Despoilment - Interview 2025

Tomonori, thank you for taking the time to answer some questions!  Who are all members of Despoilment and their roles in the band?

Hi, thank you for the interview!

I'm Tomonori, guitars and side vocals.

And Tomohisa does the main vocals, Konashi plays the drums.

What is the story of how the band started?

Tomohisa and I were in the same university back in 2016 and he invited me to start a new band. I also played in Strangulation at that time, so Despoilment started as my 2nd band.

After writing 2 songs for the first demo, I talked to Konashi who was also in Hostile Eyes to join the band as drummer.

It has been nearly 6 years since the demo.  Now we get to hear this new single and see that an album is on the way!!!!  Was the band on a break from 2019 - 2025? 

Yes it's been long since the demo indeed, glad we can finally get this out.

We had been very quiet in that period but not on a break actually, I was writing songs and done writing almost everything in 2022.

We're just living in different cities and taking time to get ourselves prepared for recording.

Damn!!!  So these new songs have been marinating and are most certainly ready!!!  The artwork is already mindblowing!  How was it working with Guang Yang?

It was very nice to work with him! I have been a huge fan of his artwork and when I came up with the idea, I thought he was the best choice. I love how he draws buildings or statues in his work, especially with those oriental taste.

Album theme is punishment, to make people suffer in retaliation for their wrong-doings. And I wanted to add some Japanese traditional atmosphere to it, then chose one of the Japanese deities Fudo Myo-o which represent wrath against evil as main character of the artwork.

He understood the concept very well and the process had been flawless.

Guang Yang -  "The painting shows the scene where the god is the immobilized king using his power to destroy struggling humans in front of the iconic Japanese building Aviu and Shrine. The scene vibes are violent and brutal, twisted body and face, full of epic effects. Favorite background depicts the blue face of the Impossible King illuminated by the bottom light and the burning background transitioning to the sky."

How has the scene in Japan changed since 2019?  Are there more bands?

In terms of BDM, there are not so many bands coming out, especially new bands.

But I think the whole scene is getting better compared to COVID era, with more shows and more active bands playing. I hope for even better in future!

Living away from each other, what is the band's writing process?

I always write riffs first, then I make a demo track with guitars and programmed drums on my PC to share with the guys.

Tomohisa mainly writes lyrics and makes vocal patterns including my part, Konashi also learns to play with the demo but I let him do it with his own arrangement.

Sometimes we got together to rehearse. Other than that, we used virtual meeting and online jamming app to make progress on that.

Yea, this is how the writing process went.

Anything else you can tell the fans about" Vindicated Retaliation"?

To me, the most important thing in this genre is RIFF. So since the beginning of the band I had been trying to make something riff-oriented, aggressive, straightforward and addictive.

I put a lot of effort into it, so I'm very excited to share this with everyone. Hope you will like the whole album will be released early 2026!

How has your relationship with New Standard Elite been?

It's been great! I'm still a big fan of the label and roster. Actually my relationship with NSE started when Strangulation got signed under Daniel back in 2019. And soon after that Despoilment also got signed, with the first demo release.

We got signed under Daniel too but Ryan has been also very patient and supportive for this release. I'm grateful to both of them and honored to get 2 of my bands signed to the best BDM label around.

What are 3 albums that you cannot live without?

Well it's very hard to choose only 3 but,

Gorgasm - Masticate to Dominate

Pyaemia - Cerebral Cereal

Inveracity - Circle of Perversion

Thanks again!  Anything else you'd like to say?

Again, thank you for the interview. It was very fun to answer those questions.

And thanks to everyone who support us!

LINKS

Despoilment Bandcamp

Despoilment Facebook

Despoilment Instagram

New Standard Elite Bandcamp

Scasm - Interview 2025

Who are we speaking with and what is your role in the band?

Hi I’m Adrien I play drums in Scasm 

How did Scasm get started?

Scasm got started spring of 2023 by me, Kadin who plays guitar in Scasm currently, and past members Jimmy Duffy and Tyler Kuhn. We used to be in a band in highschool, nothing serious, but after like a year or two of not playing together we got talking again about wanting to jam and what we’ve been listing to. We got together in this little shitty practice space and have been playing since then

How did you guys come up with the name?

 I came up with the name Scasm by thinking I made the word up. Me and Kadin were on the phone trying to come up with something and I just said Scasm because I thought it sounded cool and I looked it up on urban dictionary and it actually was a word and it had a kinda gross meaning so we were like sick let’s roll with that.

* Our research team at Cerebral Reviewment looked into this and were pleasantly surprised:

SCASM - When your colon spontaneously explodes OR The orgasmic feeling you get when you pick scabs.

