Interview with Jonathan Huber of Pathology - 2011

Shortly after Jonathan Huber was recruited as new vocalist of Pathology back in 2011, I conducted the following interview with him:

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Cerebral Reviewment-  First of all, thanks a lot for doing this. I hope your recovery is going smoothly. For those who don’t know, would you mind saying how you were injured, causing you to miss the current tour?

Jonathan Huber-  No problem. I was severely injured while riding my bmx bike at my homies trails a couple hours from my hometown. I broke my leg in 4 places. 3 full breaks & 1 small fracture. No compound fractures but def was the worst pain I’ve ever experienced in my life. Let alone the worst crash I have ever had in my 16 years of riding bmx.

CR-  Congratulations on your spot in Pathology! I’m sure it has been a very rewarding experience thus far. Anything you can tell us about the band and how you fit in with them?

JH-  Thank you. I am def still siked on being in this band. I enjoy playing & hanging out with my bandmates Kevin, Oscar, Tim, & Dave. It still is very surreal being apart of this band. Seeing how I was a fan on theirs since the time of the release of “Age Of Onset”. I have always wanted to be in a brutal death metal band. Doing guttural vocals & what not. So, it literally is a dream come true to be doing it. Let alone I have to thank my bandmates for allowing me to become a part of this band. I feel that I fit very well with them. We all get along great & love to play music & get rowdy. I came from the hardcore scene which is much different than metal but bring a live element that most metal frontman lack. So, if you are curious I suggest you come out to a Pathology show/tour soon ! ! ! ! !

CR-  As we all know, you missed this last tour and were replaced by the one and only Shawn Whitaker. Can you tell us of any future touring plans? Are you excited to get back on the road?

JH-  I def will be back out on the road once I can walk on my own & perform to my highest ability. I feel that as a frontman/vocalist I need to always be at my best. For the crowd/fans/promoters as well as my bandmates & myself. I love playing in this band. Like I have already stated. I hope to be back before the end of the year. It’s really out of my hands right now. My injury was very serious & will take time to heal properly. I will NOT rush it or hinder my ability to walk or do the things I love. But, rest assured I will be back.


CR-  When on tour, do you do any specific things to help your voice? Do you eat or drink certain things to keep it going night after night?

JH-  Well, first of all I don’t smoke. I believe that your voice is a gift & can be taken away at anytime. If, you don’t take care of it. I drink a lot of teas & sports drinks. I drink room temperature water before playing. Along with vocal warms ups before we play. I do humming exercises & do yelps & grunts to warm up my vocal chords. It seems to help & I take my job very seriously. Although, I do hate the way my voice sounds. So, I’m always looking to become better at what I do.



CR-  Can you tell us about the lyrics on Awaken To The Suffering?  What is your opinion on lyricism in general for this genre of music?

JH-  I think that in this style of music, especially brutal death metal there’s too much of the “GORE” element. I understand & respect the bands that do it well. As well as started this genre of metal. However, I can’t write lyrics like that & not sound cheesy. The lyrics to “Awaken To The Suffering” are straight forward lyrics that discuss my/our/your issues with government, religious, & social issues that plagued our everyday lives. While they have meaning & substance to them doesn’t mean they aren’t pissed or angry by any means. I still wanted them to be very dark & morbid but still have something behind them. It’s something that I read & research a lot about & feel it needs more attention. So, what better way to convey a message than through music.

CR-  The album has countless places where you seem to have inhuman lung capacity as well as guttural range. Have you been practicing different vocal styles for Pathology?

JH-  Like I stated prior I hate my voice/vocals. Always have & always will. But, I have been toying with the “guttural” style of vocals for a couple years now & am always trying to become better. While growing up in the hardcore scene all I knew was push & be loud. So, I take that into trying to make inhuman, putrid, & disgusting vocals. I can only hope people will dig it. I am no Matti Way by any means & replacing him is not easy or something I am proud of doing. I am honored everyday to be following in a brutal death metal legends shoes. I just hope I can be that good one day.

CR-  How was it to work with great vocalists such as A.J. Magana and Obie Flett?  Did they have any instructions to follow or were they free to do as they pleased?

JH-  I had good ideas where I wanted them to do their guest vocal parts on the album. I gave them some verses & let them run with it. I have full confidence in their abilities as vocalist & amazing ones at that.  We were just stoked to have them on the album.

CR-  Is the band pleased with all aspects of how the album turned out?

JH-  I love it. Daniel Castleman is a amazing producer & did a awesome job on it. Let alone is a rad dude too. This was his first time working with a guttural band so it was different for him but he got the idea & killed it.

CR-  Who are some of you influences vocally?

JH-  Def a lot to list.  I could go on for hours.  Anyone that is burly, gnarly, putrid, pissed, inhuman, disgusting, & guttural.  That about sums it up.

CR-  What are your favorite kinds of music to listen to?

JH-  I literally listen to about everything. Lately I’ve been into old country, punk rock, & new wave heavily. It always seems to be changing throughout the year. Just depends on how I am feeling at the time.

CR-  What are some of your all-time favorite foods?

JH-  Anything Seafood.

CR-  Thanks again man! Get well soon!


JH-  No problem. Pick up the new album out now on Victory Records ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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Cerebral Engorgement - Gastrointestinal Bleeding - Gore House Productions 2013

Artwork by Rian Oktanto Art

Cerebral Engorgement are a three piece Slamming Brutal Death Metal band hailing out of San Francisco, California.  Since 2007, they've had three full lengths, each of which better than its predecessor.   The vocals have noticeably gotten a lot better with each release.  This album allows vocalist Mike Simon's gutturals to shine through, proving he is a fecal gargling sewer dweller.  Mike Simon is also in charge of the drumming on the album, which stands out as being the key part of the puzzle.  Fast and relentless at times, slow and brutally detailed at others, the drums do not get boring.

 Also, towards the end of the album are some punk rock influenced riffs that are both unpredictable and fun.  In fact, guitarist Jesse Terres has quite a few memorable riffs throughout "Gastrointestinal Bleeding".

