Protrusion is pumping out some crazy old school death metal. Here is a tiny interview, links at the bottom. Check this band out, you will not be sorry.
How's it goin?!?! Let's start with who you are and what you do in Protrusion?
I'm doing well. Thanks for asking us to do this interview. My name is Colin. I play guitar and do vocals in Protrusion.
Can you list all the members and their roles for us?
The other members are Kyle Christman on guitar, John Elston on bass, and Kevin Baum on drums.
Can you tell us Protrusion's origin story?
We are all local to the same area. I sought out a few reliable and passionate people to write some old school death. I wanted a real band, not just like a project or one off thing. We hit it off right away writing and jamming all the time. I owe a lot to these guys for answering the call when I came knocking.
From where I am sitting, 2023's Demo has had a very successful reception! Would you guys agree?
Yes. It was honestly a bit surprising to us that people liked us as much as they did. It felt really good for something we did independently to be given as much praise as it did.What was the process like for writing and recording that demo?
We wanted that distinct cassette demo sound, so we recorded using really barebones methods. We used a few mics and recorded live right from the living room of Kevin's house. Later we overdubbed guitars and vocals in a similar way so it has a very live feel. Its one of my favorite recordings I've ever been a part of.
Barebones. Hell yeah. Are you guys taking a different approach with the album? In what ways has it been different and/or similar?
We did things similarly to the demo, just with Tony Tipton from the band Regurgitation as our mix engineer. The sound quality is much better than the demo, yet we were still able to aquire a raw and energetic quality to the new album. The main differences in improved sound quality can be attributed to Tony's expertise in producing sick death metal records.
Can you talk a little about the art, on the demo cover, your logo, the merch, it is all amazing!
Jon Zig designed the cover art for our upcoming album. He totally nailed what we were looking for.
Gruesome Graphx designed the cover art for the 23 demo, but our logo was designed by our bass player, John Elston. John is great artist whether the medium be pen and paper or his career in the tattoo industry. He owns his own studio here in Lafayette, and also handles a lot of our flier designs for our shows.
Who or what influences Protrusion?
Our influences are pretty much countless. Gorguts - 'Considered Dead' is a totally under appreciated master piece and its probably what inspired us to form this band. Early Cannibal Corpse is another big inspiration. Maybe we don't sound like them on a musical level, but the aura of sickness that they had back then is unmatched. We strive to achieve something similar.
How is the scene around you?
There are quite a few solid venues within easy driving distance where some great shows occur frequently. I do wish for Protrusion to play in new areas outside of just Indiana. If any promoters read this then hit us up.
What is something about the band that may surprise people?
I think playing live is where we turn the most heads. Our sound isn't something people come across frequently at shows. When you see us play live you won't forget that.
Colin, thanks so much again! We can't wait to hear the album!! Any last words??
Thank you again for having me.
Be sure to check out our debut album, 'The Last Suppuration' coming in March 2026. Cheers!
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