record_label insect song
___MASK70___ is a heavy metal record label founded by Brian Slagel in 1982 . The U . S . corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills , California . It also has offices in Germany , Japan , Canada , and the UK . The label is distributed in the U . S . by RED Distribution , and in Canada by Sony Music Entertainment . It was distributed by Warner Bros . Records in the United States from 1988 to 1993 . Melodic death metal ( also referred to as melodeath or MDM ) is a subgenre death metal that employs highly melodic guitar riffs , often borrowing from traditional heavy metal . The style originated and developed in Sweden ( pioneered by At the Gates , Dark Tranquillity and In Flames ) and the ___MASK25___ ( pioneered by Carcass ) during the early and mid - 1990s . The Swedish death metal scene did much to popularize the style , soon centering in the " Gothenburg metal " scene . Against the Elements is the debut ___MASK47___ by American melodic death metal band Beyond the Embrace . Beyond The Embrace is an American melodic death metal band . They formed in New Bedford , Massachusetts in 2000 . The band has released two albums to date , " Against the Elements " in 2002 and " Insect Song " in 2004 . They were signed to ___MASK70___ . Along with vocalist and keyboardist Shawn Gallagher , bassist Chris Parlon , and drummer Chris Haskell , the band features the work of three guitarists : Alex Botelho , Oscar Gouveia , and Jeff Saude . Shawn Gallagher uses a mix of clean and harsh vocal styles . It is unknown whether the band is currently active or on hiatus / disbanded . Insect Song is the second ___MASK47___ by American melodic death metal band Beyond the Embrace .