Luna Mortis

For all of its many contributions to America's alternative and college rock movements, Madison, WI, hasn't exactly been a historical breeding ground for heavy metal -- until Luna Mortis, for one, saw fit to buck that trend. First assembled circa 2006 under the short-lived moniker of the Ottoman Empire, Luna Mortis sought to construct their own sound from influences as diverse as Megadeth, Nevermore, Dream Theater, and Children of Bodom, resulting in their self-financed debut album, Way of the Blade, released later that year. A 2007 EP named The Answer: Does Not Exist was produ...