Gallamesh drops metalcore banger with hip-hop vocals

Gallamesh releases ‘Conditioned’. On their new single, The Dutch metalcore band brings an unexpected sound, with hip-hop inspired vocals by frontman Kees van Ekeren.

Their second EP ‘Conditioned Pt. 2’ will be released on 06/06/2025 (Suburban Records). To celebrate this release, the band will be playing at Slachthuis in Haarlem NL on June 6th, and Hall of Fame in Tilburg NL on June 12th.

The EP's title track ‘Conditioned’ delves into moments of sudden introspection—when life seems to pause, and we are forced to confront the parts of ourselves we've long ignored. The track questions the conditioning that keeps people locked in social constructs and patterns, urging listeners to reflect on what empathy they may be denying themselves and others in the process.

Gallamesh - Conditioned

Gallamesh is an Amsterdam-based metalcore band, taking their influences from hardcore punk and modern death-metal, blending the big riffs of Chimaira, the vocals of Lamb of God and the chugs of Kublai Khan TX. For Gallamesh, it's all about their high-energy live performances, bringing the intensity, getting sweaty, and leaving stages in ruins.

Following the release of their debut EP ‘Conditioned Pt. 1’ in the summer of 2024, Gallamesh are ready to push their intensity further, blending chaos with unexpected moments of clarity, with ‘Conditioned Pt. 2’.

Recorded and mixed by guitarist Jeroen van der Lee in his self-built studio, with drums tracked by Daan Nieboer (Cornerstone Audio / SWANSLAUGHTER) who also handled mastering, ‘Conditioned Pt. 2’ introduces clean and hip-hop-inspired vocals, adding new textures to their evolving sound

The EP's first single ‘Lotus’ explores themes of detachment and self-optimization, blending Dillinger Escape Plan-level chaos with an eerie clean vocal outro. With lines like "I love you, I'm nothing without you," the song reflects a toxic relationship between humanity and technology, as individuals become consumed by digital dependency.

Gallamesh is Kees van Ekeren on vocals, Sander van Gelswijck on bass, guitar by Jeroen van der Lee and Guus van Gemert, and Niek Hubregtse on drums. These last three have been making music together for over 10 years, and their previous band X Raiders brought them to studios like Wisseloord and Split Second Sound, and festivals like FortaRock, Zwarte Cross and Paaspop.