Gruesome, Florida's modern purveyors of old-school death metal, have entered the studio to begin working on a new EP titled Dimensions of Horror. The band will be recording the new material at New Constellation RMP Studios with engineer Jarrett Pritchard in Orlando, FL. The album will once again feature artwork from the legendary Ed Repka (Death, Megadeth) and will see a release via Relapse in 2016. Gruesome commented on the stated about the upcoming material:
"This fall we'll be heading to Chuck's hometown of Orlando to start working on our upcoming release. For this one, we've dug even deeper into the roots of our favorite Floridians DEATH, with some lewd, rude and crude Death Metal. It's gonna be nasty and raw and I can't wait to see what returning cover artist Ed Repka comes up for this one! This record is designed to be cranked on cassette in your I-ROC Z and totally piss off the PMRC, if those were still things that happened."
Gruesome's return to the studio follows the band's first live performances, including appearances at Full Terror Assault Fest and Obscene Extreme America. The band has also been confirmed for both Maryland Deathfest 2016 and the first-ever Netherlands Deathfest next February in Tilburg.
Gruesome's debut full-length Savage Land was released last year via Relapse to widespread critical acclaim. Savage Land is available for purchase via Relapse AT THIS LOCATION, and can be streamed in full & purchased digitally via the band's Bandcamp page HERE.
Info/Bio: MultiÂstate death metal project Gruesome was born out of guitarist/vocalist Matt Harvey and drummer Gus Rios' mutual involvement with the Death To All tours (Harvey served as frontman for the original miniÂ-tour and Rios both performed "Baptized in Blood" and worked with DTA drummer Sean Reinert on the following US tour where Exhumed filled in as support). After discussing and discarding the idea of putting together another incarnation of DTA to focus exclusively on the first two albums, Harvey halfÂ-jokingly suggested that the pair write their own songs in intentional homage to Death. It wasn't long before the idea gained traction, and the band soon had five tracks written. With Harvey writing in California, Rios recruited Possessed guitarist Daniel Gonzalez and Derketa bassist Robin Mazen to record the material in Florida, while Harvey tracked his vocals on the West Coast.
Gruesome released a pair of singleÂ-song demos in 2014, and was subsequently signed by Relapse Records in June of that year, with a full-Âlength release (recorded in Florida, of course) planned for early the next year. The result of those recordings would become the band's debut full- length Savage Land, a truly Gruesome slab of first waveÂ-styled death metal released in April 2015. It's clear from the song quality on Savage Land that Gruesome is humbly determined to keep Death's classic sound alive as faithfully as possible, and the critical reception for Savage Land has reflected the band's dedication. Metal Injection called it "the advanced, dripping-Ârot-from-Âthe-corners-Âof-Âa-Âcoffin, putrid, vile death metal throwback that you've been waiting for," while Exclaim declared that "The enthusiasm alone on Savage Land is aweÂ-inspiring." With an all-star lineup and unmatched songwriting skills, Gruesome is willing and able to propel the historical sentiment and sincerity of Death's spirit into the present.
