A riff-forward and groove-laden metal crew from America's deep south,
Cloak emerged in 2015 with an aggressive sound that draws on elements of gothic, sludge, doom, and classic blackened Scandinavian death metal.
Based out of Atlanta, Georgia and comprised of vocalist/guitarist Scott Taysom, guitarist Max Brigham, drummer Sean Bruneau, and bassist Billy Robinson, the band issued an eponymous EP in 2016. Pairing the sonic onslaught of heavy music legends like
Satyricon and
Tribulation, the EP caught the attention of Season of Mist, who signed the group the following year. The full-length
To Venomous Depths arrived in 2017, with the band's sophomore long-player, Burning Dawn, arriving in late 2019. ~ James Christopher Monger