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title: "AltWire FastFive – Metal (Week of 1/20/2019)"
url: https://altwire.net/altwire-fastfive-metal-week-of-1-20-2019/
author: "Altwire Staff"
published: 2019-01-25T17:00:56+00:00
updated: 2026-11-11T03:24:21+00:00
categories: ["News"]
tags: ["Lorna Shore", "Metal"]
source: "AltWire (altwire.net)"
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# AltWire FastFive – Metal (Week of 1/20/2019)

*By Altwire Staff · January 25, 2019*

Sometimes you just need a little pick me up to start your day. That's where Fast Five comes in. Compromised of bite sized playlists, updated every weekday (Monday through Friday), "the five" gives you a taste of the best in music right now, featuring tracks from a different genre each day. See our picks below for our Metal songs of the week.

**[![Album cover for Sâver's They Came With Sunlight: white splotches and thin circular lines over a mottled dark red surface](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Saver-album-art-150x150.jpg)](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Saver-album-art.jpg)Sâver - I Vanish**

Starting off with a mean chugging guitar riff, the slow building intro of "I Vanish" is soon joined by a second distorted guitar that together joins to create an eerie melody that is just mind melting. The raw, loud vocals of **Ole Ulvik Rokseth** truly compliment this track, and this song takes you on a journey from start to finish.

**[![Cover for At the Gates' The Mirror Black, featuring Rob Miller: a red, mask-like face against a dark, grainy background](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/atthegatesmirrorblack-150x150.jpg)](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/atthegatesmirrorblack.jpg)At The Gates - The Mirror Black**

**At The Gates**' latest track "The Mirror Black", which features guest vocals by **Rob Miller** (**Amebix, Tau Cross**) blends dark melodies with an absolutely desolate feel. Vocalist **Tomas Lindberg**'s amazing lyrics truly make this song come to life.

**[![Album cover for Herod's Reckoning: a glowing red-orange light in a dark hall, with vertical text "2019 Reckoning Herod" and "PR045".](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Herod-Reckoning-150x150.jpg)](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Herod-Reckoning.jpg)Herod - Reckoning**

"Reckoning" starts out packing a fantastic death-core like punch. Towards the middle you receive an ominous chorus, then are punched again with a fantastic breakdown. We thoroughly enjoyed this pick.

**[![Album cover for Misery Index's Rituals of Power: skeletons piled on leaning stone slabs under a stormy, lightning-lit sky](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/MiseryIndex-150x150.jpg)](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/MiseryIndex.jpg)Misery Index - Rituals of Power**

"Misery Index" is an absolute banger. These riffs and gnarly vocals make for an absolute powerhouse of a song. The lyrics alone are captivating. If you like heavy extreme metal, this is right up your alley.

**[![Cover of Lorna Shore's Darkest Spawn: a snake coiled around an upright sword inside a black circle with radiating rays](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/LornaDarkestSpawn-150x150.jpg)](https://altwire.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/LornaDarkestSpawn.jpg)Lorna Shore - Darkest Spawn**

This song is pretty darn brutal. Insane guitar riffs, pounding drums, and snarling growls make this a standout track. We wouldn't expect any less from **Lorna Shore**. Absolutely amazing.

**Listen to the playlist below and follow Altwire for more**

https://open.spotify.com/user/altwiremusic/playlist/467BWIDEBp03yy6bgDfekP?si=Cf06t9msT02EIJqz-erC8Q

https://open.spotify.com/user/altwiremusic/playlist/467BWIDEBp03yy6bgDfekP?si=Cf06t9msT02EIJqz-erC8Q

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From AltWire: https://altwire.net/altwire-fastfive-metal-week-of-1-20-2019/