What happens when a reggaeton producer takes on metal?
Nothing Forever answers that question with its debut single and video, “Labyrinth,” released in full exclusively on YouTube—bypassing DSPs entirely and delivering the complete track directly to fans.
“Labyrinth” features two vocal forces from different corners of the metal world: Marcos Leal, best known as the former frontman of Ill Niño and a longtime presence in heavy music, delivers a commanding performance that reflects nu-metal’s evolution through a modern lens.
Joining him is Italy’s rising powerhouse Becko, whose previous work includes collaborations with Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, and who has rapidly built a reputation within the European metal scene for blending modern aggression with melodic control and crossover appeal.
The video was produced and directed by Allister & Becko and was filmed by Alexia G Shot It & Allister.
The project is led by producer Chris Anger, a producer with deep roots in reggaeton and hip-hop and a current focus on metal, with credits including Wyclef Jean, Yandel, members of Korn, the Wu-Tang Clan, and Ill Niño. With Nothing Forever, Anger applies a mixtape mentality, borrowed from hip-hop and underground Latin music, to heavy music, prioritizing impact, ownership, and intention over algorithms.
“Labyrinth” opens Noise-Tape 01 (NT01), the first chapter in a larger body of work released via I Am Loco Music. The project intentionally rejects streaming platforms in favor of direct access, full-context releases, and fan ownership. The project draws inspiration from bootleg CDs, underground mixtapes, and an era when music arrived whole, not diluted.
“The current streaming model is bad for most artists and ultimately bad for listeners too,” says Chris Anger. “Artists are underpaid, and audiences don’t actually own the music—they’re just renting access. “Nothing Forever is my way of challenging that system and creating a model that actually works for artists and fans.”
The full Nothing Forever project expands this vision through collaborations with artists including Jonny Santos of Spineshank, Jahred of (hed) P.E., Jamaican dancehall heavyweight Busy Signal, CHNNR (AJ Channer ex vocalist of Fire From The Gods, and modern Mexican metal pioneers Ladrones—reinforcing the project’s boundary-pushing scope and cross-genre intent.
Sonically, “Labyrinth” is built to hit with force and clarity mixed by Chris Anger, alongside Richard Wicander of Fire From the Gods and mastered by Chris Athens (Metallica, Slipknot, and Soundgarden), adding the final touch to this bomb.
The full Nothing Forever project is slated for mid-2026 and will continue to blur genre lines while challenging long-standing assumptions about how metal is created, released, and consumed.
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