Curse The Flesh Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?

Well we're a blackened death metal band, from Mobile AL, the heart of the bible belt. We are basically a group of people who got together because we were all dissatisfied with the horde of bullshit "southern metal" bands infesting the scene for the past ten years or so in our area. Too many people trying and failing to be Pantera had diluted the scene to the point that no one could take it seriously. No one gives a shit that you're southern, so we wanted to give our scene an alternative to that style. Over the past few years more and more amazing bands have been popping up on the Gulf Coast that share our vision of bringing our local music scene up to date with the rest of the world. We're happy fucking campers at the moment.

2.So far you have released one album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording?

We had this idea of combining the structure and flow of pop music with the extreme metal that we all love. Huge choruses, melodic flow, and the atmoshpere thats prevalent in European black metal. Basically trying to combine the best of both worlds to trick the ear.

3.Your lyrics do cover some occult and anti religion topics, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in these subjects?

The lyrics dont directly reflect the views of the guys involved, though as a whole we fucking despise all forms of organised religion and have an appreciation for any attack against it. With that said each song is written from the perspective of a fictional character. What we do lyrically could be thought of as short horror vignettes. Think Tales from the Crypt with a splash of occultism.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Curse The Flesh'?

It sounded cool. We didnt realize it was actually a Morbid Angel song until later. By the time we realized that we'd spent too much on branding to change it. Still sounds cool though.

5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?

Our home town shows have been badass. We like to get as theatrical as possible and the people that come to our shows lose their shit in the pit. We've played with bigger groups like Abigail Williams, Michael Graves, Vital Remains etc etc but the local shows have been just as if not more crazy.

6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

We are gearing up for the 4th annual Communion of Darkness black metal festival in South Carolina. We'll be rolling with Lustravi from Panama City, Florida and Sytherium from New Orleans, Louisiana. These are bands we feel are on the cutting edge of extreme metal on the Gulf Coast.We're planning a trip up the east coast of the US at the beginning of next year with Lustravi, and hope to hit the west coast by the end of the year

7.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?

If the time comes that we receive an offer for something we are not capable of accomplishing ourselves, then we would consider it. However, at the moment we have an amazing team that fulfills most of the things that a record label would offer. Our killer publicist in Zoheb at Qabar-Extreme Music PR. Those guys are fucking awesome. The majority of our art is done by the extremely talented Nate the Knife aka Nathan Britton, our unnoficial "tour manager/chauffer" Jabba, our merch girl Kayla Dahmer, the list goes on. We've been really lucky in the amount of support we've received from people who believe in what we're doing as strongly as we do. So in short, no.

8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to you music by fans of black and death metal?

Russia appears to have a healthy interest in us seeing as how we've had more illegal downloads of our album there than anywhere else. We keep track of that shit and document a carefully detailed "Fuck/Kill" list. We know where you live. Seriously though, we've been shocked by the response we've received in the UK, Middle East, the Netherlands as well as on our home terf. To see people so far away appreciating what we're doing when we are only a small fish in a large pond inspires us to keep pushing ourselves and continue to fight the good fight.

9.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

We definitely have a certain sound that we established with the first album. Since then we have undergone a heavy lineup change and while we want to stick to what we do, we have new musicians from different musical backgrounds that open up new possibilities for us to do more.

10.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

There are too many to list. Each member has completely different musical tastes and backgrounds. Collectively I dont think we could find one band that we could all agree on to be "inspirational" to us. And we like that because thats what makes us what we are.

11.What are some of your non musical interests?

We like to give back to our community. For instance: giving makeovers to the homeless to make them appear more hirable, getting bags of ice from the local gas station taking them the the harbor and releasing them back into the wild, ensuring our local bars, liqour stores and drug dealers have a steady income, shit like that.


12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

We really want to get our music out to as many people as possible. So we'd like everyone to know that our album Black Majesty is available at every online music retailer and is available for streaming on Spotify and Bandcamp. Add that shit to your playlist, come to our shows, buy a T-shirt do something so that we dont have to whore out our guitarists anymore. And to those already doing so, we truly love you guys and cant wait to bring you more.


LINEUP:

Vocals: Jeremy Dahmer
Guitars: Arron Guy
 Guitars: Duel Guess
 Bass: Sam Barnette
 Drums: Jacob Hines



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Quinta Essentia/Initiates Of The Great Work/Deathgasm Records/2016 CD Review

  Quinta  Essentia  are  a  band  from  Alabama  that  plays  a  melodic  mixture  of  black,  death  and  thrash  metal  and  this  is  a review  of  their  2016  album  "Initiates  Of  The  Great  Work"  which  will  be  released  on  September  29th  by  Deathgasm  Records.

