In 2012 they released their highly successful self-titled EP, once again recorded at Apothica. After restructuring the band in 2014, Rob and Derek took some time to hone the band's future. The band brought in Bobby McCarthy on drums, Aaron Fedor on bass, and Mike Maskas on guitar. They started to play more out of state shows in Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin to very appreciative audiences. In late 2017 they re-entered Apothica Studios to record their most ambitious effort to date. Released on September 25th, 2018, "Eradication" looks to be one of the best independent releases of the year.
CD has had the privilege of sharing the stage with some very well-known national acts including: Exodus, Mushroomhead, Deicide, Fear Factory, Goatwhore, Sepultura, Battlecross, Soulfly (2x), Kataklysm, All That Remains, Soil, The Agonist, Lazarus A.D., Sylosis, Butcher Babies, 40 Below Summer, and First Jason, amongst many others.
Rob Peto- vocals
Derek DeLucia- guitar
Mike Maskas- guitar
Aaron “A-A-Ron” Fedor
Bobby McCarthy- drums
1.Thanks for your time. Tell us about your band and what you do for your band.
I started my band Central Disorder when I was a freshman in high school in 2003. I have stuck with it through these many years already and have assembled an incredible group of hardworking, dedicated, and talented musicians who I’m happy to call my family. I am the vocalist, but I book shows, book recording time, I schedule interviews, hire photographers, etc. You name it, I get it done for this band.
2.When did you decide you wanted to be in a band?
I wanted to be in a band the second I got home from Best Buy with my copy of Metallica’s “black album,” sitting at my desk doing algebra homework, and The Unforgiven came on. I heard that song and said “I need to be playing music forever.”
3. What is different about being a musician than you imagined?
I knew it would be challenging, but the hardest thing is never knowing who to trust. We’ve been screwed over so many times in our career so far by promoters, venue owners, “music industry people” who turned out to just be lying…it goes on and on.
4.What gear do you use and why?
I use a Sennheiser e835 mic. I just like how I sound through it.
5. What music do you listen to that would surprise people?
I personally am a huge country fan, but not today’s country music. It’s terrible, over-produced pop nowadays. I like Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Toby Keith, Keith Whitley, etc. I also like musicians who write their own music. This is why I have a big appreciation for Lady Gaga. She writes most of her music on the piano before it gets mashed into “radio friendly” pop.
6. How do we find your music and merch to buy?
We are on all the streaming platforms: Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, etc.
Our bandcamp also has our online store.centraldisorder.bandcamp.com
facebook.com/centraldisorder
youtube.com/centraldisordermusic
Instagram.com/centraldisorder
7. How did you get a record deal? Or do you want a record deal or are you DIY?
We do not have a record deal (yet). It’s definitely our goal because we want to spread our music to as many ears on this planet as we can. We have a lot of music that we want people to hear and we have a sound people can connect with. For 15 years this band has been DIY and there hasn’t been a day I’ve woken up where I haven’t said “what can I do to get us noticed by more people today?”
8. What bands do people compare your music to?
The biggest comparison we get at almost every show we play is Lamb of God. Our sound, especially my vocal attack, has definitely been influenced heavily by them. But we take so many different influences and process them into our version of musical reality.
9. Are you pro Spotify / streaming services ? Or do you think it hurts sales?
I’m for the streaming sites because it allows that many more people to be able to come across our music, but it definitely hurts traditional album sales in that people don’t really want to sit and listen to full albums anymore (except for myself lol)
10. What’s the ultimate goal for the band?
Our ultimate goal is to get a record contract and become a professional touring band. Come into a city, deliver a killer performance, pack up, and mosey on down the road to do it again in the next town. There’s nothing like an amazing metal show, and it’s our goal to deliver that night after night.
11. Will we see you tour?
Every single person in this band wants to tour, we just need the opportunity and financial backing. So yes, you will see us touring, provided we can work out some logistics.
12. Who would you love to tour with?
Obviously we’d love to tour with huge bands like Lamb of God, Mastodon, Amon Amarth, In Flames, Black Dahlia Murder, and so on. But some contemporaries of ours would be nice too, like Kataklysm, Unearth, Aborted, Battlecross, and other mid-level bands. We’d love to be able to get on some festival lineups over the next few years. That’s definitely a major goal of ours.
13.What is your favorite song of yours and why?
My favorite song of ours that we play is “Into The Night” off our latest album “Eradication.” Its catchy, it’s some of the best lyrics I’ve ever written, and the riffs that support the song are just awesome. The crowd really gets into that song as well. Every time we play it everyone definitely seems more pumped up.
14. Why should people take the time to listen to your band over the thousands of other bands?
People should listen to us because we are not your run-of-the-mill metal band. We take our influences and reprocess them into a well-oiled pile driver of sound. We strive to be the best. The only question you need to ask yourself is why you never listened to us sooner.
15.What are your favorite music websites labels podcast etc?
I usually get my metal news from Blabbermouth, but metalsucks is good too. Ultimate Guitar is usually reliable. As far as labels: Nuclear Blast, Metal Blade, Century Media, Earache, and Relapse. There’s also Roadrunner and Victory, but I’ve heard mixed reviews on them, as can probably be said about any label.
16. Is imagery important to you? Do you judge albums by the cover?
Imagery is important. “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is fine and well, but when you have a split second to make an impression on someone, let’s say they’re buying your album. The cover should intrigue them to want to pick it up. Your artwork should be a reflection of your music and how you want people to perceive you. You should also look the part onstage, whatever that may be. Your band needs to be on the same page in terms of look. If the singer comes out dressed in a suit, the bassist in a clown costume, and the drummer looks like a Viking, there needs to be a meeting.
17.If you could choose a cover song your band mates would hate what would it be?
A cover that I’d love to do but that nobody else would want to do would probably be Creeping Death by Metallica. We used to cover it years ago and I loved it because that song just rips, but everyone got really tired of it and since then a whole lot of bands have been covering it. But I still think that song kills.
18.Is the record or live show more important?
Again this goes back to making an impact with your album AND live show. They have to be cohesive. Not everyone is going to be able to see your live show, and some people who see your live show won’t have your album. As an artist you have to approach every show like your trying to win over the audience as if they’ve never seen you. Especially in extreme metal, you can’t “phone it in.” It’s powerful music and it cannot be delivered lightly. You have to make the audience feel what you felt when you were writing it. Your performance is key to making that unforgettable impression. HOWEVER, you also cannot deliver that amazing performance and NOT have an incredible record to back it up with. If someone sees your band for the first time and they’re blown away and they now want to grab a CD to listen to and show their friends, it cannot be a subpar recording. You want to deliver the same energy on an album as you would if you were playing live (and THAT is exactly what we’ve done with our album “Eradication”).
19. Name 3 people dead or alive you would want to play your music for.
Number one would be my 5th grade teacher. He’s the one who inspired me to start my band in the first place. He died the day after our first show ever from a heart attack and he never got to see me perform. He is the inspiration I have every day to make this band work. I’d also love to play it for any record executive I could find. As I said earlier, I know we have something people will like, but trying to get it into the hands of the right people is unbelievably hard to do. There’s so many more than 3 people, but ultimately I’d love to get genuine feedback from other professional musicians. Critiques from someone like Phil Anselmo or Randy Blythe would be amazing. Just having them say “I like that, I don’t like that so much, etc”.
20. Lemmy Ozzy Dio and Rob Halford in a cage match who wins?
Lemmy. Hands down. Every. Damn. Time. Dio would try to cast a magic spell, but Lemmy would just laugh and say “nice try mate.”
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