On one hand, this is plain and simple barbaric Slam.  On the other, it is unique, catchy, detailed Slam.  At just over thirty minutes, it is kind of long for what it is and it may start to seem redundant, but like I said, listen for those details; more and more will come alive with each listen.
"Shitnami Shitstorm" is a stupid intro track that starts things off on a really bad note.  I do not know what the sample is from, but it is not setting any mood other than over-the-top silly, something the rest of the album is not.  "Gastrointestinal Bleeding" is surprisingly inventive and refreshing.  The production quality and ultra heavy, pounding song structure as soon as the album begins brings to mind Kraanium's "Post Mortal Coital Fixation".
Cerebral Engorgement used to be a more straight forward goregrind band, and that definitely shines through in some parts (and song names).  Despite the clean and crisp production, things feel raw and passionate and at times just unpolished enough.  It is apparent that the band has thought these riffs through very thoroughly.
"Double Penetrated at The Dinner Table" is one of my favorite songs on here, containing one huge build up to slams and blasts so powerful you may actually feel like you are being double penetrated.
 Things keep getting slower and deeper and more murky as you near end of the record.  There are definitely some very creative riffs on here. These are highlighted and brought out more than usual due to the unique mixture in drumming styles going on between the ultra heavy slams and riffs.  Think early days of Analdicktion mixed with modern day Kraanium.

These days everyone is all up in arms about the drums.  With almost every release in this genre people are asking "Are they triggered?"  "Are they sampled or programmed" "Are they even real?"  Sometimes I even wonder "Can you tell?"  While I definitely see the value in these questions and agree to some extent that real, untriggered drumming has a passion and rawness that remains uncomparable, I also refuse to completely write off music if it has programmed drums or over produced anything.  There is a time and place for different sounds.  Listening to music is always different and let's not forget: subjective.
If you like it you like it if you don't you don't.  I happen to really like "Gastrointestinal Bleeding" by Cerebral Engorgement and I hope you do too.  With so many new Slam albums recently and so many bands cloning each other, "Gastrointestinal Bleeding" does a good job of refreshing the familiar.

Purchase the album HERE

Keep up with the band on Facebook HERE

Interview with Ian Dunford of Habitual Defilement - 2011

Habitual Defilement are a Brutal Death Metal outfit from Minnesota that has been way too quiet recently and have a full length album due out soon!
Here is an interview with Vocalist of Habitual Defilement, Ian Dunford.

Cerebral Reviewment-  Thank you Ian for taking the time for this interview!  I really liked Habitual Defilement’s EP “The Abolished Arise” and I cannot wait for the full length!!  Can you give a quick history of the band for those who don’t know?

Ian Dunford-  Thanks for digging our EP!  We’ve been around since July 2011.  Had a few line up changes before material was even written until October 2011 rolled around and Raffo (Guitarist of Habitual Defilement & Endometritis) and I met on Facebook and we discussed him joining Tim Bee (Paroxysmal Butchering) and I in Habitual Defilement and he agreed.  We released our EP in January/ February of 2012 on Infinite Regress Records (AUS) & Sevared Records (USA), these labels also will be releasing our full length! Nick Shores (Bassist of Habitual Defilement) came into the project around the time on our EP was released, so no he is not on it but will be on our full length and many more releases.

CB-  With members who live nowhere near each other, what is the band’s writing process like?

ID-  The writing process in Habitual Defilement is what I believe to be everyone’s style of writing.  Raffo has a creative force of Death Metal in that brain of his so we start with Guitar ideas, tracking and sending tracks back and forth.  Once all Guitar tracks are recorded we would have Tim Bee make up drum patterns to go along with the guitar riffs that Raffo had brought forward.  Once we have Guitars & Drums mixed we would move forward with Bass & Vocal tracking/ recording.  Once Nick recorded a few rough tracks of a few full length songs I knew this album was gonna sound not just sick but really solid and tight.


CR-  How long have you been doing brutal death metal vocals?  What got you started?

ID-  I’ve been singing Death Metal since about 2005.  My first project was called DIABOLICAL SLAUGHTER back in San Diego, California which is my hometown.  We were around 5+ years going through line up changes, shows and playing with national acts.  I gained a lot of experience and we put the band to rest in May 2011.



CR-  Who are some of your favorite vocalists that you look up to?

ID-  Vocalist I look up to…I would have to say Matti Way & Aj Magana Ex-Disgorge USA & George ‘Corpsegrinder’ Fisher of Cannibal Corpse.  Been a Cannibal Corpse fan since I was 8 years old and I’ll never stop.  Got into Disgorge around freshmen year of High School once I started to get out into the Local/ Underground San Diego scene.

CR-  Can you speak a little bit about your love of marijuana?  Is this a passion the other band members share?

ID-  Our support for the legalization of Cannabis is not just within smoking consumption wise. We support all the uses Cannabis has to offer.  Currently only Raffo and I are the only ones who have fun with Mary Jane.

CR-  I understand you enjoy writing and reading poetry?  What are your lyrics like and what inspires you to write them?

ID-  Lyric writing wise, I try and strive for Brutal Death Metal songs that tell stories, yeah it's cool to have a wicked track title and all, but it’s the lyrics behind the title that tell you what the song is about.  I personally, like to write about Humanity, War, Plagues…pretty much revolving around the era of the 1200’s-1800’s, reason being is that Humans have evolved and matured in so many ways over the course of History and I want to bring not only sick music but I want to bring people an album where their gonna say “Damn did you hear those lyrics?!  Did you hear the slam with that blast beat at the end!?”  When you pick up our album this August…you will understand.

CR-  How do you feel about bands in the scene not using lyrics at all?

ID-  They need to go back to School.


CR-  Habitual Defilement’s full length is due out in August.  What can you say about it?  What will it be called?

ID-  For this being our first full length but our second release…were bringing our fucking A Game Part II THE REDEMPTION of PAST SUPREMACY. Part III – 2013 that’s a whole other story…

CR-  Any plans for a Tour after the Release?

ID-  2013… Were gonna light a match under the Undergrounds ass.



CR-  So I understand the band is about to announce news about a drummer.  Is this a full time drummer or only live or only studio?  How much can you reveal?!

ID-  Our New Drummer is I guess you could say Full Time Guest, everyone will know who this fuck he is in time…But let me make this clear, we may be a Studio Band but I’ll tell you right now…You’ll see a Full LIVE Line up of HABITUAL DEFILEMENT with this guy come 2013.

CR-  Are you working with any other bands currently or have any side projects of your own?

ID-  I currently just recording guest Vocals for my good friend Aleq Sheets for his up coming 1 Man project called EXECRABLE DIVINITY, Be sure and search that shit up on Google and check us out on Track #3 of his EP “The Consequence Of Existence”http://execrabledivinity.bandcamp.com/.  I’ve also been offered a huge opportunity to do Guest Vocals for a 2013 Album release from a big underground Icon, more news will come when the time is right for that too.

CR-  Well thanks Ian for the Interview, is there anything you would like to say to everyone reading this?

