Omnihility/Dominion Of Misery/Unique Leader/2016 CD Review

  Omnihility  are  a  band  from Oregon  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  very  brutal  and  technical  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2016  album  "Dominion  Of  Misery"  which  will  be  released  on  February  26th  by  Unique  Leader.

  Synth  start  off  the  album  giving  the  music  a  very  dark  and  metaphysical  atmosphere  along  with  a  variety  of  many  different  sounding  keys  and  after  the  intro  the  music  goes  into  a  very  fast  and  technical  direction  along  with  a  great  amount  of  brutal  blast  beats  as  well  as  a  great  amount of  death  metal  growls  and  high  pitched  screams.

  You  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recording  and  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  solos  and  leads  display  a  great  amount  of  talent  and  skill  while  the  faster  riffing  brings  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  you  can  also  hear  some  old  school  death  metal  elements  being  added  into  a  more  modern  and  brutal  form  of  the  genre  and  they also  bring  in  an  acoustic  instrumental  before  returning  back  to  a  more  heavy  and  brutal  style  on  the  following  tracks. 

  Omnihility  creates  another  album  that  remains  true  to  the  technical  and  brutal  style  of   death  metal  from  previous  recordings  while  also  showing  a  great  amount  of  progress  and  skill  as  musicians,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Anti  Religion,  hatred and  Metaphysical  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this is  another  great  sounding  album  from  Omnihility  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  band,  you  should  enjoy  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Psychotic  Annihilation"  "Dead  Eden"  and  "Parasitic  Existence".  

Dystrophy/Wrethed Host/Selfmadegod Records/2015 CD Review

  Dystrophy  are  a  band  from  New  Jersey  that  plays  a  very  technical  form  of  death  metal  and  this is  a  review  of  their  2015  album  "Wretched  Host'  which  was  released  by  Selfmadegod  Records.

  Sci  fi  sound  effects  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  clean  playing  a  few  seconds  later  and  violins  can  also  be  heard  at  times  which  also  leads  up  to  a  heavier  direction  that  also  introduces  death  metal  growls  onto  the  recording  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard.
 
  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  hear  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  some  some  high  pitched  screams  being  added  onto  some  parts  of  the  songs  and  the  solos  and  leads  bring  a  very  technical  style  to  the  bands  musical  style  and  you  can  also  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recording  and  some  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  while  also  bringing  in  a  great  amount  of  brutality  at  times  and  a  lot  of  the  riffs  mix  in  progressive  structures  into  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  and  on  the  last  rack  a  brief  use  of  acoustic  guitars can be  heard.

  Dystrophy  plays  a  style  of  death  metal  that  has  its  brutal  moments  while  mostly  focusing  on  a  technical  style  that  demonstrates  a  great  amount  of  talent  and  skill,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  mental  health  issues.

  In  my opinion  Dystrophy  are  a  very  great  sounding  technical  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Apex"  "Exoparasite"  and  "Nadir".  8  out  of  10.

Cryptic Realms Interview

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



 Uriel: Cryptic Realms was conceived in June 2015, by Uriel Aguillon (Gutwrench, Necrorite, Rotting Away) and Kostas Analytis (Abyssus, Soulskinner, Carnal Garden), after discussing the idea to work together in a classic Death Metal band / project, Cryptic Realms plays Classic Death Metal, strongly influenced by American bands such as Death, Massacre, Obituary etc also some european like Pestilence, Asphyx, Morgoth, etc



 2. So far you have released a demo, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording?  



Uriel: Yes “Eve of Fatality” is the demo title, which contains 4 tracks of pure and unadultered Death Metal on its prime form, mid-paced Death presenting some outbursts of speed and brutality, just the necessary, very obscure atmospheres and gleams of melody filled in by the guitar solos, the song structure is simple but very effective, catchy and relentless riffage, Classic Death Metal in the vein of bands such as: early Death, early Pestilence, Obituary, Massacre.



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

Kostas: Actually, I write for fantasy horror themes, zombies, serial killers etc. Think of cult movies like 'Night of the Living Dead", 'Dementia 13", "The Hills Have eyes" etc. Lyrics that fit best with our music!



4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Cryptic Realms''? 



Uriel:  the name of the band was directly taken from the Massacre song with the same name, was suggested by Kostas as a tribute to one of the pioneer Death Metal bands.



