Feelingless

Feelingless is the personal project of Hugo Markaida, the guitarist from the Spanish melodic death metal band Rise to Fall. Born from an idea that had been gestating for a long time—and fully taking shape during the pandemic—Feelingless aims to use music as a tool to denounce animal cruelty and give a voice to those who cannot speak for themselves. The project's debut album, Metal Against Animal Cruelty, was released through the Noble Demon label and represents a bold, socially committed statement. Each track fuses the raw power of metal with a clear message of solidarity. For this ambitious album, Markaida brought together a host of internationally acclaimed artists. The guest vocalists include Björn “Speed” Strid (of Soilwork and The Nightflight Orchestra), Christian Älvestam (Solution .45, Miseration), Ettore Rigotti and Claudio (Disarmonia Mundi), Daniel Heiman (formerly of Lost Horizon, Harmony, Heed), Jon Howard (Threat Signal, Imonolith), Rachel Aspe (Cage Fight) and Jake E (Cyhra, formerly Amaranthe). Additional vocal contributions come from Ville Viljanen (Mors Principium Est), Mikael Sehlin (Engel, Degradead), and Dalay Tarda (from Rise To Fall) – with each collaboration adding its own unique flavor and further enriching the album’s sound. With Feelingless, Hugo Markaida demonstrates that metal can go beyond mere music to become a vehicle for change, using his art to support the vital cause of animal protection.