Is there a different line up between Bludgeoned and the new demo?  That full length was so well received and hard hitting!  The demo has a slightly different sound but still fucking great!  How would you say Scasm’s sound has evolved?

Thank you so much and yea right after tour we had two members leave. Then we got Anthony to join so yea different line up and pretty much after he learned our new material we recorded the demos. Which yea the demos compared to the album are definitely pretty different. I’d say our sound has evolved a lot more from being very cavemanish slam to straight bdm with some flavor.

Congrats on signing with NSE!!  How did this happen?

Thank you, we’re stoked about it and don’t think we ever won’t be. How it happened is we went on the spring break bludgeoning tour with Roots of Deception and Desecation for 2 weeks, shout out to them, and right before we went on tour me and Kadin talked about going in a different direction of more brutal death metal than slam. 

So, we wrote three new songs that were more in that direction but the other members in the band didn’t have time to learn them before we left for tour but at this point we were kinda sick of playing the songs from our album Bludgeoned Beyond Repair. So, we go on tour and actually kinda meet Ryan from NSE at our Ohio date but I knew just based on our current style that he probably wouldn’t have considered us for the label. So, we continue with tour and become really good friends with Desecation so I asked Marc to send out our new demos to Ryan and he was like yeah obviously knowing that we wanted to go in more of a bdm direction (thank you Marc). After tour we come back and Kadin and I really work on these new songs and how we wanted to sound being even more inspired from tour, working towards that bdm sound we have always wanted. We wrote 5 new songs - we also reworked the 3 from right before tour - having 8 brutal songs to pick from to send to Ryan. In the process of that we parted ways with two members and had our bro Anthony from Hosticide join officially and help us record the new demos. After Marc heard the demos he was surprised at how much our sound changed and he then sent them to Ryan who also fucked with it and was also very surprised coming from seeing us on tour. Now, we have the demo out with New Standard Elite & we are officially on the label & we got an album in the process.

So there is another full-length on the way?

There is another full length on the way but little delayed because I broke my ankle in August on a dirtbike. So no drums till it heals which is soon and as soon as that happens it’s right back to the kit and getting ready to record.

Oh man I hope you heal up quickly!  By the way who is your favorite drummer?!

Thank you I’ve been itching to play but my favorite drummers or top 3 cause I really don’t just have one and could sit here all day naming them haha. But it has to be Brad Fincher from devourment Lille Gruber from defeated sanity and Rickey Myers’s from disgorge. But Brad started it all for me to play somewhat how I play he’s definitely the first one I looked up to for drumming before I found all the other bdm bands I listen to now. 

Who are some of your biggest influences for Scasm?

Some of my biggest influences are definitely Devourment, Defeated Sanity, Brodequin, Bound and Gagged, Disgorge, Prophecy, Deeds of Flesh, Pyaemia, Cerebral Effusion, Cannibal Corpse, Cinerary and Infertile Surrogacy. 

Thank for taking the time to talk with us, we are rocking the demo daily!  Can’t wait for more from you guys!  Any last words? 

Thank you for asking and that’s sick always enjoyed reading these interviews stoked to be on one. All I got to say is we have the album coming and a pretty big announcement next year so be on the lookout for that.

LINKS

Scasm

New Standard Elite

Full Length

New Demo

Anatomize Interview - 2025

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!

Who all makes up Anatomize?  How old are you guys?

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?

In May 2024, not long after we played our first show, we had decided we wanted to get a new logo. We ended up commissioning the vocalist of Regurgitated Entrails to design our new logo, and I showed him the demo. He sent our demo to NSE, and it just went from there. 

TRACKLIST:

1. Erotically Disfigured

2. Inexorably Tortured

3. Perpetual Dysphagia

4. Entrenched in Festered Agony

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?

For sure! The album definitely has alot of the same elements from the demo, but the performances and production will definitely be stepped up a ton. We like to always prioritize groove and flow when songwriting, and the album will definitely have more of that. 

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"

LINKS

ANATOMIZE

NEW STANDARD ELITE

MALLIKA SUN

SUSPECTUM

SHACKLED BY LUST

TOMB SENTINAL

OVERFLOW

ANHEDONIA

Asphyxiate - Self Transform From Decayed Flesh - 2013 - New Standard Elite

Art by Jonrinz Art

I interviewed Asphyxiate (HERE) before I had even heard more than one song from this album.
THIS SONG
 I had hoped that the whole album would be as brutal and addicting as that one song.  Was I right?

