ABNORMALITY Hello , Here Ricardo Bedoya SCUMZINE journal BLOG , how are things in the band ? , How they felt in Colombia ? Hi Ricardo . Things are going really well and We are busier than ever . We had a great me in Colombia last November . Bogotá Grind Death Fest was sick !
1 ‐ How do you form the band ? And where does the name ?
Abnormality formed in late 2005 by myself and Jay Blaisdell ( drums ). We started talking through a local metal forum Return To The Pit . At first I did guest vocals with Jay ' s old band Tera sm , and a erwards we decided to form our own project which became Abnormality . The name we came up with a er much debate . We thought it fit our sound well enough , and wouldn ' t peg us into one sub‐genre .
2 ‐ Your latest album is " CONTAMINATING THE HIVE MIND " , which was conducted in 2012 , what ' s new in the band ? And has received acceptance you expected ?
Contamina ng the Hive Mind was very well received in our area and around the world . We made two music videos from the album which have helped our music gain more exposure .
3 ‐ Tell us about the new album " THE HIVE MIND contamina ng "? and what you tell us about the produc on and mixing of this work ?
We worked with same Producer and Engineer as our previous EP ( The Collec ve Calm in Mortal Oblivion ), Peter Rutcho of Damage Produc ons . He is a great producer and he really understood us as a band , and the sound we were going for .
4 ‐ What can be said of video ABNORMALITY " MONARCH OMEGA "? , What was edited ? , Why this song ? And what is the message of the song ?
We chose Monarch Omega to do our first music video because it is a very aggressive song and the lyrics are very visual . The song is about Monarch Programming [ MK‐ULTRA ], from the point of view of the mind controlled assassin .
5 ‐ How was working with director Corey Gomes ?
Corey has been a good friend of ours for many years . He has made a number of independent films . When we started thinking of the music video , I immediately thought of working with him . He is into the same types of conspiracy theories as us , so I knew he would be able to bring our vision to life .
6 ‐ Let ' s talk about how things were with the EP " THE CALM COLLECTIVE IN MORTAL OBLIVION "? , Does the reac on of the fans and the press extreme ?
Our former EP was also well received . It helped us bring the band to new levels . A er the release of that album in 2010 we started touring more and playing more fes vals around the US .
7 ‐ How do abnormality musical composi on ? And what is the issue ?
We write in a few different ways . We jam at our prac ce space and write on the fly that way . Also we write riffs and lyrics at home ahead of me , and bring that to prac ce . All our members contribute to the music wri ng process .
8 ‐ Te l l u s a b o u t To u r " S E E O N T O U R ABNORMALITY "? , What shows ? And what countries have you visited ? , And bands that have accompanied them ?
The next tour we are planning is Europe April 16‐May 3rd through Doomstar Booking Agency . That tour will be announced soon ! We are going out with a couple of our favorite death metal bands .
9 ‐ Observe how the concert in Colombia ? And What did you think of the Colombian scene ?
The Colombian scene seems very ac ve and alive . We met many great male and female fans of the underground . The mosh pits were brutal and the other bands we shared the stage with were sick !
10 ‐ Are you planning to record new material , could give us something ?
We are now wri ng songs for our next full length album which we plan to record and release in 2014 .
11 ‐ How are things S E VA R E D R E C O R D S distribu on ? And con nue with S E VA R E D RECORDS or planning seek new label ?
Sevared has done great things for us , and helped distribute our music around the world ! Barre is a great guy !
12 ‐ What does the cover of " CONTAMINATING THE HIVE MIND "? And how was the process of crea on with MALLIKA SUNDARAMURTHY ?
I ' m an ar st and I have so far done our album covers . The concept for that cover was based on the tle track of that album .
13 ‐ What is the meaning of the tle of the " CONTAMINATING THE HIVE MIND "?
It ' s about waking up the masses from a controlled sleeping state to see the reality of what ' s going on in our world .
14 ‐ How was the recording of contamina ng THE HIVE MIND and support of Ma WAY ?
The recording process was a li le slow , it took us a few months to get everything tracked . I have known Ma for a number of years . I am a big fan of his music and I consider him a friend . I simply asked him if he would lay down some guest vocals for the album , and he agreed .
15 ‐ This is a ques on for MALLIKA , how did you begin to be lead singer of a band AND TECHNICAL BRUTAL DEATH METAL ? , What is your vocal technique ? And Who influenced you as a singer ?
I started prac cing vocals since about 1998 , just as a fan of the music . I joined my first band in 2003 and I got more serious about music as me went on . I went to university to study art and design , but I met a lot of musicians while I was there and also got deeper into the metal scene . Chris Barnes was an early influence , later Ma Way , Frank Mullen , and Joe Horvath and more .
16 ‐ What is the scene MASSACHUSETTS ?
The scene in Massachuse s is very strong . We have many good bands in different subgenres of extreme music , death , black , thrash , and grind . It has been a very inspiring and influen al place to have grown up .
17 ‐ Final comments ? and anything you want to add
I ' m looking forward to one day returning to Colombia and South America for more shows ! Thank you and all the best for Scumzine !
ESPAÑOL
ABNORMALITY son diferentes en sus composiciones musicales , y no la pica banda dentro del género , muestran una habilidad y crea vidad en su BRUTAL METAL DEATH técnica , su primer grande , quedó bajo el s e l l o S E V A R E D R E C O R D S , y s e l l a m a " CONTAMINATION THE HIVE MIND ", que es un trabajo muy brutal y extremo , su visita a Colombia me