ID-  Yeah be sure and check us out on Facebook.com and pick up our full length this August on Infinite Regress Records & Sevared Records!  Tony Koehl is doing our CD cover too so more of a reason to buy it!  Smoke Weed, It's Not Crack!

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Corrosion From Putrefied Filth


Filth and Corrosion, secreation leaked wounds,
putrefy into, decayed and filth filled bloody scabs,
corrosion begins and decays inside, this dead state of mind
Changes happening so fucking rapidly, sanity escapes from inside

Filth and Corrosion,secreation leaked into decayed wounds,
putrefy into filth filled bloody fucking scabs,
blood running down, the arms of the, fucking weak

Pick at all the Scabs of Filth!

Pick at the Scabs!

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Pathology - Lords of Rephaim - Sevared Records - 2013

Artwork by PAR OLOFSSON



Ever since Pathology announced the return of legendary vocalist Matti Way (ex-Pathology, Abominable Putridity, Cinerary, Obscured Secretion) and original guitarist Tim Tisczcenko to their ranks, fans were very excited for any new material from the band.  I think probably a lot of people also figured that the return of old members might have also meant music in the vein of the bands older material.  Well folks, Matti Way is a vocalist.  Tim Tisczcenko is a guitarist.  This album seems to be getting a lot of flak on the internet.  I mean, Pathology’s last two records, “Awaken To The Suffering" and "The Time of Great Purification" were both fairly well received albums.  They also marked a turning point for the band.  Apparently, they wanted to steer further from their old, straightforward Brutal Death Metal approach to things and delve further into the realms known as Slam or Slam Death Metal.  So they lost fans here and gained some there.  Both of the aforementioned albums also featured vocalist Jonathan Huber.  Huber was formerly of Seattle, WA Deathcore outfit I Declare War, a band that most fans of Pathology had probably never heard of at that time.  Despite his seemingly unfitting influences and roots, Huber proved to be a good fit for Pathology's new breed of brutality, and that's when he undoubtedly gained the band loads of new fans.  Older fans, however, know that Matti Way brings something else to the table altogether; He is an OG of the Brutal Death Metal scene, a vocalist on most vocalist’s ‘favorites’ or ‘influenced by’ list.  If you cannot get as into "Lords of Rephaim" as you were expecting to, you're not alone, but you cannot entirely blame the vocalist switch.  Let's discuss what's really going on here.

People are jumping the gun to judge this album just because they liked 2009/2010, Matti Way era Pathology.  This is still Pathology and it is still brutal and heavy guttural grossness or whatever you want to call it.  This is also Dave Astor's, The bands drummer, first time recording and producing a whole record, or at least a whole Pathology record.  Production wise, it may be Pathology's best work yet.  Good job Dave.  Mixing and Mastering was handled by Danial Castleman, the man behind Lambesis Studios in it's entirety, due the unfortunate current events affecting Tim Lambesis.  Production and mastering and how it all sounds, to an extent, is pretty subjective.  I mean things are mixed well and everything is clear, but it's definitely missing that raw feeling that the band used to exude.  The sometimes enhancing clarity is at other times hindering to the feeling and personality of the riffs.  Parts sound a little too robotic and other parts are way more atmospheric than Pathology has ever been.  Everything flows on the individual tracks, it's just the album as a whole that struggles to be cohesive.

Overall, with “Lords of Rephaim” you get an album that feels like it is trying to hard to be brutal and, in fact, comes off less brutal than any of the band’s previous releases.  There are no more guitar solos.  There is a weird atmospheric, Deathcorish, synthed out track.  There is a rerecorded version of the song "Code Injection" that doesn't come close to the original.  There are guest vocal appearances by Mallika Sundaramurthy of Abnormality and Parasitic Extirpation and Josh Smith of Gutfucked.

The guys in Pathology are obviously exploring some new ground pertaining to building atmosphere and straying from the straightforward slam-blast-slam formula, I just wish it didn’t sound so forced.

Check it out for yourself!

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Cannibalistic Infancy - Dominant Inhumanity - 2013 Soulflesh Collector Records

Artwork- Marco Hasmann

"Dominant Inhumanity" boasts such an immense improvement in recording and production since Cannibalistic Infancy’s 2009 EP “Decomposition of Materiality”, you may think it's a different band entirely.  Words that come to mind with their new sound are thick, beefy and pounding.  Everything is mixed in really well for an incredibly hard-hitting brutal slamming death metal record.  Right from the beginning, the re-recorded “Urethral Decaying” proves the band is back and is much better.  The vocalist, Artyom Pavlenko, does an amazing job of mixing in a few different styles of airy gutturals.  He makes it obvious that he has an extensive range at his disposal, but does not overuse different styles.  "Urethral Decaying" is the only song on this full length that also appeared on the band's 2009 EP.  The last minute of this song is one big, fat, slow slam.  Come to think of it, one big, fat, slow slam could describe the majority of this record.

Yes, "Dominant Inhumanity" is generously peppered with brutal, head bobbing slams, but what else is here?  Of course, you've got your quicker, catchy guitar riffs, blast beats, and cute little drum fills.  All of these elements are key to a great record in this genre of music, but what else is needed?  That secret ingredient, the one that cannot be put into words.  It's more of a feeling.  What classics are made of.  Just that feeling or vibe that makes you keep coming back for more.  That is what is missing here.  

"Dominant Inhumanity" is a good album, there just aren't many memorable moments.  It's all been done before.  I admit, it is incredibly heavy.  Barbarically Brutal.  Unforgivingly Ugly.  It has been well received and Cannibalistic Infancy are definitely a force to be reckoned with, I just think they could do better to push the boundaries.

Let me talk a little more about what saves this record from the endlessly growing sea of generic bullshit in todays Brutal Death Metal scene.  The tones of the tunes!  The guitars on here are so powerful.  Think Coprocephalic meets Kraanium, and then hit yourself in the face with a sledgehammer.  Also, as I touched upon earlier, the vocals really keep all these slams from going stagnant.  However, for me, the bass guitar needs to be turned up!  I hear it rounding out the low ends and keeping things warm, I just wish it were more stand-alone audible.  Between the slow parts, you get tremolo riffs that feel, and work well as transitions.  When all is mixed together, it feels like a dumbed-down Defeated Sanity.

Some of the slower, almost beat down sections on the album remind me of Short Bus Pile Up, more than anything because of the vocals.   I've always thought that on "Repulsive Display of Human Upholstery" Tyler Sharpes, vocalist of Short Bus Pile Up, was among the first to have some super awesome gutturals that were also comprehensible.  There is a fair share of that vocal style going on here.  "Dead Pornstars" is one of my favorite songs, bringing together all the element of the album, along with creative songwriting.