I must be getting good at predicting these things.  Asphyxiate have produced what they promised, a return back to the roots of Indonesian brutality that is sure to have any Brutal Death Metal fan banging their head in recognition and agreement.
"Self Transform From Decayed Flesh" would have stood above many other 2013 releases on riffage and songwriting alone.  Giving the album an extra boost is the impressive production and mastering from Josh Welshnam.  Previously known as the brains behind promising one-man band, Autonomy, he has foreshadowed here a promising career behind the controls, helping bands achieve their prime sound and brutality.
The Disgorge-esque stylings of this record are unrelentingly punishing.  The opening track, "Suffered in Vivisection" begins with a slower riff, as if to warm you up for whats to come.  The mood is undeniably set, and the second half of the song throws you into a whirlwind of fast blasting riffs under half-discernible gutturals that are enunciated just enough to make you want to read along.
The whole album is riff after riff, providing little time to rest.

Josh (Guitar, Vocals) shows how it should be done.  It is mind-blowing listening to this when you realize the guitar and vocals are coming from the same person.  He has a real knack for changing up patterns between guitar and vocal riffs.  His lack of diversity in the vocal department is saved by a few occurrences of layered vocals, and his scrupulous, punctual enunciation, going along nicely with his guitar-work.

Yogi, the man behind the drums, has obviously been doing this for a long time.  Try as you may, and I have tried, but you will not find a dull moment in his perfect drumming performance.  The drums, for me, are what make this album.

A common complaint of mine is again an issue here: I wish the bass guitar (Adi) was a little more audible.  I here it thickening up the low-end, I just cannot tell if it is doing much else.  Being able to keep up at this pace is a feat of excellence for any bassist, turn it up!

The amazing artwork, from Jonrinz Art, gives an accurate visual representation of how I feel when this album is playing: I am being melted and torn into a thousand more versions of me!  Transformed from my decayed flesh!  He has many pieces of similar detail, check them out HERE.

Jonrinz Art-Ballpoint on paper 15,5 x 23,5 inches

Asphyxiate have been around for over 10 years now.  I am overcome with sadness and surprise when I say this is my first time hearing their music!  My next step is to check out their entire back-catalogue.
For now, I am thoroughly enjoying "Self Transform From Decayed Flesh," as should you!
Purchase here:

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More art here:

JONRINZ ART

Interview with Josh (Guitarist/Vocalist) of Asphyxiate - 2013

Asphyxiate, a three-piece Brutal Death Metal band from Indonesia, have a full length album being released November 23rd, 2013.  I was lucky enough to have Josh, the band's guitarist and vocalist, answer a few questions.  Check out the interview below!





Cerebral Reviewment-  Hello and thank you for answering a few questions!  First of all, who are you and what is your role in Asphyxiate?

Josh-  hello, my name is Josh, I play guitar and am the vocalist in Asphyxiate.

CR-  I am very excited to hear “Self Transform From Decayed Flesh,” your upcoming full length!  Can you tell us anything about it?  How would you describe its sound?

J-  It feels so awesome, finally we have a new album with the new line up!  We proud to join forces with New Standard Elite.  It will sound like "heavy blasting brutality."  We play a little different style from our previous album, but it still on the same atmosphere and riffing.

CR-  Who did the art for your upcoming full length?

J-   The art is a great match for the album title, killer art done by Jonrinz Art.

CR-  How did you guys start working with Jonrinz Art?

J-  Daniel Osborn give us the idea to use Jonrinz Art; he told us that Jonrinz had a unique style.  He is a great artist.

CR-  I understand the album is mixed and mastered by Josh Welshnam (Autonomy).  How did the band get in touch with him?  Are you pleased with how everything turned out?

J-  Daniel Osborn gave us three good mixers to choose from, and as a band we finally chose Mr. Josh Welshnam to work with us.  Yes, we are pleased to work with him, he did a good job on mixing and mastering this album.

CR-  Congratulations on the recent signing to New Standard Elite Records!  What can you say about the label?

J-  Thank you, we are really proud and excited to sign with New Standard Elite, good label, pure brutality label with no trends and fads. New Standard Elite know exactly what band needs.

CR-  Do you guys have any big plans in the future for touring?

J-  Maybe we will make a little promo album tour. We hope so.

CR-  Who are some of your biggest influences?

J-  Suffocation, Decrepit Birth (old), Deeds of Flesh (old).

CR-  Who are some other bands from Indonesia that we should check out?

J-  Check out Carnivored, Injury Deepen, that's it for now, to many to list bro.

CR-  Thanks a lot!

J-  You're welcome brother. Thank you for taking your time interviewing us.

ASPHYXIATE

PREVIEW OF "Self Transform From Decayed Flesh" HERE

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