Always working hard, out gigging all the time and making loads of cool music and videos right now. If you like bands like Architects, you'll love these." - Kerrang Radio

"I only play sick bands, and anyone who loves metalcore are going to love these." - Kerrang Radio

"It's safe to say A Titan, A Deity certainly hit the epic button when recording." - BBC Introducing

Reaching year six of their journey in this Metal Life are A Titan, A Deity [8/10] who bring the Progressive Metalcore to Tech-Fest with cuts like “Bleak” that remind us why they are so good. They are the product of previously established bands and that shows in the quality of not only their musicianship but their live prowess. As has been the tradition at the event, the band join the masses in playing some new material and it sounds pretty damn good. - Metal Noise

With high-profile slots alongside LOATHE, MONUMENTS and THE CONTORTIONIST already under their young belts, A TITAN, A DEITY have continued to make their own (and equally loud) mark on the progressive metalcore scene since 2018’s Animate / Redefine. So truth be told, it definitely feels like a bit of a slap in the face to note the sparse turnout for these openers. That said, what this crowd lack in numbers, they absolutely make up for it in their collective voracity. There’s approximately four minutes of thoroughly captivating madness when crushing single lo drops like a bomb. Packing juddering riffs, thundering drum kicks and effortless segues between searing cleans and gravel-laced screams, it’s earworm central.

It also makes for a genuinely touching moment, as the lads dedicate it to the memory of local metalhead (and gig-loving legend to many) Toby “like the Carvery” Lloyd who sadly passed away recently. Gentle chord progressions and searing melancholia on ARCHITECTS-esque Bleak quickly give way to ferocious growls and pummelling breakdowns whilst Heirloom – replete with hair-raising atmospherics – is quite literally hot off the press with the five-piece only releasing an accompanying video today. There’s more where that came from too, as the brand-new material follow suit with unreleased cut Revelations, before a closing salvo of hook-laden Oathbreaker and Lilith round off this thirty-minute brutal assault.

Rating: 8/10 - Distorted Sound

A Titan, A Deity was the main support for the night, and god damn it I was blown away by both the sound and professionalism of the band. With crushing breakdowns, intricate musicianship and great stage presence, they effortlessly got the hot and exhausted crowd grooving along with multiple pits. A true masterclass on how to create Modern Metalcore. Honestly just see this band live, they’re too good. - Rock n Load Mag

A Titan A Deity come along with their "we're basically Bury Tomorrow if they were to be more akin to Deathcore than Metalcore"... and you know what... it actually bloody works. Before they play, front-man Luke Whyle represented what I thought was the hipster contingent of the evening's audience, and yet here he is, taking over the entire floor and pumping out a harsh vocal attack worthy of note – this guy means bloody business. Yeah, they sound like a heavier Bury Tomorrow, and yeah, it's nothing new, but they play it good, they play it passionately and it sparks things up. - Rocktopia

Birmingham/London formed in 2016 band A Titan, A Deity return with another banger to join their already full arsenal of bangers as they unleash new single ‘In Dreams‘. The self proclaimed progressive metalcore titans hit hard and heavy through a rollercoaster four minute ride of time exhilarating time changes.

Brutal ear bashing rhythm guitar from Ashley Cooke vie for the spotlight with the catchier but still seismic lead guitar earworms that fly off the fretboards of Ben Pinkus. Lead gutteral vocals from Luke Whyle hammer home the songs subject, delving into the haunting story of one band member’s personal journey through the depths of a childhood coma and a lighter vocal from Ben Pinkus make for an interesting listen of light and shade. A rock solid rhythm section of inventive drum patterns, especially from the wrist snapping snares and cataclysmic kick drums from Alex Harthill lock in with ballistic bass guitar and backing vocals from Mitchell Gibbons.

A calm before the storm midsection sees the single end on yet more fretboard fury and death metal ferocity! - Planet Mosh

English progressive metalcore quintet, A Titan, A Deity, should be familiar to those in the UK djent and tech metal scenes. Having supported the likes of Monuments, Loathe and From Sorrow to Serenity since their formation in 2016, the band crowned this year with an appearance at the prestigious Tech Fest and will no doubt land a support slot to one of Born of Osiris, Make Them Suffer or While She Sleeps when they tour through the UK. Their trajectory is an upwards one, but Descendant sees their curve ascend with only modest elevation. That’s because their music reaches your ears through a high point of genre saturation.

The five members of A Titan, A Deity approach progressive metal with the Periphery and Erra influences stitched onto their chests like fluorescent heat patches. They can also play their instruments to a high standard. Opener, ‘lo’, has no shortage of exciting swerves and violent drops once they dispense with the predictable synth sequences and dramatic keyboard dynamics in the intro. Listen how the glacial keyboard clouds continue to add atmosphere to the chug riffs and finger-twisting guitar fills as the song evolves. You think they’ll commit the cardinal sin of switching from clean to harsh vocals in the chorus, but they do the opposite. Is that a guitar pattern in the chorus or a synth arpeggiator leading you into a never-ending Mandelbrot fractal zoom?

Only on follow up, ‘Bleak’, can you discern a formula. This one is the typical Meshuggah interpretation of As I Lay Dying with an extra layer of celestial keyboards to keep you interested. A whole sub-genre of technical metalcore remains faithful to this sound, and A Titan, A Deity will struggle to lay down their marker in a crowded and sterile field of play with songs like this. Innovation in the overpopulated domain of djent becomes harder with every passing year from 1995 AM (After Meshuggah). Veil of Maya, Periphery, Northlane and Tesseract show that this is still possible, but too many pretenders offer nothing new. The question for A Titan, A Deity is how to beat the march of history that will make their music a relic in a few years.

