![]() ![]() A lot of the songs were written differently, and “ Engraved” was written in about 20 minutes on beanbags while the rest of us were playing pool. But we wrote it together, and the instrumental stuff was bounced around each other, and we came up with the music. And I’ve come in with some Chicago style and my other influences like Gojira and some other bits and pieces, and we subtly crafted something. The EP has had some interesting influences, and there’s an element that runs through, calling back to classic deathcore like Chelsea Grin and Carnifex, especially with Zach’s riffs. It’s been good because it’s kind of been like a balancing force of music where the rest of the guys have been heavy on the groove and slam stuff, and I’ve been like, okay, how about this, like, you know, the little bit of prog seasoning. I brought more of that kind of stuff where it’s not too heavy, and I’ve never really been too deep into deathcore. Jude: Yeah, I brought more prog into the band. It has changed so much since we started writing this material. He can tell you about his influences and what we all listened to. So, his influences were different, and it was a challenge for him to switch to the mode of writing. Whereas, Jude brought in more of the progressive metalcore influence. Zach and I have always had a similar pool of influence in deathcore, and we grew up listening to bands like Thy Art Is Murder. When Jude joined the band a few years ago, he had different influences compared to Zach and I. We had several different options when it came to influences. It’s not that difficult of an influence to incorporate, to be honest, but it’s certainly there. So yeah, Black Tongue’s influence is definitely present in our music. There aren’t too many bands in that space, although there are some very good ones. That subgenre of deathcore, or whatever you want to call it, has a bit of a void in terms of bands that have that downstream slow and doomy sound, which appeals to a lot of people. I think they were definitely one of our go-to bands. We all listened to Black Tongue and really liked them. Zach, our guitarist, couldn’t be here today, not that he’s dead, he’s just busy with other things. Max: I wanted to delve into some of the influences behind the album, because I can see a lot of Black Tongue’s influence in the instrumentation. It gives us a little boost, which is sweet. People are shouting lyrics back at us, and it’s really nice. That’s why doing live shows has helped so much. ![]() I enjoy the songs more when I see other people enjoying them. When people who have only heard the recordings or haven’t seen us live yet come to our shows and really enjoy it, it boosts my personal love for it. We’ve had the demos for about a year and a half now. We rehearse and listen to it all the time. We’ve heard the songs so many times that it’s become stale for us, but it’s normal for us. It’s refreshing to see people enjoy the material during our live shows. It’s crazy how long it was in the pipeline, but it’s all right, man. Jasper: The album has been finished since last March, and it was released two days ago. By the time it’s released, the songs could be two years old, and you’re sick of hearing them. Max: It’s one of those things where I feel like people don’t realize that behind the scenes, making something like this takes a lot of time. People have been coming to our shows and telling us that the new songs are sick, and they can’t wait for their release. Seeing people’s reactions to the two new ones that haven’t been released yet has been exciting. People have liked the songs, and a few of them have already been released. Overall, it’s had a very positive response. Pretty much all of us grew up reading Metal Hammer, so it was surreal seeing our work featured in there. We got a seven out of ten from Metal Hammer, which is more than any of us could have hoped for. Yeah, we’ve received amazing reviews for it from various outlets. It’s been six months, so hopefully, the second leg of the tour will continue this way otherwise, I’ll look really dumb retrospectively saying this. It sounds cliché, but I really couldn’t ask for it to be any better. People are even buying our merch and saying nice things. We had a great turnout each night in London and South End, with triple figures attending. We’ve had people traveling to every single one of our shows and following us around. The support we’ve received has been incredible, personally for me, and I’m sure the other guys were just as blown away. So, when it was a week before the tour, I was just stressed out about it. There was a lot of stress leading up to this tour, and it was difficult to put together for various reasons. I don’t mean to boast, but I’m the one who handles the emails. We handle all the booking and logistics in-house for tours and such. Max: You’ve just got back from what I guess is the first leg of your tour. ![]()
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