“Lorna Shore are turning deathcore on its head” – Loudwire
“Among the leaders of the new era of symphonic deathcore”- Knotfest
“They’re not just holding their spot at the top of the scene; they’re raising the bar for everyone else” – KNAC
“Lorna Shore have met the moment and produced something really special and superior World domination might be tricky to pull off when making this much noise, but it’s no more than this astonishing piece of work deserves.” – Blabbermouth
“The future of heavy music” – The Aquarian
“Lorna Shore is very much the future of extreme metal” – VICE
“Superstardom has been beckoning Lorna Shore for years” – Kerrang
“New Jersey’s maximalists are at the top of the deathcore tower and seem set to reach even greater heights” – Metal Hammer
On April 20, Lorna Shore will be back in Omaha at Steelhouse with material from their September 2025 album I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me (named one of the best of last year by Kerrang, Metal Hammer and Loudwire).
Lorna Shore continues to be one of the most talked about and impressive extreme metal acts to emerge in recent memory. They’ve hit the viral Spotify charts, racked up hundreds of millions of streams, embarked on highly successful tours including performing at Lollapalooza 2022 (a rare feat for a deathcore band) and found their own unique niche in the music mainstream.
A huge part of it is how they have galvanized a significant fanbase that hangs onto the band’s emotional gravity that all but torches the metal rulebook at every turn. Their music often feels grandiose and cinematic and features the unbelievable range of vocalist Will Ramos. But they also talk about very real, heavy issues in the lyrics. On the latest album, there are examples with “Oblivion,” a cautionary tale about how we as humans are leaving the world around us for future generations. There’s also personal takes on “Prison of Flesh,” about the history of dementia in Ramos’ family whereas “Glenwood” is a very moving song about Ramos’ long estrangement with his father.
While Lorna Shore’s music is defiantly brutal, there’s also an uncanny ability to refract the darkness. On the surface, it sounds terrifying. But fans have fervently embraced the singer’s stories and hardships as true catharsis and it’s not uncommon to see tears shed at a Lorna Shore show. The effect is that it’s also revitalized deathcore, a genre once considered niche, alongside contemporaries like Slaughter to Prevail, attracting a a diverse fanbase, bridging older genre purists and younger listeners. In fact, many have brought their kids to the shows and many young listeners have attended a Lorna Shore concert as their first metal show ever, showing the way the band rises above genres.
If you want a taste of the live show, here are two recent examples of the magnitude and energy of a Lorna Shore set…
Hellfest 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udsSJIi2Tmg
Grasspop 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udsSJIi2Tmg
Words: Selena Fragassi @ FR PR
