Emissary have their second single of the year out now. With “Caldera,” the stoner-prog metal band go entirely instrumental, getting loud and clangorous just as the name of the track would suggest. Resonant guitars crash like a volcanic eruption, with midtempo riffage rolling like rivers of lava. We can imagine that this song and previous single “Line of Sight” are
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Stoner/prog metal band Emissary released their first single of 2023. It’s a slow burner, gradually embellishing the patient melody with louder and tighter dynamics, a guitar solo, shifting rhythms and roaring vocals. The band has demonstrated their versatility over the years; this tune may not be as heavy as a lot of their previous stuff, but it embraces the band’s
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The doom-rock band takes you into the darkness.
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Stoner-prog rockers Emissary have out yet another single. This one’s a pounding exercise that blazes a trail into bloodthirsty guitar solos and mercilessly growled vocals, feeling like one’s judgment day. Emissary are likely working on something bigger with this being their third new track since last summer’s album “Cerulean,” so be on the look out for more heaviness from them
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Stoner-prog metal band Emissary dropped a new single this week. Fearsome growls and cumbersome riffage give this song a menacing feel, like we’re climbing a mountain of Hell. It’s an ideal one to do some weightlifting to. This along with Emissary’s recent single “Only Memories” are likely the sign of something bigger to come from them soon, so stay tuned!
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Emissary look back and reflect with their fourth single.
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Progressive-stoner rockers Emissary have a new album out. It’s a grand venture of traversing uncharted territories in space and setting sail through shadowy oceans, all from the scope of heavy rock instrumentation. The band are epic warriors here, especially with the enduring vastness of tunes like “Stellar Cartography” and “Daedalus.” Emissary stay sharp, fierce, and determined with “Cerulean.”
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Stoner rockers Emissary dropped another single this week. This one’s about selfishness and going about your life while someone beside you is suffering. Taking a slower tempo, the song progressively rumbles into something demented and sinister, like the shaming is getting louder and more potent. With two new songs out, this has got to be the sign of something bigger
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Stoner rockers Emissary have released their first single since 2019’s “Immaterial.” It’s a jam about people who look to take advantage of you; they sense vulnerability on others and jump at whatever presents itself. The song’s heavy, steel-shaking riff fits the evil and manipulative theme of predation. Emissary blows off steam with sludgy catharsis.
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