  A  very  hard  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  some  melodic  guitar  leads  and  you  can  also  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recording  and  the  vocals  are  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard.

  Throughout  the  recording  there  is  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  some  songs  also bring  in  clean  singing  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  traditional  metal  feeling  and  synths  along  with  spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  some  songs  also  bring  in  a  small  amount  of  acoustic  guitars  while  some  tracks  are  also  long  and  epic  in  length  and  the  songs  also  bring  in  influences  from  thrash  and  death  metal  and  they  also  bring  in  an  instrumental.

  Quinta  Essentia  plays  a  musical  style  that  is  mostly  rooted  in  the  melodic  style  of  black  metal  while  also  mixing  in  elements  of  heavy,  thrash  and  death  metal  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  alchemy  and  Hermetic  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Quinta  Essentia  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Stone  As  A  Key"  "Mystical  Union"  and  "Iniates  Of  The  Great  Work".  8  out  of  10.   

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Mumincunt/Visor Fran Muminskogarnas Morker/Heathen Tribes Records/2016 Cassette Review

  Mumincunt  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  plays  a  melodic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2016  album  "Visor  Fran  Muminskogarnas  Morker"  which  will  be  released  on  cassette  in  September  by  Heathen  Tribes  Records.

  A  very  dark  and  atmospheric  sounding  intro  starts  off  the  album  along  with  some  epic  synths  and  after  the  intro  the  music  goes  into  a  heavier  musical  direction  along  with  some  grim  vocals  that  also  use  growls  and  clean  singing  while  the  riffs  also use  a  great  amount  of  melody  and  after  awhile  black  metal  screams make  their  presence  known  on  the  recording.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  hear  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  along  with  some  acoustic  guitars  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  folk  music  vibe  and  spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  at  times  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  in  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  along  with  all  of  the  musical instruments  sounding  very  powerful  and  synths  also  make  a  return  briefly  as  the  album  progresses  and  you  can  hear  some  elements  of  doom  metal  in the  slower  guitar  riffing and  some  of  the  tracks  are very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  Mumincunt  plays  a  melodic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  that  is  more  different  than  most  bands  of  this  genre  and  they  are  not  afraid  to  be  experimental  and  also  bring  back  some  of  the  doom  metal  elements  of  the  genre  that  have  been  missing  since  the  days  of  Ophthalamia,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Swedish  and  cover  dark  and  depressive  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Mumincunt  are  a  very  great sounding  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Knullad  Av  En  Mumin"  "Mumintrollets  Dod"  "Hemeluns  Bekannelse"  and  "Kuken  I  Kottvarnen".  8  out  of  10.

https://mumincunt.bandcamp.com/track/hattifnattarnas-massiva-bukake-sprut  

  

Curse The Flesh/Black Majesty/2015 Full Length Review

  Curse  The  Flesh  are  a  band  from  Mobil,  Alabama  that  plays  a  very  melodic  form  of  blackened  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their self  released  2015  album  "Black  Majesty".

  Distorted  soundscapes  start  off  the  album  before  going  into a  heavier  musical  direction  that  also  uses  a  great  mixture  of  death  metla  growls  and  black  metal  screams  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  while  a  lot  of  the  riffing  brings  in  a  great  amount  of  melody.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized they  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion  and  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  both  European  and  American  black  and  death  metal  influences  and  some  songs  also bring  in  a  small  amount  of  atmospheric  synths which  also  gives  the  music  a  symphonic  touch  without  taking  away  from  the  brutality.

  Curse  The  Flesh  plays  a musical  style  that  takes  European  style  melodic  black  metal  and  mixes  it  with  American  death  metal  to  create  a  style  of their  own,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  for  being  a  self  released  recording  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  blasphemous  and  Occultism  themes.

  In  my opinion  Curse  The  Flesh  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  blackened  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Blasphemy  Hymn"  "The  Shroud"  and  "I Call  Down  Horrors".  8  out  of  10.

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Creinium/Hallucinosis/Inverse Records/2016 CD Review

  Creinium  are  a  band  from  Finland  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  melodic  and  technical  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2016  album  "Hallucinosis"  which  will  be  released  in  July  by  Inverse  Records.

