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STAINLESS MADNESS - DISCIPLES - ART GATES
With no expectations, knowledge or familiarity with the band, hit play and after an intro called Exordium, the first song Freedom's Grave kicks in and boy is it both a whirlwind and rollercoaster of extreme metal. The young band members of Stainless Madness lob artillery after artillery as part of the brutal deathrashing riffs. The band's drummer, Héctor Vegas, is hitting his kit as if there's a gun to his head and his life depends on it. The dude is lobbing nuclear-grade artillery at the listener. Imagine one of those 'symphonic metal' pop singers passing within 200 nautical miles of this. She'd wither and die on the spot. The opening song delivers some of the most slamming riffs since Exodus' Bonded By Blood. The singer too is more menacing than most thrash vocalists with a palpable venom in his sting. The vocals are occasionally doubled up. Speed is not forgotten and the occasional blasting just adds to the heaviness. Speaking of which, the band reverts to heavy riffing, as well as some screeching guitars and growling towards the same song's end. The sound is rawer than average embodying the essence of DIY. This is not for those looking for state-of-the-art production. Ashes Of Silence, is a six-minute track that takes a minute to introduce vocals after an acoustic interlude. It also goes through various motions, but remains crushingly heavy and catchy at the same time. The guitarists are adept at soloing, making the whole thing catastrophically delicious. Want to laugh? As mentioned, the song is called Ashes Of Silence! Love speed riffing and down picking? Dragged By The Hours is your song. The guitars soar above the explosion of sound and production standards be damned. Darn that drummer! The same song creates the heaviest slamming sonic boom towards its end. Into Oblivion is more melodic and the title is appropriate given the added whiff of synthesisers. It's a shame to see the album sullied. Still, the song provides a chance for more heaviness and lets the bass crackle to life. It's a semi-ballad anyway that shows the band drawing influences from Metallica circa 1984. This is the song that should not be. Against My Will contains a touch of hardcore. The knights of Metallian Towers are happy to turn this up to max volume. Normative Corruption features an overdub about how 'together we will achieve a future of prosperity…' The speaker is full of it, of course. Seeds Of Pain is a reminder that the bassist is just as skilled as his band-mates and opens to the sounds of war and more effects later. The singer is reminiscent of Sacrifice's Rob Urbinati. The title track sounds different. It is even slick. It's as if the band has been playing us all along as it turns its attention to a tight and speedy variation of metal that is in contrast to what preceded it. Even the sound here is different. Nonetheless, it contains an enjoyable frenzied guitarring. This band… raw as steel grinding on the bones. It is designed for violence. - Ali "The Metallian"

Interviews

Metal Never Rusts An Interview With STAINLESS MADNESS

Heavy metal is not temporary. It is art that never rusts. Proof is an emergent band like Spain-based Stainless Madness. The band was forged in 2022 by young musicians delivering their metallic meltdown in a pure thrash metal mold. Signed to Art Gates Records, the band's debut album is called Disciples and available as of November 2025. The album garnered the Metallian Towers' stamp of approval and so Ali "The Metallian sat down with three-quarters of the band for an interview to find out more about the group. Joining the conversation were singer and bassist Marcos Cristóbal, guitarist Diego Moreno and drummer Héctor Vegas. The quartet is rounded out by guitarist Alejandro Villaseca. - 08.11.2025

METALLIAN: Hello and welcome to Metallian Towers. Impressed by Disciples, it is time to learn more about Stainless Madness.
HÉCTOR V.: Stainless Madness was founded in Pinto, Madrid in September of 2022. The two founding members were Marcos, vocals and bass, and Alejandro on rhythm guitar who at that time had little to no clue about the music scene from the city and very limited skills with their instruments. By the end of that year, Alejandro brought in longtime friend Diego to be the lead guitarist. In March of 2023, with the aim of turning the band into a serious project, the three decided it was time to part ways with former drummer Victor and completed the current line-up with Hector on drums.

METALLIAN: Were any members in any other bands?
HÉCTOR V. and DIEGO M.: Beside a couple sporadic jams between friends, Stainless Madness was the first real band for all the members. Héctor is currently in another band from Madrid called Madsher which he joined in late 2024.

METALLIAN: Where does the name come from? The phrase 'stainless steel' is not a stranger to the metal scene, but 'Stainless Madness' is different.
HÉCTOR V.: Alejandro and Marcos came up with the name at the very beginning of the band's history. They were looking for words that had sort of a metal element associated with them. That's where 'Stainless' came from. 'Madness' seemed like a perfect continuation to the youngsters who felt the name had a good ring to it.

METALLIAN: What is the goal for the band and its members? Is it to have fun? To get drunk? Afford to buy fur coats for your mothers? Rule the world?
DIEGO M.: It all started as a way for Marcos and Alejandro to spend time together playing the music they loved. Later, in late 2022, with Diego in the band, composition started with the song Dragged By The Hours and the band started seeing potential in making its own music. Thus, the seriousness grew and we wanted to take the band one step forward. Hector joined in early 2023 and the band grew exponentially caused by the composition of better songs and the concerts we were giving. Now, the band is pursuing a musical career with great friends, which has been the dream of every member since childhood.

