Disfigurement Interview

1. For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?

We're a five piece death metal band from Atlanta, Georgia.

2.How would you describe the musical sound that is present on the recordings?

I think this EP really captures the essence of Disfigurement, it's aggressive, bleak, and powerful. We have a very precise sound, but I feel that we maintained the organic feel of the band. We are very pleased with the crushing tones that we obtained with all aspects of the sound on this record.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

The name of the EP is Soul Rot, which is an expression about the destruction of the inner self. We write about hate, isolation, anger, and the manifestation of these things. Much of our music is about these things, and the effects upon the person, the soul.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name Disfigurement?

Disfigurement is a name that Adam had in mind for some time upon assembling the band. I think it represents different things to each of us. To me, it’s the separation of self, disfiguring the body from the soul.

5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

Some of the very best shows that we’ve played are definitely ones where we were playing with bands that have inspired us. We played one of our earliest shows with Inquisition and that was incredible. We’ve also played with Nile, Deicide, Kreator, and Cruciamentum which was phenomenal. One of our most recent shows that was very powerful was the Boris Records Showcase we played with all of the bands on Boris, the crowd was incredible and the energy of the show really fueled the performance. I see the live show as the chance to truly expel the emotions that we write about, and I fell that comes across in the performances from everyone.

6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

Currently we’re trying to set up some killer shows, but nothing we can release at the moment. Touring is difficult, and we’re hoping that the support from the EP will help to get us out there more. 

7.The new album came out on Boris Records, can you tell us a little bit more about this label?

Absolutely, Boris is a label started by a local guy here in Atlanta that recognized what all was going on and wanted to put out some of the incredible stuff that’s going on. So far he’s done a killer job and is doing something that no one else is really doing.  Boris is doing everything from Death Metal to Hard Rock. It’s really been a catalyst for a lot of things, and hopefully more people begin to pay attention to the bands that are coming out of this area right now.

8. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of death metal?

We’ve had a great response so far in the US and of course locally, but we’ve been seeing our stuff come up a lot on Eastern-European sites, and been getting great response from Spain.

9.What is going on with the other musical projects these days?

Several of us are in other projects, Vaedis is currently doing very well with Hellgoat and his brain-child Vimur. Adam and I have been working on a release for our rock project Gunpowder Gray.

10.What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

I believe the sound and focus that we achieved with Soul Rot is the direction that we would be taking a full length release.

11.What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

The bands that have been the biggest influence on what Disfigurement is are the classic American, Polish, and Swedish bands. If bands such as Deicide, Vader and Necrophobic didn’t exist, death metal, and certainly Disfigurement would be different animals. I’ve been listening to a lot of Panzerchrist and Revel in Flesh lately along with MGLA, as well as going back through old Priest, Cooper and Pentagram. I know that everyone has been listening to the new Carcass album a lot lately.

12.Outside of music what are some of your interests?

I think that music really permeates all that we do. I study Architecture, with a focus on acoustics, but am usually doing something musically related. We all have to work a lot to make things happen, so mostly we end up drinking and talking about feces when we are just relaxing.  

13.Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

Thank you for interviewing us, and we hope everyone will check out the album and hear it for themselves.

The EP can be heard and bought at www.Boris-Records.com,http://borisrecords.bandcamp.com, and http://Disfigurement.bandcamp.com. Our shows and videos are all updated on https://www.facebook.com/DisfigurementMetaland http://www.reverbnation.com/disfigurement

Cheers,

Nate-Disfigurement

Derogatory/Above All Else/FDA Rekotz/2013 CD Review

  Derogatory  are  a  band  from  California  that  plays  an old  school  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Above  All  Else"  which  was  released  by  FDA  Rekotz.

  "Intro'  opens  up  the  album  with  acoustic  guitar  playing  before  going  into  heavy  and  melodic guitar  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  serves  as  an  introduction  for  the  album.

