Arizona's Spirit Adrift are one of our favorite up-and-coming metal bands, here at Revolver HQ. Their latest opus, Divided by Darkness, is a kickass, modern take on classic heavy metal packed killer throwback dueling guitar harmonies and epic sing-along choruses straight outta the Eighties. There's shades of Ozzy, Maiden, Mastodon and more. It doesn't hurt that they have an inspiring story of overcoming addiction and depression and the band features two dudes from another one of our favorite rising bands, far-beyond-gnarly death dealers Gatecreeper. Spirit Adrift recently played their highest profile gig to date — at Sacramento's big Aftershock festival — and our own creative director, and rock photographer extraordinaire, Jimmy Hubbard was there to catch all the action. See some of his striking shots below.
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"Dedication is way more important than talent"
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A critical look back at the alt-metal titans' imposing catalog
Sleepless Nights, Plunderphonics, Heroin's Toll: Inside Sanction's Raging Hardcore
Rising Long Island band on dark, industrialized vision behind 'Broken in Refraction' LP
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"We're not joking when we sing about death and the devil. These are things to fear but also respect."