50 DAYS AT ILIAM
"Until Oxidation"
exclusive song premiere
exclusive song premiere
For fans of: Comeback Kid, Enter Shikari, It Dies Today and Killswitch Engage
I am stoked to bring you the first song from 50 DAYS AT ILIAM, the relaunched New Jersey project that began in 2022 under the name Final Resting Pose but now has a new lineup. Following up on their 4-way split with Pyre, Stress Spells, and Who Put Bella In The Witch Elm, this demo marks a clear shift in the sound, expanding into grander territories toeing the lines between metalcore, melodic hardcore, and post rock. The band has shared the stage with the likes of Massa Nera, Respire, Hosewhip, etc. and also played 2024's Dilly Dally Festival. Today's premiere is for "Until Oxidation" and frontman Jordan Emanuel had this to say about it:
"Until Oxidation" is a song about trying to find stability in the face of overwhelming powerlessness. I'll be the 800th person today to describe the times as 'trying, ' but in shorthand, things suck, and it's getting hard to maintain hope. My main weapon against my anxiety has always been exercise and deep breathing, so in an effort to remind myself how to meaningfully show up every day, I wrote this song. 'Cold is the blood in my veins until oxidation,' everything feels impossible until you find that moment to breathe deep, and take it slow for a minute. As long as you're still here, the world and its issues are as well, so take the rest you need and return emboldened to meet the call.
(2026) 50 DAYS AT ILIAM "Until Oxidation" (from 'Demo')
"Until Oxidation" begins with metallic hardcore instrumentals that descend into hell with dissonant riffing and breakdowns that fully develops around the one-minute mark when the vocalist also steps in, uttering violent barks at the listener before the song shifts into chuggy metal territory. At 1:40 there's a wicked chip-tune break that ushers in the clean vocals that are at the forefront but not over the top, with the song then shuffling all three styles into as the song reaches its climax for the last minute and change.