We see flashes of counter-thinking in ‘Heirloom’, where an addictive use of guttural vocals avoids the metalcore clichés that make While She Sleeps and Architects such a frustrating listen these days. The Jekyll and Hyde moments of ‘Revelations’ offer a welcome vortex-sucking groove of drop-tuned guitars to blot out the weak emo chorus. All metalheads can work with these riffs, but the determination to cram everything into less than five minutes negates one of the main assets of prog metal – spatial awareness. Seldom do the band vary their tempos or fill their chorus melodies with anything that can transcend the post-teen angst that spoils much of modern metalcore. Why would you listen to Ice Nine Kills when you can experience the trauma of post-metal for your emotional fix? A Titan, A Deity would do well to figure out how they can move beyond this great flaw that haunts their genre of music. Maybe the answer lies in the mezzo-soprano harmonies of closing track, ‘Oxygen’, which is the only song that threatens to go off-meter and into the mind-boggling world of polyrhythms. The dissonant chord accents in the breakdown riff ache like uneven knife lacerations infected with acid. We need more of these to stay invested in the neon brutality of the band’s music.

Descendant shows plenty of promise, but it also reveals a band in flux, waiting to pitch their tent where others dare not dwell. They have an idea how to map this terrain, but they need a few more tools to complete their vision. Perhaps the next record will be the one to do this. - Scream Blast Repeat

A TITAN, A DEITY hurl out an immersing sound that unites burly metalcore with captivating tech metal and elements of prog, culminating in a simply stunning end result. Coming at you from Birmingham and London, the emerging quintet were born in 2016, and since then, the progressive metalcorers have supported a raft of profile bands, including Monuments, Voyager, Novelists FR, Loathe, In Visions, Dropout Kings, Borders, From Sorrow to Serenity, and Harbinger. A TITAN, A DEITY have played prominent festivals alongside Holding Absence, Confessions of a Traitor, Exist Immortal, and Hacktivist, and the fivesome’s appearance at Tech Fest 2022 pulled the band up to a new level with their recent singles (Heirloom, Io and Bleak) also greatly facilitating their continued growth.

With influences panning from Northlane, Tesseract and Architects, the alluring quintet have many plans in place for the coming months. A TITAN, A DEITY’s new single, Revelations, and incoming EP, Descendant, are first up, and both heartily display the heavyweights’ impressive use of technical and aggressive riffs which wield diverse melody lines and enacting hooks. The Brit metalcorers will also capitalise on their ever-emerging live presence by playing a host of shows for the remainder of this year and into 2023. - All About the Rock

Metal maestros A Titan, A Deity are set to release their imposing new EP ‘Descendant’, on the 18th of
November. In preparation, the band have shared the video for their single ‘Revelations’.

Theres so much going on with this track. Kicking off with a hard hitting screamathon the band start blending in some melodic elements with some technical guitar playing and clean vocals on the soaring chorus. With an epic middle eight come guitar solo the track morphs into some epic metal.

Check it out, here - backseatmafia.com

A Titan, A Deity, formed in Birmingham 2016 are a new band to me but what a way to discover them by their latest crushing single ‘lo’, a raging slab of melodeath.

Totally captivating madness ensues for four brain mangling minutes of clean/lung busting vocals to make for an interesting listen. Juddering riffs, kick drum overload and earworm guitar runs made for repeated plays from myself to take in the complexity to what this band are doing but don’t take my word for it, check out the above video that highlights their commitment! - Planet Mosh

It’s always disheartening when promising bands switch to hiatus mode, but the ultimate therapy for such aural bereavement undoubtedly comes in the form of brand new music. And it’s even more gratifying when the defunct bands in question merge to create said new music. Well, that time has come – so throw those horns aloft and say hello to A TITAN, A DEITY. Formed back in 2016, this rising Birmingham/London five-piece have torn up many a stage with high-profile support slots for established acts like LOATHE and THE CONTORTIONIST already under their collective belts. And with a core sound that’s rooted in progressive metal, they’re looking to upgrade from their current ‘unsigned’ status with this debut EP.

At just six tracks, Animate/Redefine may seem disappointingly brief, but with half of these exceeding the five-minute mark, bursts of expansive melodies juxtaposed by blasts of sheer belligerence will satisfy listeners craving both beauty and sonic bite alike. Alex Lucas’ production is as crisp as it is clean which really helps the MONUMENTS style riffs and pounding drums to hit their intended target – right between the eyes. The dual vocal attack from Luke Whyle and Ben Pinkus, alongside multi-part harmonies add subsequent depth to proceedings and the result is a release that deals in both complexity and clarity.

Gentle chord progressions and searing melancholia quickly give way to ferocious growls and pummelling breakdowns; transforming the opening salvo of Artemis and Oathbreaker into a fully-fledged brutal assault. Hook-laden choruses and impassioned Sam Carter style shouts are reminiscent of the modern British metalcore synonymous with bands like ARCHITECTS, whilst fifty-shades-of-MESHUGGAH I Am Sentient and djent-spliced ear-worm Chapter I shifts the EP stylistically into progressive/tech territory. There’s zero respite either as the A TITAN, A DEITY contingent continue to reach for the jugular with closer Disquietude; ablaze with crushing grooves and frenzied riffs, it hurtles towards you at 200mph before smashing into you. Repeatedly.

Whilst Animate/Redefine may not prove to be a groundbreaking release in terms of its material, you could do far worse than exploring A TITAN, A DEITY. Fuelled by anthemic energy and ambient darkness, it’s a capable effort in how to channel aggression with visceral emotion.

Rating: 7/10 - Distorted Sound