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středa 29. května 2024

A few questions - interview with death metal band from Australia - MORTUARY SICKNESS.


A few questions - interview with death metal band from Australia - MORTUARY SICKNESS.

Recenze/review - MORTUARY SICKNESS - What Lies Beyond... (2024):

Ave, can you introduce your band to our readers? – When was it founded and what style of music do you play etc.?

The band started out as a side project around the start of 2019, the original 3 members were all playing in a grindcore band together and started jamming out Death Metal and it evolved from there.

The style has changed up quite a lot since those early days, as we had more of a focus on playing a brutal death / grind style of music, but as we got more comfortable and played together more the sound started naturally evolving. Fast forward 4 years and we introduced some new members that each brought their own influences and really helped shape the final sound that you hear on the record today.

Where and under what conditions were you recording the new album? Who was in charge of sound, production and mastering?

We are lucky to have a large factory that we can rehearse and record at it, this no doubt helped shape the sound as it was a great environment to zone in for rehearsal sessions.

We also recorded the drums for the album here, using all our own equipment, the open factory allowed for a clean drum sound as there was almost no mic bleed on the drum kit which helped the mixing process.


How many copies were released and which medium was used for this new edition (CD, digital, vinyl, cassette)?

Currently the Vinyl release is limited to 150 copies, however we may do further runs in the future.

Who is the author of the lyrics and how were they created and about what do the lyrics deal with?

Our guitarist Cal wrote most of the lyrics, lyrical themes varied from song to song, however the common theme is around life, death and the philosophy behind it, relating to more general day to day life and the encounters you have.

There are elements of gore in there, however mostly based around the human mind

Who created the logo of the band, and who took care of the graphics and the website? What about you and social networks? Do you consider these things important?

The logo was created by our very own bass player T-bone (@l0g0sbytb0ne ) the album art was Rudi / Gorging Suicide (@rudigorgingsuicide)

Social networking is important, at the end of the day we are wanting to get our music into the hands of as many people as possible and being an underground band from Australia, social media and blogs (like yourselfs) are the best ways to do that.


Which label did you choose for releasing your album and why this label? Are you satisfied by how your label represents you and takés care about you?

We self released this under our own label as we wanted to keep as much of the album production and release in house as possible.

Which bands do you idolise and where do you get your inspiration?

The inspirations will vary heavily from each member of the band, there are elements of Traditional Death metal, European death metal, 90's black metal and doom metal to name a few.

However even elements of blues and fusion bands can come up from time to time.


Did you send your record to some Labels - which are the labels? How was the response?

We did enquire with a few labels, in Aus and around the world, however due to release schedules being 12-18 months in most cases, we decided to self-release this album and look for a label while we continue to write our follow-up album.

How many gigs have you played? Which type of gigs do you prefer, whether it's (clubs or festivals) and which of your performances would you consider as the best?

The various incarnations of Mortuary Sickness have done around 20 shows with standouts being supporting Stalker (NZ) at a dive bar and A Mixed Bill with Australian Outlaw Wrestling (Which Features the Goat of Australian Wrestling Gore). In short we love shows where we are right in the punters face and having a beer fuelled good time.


What about your plans for the future? What do you want to achieve with the band?

Write new album, play some more shows, increase fan reach globally, create something new and unique in the Death Metal category

How and where can your fans contact you? Can you provide some contact information?



Youtube @mortuarysickness

Instagram @mortuary.sickness.bdm


I just wanted to say thank you for yours and everyone who is readings, stay brutal

Cheers

Thank you for interview.

Recenze/review - MORTUARY SICKNESS - What Lies Beyond... (2024):

středa 22. května 2024

Recenze/review - MORTUARY SICKNESS - What Lies Beyond... (2024)


MORTUARY SICKNESS - What Lies Beyond...
CD 2024, Death Sick Records

for english please scroll down

Jako šelma zahnaná do kouta. Jako vyděšené zvíře, které bojuje o život. Oči plné nenávisti, pradávný strach ze smrti. Do některých lidí byste to nikdy neřekli. Navenek vždycky vypadal jako milý chlap. Jenže pod povrchem to vřelo. Měl zkaženou krev. Obličej plný úsměvů, ale vnitřnosti nakažené nenávistí. Mám rád hudbu, která dokáže všechno ohlodat na kost a ukázat krutou pravdu.

Dnešní doba je úžasná v tom, že se dostanete i ke kapelám, které by vám jinak zůstaly ukryty. Na australské MORTUARY SICKNESS mě upozornil algoritmus na všemocném youtube. Líbil se mi obal a tak jsem si zkusil poslechnout pár skladeb. Nakonec jsem byl natolik stržen a zaujat, že jsem s jejich novou debutovou deskou "What Lies Beyond..." strávil několik dní. Je totiž syrová, divoká, ale i temná a záhadná. Zkrátka a dobře, tohle je přesně death metal, který jsem chtěl vždycky podporovat. 


