Identity isn’t always a gift. Sometimes, it’s a consequence. On Monday, May 11th, I am releasing The Ancient Marrow, a full-length album from MetalRican. This project isn’t just a collection of songs; it is a sonic excavation of what remains when a culture is suppressed, renamed, and paved over. It is a fusion of heavy...
Puerto Rican metal is more than a regional variation of heavy music — it’s a reflection of identity, resistance, and evolution. While Puerto Rico is globally recognized for genres like salsa and reggaeton, the island has a deep and often overlooked connection to metal. Over the years, a distinct sound has emerged — one shaped...
There’s a moment that stays with you when you leave Puerto Rico. It’s not always dramatic—sometimes it’s quiet. A plane taking off, a last look out the window, a promise you make to yourself that you’ll be back soon. But then life happens, and before you realize it, you’re not there anymore. You begin building...
There’s a specific kind of silence that follows you when you leave home. It’s not loud.It doesn’t demand attention.But it shows up in small moments — in the smell of coffee that isn’t quite right, in winters that feel endless, in the way no street ever sounds like the one you grew up on. “Between...
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