5. All of the band members live in different parts of the world, how does this work with the recording process?

Tersis: The guitar solos is the last part always... so I have time to listen to the songs, catch the atmosphere and then I compose the solo lines. And I really enjoy it! It's very good to work with Cryptic Realms, very dedicated and cool guys. We talk almost every day about metal in general.

Victor. This is a regular question in interviews. Actually, it works quite well since we are in the same musical mood. Uriel is the main composer and he sends all tracks in demo format, to the rest of the band. We listen to this, we compose our lines and arrangements, and then we record our instruments and parts. Finally, Uriel reunites everything and mixes digitally. We can say that we are a band that takes advantage of technology in 100% to make music. We are not nerds or that shit. We are old metalheads with our own bands, but we also don’t give a shit on what purists say about music composed with help of technology. We use technology as a tool, but we also know about live rehearsals, and we love them.



6. Are there any plans in the future to turn 'Cryptic Realms', into a live band or is this always going to be strictly a studio project?

Victor. It would be awesome if we play live someday. Of course we are planning to reunite and play some gigs in the future, but at the moments it’s impossible. For now, our duties with our regular jobs and respective bands are priority.

7. So far the demo has been released on both 'Weed Hunter Records' and 'Bloody Productions', can you tell us a little bit more about both of these labels?  



Uriel: Weed Hunter Records is from Germany, Killer small underground label releasing very great stuff, mostly Death Metal, and they released the demo on black pro tape limited to 166 copies, and Bloody Productions is from Spain, another killer label releasing great stuff as well, they did the Vinyl 7” EP on black wax, and is limited to 500 copies.



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

Victor. We made a promotion campaign for the demo through a large list of webzines and printed fanzines, some months ago. In general, the demo was good received by people who like classic sound in death metal. Of course they mention musical references like Massacre, Asphyx, Obituary, Cancer, among others, which is an honour. People expect the next step for the band and we promise it will be really good.  

9. What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days that some of the band members are a part of?

Tersis: I'm currently recording lead guitars Cryptic Realms and for the new MCD "The Rotten is Alive" I also recorded acoustic guitars and drums. Besides that, I play guitar on a death metal band called Offal and we have just released our 3rd full-length album "Horrorfiend" on Razorback Records. I'm also recording rhythm and lead guitars for the heavy/doom band Archityrants and finally, I have a one-man-band project called Lutemkrat and soon a compilation digipack CD will be available on Mindscrape Music (it was a crowdfunding project and it's going to the be available on a few days).

Victor: I’m bass player of TRITTON, a speed metal band in Mexico City. We are preparing the second album right now, and we are supposed to enter the Studio in April. Also, we are looking for a label interested. If things are ok, the album will be out in the half of the year.

Kostas: With ABYSSUS we are very active releasing our debut, 'Into The Abyss", on tape and vinyl as long as a compilation called ''Once Entombed..." from Transcending Obscurity which includes all the tracks ever recorded from the band

10. When can we expect a full length album and also where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?  

Tersis: We are already working on a full length and some songs are almost done. We are discussing some ideas and concepts for the album and there are a lot of things for us to do this year.

11. What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Tersis: I really love classic old-school Death and Black Metal. Besides that, I grow up listening to traditional Heavy Metal and that's something I will listen forever! I like other metal subgenres as well as other styles like jazz, blues, classic rock and some classical music.

Victor: Well, I’m big fan of classic heavy metal, like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, DIO, etc. But love extreme metal in its different roots: death metal, black metal, doom metal, etc.  I have a large list of bands I’m listening right now; as I have a blog and I review albums (www.zombieritualzine.com) Of course we all in the band have different musical tastes, which enrich the final result.

Kostas: Well the classic old school death metal bands of course are the main influence! Death, Massacre, Obituary, Possessed and so many others. Great bands that we shall pay tribute to their legacy. The last days I listen too much Venom and Tytan! I adore classic heavy metal!



12. What are some of your non musical interests?

Tersis: I work with graphic and interactive design, creating interfaces, doing web development and stuff like that. I really love it and I spend a lot of time doing things related to this. I also enjoy art in general, visual arts, movies, etc. And speaking of movies, horror films and trash cinema is certainly very present in my life (it's the main concept of my death metal band Offal).

Victor: My family, my dogs and horror movies.

Kostas: I love football like mad! I try to play at least two times the week football and watch as much matches I can!



13. Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts

Tersis: Thanks very much for your support, keep the old-school spirit alive and never surrender!

Victor: Thank you for your support. We really appreciate it. Keep the flame of underground press alive. Cheers!

Abhorrent Decimation Interview

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording and release of the new album?

