The Pain Made Me Who I Am

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Packaging: Gatefold Color: Solid Aquamarine Number of items: 1 The Brazilian band AXTY, an emerging talent in metalcore/deathcore, is set to release their hard-hitting new album, *The Pain Made Me Who I Am*, scheduled for August 21, 2026, under the label Napalm Records. Following the success of previous singles such as "selfish" and "fragile," and with over seven million streams on Spotify, AXTY has captured attention not only in Brazil but globally, thanks to their visceral blend of power, powerful screams, and captivating clean vocals, creating an intense emotional experience. Fresh off a massive North American tour with Born of Osiris in late 2025, and preparing to share the stage with metal legends Lacuna Coil in early 2026, AXTY is on the path to success as rising leaders of metalcore. With this album, AXTY explores universal lyrical themes of self-evolution, transforming pain and resilience born from adversity into fuel for growth. *The Pain Made Me Who I Am* hits hard from the very first note with the crushing intro "pain made me," which combines powerful guitar riffs with hip-hop-inspired samples. The anthem "who I am" showcases the band's bold blend, with intense polyrhythmic deathcore passages and captivating metalcore melodies. Tracks like "all I love" unleash pure metallic violence through the band's erratic guitar acrobatics, hypnotic drum patterns, and addictive vocals—both crushing and clear—highlighting the diverse talents of singer Felipe Mendes Hervoso Martins, drummer Gabriel Vacari Marques, and guitarist Jonathas Peschiera Xavier. Notably, Martins' ability to shift his voice between melodic singing and almost superhuman screams, growls, and shrieks will quickly put him on the lips of deathcore vocal enthusiasts. Songs like "nothing but pain" inject strong doses of the futuristic metalcore fusion for which AXTY is acclaimed, while standout tracks like the first single and album closer "end this" incorporate alternative and even nu-metal flavors into this addictive mix. Across its 12 tracks, *The Pain Made Me Who I Am* proves that AXTY is a visionary force to watch in the rapidly expanding modern metalcore scene—undeniably on their way to star status as they climb the ranks.