Cage Fight

For James Monteith, Cage Fight began as an outlet: alongside his work with TesseracT, the guitarist wanted to revisit the music he and bassist Jon Reid had grown up with. Those first riffs became a band in 2021 with the arrival of vocalist Rachel Aspe and drummer Nick Plews. The former Eths frontwoman gives their sound a distinctive presence through her powerful voice. Fast thrash passages, heavy grooves and the raw directness of hardcore drive the music. On 2026’s “Exuvia”, that blend opens up to more atmosphere and melody, while Aspe’s personal lyrics bring added emotional depth to the aggression.