"Dominant Inhumanity" covers 8 songs over 26 minutes.  While it may have a few flaws, it is short, and worth checking out.  For me, it is missing some originality, but, once again, Russia brings home the Brutal Death bacon.



Purchase "Dominant Inhumanity" HERE

Interview with Arvin Palma of Tortured Palm Art - 2012

You buy a disgusting, graphic, beautifully detailed and gory t-shirt from your favorite brutal death metal band.  You proudly wear the shirt to school/church and you are surprised at the lack of questions you get about it.  People are too thrown off or possibly offended to look past what they perceive as gross and offensive.  The art itself is under appreciated.  This is brutal death metal.  The art that goes along with it is beautiful and full of passion and hard work.  This is the first interview in a series of artist interviews with the purpose to further expose these artists and show what they do.  Please share!

Arvin Palma is a 22 year old Filipino who creates art under the name Tortured Palm Art.



"I do Artworks.  T-shirt designs, Logo, Cover art.. as long as you trust me.. I will do my best!"

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Cerebral Reviewment-  Hello Arvin, thanks for taking the time to talk with me!  Could you please tell everyone a brief history of you and how you got into drawing?

Arvin Palma-  FIRST OF ALL, GOOD DAY CEREBRAL REVIEWMENT!  I WANNA THANK YOU FOR THIS INTERVIEW.  AS I REMEMBERED SINCE I WAS A KID I ALREADY DREW BUT IT WAS ONLY FOR FUN.  I WAS 6 WHEN I STARTED DRAWING CURVES AND LINES TO FORM SOMETHING FROM MY MIND.  NOW MY WORKS ARE WAY DIFFERENT.  IT’S NOW RELATED TO MY KIND OF MUSIC AND THAT’S BRUTAL DEATH METAL.  AND THAT’S HOW I STARTED UNTIL TODAY. HOPE TO DO MORE SICK BRUTAL ARTWORKS AND IMPROVE MY SKILLS. ‘COZ IM STILL LEARNING.




The Gurchick Tree

CR-  Have you always done brutal/gore art?

AP-  TO BE HONEST I WAS JUST A YEAR OR TWO DOING ARTWORKS THAT’S WHY I ALWAYS GRAB EVERY OPPORTUNITY I GOT IF SOMEBODY WILL HIT ME UP FOR A DESIGN OR SOMETHING.  I ALSO DRAW SATANIC ARTWORKS.  I’M A FREELANCE ARTIST I DO ONLY BLACK AND WHITE I DO LOGOS AS WELL.

CR-  What are some things that influence you while drawing?

AP-  ABSOLUTELY YES! METAL MUSIC!  BRUTAL, DEATH, GRIND, BLACK AND THRASH!  AND ALSO SEEING THE WORKS OF MY FAVORITE ARTIST SUCH AS MIKE MAJEWSKI, MARK RIDDICK AND CHRIS MOYEN! THEY ARE MY INFLUENCES. ESPECIALLY, IN BLACK AND WHITE ART DEPARMENT.

CR-  What is some of your favorite music to draw to?

AP-  MOSTLY I DRAW ARTWORKS FOR BRUTAL BANDS WHEN I WAS STARTING.  BUT NOW I DO SOME DARK AND SATANIC ARTWORKS.  I’M NOT CHOOSY, AS LONG AS WE GET ALONG WELL AND THEY ARE INTERESTED WITH MY WORKS.  AND WE WORK SMOOTH.



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CR-  In your opinion, can brutal art ever go too far or be too gross?

AP-  FOR SOME PEOPLE THIS KIND OF ART IS NOT ART AND THEY WILL JUST SAYS IT’S GROSS!  NASTY!  BUT FOR THOSE WHO REALLY APPRECIATE ART THESE KIND OF WORKS ARE AWESOME.  MOSTLY MY PATRONIZERS ARE MY FRIENDS AND THE BANDS LOCAL AND FOREIGN.  OH!  MY MOM IS ONE OF MY GREAT FANS ALSO. LOL

CR-  What is a favorite piece of yours?

AP-  I REALLY LOVE EVERY PIECE I MADE.  BECAUSE IT’S THE FRUIT OF MY HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO BRUTAL DEATH METAL.  BUT IF I WAS TO CHOOSE MY ACES ARE THE ARTWORK FOR ATROCIOUS ABNORMALITY (STEVE GREEN OF COMATOSE MUSIC), DISFIGURED (TEXAS), AND MY VERY FIRST COVER ART SCREWROT (ISRAEL). FOR ME THOSE ARE MY BEST WORKS SO FAR!



Atrocious Abnormality






Disfigured






Screwrot




CR-  Do you have a dream band that you have always want to draw for?

AP-  OF COURSE I DO! I REALLY WANNA DO ART FOR MY FAVORITE BRUTAL BANDS: DEVOURMENT, ABOMINABLE PUTRIDITY, CONDEMNED, CEPHALOTRIPSY!

CR-  I know the Philippines has a pretty good brutal death metal scene and the brutal art going along with all the music seems to be getting better and better. More less known artists are popping up all over the place. Are there a lot of artists doing this sort of art where you are?

AP-  YEAH!  BRUTAL DEATH METAL SCENE IS RISING NOW HERE IN PHILIPPINES AND I’M VERY GLAD FOR IT!  LOTS OF SICK BANDS GETTING DISCOVERED.  THERE ARE FEW ARTISTS I KNOW HERE.  THE MOST KNOWN IS THE MIGHTY BIN BAUTISTA (BRAINDRAINED) AND MY HOMIE PRIX (PRIXTOI MADNESS ART) THEY ARE THE ONLY ARTIST I KNOW HERE.  AND ALSO ME MYSELF! HAHA!



Autonomy


CR-  Anything you would like to say to fans or aspiring artists?

AP-  I WANNA SHOUT KEEP ON WORKING ON YOUR SHIT AND NEVER STOP THE DREAM!  WORK HARD, PRACTICE, AND DEDICATION IN WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS REALLY THE KEY!  I’M NOT THAT GOOD BUT I JUST WANNA SAY THESE THINGS TO THE ARTIST OUT THERE LIKE ME.  KEEP IT BRUTAL MY FRIENDS!

LASTLY, I WANNA THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT INTERVIEW!  I’M VERY GLAD FOR THIS! YOU GOT MY SUPPORT MAN. THANKS AGAIN AND CHEERS!