  Tragic  sounding  keyboards  start off  the  album  which  also  gives  the  music  a  symphonic  and  atmospheric  feeling  and  after  awhile  heavy  guitars  start  mixing  in  with  the  keyboards  and  you  can  also  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recording  while  some  of  the  songs  also  bring  in  prog  elements.

  Death  metal  growls  along  with  melodic  guitar  leads  are  a  very  huge  part  of  the  recording  and  the  riffs  also  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  melody and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard  and  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  decent  amount of  black  metal  elements  and  clean  playing  can  be  heard  at  times.

  Some  of  the  songs  are  long  and  epic  in  length  and  throughout  the  recording  you  can  hear  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  as  the  album  progresses  black  metal  screams  can  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  while  some songs  also  bring  in  elements  of  doom  metal  while  other  tracks  show  the  music  getting  more  technical  and  also  mixing  in  influences  from  jazz,  folk,  electronic  music and  industrial.

  Creinium  plays  a  musical  style  on  this  recording  that  is  mostly  rooted  in  the  melodic  styles  of  black,doom  and  death  metal  while  also  mixing  in  influences  from  many  different  musical  genres  throughout  the  recording  to  create  something  original,  then  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  dystopian  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Creinium  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  the  more  symphonic  and  melodic  sides  of  black  and  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Seams"  "Vigilance"  "The  Diminished  Perception'  and  "God  Monument".  8  out  of  10.

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Netherbird/Windwards/Black Lodge Records/2016 Single Review

  Netherbird  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  very  melodic  and  symphonic  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2016  single  "Windwards"  which  will  be  released  in  July by  Black  Lodge  Records.

  A  very  fast  and  melodic  sound  starts  off  the  single  along  with  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  and  when  the  music  slows  down  a  bit  symphonic  elements  are  added  onto  the  recording  and  both  of  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and fast  while t he  vocals  are  high  pitched  screams.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  solos  and  leads  also  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  and  the  first  track  is  very  long  and epic  in  length  and  both  of  the  songs  can  also  get  very  atmospheric  at  times  while  also  mixing  in  influences  from  doom,  death  and  post  metal.

  Netherbird  creates  2  songs  that  remain  true  to  the  melodic  and  symphonic  style  of  black  metal  that  was  established  on  previous  releases,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness and  struggles  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Netherbird  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  melodic  and  symphonic  black  metal,  you  should  check  out t his  single.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Windwards".  8  out  of  10. 

https://netherbird.bandcamp.com/album/windwards-single

 

Siegelord/Ascent Of The Fallen/2016 Full Length Review

  Siegelord  are  a  band  from  Cincinnati,  Ohio  that  plays  a  melodic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  with  some  dark  ambient  and  symphonic  elements  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2016  album  "Ascent  Of  The  Fallen".

  Ambient  style  keyboards  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  acoustic  guitars  a  few  seconds  later  which  also  leads  up  to  more  of  a  symphonic  and  heavy  musical  direction  which  also  introduces  death  metal  growls  and  black  metal  screams  onto  the  recording  and  you  can  also  hear  a  great  amount  of  melody  in  the  guitar  riffing.

  Spoken  word  parts  can  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  while  some  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  and  all  of  the musical  instruments on  the  recording  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  there  are  also  some  angry  shouts  being  utilized  at  time.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  hear  a  great mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  songs  also  bring  in a  great  amount  of  modern  metal  elements  while  some  songs  also  bring  in  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts  and  influences  of  power  metal  can  also  be  heard  in  the  music  at  times  and  they  are  mixed  in  with  the  guitar  riffs while  the  vocals  are all done  in  either  a  spoken  or  aggressive  direction  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  brief  use  of  blast  beats  along  with  tremolo  picking  can  be  heard  and  a  brief  use  of  acoustic  guitars  can  also  be  heard  on  the  last  track.

  Siegelord  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  the  melodic  styles  of  black  and  death  metal  and  mixes  it  in  with  some  symphonic  and  dark  ambient  elements  to  create  something  very  original,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  for  being  a  self  released  recording  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  fantasy  stories  of  their  own  creations.

  In  my  opinion  Siegelord  are  a  very  great  sounding  symphonic  and  melodic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Fractured  Pantheon"  "Unkillable"  "Totem'  and  "Ascent  Of  The  Fallen".  8  out  of  10.

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