Naleznete zde jak surové, maniakální pasáže, tak i klidnější momenty. Vše je náležitě ostré, melodie se velmi dobře pamatují. Pánové mají svůj rukopis a zároveň jsou šílení přesně takovým tím skvělým způsobem. Mám zkrátka pořád chuť si podupávat nohou, tančit jako nějaký maniak po pokoji, headbanging je také zaručen. Navíc, a to je pro mě hrozně důležité, v sobě skladby obsahují velké množství energie. Představte si třaskavou směs, kterou vám kapela hodí do rukou. Vy stojíte dole pod pódiem a rádi a s chutí se necháte znovu a znovu strhnout. Zvuk, obal, celková produkce, vše je na skvělé úrovni. Vůbec není poznat, že se jedná teprve o první dlouhohrající desku kapely. Naopak. Tohle je zásah přímo doprostřed terče, na solar plexus. Mám to takhle nastavené od svého mládí. Jakmile mě nějaká nahrávka zaujme, jako "What Lies Beyond...", nevím o světě kolem sebe. Mám obrovskou chuť chytit do rukou kladivo a jít zbourat nejbližší zeď. Toho tlaku, té černé energie, nadšení a odhodlání je v hudbě těchto maniaků tolik, že by je mohla prodávat. Je to jako potkat toho milého chlápka z úvodu dnešního článku. Skončíte ve staré smradlavé kobce a sami se přesvědčíte o tom, že peklo doopravdy existuje. Je uvnitř každého z nás. Jako šelma zahnaná do kouta. Jako vyděšené zvíře, které bojuje o život. Oči plné nenávisti, pradávný strach ze smrti. Do některých lidí byste to nikdy neřekli. Navenek vždycky vypadal jako milý chlap. Jenže pod povrchem to vřelo. Měl zkaženou krev. Maniakální, surový death metal, který vás přikove na zeď! Temnota a chlad!


Asphyx says:

Like a cornered beast. Like a frightened animal fighting for its life. Eyes full of hatred, an ancient fear of death. Some people you'd never say that to. He always seemed like a nice guy on the outside. But underneath the surface, it was boiling. His blood was tainted. A face full of smiles, but a gut infected with hate. I like music that can gnaw everything to the bone and show the harsh truth.

The great thing about today is that you can get to bands that would otherwise remain hidden from you. Australia's MORTUARY SICKNESS was brought to my attention by an algorithm on the almighty youtube. I liked the cover art and so I tried listening to a few tracks. Eventually, I was so blown away and intrigued that I got hooked with their new debut album "What Lies Beyond..." for a few days. It is raw, wild, but also dark and mysterious. In short, this is exactly the death metal I've always wanted to support. 


You will find both raw, manic passages and calmer moments. Everything is properly sharp, the melodies are very easy to remember. The gentlemen have their own signature and at the same time are crazy in exactly the perfect way. I just keep wanting to stomp my feet, dance like a maniac around the room, headbanging is also guaranteed. Plus, and this is terribly important to me, the songs have a lot of energy in them. Imagine the shaky mixture the band will throw into your hands. You're standing down below the stage, happy and eager to be swept away again and again. The sound, the packaging, the overall production, everything is on a great level. It's not at all noticeable that this is only the band's first full-length record. On the contrary. This hits right in the middle of the target, the solar plexus. I've had it set up like this since I was young. Once a record catches my attention, like "What Lies Beyond...", I don't know about the world around me. I have this overwhelming urge to grab a hammer and go knock down the nearest wall. There's so much pressure, that black energy, enthusiasm and determination in these maniacs' music, it could sell. It's like meeting the nice guy in the opening of today's article. You'll end up in a stinking old dungeon and see for yourself that hell really does exist. It's inside all of us. Like a beast cornered. Like a frightened animal fighting for its life. Eyes full of hate, an ancient fear of death. Some people you'd never say that to. He always seemed like a nice guy on the outside. But underneath the surface, it was boiling. His blood was tainted. Maniacal, raw death metal that will drive you up the wall! Dark and cold!



Tracklist:
01. Entwined In Mortality 
02. Purgatory 
03. Cosmic Tides Of Damnation 
04. Diabolical Rites Of Agony 
05. As The Wurms Consume 
06. Repent 07. Unto Valhalla

band:
Wallace - Vocals
Calhalla - Guitars / Vocals
Gamblor - Guitars
T-bone - Bass
Snotticus - Drums

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