HORNS UP!!! \M/



CR-  Thanks a lot man!

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Interview with Stephen Espiritu of Sagrado - 2012

I last interviewed Stephen Espiritu, vocalist of Sagrado, a four piece brutal death metal band from the Phillippines,when the band did not yet have any plans in motion for new music (INTERVIEW HERE).  The band’s music really excited me but it had been awhile since they released any new material.  Not to worry, they have a full length about to be unleashed!   I was pleased to have a chance for this follow-up interview with Stephen!

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Cerebral Reviewment-  Any lineup changes since we last spoke?

Stephen Espiritu-  Yes, actually we lost a brother because hes going to other country , which is Taiwan. Because of his new career in life and we wish him all the best . Currently our Guitarist was replaced by Justin Devilla .

CR-  What will the new album be called?

SE-  That will be "Mass Suffering of a Human Being".. We and Dmitry thought of the title :)

CR-  When will it be released?

SE-  I think it will be released on June..and we are excited about it

CR-  How far along are you?

SE-  As far as we know we are not yet that far along, we never think of being far, we just want to spread our brutality to death metal fans.  We just love what we are doing and currently we hope that our band lasts long, Being sick all the time.

CR-  How does the bands new material differ from your old stuff?

SE-  I think my vocals differ quite a bit because if you notice on our demo, I was too shy to express what style I was going to blow, but now I have learned a lot of styles to express what the song really wants. Expect very low gutturals, high pitch squeels and alien predator gurgle sounds.  Combining the old and new style of Brutal death music

CR-  Who did the art?

SE-  Ah great question bro. It’s Andrey Kroms!!  If you don’t know him you must check him out and refer him to other bands, His killing hands were very perfect to the passion of what he was creating, I always dreamed of being an artist like him.  So fucking Awesome!

CR-  Will you have new merch?

SE-  Yes and we are very excited but of course we are focused on the album first, after that we will show the new merch.

CR-  Any touring plans?

SE-  Yes we are planning to tour after the album is complete and released!   Hope to tour there also if we had a chance bro :) please refer us to people!

CR-  How’s the scene doing there?

SE-  The scene here is very great , we have lots of events here .  They are very supportive and not only that, every band here is very tight friends with the other bands.

CR-  Could you talk a little about your lyrics?  Your vocal style and how much you practice?  Any tips for vocalists?

SE-  The lyrics is all about Asylum, people killing each other because of money, Gang Rape..Corruption, And when it comes to vocal style I mix it with new school and old stuff. And also I adapted a grind style. When I practice I usually sing our famous alphabet song , its funny but effective.. Sing the alphabet song in Guttural way. You must try it bro!

CR-  How did you guys start working with Andrey Kroms?  Will there be there more artwork in the cd booklet?

SE-  Andrey Kroms is a great guy , because he and Dmitry from Anopsys Records (Inherited Suffering) are very close friends he said that Andrey Kroms wanted to do a work of art for our upcoming album.  We are amazed with the artwork that he has done for Sagrado.   If they are reading this interview, we are thankful to the guys that made this project( Andrey and Dmitry)

CR-  What is one of your favorite scenes/regions that you have always wanted to go visit because of the bands there?

SE-  That will be Manila, our home town because we started here.  Purely I want to visit Davao because there are many friends there that we would like to share the stage with one night, like Human Mastication, Lamaw, Disastrous, Erectile Dysfunction, Perverse Molestation, Last Vigil.

CR-  Thanks a lot Stephen!!! Cannot wait for more Sagrado!!

SE-  You are welcome bro, keep up the good work to your webzine.. it helps death metal bands a lot!!  2 thumbs from us bro!



SAGRADO

ANDREY KROMS

INHERITED SUFFERING

ANOPSYS RECORDS

Interview with Stephen Espiritu of Sagrado - 2011

The Philippines has always been producing some of the best in brutal, slamming death metal.  Here is a brief interview with Stephen Espiritu, vocalist of a lesser known Filipino group, one to watch out for, Sagrado.





Cerebral Reviewment-  What is the history of Sagrado, and how old are you?



Stephen Espiritu-  It all began in a small restobar called “Kapt. K”, located at Baclaran,Paranaque City Philippines; originally formed by Migz, Jin, Jeff and Kiko. The band had undergone a lot of member changes; the former members were Ian (vocals) Jm Herrera (vocals) Melchor Lirio (bass) Patrick Olarte (bass). Until the line up was completed in April 2010 and gained stability. Migz Kintanar (drums) Jin Calagos (guitars) Jeff Escasinas (bass) Kiko Manzo (guitars) and I, Stephen Espiritu as their new vocalist that time and I am 25 years old on this coming April 8.


CR-  Why the name Sagrado?



SE-  It is all about a sanctuary or place of refuge and protection, where criminals and debtors found shelter, and from which they could not be forcibly taken without sacrilege. So we decided the name “Sagrado” that means Asylum.



CR-  What can you say about the scene in the Philippines compared to the United States?



SE-  I appreciate your question, the scene here is great!!!  You should visit here someday.  Because many Metal Filipino fans are very supportive when it comes to different kinds of metal music.  They’re Moshing like there’s no tomorrow.  Banging our heads on to the limit.  As far as I know the scene there is same too and hopefully if there’s a chance to spread our music me and my brothers from Sagrado could play our music there. \m/




CR-  Who are some of your favorite Filipino bands?



SE-  Bands like Bloodshedd, Down From The Wound, Pus Vomit, Anal Fissure, Discreate, Fuck Bellias, Axed to the face, Vasodilator, Rust Phantom, Religious Nightmare, Lost of Control, Guillotined, Erectile Dysfunction, Necroholocaust. 



CR-  Who are some of your favorite American bands?



SE-  Oh! Yes here are my favorite bands in America .  Dying Fetus. Nile, Devourment, Disgorge, Disavowed, Guttural Engorgement, Abominable Putridity, Braindrill, Necrophagist and Cephalotripsy



CR-  Who are some of your favorite vocalists?



SE-  That would be Matti Way, Big C, Shaune La Canne, Simone Plujimers and Phil Bozeman

CR-  What are your lyrics usually about? What inspires your lyrics?


SE-  Its all about a Gutted Woman’s Vagina, Anti Perverted Homosexual Priest that rapes a young boy, Mouth Menstruation, Splattered Fecal, Sex Slaves that are electrocuted , Fucking Demon Cunts, and the most important of all is Stabbing with a knife to the Spine!.