So since releasing Miasmic Mutation, we worked on a press campaign to push some more sales out, couple of cool bits of editorial and things of that ilk. We just went out on a UK & EU tour and have played a few fantastic one off's in between. The press campaign was very successful, sales and the public response has been incredible pre and post release. Just recently I begun collaborating with a media director to work with me on directing 2 new music videos to further support the album, we plan on releasing both of these before the summer, so this is keeping us busy. We are in the early stages of ordering Miasmic Mutation in on vinyl too! This thing will look stunning if the mock ups are anything to go by! Apart from that, I'm just booking as many shows around the country as I can to spread the name and keeping my ear to the ground for tour supports.

2. In September you had released a new album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the ep you had released in 2013?

The album is just relentless in my opinion. Filled with super catchy, memorable moments. We took a bunch of influence from some our favourite Death, Thrash and Black releases while writing this as well as some fancy literature (The Divine Comedy). The album sounds totally different to the EP. More refined I guess. On the full length we had a sense of direction and vision while writing. Whereas the EP was our first attempt at writing something together. So on that EP we just tried a bunch of different things, recorded and released it. Then we toured it to get an understanding of what we wanted to elaborate on further for the full length. While we was touring the EP we established that we liked to keep it relentless but catchy, as the more classically formulated tunes would not only feel better to play but would also go down much better live in terms of crowd participation and interaction.

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

On this record, I took a lot more time to develop a chain of stories. A few of the tracks are based on total fantasy but the vast majority of the songs are actually based on personal reflections on subjects or matters I was dealing with at the time of writing. To sum up the records lyrical content as briefly as possible, I'd say its essentially a series of musings of life, written by a person who is simply trying to understand the world around him and the feelings within him.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Abhorrent Decimation'?

I guess on the surface, the name conjures up ideas of horrible, gruesome destruction. But really it's more calculated than that, the word 'decimation' is derived from latin - meaning "removal of a tenth", a term used in the Roman Army when punishing large groups guilty of  mutiny or abandonment. These days, it's used as another word for annihilation OR more to the point - is used to refer to an extreme reduction in the number of a population or force. A huge part of our message is about the eradication of faith and the belief in false idols.

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

We love all the shows really, touring is great fun for us BUT we really love the festivals, we played Bloodstock Open Air in 2014, we hope to return soon. We was also privileged enough to be invited to play the last ever Neurotic Deathfest in 2015. That was a really great fest and a huge honour. We like the festivals as we like to get going live, we prefer the larger stages so we can go bonkers and do our thing. I guess we all have our own style, we're not one of these bands that just pins their ears back and gets on with it, we enjoy the music we play and I think that comes off live. I'm a huge advocate for crowd participation when I'm up there, I want to hear you chanting with me, I like to see you having a good time at our shows, we're there to entertain. Walls of death and circle pits, these things just make the show complete. 

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

Yes! We are getting out there a fair bit over the next 6 months, mainly weekend warrior stuff, we will take a larger tour in the summer. We've a lot of demand to get up north and also to go back into the mainland again, so I'm working hard on getting us booked out. We have a few shows that we have announced at the moment but there is a lot more to be dropped in the next few weeks...

27/02 Guildford | The Star Inn | w/Omnipotent Hysteria
05/03 Brighton | The Green Door | Store w/Meta-Stasis
28/05 Southampton | The Firehouse | Annihilation Fest

7.According to the Metal Archives page the band is signed to Cold Birth Records, can you tell us a little bit more about this label?

Sure, I actually set that label up with a friend of mine shortly before we put out the first Abhorrent Decimation EP. Having the label there has proved very useful with regards to getting the CD into retail outlets and listed with distributors across EU. Our intention was to run a full on label and put out releases from other artists but my time became so heavily soaked up by the band and a few of the other businesses I work with that it has not become possible yet. One day my partner and I will develop on the roster and release a bunch of stuff, I'm sure of it. We have learnt with the Abhorrent Decimation releases about how to make something work at retail. The labels first release, for example "Infected Celestial Utopia - CB001" is now totally SOLD OUT, Miasmic Mutation keeps going out of stock over at Amazon and our distributors are regularly ordering, so things are going well with that!  

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

We haven't heard much bad. Press from around the world has been awesome, lots of 8's and 9's out of 10 and some really strong, constructive feedback. Response from a sales perspective have been far beyond our expectation and it seems people get exactly what we are trying to do. I am very proud of what we have achieved as an "independent" band with our releases, so can't wait to see what can happen, should we team up with a label...

