I stumbled upon Anatomize's 2024 Demo, shortly after it was released, via a 4-hour-long bandcamp wormhole session. I went to bed thinking of those songs, afraid I wouldn't be able to find the demo again. To my delight, I had the tab still open on my computer. Actually, it may be more likely that my decrepit desktop full of brutal death and old, frantic, insomniac writings, has a mind of its own. A mind that has developed, if I may say so, amazing musical taste, deep in its dismal basement home. Either way, I was so pleased! This sounds like a mature classic Brutal Death Metal band. Amazing writing and tones, amazing slams, amazing everything. I came to learn this is NOT a very old band, (formed last year) and its members are also rather young.
I am pumped to get to ask a few questions and learn more!
Anatomize consists of:
Nolan Evans (16): Vocals
Jake Roll (15): Drums
Logan Crum (15): Bass
Ian Bagchi (17): Guitar
Jackson Dekle (15): Guitar
What is the complete origin story of the band?
Anatomize started as a duo with our old drummer Caleb and I (Jackson).
We started out as a thrash band under many different names. We were mostly active during 2023, and played our first “show” in my garage to family and friends in 2023 under the name Execute. Later in 2023, I met our bassist, Logan, on the first day of our freshman year.
After Logan joined, we decided we wanted to go a heavier route, and in October 2023, we changed our name to Anatomize. During this time we wrote our first song, Perpetual Dysphagia. In January 2024, I met Ian in school as well, and it just instantly clicked.
We finally had a full lineup, and began to book our first shows. In July 2024, we ended up moving forward with a different vocalist and drummer due to many personal conflicts.
How did the New Standard Elite signing happen?
Your 2024 demo leaves me speechless every time I listen. Takes me back to when I first got into brutal death. When I first heard it, I was sure that you guys were older than you are. As in, the music sounded like it was being produced by a band who had been at it for much longer than a year or so. Can you speak on your influences and favorite music, and what possibly makes you pump out the riffage that you do?
Thank you, we really appreciate it! I’d say our main influences, notably for death metal, would probably be Cryptopsy, Cerebral Incubation, Inveracity, Gorgasm, Disconformity, Stabbing, Dying Fetus, and Defeated Sanity.
What is the songwriting process like for Anatomize?
It honestly depends, we like to write together whenever we can though. Riff-wise, me and Ian usually like to just hang out and play guitar, and alot of riffs come from that. When it comes to other instruments I usually just suggest a base idea, and everyone kinda builds off of that and they end up creating really good parts.
Any bands from your local scene that we should check out?
These aren’t bands exclusive to Ohio (cause there honestly aren’t many), but I’d have to say Suspectum, Shackled by Lust, Tomb Sentinel, Overflow, Anhedonia, Suffering, and there’s definitely more I’m probably forgetting. There’s not much death metal in Columbus, but we’ve played with and seen all of these bands and they’re amazing every single time.
What can you tell us about Systematic Torture? Impaled by Copulation tells me we are in for the creativity in writing that I loved from the demo, but even higher levels of musicianship and production?
The artwork is fucking unique and amazing, what was it like working with Mallika?
Working with Mallika was amazing, she did exactly what we wanted in every aspect. Perfect editing, perfect art style, honestly a 10/10 experience. We wanted a more unique cover, straying away from the typical gory style, as the theme of Systematic Torture is based on real-life events. Mallika depicted this perfectly, and incorporated many elements we wouldn’t have thought of as well.
Thank you Jackson and Anatomize very much for taking the time to answer these questions! I eagerly await the release of "Systematic Torture"
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