What inspires me is a typical serial killer, a murderer that hides his inner personalities to his dungeon.  Lets just say I like to watch many suspense movies, I think that’s the one main good or bad reason.







CR-  Can you tell us about what the future holds for Sagrado? Are you guys writing new material?



SE-  Currently were composing our new songs and hopefully in the near future we can play it live on stage. We are also planning to record or songs again and search for a record label so that we could launch our E.P or Album.




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Thank you Stephen and Sagrado!




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Interview with Jaymes Grundmann of Expurgate - 2011

Inherited Suffering Records is a label based in Russia (correct me if I’m wrong) that is strictly dedicated to brutal slamming death metal.  So far they have an absolutely incredible roster and with Expurgate being one of their new signings, they just keep getting better.  Also worth mentioning is Inherited Suffering’s organized and easy to navigate website, a concept that seems strangely hard to grasp for most independent labels.  Go CHECK IT OUT.

Anyway, Expurgate is a very young four piece out of Denver, Colorado who describe themselves as ‘Slamming Guttural Brutal Death’, they sound just how that makes them sound, and you wouldn’t think they were so young.



I am very, very excited for this group to mature even further than they have and I think we will be hearing some very, very good things from them!

Below is a brief interview with vocalist Jaymes Grundmann

Cerebral Reviewment-  Could you tell us the history of Expurgate?

Jaymes Grundmann-  Expurgate began as a drum machine project with Devin (bass) and I during a malt liquor soaked drinking binge.  A good amount of the material was written during that time and after months of searching we had finally found Ian (guitar) and Joe (Ex-drummer)… Got a set together and started playing a bunch of shitty bar shows in front of 5 people…Recorded the promo, got signed to Inherited Suffering records, parted ways with Joe, got our new drummer Chris, played New Jersey Death Fest and now we’re finishing up our first album in the studio

CR-  How old are you guys?

JG-  Devin, Ian and I are 19, Chris is 21…the band itself is only a little over a year old but we have all been in different local acts over the years.

CR-  How is the BDM scene in Denver?

JG-  Completely non-existent hahaha… Denver has a GREAT crust grind scene, but…as you’d guess, the whole crust grind crowd isn't too into guttural slam…some good bands to check out are Disease Called Human, Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire, Death of Self, Condemned Remains, Execration, Whore Grinder, Zombie Hate Brigade and Vomit God.

CR-  Have you all lived in Denver your whole lives?

JG-  Yes, not gonna change any time soon.

CR-  Who are some of your favorite vocalists?

JG-  SHO-GUN from Disconformity, Rob Solberg from Digested Flesh, Angel Ochoa from Condemned and Cephalotripsy, Will Caruso from Dysentery and K.P. Ripper from Screaming Afterbirth.

CR-  What does the future hold for Expurgate?

JG-  Our first full length Dementia Tremens should be released in the next few months…We will also be playing Las Vegas Death Fest next summer with hopefully a few west coast shows booked around it….Thanks for the interest in Expurgate man, and thanks for the interview.

Thanks a lot to Jaymes and Expurgate for the interview and I can’t wait to see what you guys do!!!

EXPURGATE

INHERITED SUFFERING

Interview with Konstantin Korolev of 7. H Target and Ramon Mercado of Pencil Lead Syringe - 2011

7 H.TARGET, a Russian brutal death metal outfit, could be called many other things, but let’s not start giving sub-genres sub-genres.  They have two new releases coming soon.  I personally love this sort of experimental, open minded take on a genre that can so easily go stale and become boring.  Some people don’t.  No matter what, they are a good group of guys who put hard work and passion into their music and I am proud to present the below interview.









Cerebral Reviewment-  First of all, thanks for taking the time to do this.  Can you tell us a little about Electric Tools For Electric Human?  When will it be released?  What can fans expect?


Konstantin Korolev-  Greetings and many thanks to Cerebral Reviewment for one more chance to talk about 7H and to bring these words to readers, we appreciate each interview!
'Electric Tools For Electric Human' has a long story.  The first ideas for these tracks started to appear in January.  Playing songs at concerts and working over them right in a rehearsal room, resulted repertoire in great condition by May. 7 H.TARGET, from the basis, maintains post industrialism subjects, and this time we have decided to suggest to be played to listeners with five electric tools, ready to stick our death grip into their throats.  Deriving inspiration from such masterpieces of Japanese cyberpunk movies, ’ Electric Dragon 80000V ’ and ’ Rubber’s Lover ’ we started to shake studio walls in June.

Each 7 H.TARGET studio session is a minefield on which we are weighted by the most unusual and non-standard decisions that you cannot even guess in advance.  Each 7 H.TARGET record is space for experiments with arrangements and instruments.  In our experience, songs didn't leave the studio as we represented them before session, and it was especially shown on ’ Electric Tools For Electric Human ’ - the material is completely not similar to what was possible to hear from us earlier, it has already come true; an apocalyptic act showing all it’s greatness on ruins of the world.

Having heard our previous release ’ Japan Body Hammer ’ Ukrainian label Imbecil Entertainment Records has become interested in us from a half-turn, and has suggested we finish a release with some new material. So the idea to come out with two EPs on one disk was born, as will be made in September.





I will not miss this chance to tell you about one more of our future releases. It is debut LP ’ Fast-Slow Demolition ‘, planned to be released in October on Coyote records.  Our debut album, without doubt, will become explosive on the Russian heavy scene - 37 minutes of technogenic madness will force you to go nuts!  Ramon Mercado, the vocalist of American band PENCIL LEAD SYRINGE was invited to record vocals onto this record and he has made it perfectly well, having added animal roar to these freaky tracks.

Songs for an album have been written in a condition of madness and inspiration, we have composed all material over 4-5 months right on rehearsals, therefore it sounds fresh and doesn’t seem forced.  Sound producer Arcady Navaho sensitively supervised over all processes of record in the Moscow studio Cosmos studio, and has managed to realize our ideas competently.  It is possible to judge its professionalism on last releases of such bands as Katalepsy, Scrambled Defuncts, Cephalic Impurity.
Tetsuo - the character of a cult Japanese film ’ Tetsuo - The Iron Man ’ flaunts on the cover of cd which was made by Jonny of Grim Twins art studio.
All components are picked up perfectly so wait for massive attack to your ears this autumn!






Fast-Slow Demolition






CR-  You guys used a lot of different sampling and noises on Japan Body Hammer, and I hear that continuing with the new tracks.  Who or what inspires you?  Can you tell us some of your favorite bands?