  "Into  The  Depth  Of Time"  which  is  the  first  actual  song  on  the  album  starts  off  with  heavy  death  metal  guitar  riffs  and  drums  before  getting  fast  and  adding  in  blast  beats  along  with  some  growls  and  then  the  song  adds  in  a  mixture  of  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  some  melodic  riffing  and  high  pitched  screams  and  halfway  through  the  song  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  leads.

  "Cryopreservation"  kicks  off  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  blast  beats  before  adding  in  some  growls  before  going  into  a  more  mid  paced  direction  while  still  having  some  fast  parts  along  with  some  thrash  elements  and  after  awhile  guitar  leads  start coming  in  and  out  of  the  song.

  "Above  All  Else"  begins  with  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  and  a  minute  later  growls  kick  in  and  the  song  sticks  to  an  old  school  death  metal  formula  and  halfway  through  the  song  there  is  a  brief  use  of  Florida  style  death  metal  guitar  leads  which  also  utilize  some  melody.  

  "Immortal  Divine"  starts off  with  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  before  getting  fast  and  adding  in  blast  beats  which  also  leads  up  to  some  growls  before  adding  in  a  mixture  of  slow  and  fast  parts and  after  a  couple  of  minutes  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar solos  being  added  in  with  the  riffing  and  vocals.

  "Foretold  In  My  House  Of  Seance"  hits  off  with  some  heavy  90's  style  death  metal  guitar  riffs  along  with  some  drums  that  utilize  a  small  amount  of  blast  beats  and  then  the growls  kick  in  and  a  minute  later  guitar  solos  start  coming  in  and  out  of  the  song  as  well  as  the  music  going  into  a  more  fast  and  brutal  direction before  returning  to  its  normal  pace  and  towards  the  end  there is  a  brief  bass  lead  before  going  into  normal  guitar  solos  as  well  as  the  music  going  back  to  a  faster  direction  for  a  few  seconds.

  "Cenotoph"  has  its  start  with  heavy  guitar  riffs  before  adding  in  some  drums  and  blast  beats  and  then  a  mixture  of  screams  and  growls  come  into  the  song  as  well  as  a  mixture  of  slow  and  fast  parts  along  with  some  guitar  leads  that  come  in  and  out  of  the  song.and  you  can  also  hear  the  bass  guitars  in  certain  sections  and  towards  the  end  there  is  a  brief  use  of  melodies.

  "Twisted  Aeons  Of  Burning  Galaxy"  has  its  beginnings with  heavy  death  metal  guitar riffs  and  drums  and  a  minute  later  growls  kick  in  along  with  a  small  amount  of  fast  parts  and  there  are  no  guitar  leads  on  the  song.

  "To  Escape  What  Is  Now"  which  is  also  the  last  song  on  the  album  starts  with  heavy  guitar  riffs  that  utilize  some  melody  along  with  some  drums  and  a  few  seconds  later  growls  start  coming  in  and  the  song  sticks  to a  mid  paced  death  metal  direction  and  halfway  through  the  song  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  leads  and  towards  the  end  acoustic  guitars  start  coming  into  the  song.

  Song  lyrics  cover  live,  reality,  space,  lucid  dreaming  and  moving  forward,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Derogatory  are  a  very  great  sounding  old  school  death  metal  ban  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording. RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Into  The  Depth  Of Time"  Foretold  In  My  House  Of  Seance" and  "Twisted  Aeons  Of  Burning  Galaxy".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Slaughterday/Nightmare Vortex/FDA Rekotz 2013 CD Review

  Slaughterday  are  a  band  from  Germany  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  with  a  musical  style  I  would  describe  as  being  old  school  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Nightmare  Vortex"  which  was  released  by  FDA  Rekotz.

  "Unearthly  Evocation"  opens  up  the  album  with  heavy  and  old  school  death  metal  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  blast  beats  and  deep  old  school  death  metal  growls  as  well  as  alternating  between  slow  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  mixing  in  some  dark  sounding  melodies  and  after  awhile  guitar  leads  start  coming  in  and  out  of  the  song.

