Exhaurity - Interview 2026

Yoyoyo!!!  hope you are doing well!!! Whoo is this?

Hey! Thanks for the interest! I am Daniel Lara, founder of Exhaurity.

Can you tell us the history of Exhaurity?

Sure. Exhaurity started as a One Man Band by myself. It was born from a creative necessity. I also play in Decarabion but I think I do something different in that band. Exhaurity was born with the purpose of doing something more raw, less technical, more impulsive and even flirting with improvisation. I did some releases as a one man band and then I decided to add a drummer to the  band. We then started playing some shows and we recorded what will be our next EP. 

3 releases in 2024, 3 releases in 2025, what are the plans for 2026?

Well, in this 2026 we will be releasing our first EP recorded with real drums. It will be released by New Standard Elite. I think we will also record a full album. It may be ready by the end of the year or starting the next one.

Did everything before Sarkothenta feel like it was just building up to that full length?  Or is everything a very separate work of art?

Yeah. The demos and the EP I made before releasing Sarkothenta were parts of an experimentation that somehow culminated in the full album. All those releases (first demos, first EP, split and full album) were made the same way: as an experimentation from a one man band format.

I am always interested in the artwork chosen for albums or demos or whatever, can you talk a little about how you go about choosing artwork and artists?

Sure! I have worked with Ropiggore, Ardha Lepa and Jon Zig. I like to give freedom to the artist to express their own vision. I just try to communicate what I would like the artwork to manifest. In all those cases I was searching for a representation of carnality, embodiment and the idea of reality as pure carnal unfolding. 

How would you describe Exhaurity to someone who has never heard it?

It's an experimentation. It's the attempt to empty extreme music from the saturation of extreme technicality, of sophisticated production techniques and other additions that end up erasing what extreme music is about: intensity, impulses, carnality and more. Improvisation comes to have a roll in this process as a mark of carnality, of spontaneous material existence in the now and here. 

How do you come up with the wonderful song titles?

I know song titles are a bit odd. I have an undergrad and a masters in philosophy (I also work as a professor in a Colombian University). So everything about Exhaurity is heavily influenced by philosophical texts and insights. The song titles could be titles of philosophical essays. In fact, every song and every release is something like a philosophical essay. And even the band as a whole is a philosophical essay. If you or anyone is interested in the concepts I address in Exhaurity you can check out the texts of Gilles Deleuze, Jacques Derrida, Jean Luc Nancy, Julia Kristeva and obviously Friedrich Nietzsche.

How did you come up with the name Exhaurity?

The name Exhaurity comes from the latin "exhaurire" which means to empty, to drain, to consume, to draw out the resources, elements or energies of something. In the end it relates to the method of "exhaurition", of draining, emptying out the extreme brutal genre and leaving only the most primitive, pristine or basic elements: the mere instruments and their friction. To make it a true corpse, a carcass, and reveal the abjection in musicality.

9 - What does Sarkothenta mean?

Sarkothenta means "made flesh" or "incarnate". It comes from that biblical idea of Jesus being made flesh, or the idea of angels gaining physical and material existence. It's written as an extremely painful process and it's also related to the beginning of suffering, the beginning of evil in the existence. And it is, in the end, the only existence we truly have: this material, fleshy, painful and horrid existence. You can relate this to some satanic or even esoteric traditions which merge in some way the sacred and the profane, the spiritual and the material. I try to play with the contradiction and hierarchy that we have constructed between the spiritual and the material. 

What would you like to say to your fans?

I would like to thank to everyone interested in this project. I hope you can enjoy what will be our first release with NSE. There will be more to come! 

EXHAURITY

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Morgues - Interview 2026

Morgues, one of the heaviest BDM trios out of Colombia, had one of my favorite albums of the last few years with 2023's "Dismembering Corpses".  They took a brief break but are now back to rehearsing, writing, and playing shows.  Get to know this band!!!

Thanks so much for taking some questions! Who are we chatting with and how is it going?

