1.Thanks for taking the time to talk to The Grinder! You have a new EP out, Tell us about it!
Thanks
for having us, the new EP 'Retribution' is our debut recording it's a
mix of Metal styles Thrash, Groove, Metalcore. classic, old and new
influences we have guitar riffing with a blend of vocal guttural
brutality, soaring harmonies, over a wave of savage bass and destructive
drumming. The lyrical themes bounce between politics and mental health
issues which reflect how we feel about alot of what's going on in the
world at the moment.
2.Where was it recorded? Is all the material new?
We
recorded this at Longwave studios with esteemed producer Romesh
Dodangoda which was a great experience, he so knows his stuff, really
aiming to make the best recording and capture our sound. We've been
playing a lot of the EP live over the last year, but we tend to evolve
songs as we go so for everyone this will be the first time they've heard
them fully.
3.What is the biggest difference between your last release and the new one?
This
is our debut for the band, we've all been in different bands before and
certainly this is the best sounding record any of us has put together,
going to Longwave really levelled up the production quality making a
record that stands against bigger artists.
4.Are you signed to a label? If so which one and how did they help or support the process?
We
are independent and doing it all ourselves, Jon the guitarist is
stressed all the time as he's doing most of the work (lol). Putting on
our own shows and promoting them is a bit nervy hoping you get enough
people through the door for the other bands to play to and keep the
venue happy. We're starting to put feelers out for management so we can
concentrate more on the creative song writing/music vids/art work/merch
ideas.
5.What has been going on with the band between albums and releases? Did you tour?
Since
finishing the EP we've been finishing off the next collection of songs,
we had pretty much an albums worth of material when we recorded the EP,
but studio time is very expensive so we just did half the songs. We've
carried on playing gigs and putting on our own shows, while perfecting
the next six songs which we'll be looking to lay down next Spring with
Romesh.
6.Do you have any new members?
Pete
Scammell the Vocalist was the last piece of the puzzle who joined about
12 months before recording, we took some time to find the right person
for the job, not only has he got a great voice for the songs. He's a
ball of sweaty energy live and that's important to us having a top notch
live show.
7.Who produced the new record and how did they effect it?
As
stated Romesh Dodangoda produced it, we're lucky to have someone of his
talents in South Wales and on our doorstep relatively. With such a
great reputation in the industry and working with lots of established
bands we knew we we're in safe hands, he made us feel really relaxed and
welcome in the studio. This all helped us getting the most out of the
recording time and get such a epic production sound.
8.Some like to record naked or in the dark with candles…. Did you have any strange studio practices?
Pete
was staying at the hotel De Matt all week, so they turned up late
everyday after breakfast (or second breakfast) but then we we're pretty
much on the caffeine all day. Certainly we seemed to have swearing
ritual, where most takes we're followed by a curse and someone saying
'Again!'
9.Of course tell us where to pick up your record and how to learn more about you.
We're
on Facebook and Insta, plus our own website, which you can find on
google! The EP will go live globally on the 6th of Dec and available on
all good streaming platforms. Links if you got this far: www.facebook.com/
10.What are your plans for the release?
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