Attracting October Channel Heavy Catharsis on The Pit Inside Me
A down-tuned alternative metal debut exploring internal struggle and raw emotional release.
By 40MAG ·
Attracting October, the project spearheaded by husband-and-wife duo Jesse James Gaspard and Kylie Jean Gaspard, make their formal debut with 'The Pit Inside Me'. What started on an apartment floor as a stripped-back acoustic idea in Drop B tuning eventually expanded into a heavy alternative metal track built specifically to close out live sets.
The track stacks low-tuned riffing over driving drum patterns and atmospheric layers, pulling clear influence from early-2000s post-grunge and mid-2000s post-hardcore. Jesse's vocal work swings from tight melodic lines to raw, raspier cuts, matching the lyrics' focus on mental strain, self-sabotage, and pushing through personal hell.
At its core, 'The Pit Inside Me' tackles the weight of feeling like you're never enough. By leaning heavy into down-tuned guitars and a locked-in low end, the track lands as a direct, unvarnished release of shared tension.