Hi, thanks for having us. This is Eder Thomas, guitarist of Morgues. I also handle the band’s production since we’re fully independent. I take care of recording, mixing, mastering, and managing our social media and everything related to the band’s movement.

Everything’s going well. We’re in a good moment right now, working hard and pushing the band forward.

Who are all the members in Morgues?

Morgues is made up of three members: Álvaro Sarmiento on drums, Grayson Pereira on vocals, and myself, Eder Thomas, on guitar.

We don’t have a bassist, so we work as a three-piece. That has been a challenge when it comes to recording and mixing because we have to make the guitars fill all the space that a bass would normally cover. But in the end, we’re really happy with how the album turned out. Even without bass, the sound is heavy, full, and powerful.

How and when did the band start?

The band started around mid-2008. Back then, we were just four friends who loved playing music and listening to extreme metal — death metal, thrash, black metal, everything.

The original lineup was Álvaro Sarmiento, Fabián López, Jan Montalvo, and myself. At first, the band was called Cerberus. Like most bands, it started just for fun — jamming, hanging out, and enjoying the music together — but we quickly realized we actually sounded pretty good.

We didn’t have much gear, so we used to rent drums and sound equipment and rehearse in my bedroom while writing our first songs. Back then, our sound was more old-school death metal.

Around 2010–2011, we changed the name to Morgues and moved toward a more extreme, heavier, and more modern sound, while still keeping that old-school spirit. Later, Fabián and Jan left the band, and since then we’ve continued as a trio.

Can you tell us what it was like recording "Dismembering Corpses"? Things that went smoothly? Things that didn’t?

Recording Dismembering Corpses was honestly a unique experience for us. We learned a lot about recording, mixing, and dealing with all the problems that come with doing everything yourself. It was a long road full of trial and error and constant learning.

The best part is that the album sounds exactly how we wanted. The kicks, guitars, drums, and vocals hit hard and feel just the way we imagined. That’s the main reason we recorded everything ourselves — to have full control and keep the sound 100% Morgues.

What didn’t go perfectly was mostly because it was a home recording. Some drum and guitar takes aren’t 100% perfect. But considering the DIY process, we’re very proud of the result. It sounds raw, aggressive, and honest — exactly how Morgues should sound.

Who are some of the band's biggest influences?

In the beginning, our biggest influences came from old-school death metal. Here in Colombia, Massacre was one of our main inspirations — we honestly consider them one of the greatest metal bands in the country’s history. Bands like Sepultura, Death, and Obituary also shaped our early sound.  Later, we moved toward a more brutal and modern style, influenced by bands like Lividity, Cannibal Corpse, and Suffocation, which pushed us to be heavier, faster, and more technical.    

On the Colombian side, bands like Carnivore Diprosopus, Purulent, Goretrade, and Sadistic Mutilation had a huge impact on our modern sound. They really helped shape the brutality and darkness that defines Morgues today.

Well, we absolutely love "Dismembering Corpses" and a lot of people do!  Where you guys at all surprised by the reaction the that album?

Yes, we were definitely surprised, and it honestly made us very happy. We received a lot of great comments from people on the YouTube video that was uploaded on the Brutal Music channel. Seeing the reaction from listeners and the support from the community was amazing. We are very happy with the reception the album had and how well it connected with the brutal death metal community.

Is there new music being worked on?  Please say yes!  What can you tell us about it?

Unfortunately, the new music has been a bit delayed because our drummer had some health issues. Nothing too serious, but it did slow things down in terms of rehearsals, keeping the band practice schedule, and playing shows. However, we are back to working again and pushing forward. Hopefully, we will have a new album or an EP ready as soon as possible.

We will patiently wait for your next release!  Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions!  Anything you'd like to say to your fans?!

What we would like to say to the fans is that Morgues is a band that will always try to create the most brutal music possible without losing the old-school spirit that defines brutal death metal. A big salute to everyone who supports the band.

MORGUES