N. Irelands Asylum Road Drop Their Heaviest Track Yet “Mask of Oblivion”.
- Rock Metal Machine
- 3 hours ago
- 2 min read
Asylum Road return with Mask of Oblivion, a crushing and emotionally loaded groove-metal assault that dives straight into the reality of internal warfare. Hailing from Northern Ireland, the band fuses groove metal weight, metalcore urgency, and melodic depth into a track that feels both cinematic and confrontational. Fans of Killswitch Engage, Threat Signal, Sylosis, Parkway Drive, and Machine Head will feel immediately at home.
From its tense, brooding intro to its explosive final moments, Mask of Oblivion unfolds like a battle fought behind closed doors. The verses hit with tight, punishing rhythm work, groove metal aggression mirroring the act of holding yourself together while everything cracks beneath the surface. The chorus flips the emotional switch, lifting into soaring melodic lines that feel like a suppressed cry for help beneath the mask society expects you to wear.
The final section pushes the track into full emotional overdrive: a blistering guitar solo that bleeds into a stark piano outro, leaving the listener alone in the quiet fallout of the struggle. It's a moment that captures exactly what Asylum Road do best, blending extreme heaviness with raw vulnerability in a way that feels human, relatable, and devastatingly honest.
Darryn Mc Cartney’s lyrics cut straight to the core, portraying the exhausting performance of hiding severe mental health challenges behind a façade. His delivery is both visceral and controlled, guiding the listener through suffocating darkness toward the song’s final reveal, the mask shattering, the truth exposed.
Mask of Oblivion marks another bold step toward their upcoming EP Cerca Trova, following a wave of critical praise since their debut EP The Fear. With massive riffs, emotional finesse, and an unfiltered lyrical message, Asylum Road continue proving why they’re one of the most compelling rising forces in modern metal.
ASYLUM ROAD are:
Darryn McCartney - Vocals
Paul Sandy - Guitar
Brian Smyth - Bass
Eithan Murray - Drums
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