  "Nightmare  Vortex"  begins  with  some  drum  beats  and  dark  melodic  guitar  riffs  and  a  few  seconds  later  the  music  gets  heavier  with  some  bass  guitars  and  deep  death  metal  growls  and  a  minute  later  guitar  solos  and  leads  start  coming  in  and  out  of  the  song.

  "Addicted  To  The  Grave"  kicks  with  blast  beats,  primitive  death  metal  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  growls  and  then  alternating  between  slow  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  adding  in  some  guitar  solos  and  leads  that  come  in  and  out  of  the  song.and  towards  the  end  the  music  starts  utilizing  some  melody.

  "Cosmic  Horror"  starts  have  with  death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads,  bass  guitars  and  drums  before  adding  in  fast  and  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  growls  and  a  minute  later t he  song  slows  down  along  with  more  solos  before  getting  fast  and  primitive  again.

  "Morbid  Shroud  Of  Sickness"  takes  off  with  dark  and  heavy  old  school  death  metal  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  growls  before  adding  in  some  dark  sounding  melodies  and  going  into  a  faster  direction  along  with  and  then  the  song  alternates  between  slow  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  adding  in  some  solos  and  leads.

  "Cult  Of  The  Dreaming  Dead"  has  its  opening  with  dark,  heavy  and  melodic  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  before  going  into  a  faster  direction  along  with  some  blast  beats  and  deep  growls  as w ell  as  alternating  between  slow  and  fast  parts  and  adding  in  melodic  sounding  guitar  solos  and  leads  and  halfway  through  the  song  there  is  a  brief  use  of  clean  sections.

  "Obsessed  With  The  Undead"  has  it  beginnings  with  dark  and  melodic  guitar  and  bass  riffs  that  get  heavier  along  with  some  drums  and  a  minute  later  growls  make  their  presence  known  in  the  song  and  after  awhile  there  is  a  brief  use  of  horror  movie  samples  which  also  leads  up  to  some  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  "Cryptic  Desolation"  which  is  also  the  last  song  on  the  album  begins  with  heavy  and  melodic  death  metal  guitar  riffs  and  drums  along  with  some  growls  a  few  seconds  later  and  after  awhile  the  music  gets  faster  along  with  some  blast  beats  before  alternating  between  slow  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  adding  in  guitar  leads.

  Song  lyrics  cover  H.P  Lovecraft  and  horror  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  old  school  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Slaughterday  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  old  school  death  metal,  you  should  enjoy  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Unearthly  Evocation"  "Addicted  To  The  Grave"  "Cult  Of  The  Dreaming  Dead" and  "Cryptic  Desolation".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.  

        

Suffer The Wrath Interview

1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard of you before?

to sum it all up would be that we look just as brutal as we sound, if they have scene what we look like that is.


2.How would you describe your musical sound?

Our sound we would say would be a mixture of Cannibal Corpse meets Pantera(vocally) some have said we sound like Belphegor though.


3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

Our lyric topics that we have for our new album is a deathly tail you witness as you follow the path of Lord Payne.


4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name Suffer The Wrath?

The meaning of the name is the wrath you suffer from us musically and visually.


5. Can you tell us a little bit more about the masks the band wears on stage?

we have always tried to convey our music through the image we present. the stage show you see is an extension of our music you hear. a full on slaughter of your eyes and ears.

all our gear is made of 100% leather nails and animal horns custom made by Clint Robinson of Oristian Subculture.


6.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

Our best shows so far has been with Cattle Decapitation last Halloween and with Deicide and Soulfly this past year. Our stage performance is summed up in one word, Brutal!


7.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

We will be out on tour starting this Nov then back home to finish the record (Opposition Dethroned) then have plans to hit the road again in March.


8.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or heave received any interest?

We have received some interest but we are excited to be talking with a very establish management group.


9.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of death metal?

We have had some fans in the past from outside the USA but since we regrouped last year we have had a way better response from abroad.


