Melting Elements - Melting Metallic Hardcore Like A Chemist Posted February 06, 2025 By RyanAdams_NRT, Staff Reviewer
What You Need To Know:
Melting Elements is a chaotic hardcore band that is based in New York. This is a one-man project that Samuel Judd leads. Their debut ep, of the same name, was produced by their anonymous friend and released in partnership with The Charon Collective, an indie record label.
What It Sounds Like:
Melting Elements brings a metallic and old-school hardcore sound that is hard to find in such high quality, especially with Christian lyrics. This kind of music will remind of you hardcore legends like The Chariot and early Every Time I Die. Raw, gritty, and heavy-hitting, this is good stuff.
Spiritual Highlights:
Samuel's faith is a driving force. They self-explain that this project is "driven by his spiritual zeal and taste for the hardcore and metal sounds of the late 1990s and early 2000s." This influence is very clear and the songwriting is deep. Every line of lyrics can be cross-referenced in Scripture, and is noted as such on the Bandcamp notes - up to even 37 references.
Best Song:
There are only three songs on this short but promising ep. I love the opening song, "Blink Of An Eye." This song showcases the raw and metallic sounds with both the vocal-only intro, chaotic musical style, and biblical messages. All three songs are great, though!
This is a mind-blowing debut for Melting Elements. This is such an under-represented music genre that is entirely unique. The chaotic, aggressive music juxtaposed with the biblical messages of desperate hope line up perfectly. I am genuinely excited for the future of this project, I hope Samuel can continue to make more music like this, the scene needs more like this!
