Forever In Terror

Forever in Terror match the ferocity of long-established metal acts despite their youth. Their vocals emerge as blood-curdling screams delivered with raw, overwhelming force, while the guitars trace searing Yngwie Malmsteen-inspired Viking-metal lines, the bass sits low and heavy, and the double-kick drumming shifts tempos with ease. In 2003, Nick Borukhovsky gathered four fellow fifteen-year-olds in Streetsboro, Ohio, immediately after school to forge a sound that fused metal, black metal, and thrash. Drawing primary inspiration from As I Lay Dying, Cannibal Corpse, and Unearth, the group cycled through several names—first Theorum, then 7th Plague—before adopting Forever in Terror. Following multiple personnel shifts that included a change of vocalist, the stable lineup settled as Chris Bianchi on vocals, Nate Marti on rhythm guitar, Josh Owen on bass, Johnny Burke on lead guitar, and founding member Borukhovsky on drums. Once their self-titled demo was finished in August 2005, they enlisted Neil Sheehan of HM Management to pitch the recording to various labels. That October, Metal Blade Records—the home of many of their heroes—offered them a deal, placing the musicians on the same roster as their idols before any of them had reached eighteen. Following a lengthy promotional tour across the United States in summer 2006, the members returned to classes until winter break, when they resumed work at Cleveland’s Track Six Studios with their original producer, Don Debiase. A month later, in February 2007, Restless in the Tides was complete; thereafter the band supported the album with weekend shows while completing high school.