10.What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

The Future of Suffer will be Heavier, faster and more brutal.


11.What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

we listen to all things metal so to much to list really, Our main Influence would probably be bands like Allegaeon, Cattle Decapitation, Cannibal Corpse and Behemoth.


12.Outside of music what are some of your interests?

this is easy, hunting, guns and beer!


13.Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

We do what we do so to bring the heaviest music while giving the listener/audience a new experience that will live on far after they have seen us perform.

Disfigurement/Soul Rot/Boris Records/2013 EP Review

  Disfigurement  are  a  band  from  Atlanta,  Georgia  that  plays  a  very old  school form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of their 2013  ep  "Soul  Rot"  which  was released  by  Boris  Records.

   "Noxious  Sensation"  opens  up  the  ep  with  blast  beats  from  the  drums  and  brutal  death  metal  guitar  and  bass  riffs  and  a  few  seconds  alter  growls  start  making  their  way  into  the  brutality  along  with  some  screams  as  well  as  mixing  in  some  mid  paced  sections  while  still  keeping  around  the  faster  parts  and  halfway  through  the  song  old  school  sounding  death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads  start  coming  in  and  out  of  the  song.

  "Solitude"  starts  off with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  blast  beats  along  with  some  bass  guitars  in  the  good  as  well  as  a  small  amount  of  melody  before  mixing  in  mid  paced  and  fast  sections  along  with  some  screams  and  growls  and  halfway  through  the  song  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  added  in.

  "Soul  Rot"  kicks  off  with  some  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  before  a  scream  kicks  in  and  the  music  gets faster  along  with  some  blast  beats  and  then  slowing  down  and  adding  in  growls  which  also  leads  to  the  song  alternating  between  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  some  dark  sounding  melodies  and  a  few  seconds  alter  90's  Florida  style  death  metal  guitar  leads  start  coming  in  and  out  of  the  music.

  "Entrance  To  Emptiness"  begins  with  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  a  few  seconds  alter  it  speeds  up  a  bit  and  its  in  blast  beats,  growls  and  screams  and  after  awhile  the  music  slows  down  and  adds  in some  melody  and  guitar  leads  before  returning  to  the  fast  parts  and  blast  beats.

  'Foul  Light"  which  is  also the  last  song  on  the  album  begins with  some  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  as  well  as  some  drums  before  the  growls  and  faster  sections  kick  in   as  well  as  some  screams  before  getting  fast  in  certain  sections  and  adding  in  blast  beats  and  after  awhile  guitar  leads  start  coming in  and  out.

  Song  lyrics  cover  death  and  mortality  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Disfugurement  are  a  very  great  sounding  old  school  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Noxious  Sensation"  and  "Entrance  To  Emptiness".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.          

Armagedon/Thanatology/Mystic Productions/2013 CD Review

  Armagedon  are  a  band  from Poland  that  has  been  around  since  the  mid  80's  and  plays  a  very  old  school  form  of  death  metal  and this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Thanatology"  which  was  released  by  Mystic  Productions.

  "Helix"  opens  up the album with  sound  effects  and  a  minute  later  elements  of  electronic  music  start  to  kick  in  before  adding  in  some  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  which  leads  up  to faster  riffing,  blast  beats and  deep  death  metal  growls  and  towards  the end  there  are  some  dark and   melodic  guitar  solos  being  utilized.

  "Vulture"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  and  a  few  seconds  alter  growls  start  to  come  in  along  with  some  faster  riffing  and  blast  beats  and  a  minute  later  guitar  solos  and  leads  start  to  come  in  and  out  of  the  song  along  with  some  mid  paced  sections  as  well  as  some  dark  sounding  melodies.


  "Cemeteries"  kicks  off  with  some  more  mid  paced  guitar  riffing  that  utilizes  some  melody  before  the  drums  and  growls  kick  in  and  later  on  dark  sounding  guitar  leads  and  blast  beats  start  coming  in  and  out  of  the  song.  

