Devin May

We saw the Northern Lights for the first time ever 😦

#2026

Some good news.

Today marks 2 years since I quit alcohol completely.
Alcohol was a constant part of my life for a long time - and not because life was good. I tried to quit for about 5 years, but I had been drinking since I was 16. Now I’m 30.

It was a real problem.
A serious one - for me, for my loved ones, and for everyone around me.
I realized that for me, alcohol was pure poison. Yes, some people can drink and control it.
I wasn’t one of them.

I’m proud of myself.
This matters to me.

Second news:
I’m starting a new metalcore band together with Matt, a vocalist from the US.
I’ve been moving toward this for a long time, and I finally met the right person.
Right now we’re working on our first single, and I think you’ll hear it in early 2026.
This is just the beginning.

And yeah - it’s cold. Sometimes really cold 🥶
But I’m doing my best not to freeze. Haha.

A lot of people might wonder why I’m already building a new band, or if I’m “suffering” after the end of Winter’s Wail.
I want to clarify a few things.

I wasn’t just a guitarist or a guy who simply wrote music for Winter’s Wail.
I was one of the creators of the project.

I’ve never joined someone else’s band in my life — I’ve always built my projects from the ground up.
With Winter’s Wail, on top of writing music and playing guitar, I also handled most of the promotion — something I genuinely don’t enjoy, but I did it for the band, for us.

I communicated with fans constantly, both privately and in comments.
Yes — in about 99% of cases, that was me.
I’m an introvert too, but I understand the value of people. I understand how important that connection is, whether I feel comfortable or not.

Over the past months, I tried more than once to continue releasing new music together.
The answer I kept getting was “no” — that we first needed more popularity, more numbers, otherwise it was “pointless.”

Our views and approaches are fundamentally different.
That’s the core reason why moving forward together is no longer possible.

The person I once knew no longer exists for me.
The musician with burning eyes is gone.
The friend I loved and supported for years is gone.

My heart is broken — but you deserve honesty.

I’m not here to drag anyone through the mud. I’ve tried to explain the situation as respectfully as possible.
If someone is tired or no longer wants to be in a band, that’s something that can be said openly. I genuinely tried to fix things — but some patterns don’t change.

I’m not a weak person, and I’m not going to sit still and wait for years.
I will move forward — with pain, with a broken heart, on my own if needed. But I will move.

I’ve already found a new vocalist, and we’re working on the first single of a new band.
USA + Russia.
A powerful combination, and what we’re creating already feels special.

Much love to everyone.
Time to eat and get back to writing new music. Don’t disappear.

Hey everyone! Devin here 🤘🏻

I can’t live without music. I can’t sleep or eat without creating it. I’m a creator - I always have been - and right now I honestly feel like I’m drowning in this part of myself. But to bring my ideas to life, I need a voice and lyrics.

So if you’re a talented vocalist - or you know someone who might want to join me to create new music - just DM me or drop a comment under this post.

What I’ll need from you:
• confident singing
• ability to write lyrics
• ability to record / process your vocals and send them to me

I’ll take care of the full production: mixing and mastering the entire track. I’ve got my own home studio, so that part is fully covered.

What genre?
I’m interested in two different directions:
1. Metalcore
(for reference: Winter’s Wail, Annisokay)
2. Alt. Pop / Indie-Pop
(for reference: Del Water Gap, Beach House, Krooked Kings - Headhunters and Memory Loss)

Just to be clear - I’m not looking for “session” musicians. I want to build a brand new band. A new creature we grow together.
If you believe in yourself, have huge motivation, and want to do this for life - and if you love music the way I do - I’m sure we can create something truly special.

Right now my main goal is to find a vocalist. After that, it’s obvious we’ll need more musicians.

Please share this with anyone who might be interested. It costs you nothing - but with your help, something big and beautiful might be born. Something that can change the world.
I believe in myself and my vision, and I believe we can build an incredible future.

Have an awesome day!

After a long journey around the world, I’m back where it all started - in Russia, the country I was born in.

Traveling and living abroad was an incredible experience, but like every chapter, it eventually ended - along with the money and opportunities that made it possible.

Yes, my country is at war, and I’m absolutely not okay with it. But I’ve also learned something harsh and simple: in this world, very few people care who you really are or what you truly think. Most of the time, there are only those who have resources and those who don’t. Nobody is really waiting for you anywhere - that’s another thing I had to accept.

What hasn’t changed is my commitment to music.

I will keep writing and producing new music, even if the only “listeners” for a while are my wife and our cat Disha. 😅

Being back also reminded me of another part of my skill set: video editing. So for now, I’m a full-time video editor again - working hard, learning more, and treating it seriously. I just hope it doesn’t turn into pure routine and that I’ll eventually return to music on a bigger scale.

Step by step, I’m also building a recording studio in my house outside the city. The acoustics here are much better than in my previous studio in Cyprus. If Winter’s Wail finally releases something new one day, I’m sure our sound will be even stronger.

Life in Russia right now is not easy: constant lack of money, huge prices, militarism, endless restrictions (still waiting for “no breathing” or “no drinking water” to be officially banned, lol), and a lot of politics and churches everywhere. In many ways, it feels more like survival than living.

Still, for now, that’s my reality. And within it, I’m going to keep creating.

If you’re in the rock/metal world – musicians, producers, mixing engineers, live techs, video editors, labels - I’d be happy to stay connected. Maybe one day we’ll work on something together: a track, a video, or a full release.

For now, that’s the update.
I hope I won’t disappear from here - and that our paths will cross again.

We’re in the final stretch.
Right now, I’m working on the last stage of mastering our full-length debut album “Exile”.

We want this release to be the absolute best it can be — every detail matters.
That’s why we’re taking a bit more time, squeezing everything we’ve got into this record.

The good news?
It’s almost done.

Very soon, we’ll have the final listening session, and then it’s off to all major streaming platforms.

Appreciate everyone who’s been following the journey.
Almost there.

We continue recording our new album, release this spring 💯

Morning in the new year ☕️
This year there will be a lot of interesting things 🤘🏻

How are you?
Do you feel like you have recovered from the holidays or not yet? 😛

#2025

New guitar playthrough for the song ‘Chaos’

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