KK-  Yes, both on ’ Japan Body Hammer ’ and on new EP samples from Japanese cult cyber-punk films are used. ’ Tetsuo - The Iron Man ‘, ’ Rubber’s Lover ‘, ’ Electric Dragon 80000v ‘, ’ 964 Pinocchio ’ - I think everyone should see these movies. Lately we are opening ourselves to Japanese noise and industrial executors, such as Сhu Ishikawa, Yamantaka Eye.
We listen to versatile music because it allows us to capture the wider musical picture, to pay attention to unusual ideas and decisions. I think that it is impossible to be close-minded people; it prevents development in music and any other art form.
In each musical genre there are great ones - at this time I almost don’t listen brutal death, only sometimes I’m refreshing style masterpieces, now I’m listening to progressive rock bands, such as Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Camel, E.L.P., Pink Floyd, and x-treem electronic styles such as Breakcore, Darkstep, Gabber.


CR-  Can you tell me about the writing process behind your music and your lyrics?





KK-  Thanks for this question, it very interesting and a vital topic in the world of modern heavy music.  7H was born spontaneously one and a half years ago - it became as a splash in fresh blood of the remains of our previous band SURGEONT which was in something like a lethargic sleep.  All of it has imposed an indelible trace on all manner of 7 H.TARGET - spontaneously to play and compose.
The basic place in the composition process is occupied by jamming during rehearsal time, improvisation in which process high lights of compositions are outlined. We try to grasp atmosphere, therefore we do not shun any ways of playing. We allow music to live, instead being chained in stylistic frameworks or toolkit possibilities. Especially I want to point out that our live sound is put in the base of our studio sound.
Today’s extreme styles of metal have approached such points where we can see a group in a scene, whose music and performance level haven’t something in common with their album. And it is really sad, when bands are disappointing with their live performances. Seeing all it in us there is a natural desire to go counter to this tendency to kill records by excessive flatness of instruments and the polished sounding.

Concerning lyrics, usually our drummer incurs this work and supplements music with text, inspired by visions of a post apocalypse.  Some of songs are not needed in lyrics because they are overflowing with energy. Texts aren't regarded as of paramount importance, but it can add fuel to the fire if needed!


Mikhail Panphilov (drums)-  The lyrics paint our musical cloth with additional madness.  Almost all tracks on “Fast-Slow” are devoted to the last days of the human world and a transmutation of man into mechanism.  Tetsuo destroys our world. It will be better if I show you some lyrics:


“Metal + Flesh”

The knife cuts the flesh, exposing the veins
Hands are inserting hoses into the wounds
To drain the blood from all my vessels
Lube will be my blood
Unnecessary red slush is on the floor

Metal enters the body
Squeezing out the bones
Lube enters the body
Squeezing out the blood
Metal plus the Flesh, Metal plus Flesh!

I am walking on the steel legs
I am moving my steel hands
Oil is dripping on the floor
The noise of my heart, the hissing of my lungs
The clanking of the movement, the brilliance from the sun

Energy flows, fills me with
Power grows, I feel the might
Remains of flesh are rotting behind
Unnecessary blood has dried up in mud
Oil is dripping on the floor

New feelings, new desires, new power

“Japan Body Hammer”

My machinegun is growing out from my chest
My blood lubricates its metal [parts]
My heart is scanning target
The bullets [are] coming from the/my guts
To load the magazine/cartridge drum

Strange machine, the body-hammer
I am a man with metal inside
I am cannon inside the human’s meat
My anger gives rise to me as a machine of death
Strange machine, the body-hammer

My bullets tear/[are] tearing the flesh of my targets
And empty cartridge cases [are] falling in an endless stream
Rage is heating up the barrel
And blood is sizzling at the sear
The heart is beating time with burst of fire

Strange machine, the body-hammer
I am a man with metal inside
I am cannon in the human’s meat
My anger gives rise to me [as] a machine of death
Strange machine, the body-hammer





CR-  What is your favorite band from around your area?


KK-  It is easier to tell about unloved, hаhа!  But I will try to do it.  The first that occurs is Neverending War - in the past they were very quite good Deathcore, and Catchers In The Rye, which play interesting Experimental.


CR-  What else are you guys into? What are some of your hobbies outside of music?

KK-  In my free time I study at a university, and I also I like to spend evenings viewing good movies or reading books.


MP-  I like to spend time in woods, I try to be there often.  Also I am interested in metaphysics and horrors-films.



CR-  What are your plans for the future as far as touring and making new music?



KK-  Lots of plans and ideas! With both CDs there will be lots of merch and we are going to do a tour in Russia. Our plan after the album release is shooting a video for one of our tracks. Well and certainly we never stop composing music - new releases won’t keep you waiting long, therefore stay tuned to 7 H.TARGET and keep it real! \M/


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Pencil Lead Syringe vocalist, Ramon Mercado, did all the vocals on 7H. Target’s upcoming release “Fast-Slow Demolition”. The following is a quick interview with him:





CR-  Thanks Ramon for taking time to do this, I understand you did all the vocals on “Fast-Slow Demolition”, can you tell me how this came about? How you met or got connected with the band, and how the recording process was?


Ramon Mercado-  No problem Dude, Well Basically they sent me a couple of messages through the facebook asking me if I was interested in doing vocals for them on their new album. At first I couldn’t because I was traveling up and down from Riverside,Ca to the Bay Area(Northern Ca) on a regular basis, the recording process took a bit since I tried 2 different studios and then I found one with great quality and decent prices.



CR-  What can you say about your vocals on this release? Are they a different style than yours with Pencil Lead Syringe?


RM-  Not much difference in the vocals. When I first listened to their music, I told my self it would be a challenge since it was crazy technical with all over the place riffs, I asked what kind of vocal style they wanted and they said to do the same I do in PLS so it worked out just fine.


CR-  What is the lyrical content like on FSD? Did you write them all?


RM-  I did not write the lyrics to this album, they were written by the guys in the band.



CR-  Who are some of your personal influences as a vocalist?



RM-  My personal influences in the Death Metal Community would have to be Blue Jensen(Guttural Secrete), Joe Horvath(Circle Of Dead Children) Matt(Implosive Disgorgence) Travis Ryan(Cattle Decapitation) & Gabriel McCaughry(Ion Dissonance)
those are all amazing vocalists and my favorites.


CR-  Any other genres of music you listen to often?

RM-  Hip- Hop, Pop Punk, Grindcore, Instrumental Rock (Explosions in the sky type of stuff).

CR-  Are you working on vocals for any other bands or projects right now?