9.Are any of the band members also involved with any other bands or musical projects these days?

I'm actually the only one writing with a new project at the moment. I've been lucky enough to have the opportunity to write and sing with a totally new band, we hope to have the first record out at the end of 2016. The guys I am collaborating with currently perform at a much higher level than me, so it is a fantastic opportunity for me as a vocalist and a total honour, I could not say no. Sadly I can't divulge any more information than that at this stage.

10.Where do you see the band heading int musically during the future?

We've had some really exciting developments within the band these last few weeks, so we've been forced to split off into a few little writing groups and begin some primary writing sessions to try and get a gauge on what evolution we would like to make on the sound, so we can create the follow up to Miasmic. This time we will be working much more as a unit, so i expect this will change the sound a reasonable amount, we will be drawing on influence from all the members and their interests, whilst trying to maintain that Abhorrent Decimation sound. You can most likely expect something darker and theatrical. We want to take it to a darker place generally, that's for sure. We've also begun shooting some actual music videos as a follow up on the Miasmic Mutation album we put out last September. We did a cool enough lyric video for the first single but I was very keen to get the guys out and shoot something deeper and more developed to put out to the fans and drive the release a little more. So keep an eye out for those too!

11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

I don't think we really feel influenced in that way when it comes to our writing. Sure, we must get it from somewhere but it just doesn't feel like a direct comparison can be made when you compare what we are influenced by against our output as a band. We all listen to such different music in this band that I think we just found our sound. I mean, when I first started this band, I wanted us to draw influence from some of the older gear; Suffocation, Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel etc. and then spice it up with some more modern influence like Inveracity, Decapitated and Gorod, bands like this. But really, that didn't happen at all, ha.

12.What are some of your non musical interests?
Me personally, I mean my life pretty much revolves around my family and music. If I'm not writing, I'm listening. I kind of have a split personality when it comes to music though. I'm always trying to find exciting new metal to listen to, I spend hours a day doing it. And then there is this other side of me that is really into my old school, 70's/80's Rare groove, Funk and Soul music, I love a bit of Disco too. And for me, it is the perfect juxtapose. In fact, I feel this genre of music influenced me more in the vocal writing of Miasmic Mutation than any metal influence. There is an art to story telling in these generes, that I really want to master myself and some of the really juicy funk and soul cuts do a great job of that. Anyway, I'm rambling now. My main non musical interests would have to be reading and art. I try to keep my imagination ignited with a book, I always have a few on me, or something that excites me visually. It does wonders for my writing. I dabble with drawing and painting too but I seldom have time for that these days.

13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Just a big HI to all our fans and a huge thank you from all of us in the band for your support with our last record. We really appreciate you!
If you haven't heard us yet, can I encourage you to listen to us via BandCamp or Spotify. Links are below...

https://abhorrentdecimation.bandcamp.com/
spotify:album:4iNBAvrk5ihHzrNpZBHLyT

ERADICATE FAITH |  OBLITERATE BELIEF

Thanks
Ashley; Abhorrent Decimation

Human Decay Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?
The band was born in 2007 with Francesco Belloni (guitar, vocals) and Mattia Mornelli (drums), but a real stable line up is start in 2010 with entry of Michele Giromini (bass) and Nicholas Bologna (guitar), replaced by Jean Edifizi (guitar) in 2013 and one year after we recorded our first demo tape, Figli di Dio (Sons of God).In 2015 we release our first full-lenght album, Cleptocrazia, under the flag of american label Sliptrick Records.

2.How would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recordings?
We try to merge suond of 90's death metal and 80's thrash metal, inspired by band like Death, Penstilence, Sepultura and Slayer, reworking everything with our vision. Some of us, especially Francesco come from the punk music and that's why the lyrics treat social and politic topic very near to that kind of scene.
3.The band has been around since 2007 but waited until 2014 to release any music, can you tell us a little bit more about the 7 year wait?
As mentioned before, initially we had some trouble to finding a stable line-up, but when we found the right people, with whom it created the right chemistry and the right team spirit, we are able to take this step.

4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?
In Italy, but also in many parts of the world, we live in a corrupted and rotten society, we look around, we look at the politics world working with mafia, the banks lobby stealing our money, religious figures who are guilty of nasty crimes but covered by their caste. This outrage and this anger inspire our lyrics and we sing in italian lenguage because to get more clearly our message to our fans (italian fans, that are our biggest audience).