METALLIAN: The band is off to a good start, Diego. Listening to the album, the thrash metal, with a dab of death metal, is impressive. Before getting into the particulars, let's ask a macro question. The 'metal' world is full of bands that have as much to do with metal as quality, vitamins and minerals have to do with McDonalds. Stainless Madness and Disciples is different. How do you assess this fact?
HÉCTOR V.: (Laughingly) Well, we are aware there are many many bands and artists in the metal world that, according to certain people, maybe shouldn't be classified as such. To be honest, it doesn't bother us. We aren't really worried about labels and names, we don't think of ourselves as metal purists who decide what is or isn't metal. We just create the music we like, inspired by the bands we love.

METALLIAN: I think there should be honesty in advertising. Moving on, here is what really motivated me to get hold of you. Right from the song Freedom's Grave on, the band lobs artillery after artillery at the listener. How much of this was organic and how much of it by design? The album has the most barbed-wire riffs and slamming explosions since Exodus' Bonded By Blood.
HÉCTOR V.: Thanks! The first three songs we wrote, which we released in a demo, weren't particularly thought out to work well in an album's context. They were basically what came up at the rehearsal room, taking inspiration from the more old-school vein of thrash. However, as the writing process developed, the vision for the album became clearer. We were sure we wanted to keep those three songs, along with a couple more, to work like the straight up thrashers of the record. But we knew we also wanted a ballad, a groovier and heavier kind of track and a more guitar-based song. And we were convinced each of them needed to have its own individual personality so that the listening experience felt fresh and the songs' transitions didn't become a blur.

METALLIAN: The final result could be deemed a success. Let me ask you though, is the title of the song Ashes Of Silence meant to be ironic? What is the song about anyway?
MARCOS C.: The ashes refer to the emptiness created by death through suicide; they symbolize that the fire is no longer being kindled and only the remains are left. I also see silence itself as the end of a stage that has sadly come to a close.

METALLIAN: Thanks for that explanation. Sticking with individual tracks, the album closes with the title track. This one sounds different. There is something stylistically different about the song.
HÉCTOR V.: Yes it is. The title track was the last song we wrote and it features a stronger melodic influence because, at that time, all of us were really starting to dive into the melodeath wave of the mid '90s. We also conceived it as more of a guitar-oriented track since the very beginning. This is why it has a long solo section and many instrumental parts. It became the title track because we all felt it was one of the strongest compositions on the record and the lyrics were in essence a summary of all the topics the album explores.

METALLIAN: Two questions here based on what you just said. Does this imply that the album is a concept one?
HÉCTOR V.: No, we wouldn't say Disciples is a concept album, although it's not too far off. We didn't plan it that way at least. We believe for a record to be considered a concept album it must tell a coherent story from beginning to end or, at least, develop the exact same lyrical narrative throughout all the songs, focusing on a specific topic. There are recurring themes on our record, such as the exploration of war through the perspective of its innocent victims or the pain inherent in our existence. We don't think the album qualifies as a concept because those topics aren't strictly unique to Disciples nor are they the only sources of inspiration for the album. Our aim was never to tell a story and the songs aren't necessarily connected to one another.

METALLIAN: Well, of course your definition is the only correct one. The second related question is that the implication of your answer also is that future music will veer towards Melodeath.
HÉCTOR V.: Not towards that genre as a blueprint, but yes, compositions for the next album feature more melodic riffs without compromising the speed and the aggression. That being said, we couldn't abandon the thrash influence even if we wanted to. It's in our roots. In other words, for future songs, we aren't worried at all about labels and genres, we just want to present our own brand of metal music, whatever that becomes.

METALLIAN: Well, famously, most bands' best albums are their debuts. Time will tell what will happen with Stainless Madness, but today Disciples is a great album. Speaking of which, one other thing that sets Stainless Madness apart is that solos exist, they are good and occasionally they are long. The band is not afraid to deploy leads.
DIEGO M.: Well, at first we were more into the classic thrash metal bands like Megadeth, Metallica, et cetera, as they were the ones our parents listened to and showed us. These bands focused a lot of attention onto guitar solos so, from the beginning of the band, we wanted to include these leads into our songs. We found them great. We also view guitar solos as some kind of melodic bridge between all the thrashy aspects of the songs. They're a great way to break things up and create more hooks in the songs.

METALLIAN: A good explanation. While we are all here, any updates or news to share with the readers?
HÉCTOR V.: Not in particular. Just be ready for the album, check out our merch and stay tuned for everything that's coming.

METALLIAN: In that case, like everyone else, you know that Metallian is the only website that matters. Why do you agree?
HÉCTOR V.: Yeah, of course we do! It's very likely the only website where you'll find interviews with smaller, up-and-coming bands like us with this level of depth and detail. And you don't wanna miss it!

Thanks goes to the Stainless Madness members for their time, answers and music. More on the band can be found here.

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