From the surprisingly fertile death metal scene of England's Midlands comes As the World Dies, a punishing death metal quintet who've galvanized audiences with albums Agonist (2022) and Nebula (2025), full of punishing lyrics and guitar work courtesy of band founder Scott Fairfax, also known for his work in the band Memoriam.
Fairfax, also known for his tenure in Cerebral Fix and a live player in Benediction, formed Memoriam in 2016 with a murderer's row of players on the scene, including former Bolt Thrower vocalist Karl Willetts and drummer Andy Whale (the latter replaced b...