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Human Decay'?
The total degradation of human society.
This moniker was born as we passed in front of a casinò, and seeing people inside going crazy for the gold rush and burn all their savings, we said “look that human decay”.

6.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?
We shared the stage with some important bands like death metal legends Master, italian thrash veterans Necrodeath, and well-known undergound bands like Natron, Eldritch and Game Over and many more. All of this shows were great, because we met and played whit great artists, old and new friends and this is one the best pleasure of a live show.

7.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?
Yes, we have some gigs plans here in italy for the coming months, but we are planning other. For the next season we would like to organize a little tour across the Europe.

8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of death metal?
The review for Cleptocrazia were good, but we haven't a big audience abroad, probably because the italian language of the lyrics make more grip on the italian public. We hope to get the way of Rammstein, which they are famous all over the world despite sing in German. hahaha

9.What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days that some of the band members are a part of?
Some of us have other musical project or have had them in the past. For example, Mattia play in prog thrash metal band called Vexovoid, while Jean play in death metal band called Humangled. Francesco instead played for a long time in death metal band called Fog and Michele in a black metal band called Nebrus.

10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
All the musicians dream making successful and get to play on the big stages around the world, obviously we too, but we are content to take away our satisfaction.For now we are working on a new material for the next album and very soon we enter in studio for recording four songs for a split-album with our friends CodeFour (death metal from Florence). We working hard and to promote and bring forward our music.

11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
We are influenced by the thrash and death masters of the past, like Sepultura, Death, Slayer, Pestilence, Obituary, Sodom, but also a little bit from punk music like 80's italian cult band Nerorgasmo.
Today we already listen all of this bands but also new reality on the metal scene like Behemoth, Vektor, Warbringer, Decapitated and many many more.

12.What are some of your non musical interests?
Mainly we are a totally nerds, fans of old cult movies, videogames, comics, sci-fi novels and all those things that keep girls very distant. hahaha

13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
We want to say a big thank first of all to you for this moment you have dedicated to us and then to all of the people that support our music and the entire underground metal scene. Keep Metal faith Alive!

Casket Robbery Interview

> 1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording of the new album?
Cory:  Since the recording we have been really busy rehearsing with the new line up.  We have been taking a lot of time and energy and putting that into the promotion of the album also.  We are trying to gain some traction leading up to the album and then hitting it hard with shows and tours.  So far we have done a couple warm up gigs but will be really getting into the show cycle on March 4th.

Patrick: Mostly rehearsing and making sure we are ready to give a musically tight performance. We've also been preparing for the release, working on booking up our 2016 calendar as much as we can, brainstorming for the next release. Really just getting ready to unleash ourselves upon the world and crush it as hard as we can right off the bat.
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> 2.You have your first full length coming out in March, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?
Cory:  The new album is a more mature sound.  And I would say more diverse from the previous EP.  We decided to really go for it on this album.  We wanted to deliver a massive sounding album so we paid more attention to the production and who we had mix and master the CD.  We just took a lot of time to get the little details ironed out.  This album is a progression,  a natural one.  Everything we did for the album felt right.

Patrick:  It's equally melodic and brutal, so it's pretty unique and can (hopefully) be appreciated by metalheads of all stripes, yet it definitely has it's roots in old school, traditional death metal, so all the OG death metal dudes should definitely dig it too.
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> 3.Other than a single that was released in 2013 there has been no new music, can you tell us a little bit more about what has been going on during that time frame?
Cory:  We took some time off to regroup a little bit.  We are a band with a professional attitude but we were suffering from having unprofessional members in it.  We had a lot of fill in guys that didn't really care or believe in the music as well.  Dustin and I are really passionate about this band and what we do with it.  It was starting to grind us down so we took the time off to find the perfect members.  We have definitely found that with Patrick and Greg.  These guys are kicking ass with us!
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> 4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer music?
Patrick: Serial killers, the apocalypse, zombies, horror stories...it's some pretty messed up stuff but we don't let ourselves take it too seriously, so it actually makes for a fun listen.
Cory:  Basically, we wanted to cover the “evils” of the world.  Past and present.  We are all evil, and this album taps into that mindset.
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> 5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Casket Robbery’?
Patrick: None that I'm aware of. I'm just glad it has a unique ring to it and wasn't already taken haha.
Dustin:  It was something that Dustin came up with.  We went back and forth between a lot of names.  When he said “Casket Robbery” we knew that was it.
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> 6.What are some of the best shows that the band ha splayed over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?
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Patrick: Our stage performance is very fun and entertaining without sacrificing musicianship.
Cory:  The most recent shows with our new line up have been awesome.   We couldn’t be more tight and are running top notch at this point!  Its a great feeling.   There is one specific show memory I have from the past though.  I remember playing this tiny bar in Wisconsin and people were crammed in and basically right next to us.  There was no stage really.  I remember the people just going nuts and spilling beer all over the floor.  I ended up slipping and falling into the PA speakers but luckily didn't skip a beat.  And then someone was shoved head first into my head and nearly knocked me out.  Those are the fun ones.