  'Self  Destruction"  starts  off  with  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  which  also  utilize  some  blast  beats  and  a  few  seconds  later  deep  death  metal growls  start  kicking  in  along  with  some  melodic  guitar  riffing  which  also leads  up  the  guitar  guitar  solos  and  leads  that  start  coming  in  and out.

  "Altar  Of  Death"  is  introduced  by  some  dark,  heavy  and  melodic  guitar  riffs  and  drums  along  with  some  growls  a  few  seconds  later  and  then  the  song  starts  alternating  between  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  some  blast  beats  and  screams.

  "Black  Seed"  has  it  beginnings  with  some  dark  and  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  along  with  some  blast  beats  and  deep  growls    and  a  minute  later  melodies  are  added  into the  guitar  riffing  as  well  as  a  small  amount  of  guitar  leads.  

  "Corridor"  has  its  start  with  some  heavy  and  melodic  guitar  riffs  and  brutal  drums  and  the  growls  kick  in  a  few  seconds  later  along  with  a  small  amount  of  blast  beats  and  towards  the  end  there  is  a  brief  use  of  screams.

  "Tragic  Journey" which  is  also  the  last  song on the  album opens  up with  heavy  guitar  riffs and  drums  which  leads  up  to  some  growls  and  blast  beats  before  adding  in  some  some  faster  guitar  riffing  along  with  some  melodic  elements  but  focusing  more  in  mid  paced  sections  as  well  as  adding  guitar  lead s in  certain  sections  and  the  song  and  album  close  with  soem  sound  effects.

  Song  lyrics  cover  dark  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful  and  heavy  sound  with  the  bass  guitars  being  mixed  down  low  in  the  mix.

  In  my  opinion  Armagedon  are  a  very  great  sounding Polish  style  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS INCLUDE  "Helix"  "Altar  Of  Death"  and  "Tragic  Journey".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.       

Wombbath/Internal Caustic Torments/Pulverised Records/2013 CD Re-Issue Review

  Wombbath  where  a  band  from  Sweden  that  played  Swedish  style  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  1993  album  "Internal  Caustic  Torments"  which  was  re-issued  by  Pulverised  Records  in  the  year  of  2013  and  also  contains  1992  demo's  and  7  inches  "Brutal  Might's"  and  "Several  Shapes"  as  well  as  a  bonus  re-recorded  track.

  Drums  range  from slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  along  with  some  brutal    blast  beats,  while  the  synths  which  are  only  used as  an  intro  as  well  as  a  sound  effect in  certain  songs  bring  a  very  dark  sound  to  the album,   as  for  the  bass  guitars  it  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording  and  back  then  it  was  produced  a  lot  better  than  most  death  metal  albums  where  back  then.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  death  metal  guitar  riffs  that  where  very  heavy  for  their  along  with  some  melody  and  primitive  elements  as  well  as  not  being  the  typical   Swedish   death  metal   sound  and  you  can  also  hear  some  elements  of  thrash  in  the  demo  songs  and  on  the  intro  of  the  7  inch  there  are  some  soft  and  clean  guitars  being utilized,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  dark  and  melodic   sounding  death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads  that  where  heavily  influenced  by  the  Florida  death   metal   scene   of   the   time.

  Vocals   are  mostly  deep  death  metal  growls  but  there  are  some  high  pitched  screams  being  utilized  in certain  sections  of  the  album,   while  the lyrics  cover  darkness,  death  and  gore  themes,   as  for  the  production  it  had  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  for  the  time  it  was  recorded  and  released  and  if  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments   that  are  present  on  this  recording  while  also  retaining  a  primitive   sound,  but  the  demo's  do  have  a  slightly  more  raw  feeling  and  a  couple  of  the songs  where re-recorded  for  the  full  length  album.

  In  my  opinion  Wombaath  where  a  very  great  sounding  90's  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  re-issue.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Intestinal  Bleeding"  "Performed  In  Depth"  "Several  Shapes"  and  "Corporal  Punishment".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.