RM-  Not at the Moment, I would like to though!

CR-  Any Cali bands from your scene coming up that we should know about? 

RM-  Check out Ossification(Moreno Valley) , Paroxysmal Butchering (San Diego) , Rott(LA) , Bedlam Of Cacophony (Orange County)
Necrambulant(Phoenix Az) they're not from our area but check them out as well.

CR-  Thanks again man! Cannot wait to hear this new album!!!

RM-  No problem thank you

7 H. TARGET

PENCIL LEAD SYRINGE

Cenotaph - Putrescent Infectious Rabidity - 2010 Sevared Records

Technical Brutal Death veterans Cenotaph are constantly working on new material, material that always seems to have their passion behind it.  Newer bands ought to take notes from Cenotaph.

This is their fifth release and my favorite thus far.  It is the most technical but actually pretty straight forward.  It flows from song to song really smoothly.   Listening to this is like when you think you hit the snooze button but you actually dismissed your alarm, waking up two hours later thinking, “Wow, it’s been that long?!”.
Cenotaph’s distinct talent for great songwriting partnered with their knack for thinking of even greater song and album names makes them extremely entertaining.  Here are names of their albums:

Voluptuously Minced

Puked Genital Purulency

Pseudo Verminal Cadaverium

Reincarnation of Gorexstasy

The songs on Putrescent Infectious Rabidity are no exception:


1. Schizoid Acts of Mental Defloration

2. Menstrual Dismemberment

3. Consumed By Embryophagy

4. Pustulation With Swarming Insectoids

5. Embalming Maggotized Aborticide (Obscure Perspectives of Forensic Entomology)

6. Gorenographic Pervert Victimology

7. Putrescent Infectious Rabidity

8. Paroxysmal Mutation

9. Embryobscure Hypnosis / Womb of Decay


Do yourself a huge favor and check this group out if you have not already!

GO SUPPORT THEM!!

BANDCAMP

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Interview with Alessandro Garofalo of Created From Pig's Mutilation - 2010

I am very excited to say that I was able to interview Alessandro Garofalo of Created From Pig's Mutilation.





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Cerebral Reviewment- Where did you guys first come up with the name COPROEXHUMOCOATHGASM FISTOLECTONYCHOMICOSIS PARACOCCIGASTROVOMIT MUCOSPERMOSUBUNGUAL?


Alessandro Garofalo-  We chose this name because we wanted to create a demential grind project.
Indeed CxFxPxMx stands for a cluster of diseases, operations (and so on) put together.





CR-  Created From Pig’s Mutilation has the same initials but how did you decide on that name?


AG-  While we were composing the lyrics, we realized that we were creating pure slam; so we decided to change the name, because the previous reflected our kind of music no more. The current name has the same initial letters, but it is connected with a story of a particular creature that we do not want to reveal now. We will explain and develop it when we will have published the full length. ;)




CR-  Where are you guys from?


AG-  We are from Italy.


CR-  How old is everyone in the band?


AG-  We are all almost the same age: I (the guitarist) am 20, Luca (the singer) is 21 and Stefano (the bassist) is 19.



CR-  What are some of your biggest influences for writing?


AG-  Of course Devourment, we consider them as masters!!!! But also Cannibal Corpse, Kraanium, Vulvectomy, Abominable Putridity, Extirpating The Infected, Short Bus Pile Up and many more bands.



CR-  What is some music you listen to that is not metal?

AG-  We are extremely heterogeneous. Every one of us sometimes listens to reggae, rap, dance, funk, punk and so on.





CR-  I really liked the logo design for your old name, and I really like the new one as well! Can you say a little bit about Garol Graphics and how you started working with them? Also any other artists you are working with?


AG-  I’m the man behind Garol Graphics, so it’s really easy for us to fuse our musical attitude and the way we write lyrics with the graphics (logos, cd covers, merchandise, etc.).We are also thinking about working with other artists, but we prefer not to anticipate anything right now… =)





CR-  What is your opinion on lyrics in this genre? Some bands seem to have stopped having any at all. Do you guys have lyrics? What are they about?

AG-  It’s a matter of style…it’s just like using a drum machine instead of a real drummer.
If there are no lyrics, the voice becomes an instrument, so the presence of lyrics depends from what a band has in mind.
As regards us, the lyrics are about splatter, horror, pornos and there is frequently a reference between them and the story behind the new name of the band.



CR-  I could speak for hours about my annoyance with some drum programmers, but I can happily say that I love yours! I think it is tasteful while sounding realistic and not going overboard. Can you say a little bit about your process when it comes to the drums? What gear your using? Any specific influences for your drums?

AG-  When I compose, I write up the song using guitar pro and in the meanwhile I create a simple midi drum base.  After the song has been finished, in the rehearsal room we decide all the details of the drum part.  When the track is completed, I convert it using superior drummer, equalizing the sounds as we need them and then I sometimes add intros.



CR-  In the video for “Starting To Devour Pig’s Entrails” it says the intro is done by IntroMania. Can you talk a little bit about that?

AG-  IntroMania is the guitarist of my other band “Kronium”, he creates intros and soundtracks for bands, horror movies, short films. All our intros are done by him.





Thanks a lot CxFxPxMx!!!


CREATED FROM PIGS MUTILATION


INTROMANIA


GAROL GRAPHICS

Devitalized 2010 Promo Tracks R.I.P.

If the name Mario Di Giambattista sounds familiar, it is because he makes your favorite brand of spaghetti sauce.  Just kidding.  Mario Di Giambattista is the guitarist and drum programmer for Italian brutal slam death metal band Vulvectomy.  If you aren’t familiar with Vulvectomy, then you are missing out!

Anyway, he has decided to start his own one man project under the name Devitalized. I am really looking forward to hearing what he has in store. It is guaranteed to be something magnificent.



Devitalized, by the way, was a part of Ossuary Industries.

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"The project taken form in October 2010 by myself Mario Di Giambattista (also in Vulvectomy [Sevared Rec.] & Coprophiliac [Despise The Sun Rec.]) as a one man band brutality. Always surrounded by people who don’t share my same passion for extreme underground brutal music, I decided to create my own one man band and will remain so forever.
My great passion for Texas death metal sound bring me to compose first songs on Viral Load, Disfigured, Grotesque Formation’s style with a mixing of fast blastbeats riffing, sick slams and insane vocals!
Support Italian brutality and prepare yourself for the butchery!!”

Mario/DEVITALIZED

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2013 EDIT - Devitalized sadly no longer exists and to my knowledge the few songs that were released can no longer be found.