South Florida metallic hardcore band Domain has released the Philosophy of the Blade EP on DAZE. Following last year’s debut album Life’s Cold Grasp, the band pushes forward with a sound that merges the familiar with more pronounced metallic influences.
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Anthony Burke (Magnitude), the EP features two original tracks and a cover of Sepultura’s “Propaganda.” “Lost Souls Wander” opens the record with technical guitar riffs and relentless, crushing energy, while the title track channels rage-fueled vocals and a deeper metallic intensity.
The band explains, “We are driving into a sound we feel is more our own. Taking the same style of the LP but merging it with more metallic influences. We sonically want to express pain and rage that otherwise builds up on a day to day. Lyrically these songs are darker and deal with a lot of internal struggle faced with privilege, imprisonment, and pain. As well as political issues facing the class divide and eventual class war. Domain will always use our platform for acknowledgement and solidarity with the working class and all marginalized peoples. We close out our EP with a cover of Sepultura’s ‘Propaganda’ which we chose as a song that both matches the themes of this release and is one of our all time favorites.”
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The EP—featuring artwork by Sandy Rezalmi and a logo by Dominic Pabon—is available for streaming, with a 7” record available for preorder.
In tandem with the release, Domain has announced tour dates across North America and Asia. The tour opens with two shows in Florida:
Saturday 2/22 – Pompano Beach, FL at Grimz w/ Jezter, Eyes Wide Shut, No Truth
Sunday 2/23 – Orlando, FL at The Audubon Park Covenant Church w/ Jezter, Eyes Wide Shut, No Truth
Friday 3/7 – Yokohama, Japan at BB Street
Saturday 3/8 – Tokyo, Japan at Nine Species
Sunday 3/9 – Osaka, Japan at Hokage
Monday 3/10 – Osaka, Japan Off Day
Tuesday 3/11 – Guangzhou, China at MAO Livehouse
Wednesday 3/12 – Shenzhen, China at BO LIVE
Thursday 3/13 – Manila, Philippines at Mow’s
Friday 3/14 – Bangkok, Thailand at TBD
Saturday 3/15 – Singapore, Singapore at Room 526
Monday 3/17 – San Diego, CA at Che Cafe
Tuesday 3/18 – Los Angeles, CA at The Midnight Hour
Wednesday 3/19 – San Jose, CA at Club Rio w/ Desmadre
Thursday 3/20 – Oxnard CA at The Mystery Shop
Friday 5/2 – Winston-Salem, North Carolina at Overcome Fest III – Hoots Beer Co
Saturday 5/3 – Winston-Salem, North Carolina at Overcome Fest III – Hanesbrands Theatre
Sunday 5/18 – Orlando, FL at Will’s Pub w/ Gridiron, Three Knee Deep
