Progressive Metal / Technical Metal / UK
Mask of Judas
Mask of Judas are a progressive metal band from the UK featuring guitarist Sam Bell who is a respected columnist for Guitar Interactive Magazine, Licklibrary and Premier Guitar. Sam is joined by Reece Fullwood (Eumeria) another highly popular metal guitarist from the UK. This Guitar duo brings together a unique and fresh form of metal with melodic but heavy shredding harmony 8 string guitars and vast harmonically satisfying music that is woven together with the intricate drum work of Jof Walsh (Aliases) and the technical grooves of George Bell on bass. With singer Jo Challen’s powerful heavy vocals mixed in with melodious R&B influenced clean singing. This bands powerful mix of musicianship and taste is conjoined with truly unique song writing, style and lyrics. Mask of Judas have brought their fresh and exciting brand of technical metal to many stages such as Bloodstock and UK Tech Fest.
Why Chosen
Forsaken opens with a powerful surge of modern metal intensity, combining tightly controlled rhythm work with a dense wall of guitar tone. The track quickly establishes a driving momentum, built around punchy drums and riff patterns that balance precision with raw aggression. What stands out is the interplay between heavy rhythmic passages and moments where the arrangement breathes slightly, allowing the dynamics to shift and reset before driving back into the core groove. This push-and-pull between tension and release gives the track a sense of forward movement rather than simply maintaining constant intensity. Chosen for Fully Open Radio for its tight modern metal production and relentless rhythmic drive, Forsaken captures the energy of contemporary heavy music while keeping the focus on groove and impact.
Artist profile
Progressive metal with heavy melody and technical precision.
United Kingdom