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It’s surprising how easily a perfectly executed guitar riff can transport listeners back through time. Wicked Maraya does just that with their track, “Sound of Evil”—evoking not only the imagery of a rugged heavy metal band, but also the feel of a dimly lit, slightly hazy club. The tiniest wisp …

Wicked Maraya might have been one of the few bands to leave real impact on metal during grunge’s uprising. Originally based in New York, the quartet brewed a small but tenacious flame of merit into Los Angeles’s Sunset Strip. They often presented themselves with a darker, more progressive sound—a contrast …