> 7.Do you have any touring or show plans once the new album is released?
Cory:  We have been trying to get out to the east coast on a DIY run which has proved almost impossible.  We’ve been sending out hundreds of emails only to get a few shows responses back, and no bands want to help us out over there.  We will be touring this summer though.  We are setting up dates as we speak.
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> 8.The new album is coming out on 'Mortal Music', are you happy with the support they have given you so far?
Patrick: Yeah they're pretty cool guys. It's nice being able to call up or email the boss and bounce ideas off him and get actual, interested input. They're pretty hands-on and easy to work with so we definitely like having their support.
Cory: Yes, it is great.  Its nice having actual interest in what we are doing.  It’s like the band and label are feeding off of each other and growing together.
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> 9.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of death metal?

Patrick: So far, so good. Everyone who has had an opportunity to listen seems to really enjoy it.
Cory:  It’s been amazing.  We took a big chance with the album,  put a lot of money and backing into it because we knew we had something special.  It’s great to have a positive response and know we are doing something unique.
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> 10.What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days that some of the band members are a part of?
Patrick: I don't really have anything else other than Casket Robbery at the moment.
Cory: I also play in a band called Mercy Isle.
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> 11.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
Patrick: Probably dive into doing full concept albums - all of the songs on our upcoming release are conceptual in nature, but we definitely want to get into writing entire albums with an over-arching concept.
Cory:  There are definitely some awesome ideas floating around.  I won’t give out many details because I don't want to spoil it.  But expect more concept driven themes like Patrick said.  We will always be heavy and unrelenting as well.  The riffs will keep flowing and never give the listener a chance to take a breath!
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> 12.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
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Patrick: All of the music was written when I joined haha. But I have been listening to Fallujah and the latest Job for a Cowboy album "Sun Eater" lately.
Cory:  When I write the riffs for Casket I write visually.  I try to write riffs that will make the listener visualize the themes happening in the lyrics.  Like a sound track to a crazy horror movie.  “Keep the blood flowing” haha

> 13.What are some of your non musical interests?
Patrick: Video games. Pizza. Beer. Typical guy stuff haha
Cory:  I love hanging with my girlfriend and traveling.  I would love to always be traveling.  And when I’m not traveling I am usually just catching a movie.  Pretty chill.
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> 14.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Patrick: Thanks for having us do this interview, and we hope that you and anyone reading will enjoy our album Evolution of Evil when it comes out!
Cory:  Thanks for having us!  Check out the album,  no matter what genre of metal you are into.  There is something in there for everyone.  Thank you all for the support and keep supporting metal. Fuck shit up!
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Abhorrent/Intransigence/Willowtip Records/2015 CD Review

  Abhorrent  are  a  band  from  Texas  that  plays  a  very  technical  and  brutal  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2015  album  "Intransigence"  which  was  released  by  Willowtip  Records.

  Distorted  yet  clean  playing  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  musical  direction  where  you  can  also  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recording  and  once  the  death  metal  growls  kick  in  the  music  starts  going  into  more  of  brutal  and  technical  music  direction  along  with  some  blast  beats.

  High  pitched  screams  can  be  heard  in  some  parts  of  the  recording  and  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  bass  guitar  leads  are  also  used  at  times  and  clean  playing  also  makes  a  return  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  well  known  quests  in the  death  metal  underground and  they  also  bring in  a  brief  piano  instrumental  before  making  a  return  back  to  a  more  brutal  direction  on  the  following  tracks  while  one  song  does  bring  in  a  brief  use  of  acoustic gutiars.

  Abhorrent  creates  a  style  of  technical  death  metal  that  is  more  brutal  and  dark  than  most  of  the  bands  playing  the  same  style,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Humanity,  Modernity,  and  Philosophy themes.

  In  my  opinion  Abhorrent  are  a  very  great  sounding  brutal,  technical  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Elegance  Of  Asymmetry"  "Clarity  Of  Will"  and  "Parasite".  8  out  of  10.