1.Hello please introduce yourself to the readers.
Hi, my name is Steve, I am the guitarist and backing vocalist for Lust of Decay.
2.At what age did you first discover death metal and what is it about this genre that you love so much?
I would guess I was in my mid to late teens is when I first discovered death metal… although I was into heavy music at a much younger age starting with some punk, hardcore and thrash metal before eventually finding my way to death metal… in my opinion death metal is just the ultimate form of all metal genres because of its aggression, brutality and complexity.
3.Who were the first bands that you listened to? Who are some of the current bands that you have been listening to?
Some of the first death metal bands that I was listening to was Morbid Angel, Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse, Malevolent Creation, Napalm Death and Deicide… from there I started to discover underground bands like Deeds of Flesh, Malignancy, Devourment, Brodequin and Mortal Decay… and to this day I still listen to all of those bands, plus some of my current favorites like Gorgasm, Defeated Sanity, Incinerate, NecroticGoreBeast, Dying Fetus and so many more…
4.Lust of Decay was started in 2000 what gave you all the idea to start this band? How did you all choose Lust of Decay for the band name?
We were just a group of young guys looking to write some brutal music. There were not any death metal bands in our immediate area, so we wanted to change that… prior to Lust of Decay we were pretty much a thrash metal band and over the course of a couple years we evolved into Lust of Decay. We had several different band names before we finally agreed and settled on Lust of Decay… and that’s who we’ve been ever since.
5.Who would you say are the band’s biggest influences and have they remained the same over the years? For the readers who may not have heard your music yet how would you best describe it?
In our early years we were highly influenced by bands like Lividity, Waco Jesus, Abuse, Skinless and Broken Hope… and with our new album ‘Entombed in Sewage’ I believe you can still hear those old school influences, in addition to other influences like Gorgasm, Suffocation and Dying Fetus.
6.Entombed In Sewage is the bands newest full length how long did it take the band to write the music for this release? Does the whole band take part in the writing process or does one member usually write everything?
Because we are all spread out in different cities and had limited rehearsals together, we were pretty slow writing this album, it took nearly five years to get this entire album written and recorded. For this new album I wrote all the music and Jay wrote all the lyrics… I would present the riffs at rehearsals, then we’d put everything together as a band to complete the songs.
7.Are the band’s previous releases still available for the readers to purchase? And does the band have any other merchandise currently available? If yes, what is available and where can the readers purchase it?
Yes, all three of our previous full lengths are available digitally… and two of them, ‘Infesting the Exhumed’ and ‘Purity Through Dismemberment’, are also available on CD. We have a couple shirt designs, patches and stickers available as well… plus the new ‘Entombed in Sewage’ merchandise that comes out on December 12th. Everything can be purchased at www.comatosemusic.com.
8.Has Lust of Decay had the opportunity to perform very many shows over the years? If yes, what have been some of the band’s most memorable shows? Who are some of your favorite bands that you have gotten to share the stage with?
Oh yes, Lust of Decay was extremely active between 2002 and 2007, we did a lot of shows and festivals during that time. We also had a brief return to performing live between 2014 and 2016 when we did a US tour and festivals. I would have to say that the Central Illinois Metalfests were most memorable for us though, it was just an entire weekend of brutal death metal with so many great bands and friends. We got to share the stage with some of the biggest and best bands in death metal like Cannibal Corpse, Nile, Deicide, Malevolent Creation, Suffocation, Dying Fetus, Mortician, Incantation, Obituary, Immolation, Exhumed… and the list goes on… we were very thankful to play shows and fests with so many of our heroes!
9.Are there any shows or tours planned in support of Entombed in Sewage? If yes, where will the band be performing?
At this time we have no plans for any shows… perhaps that will change in 2026, but for now there’s nothing planned.
10.Besides Lust of Decay do any of the members currently work with other bands or solo projects? If yes, please tell the readers a little about them?
Yes, Jordan currently has a solo project called In-Conquered and Ryan is in the band Coathanger Abortion. Jay isn’t in any active bands at this time but did release albums with his other bands Cesspool of Vermin back in 2021 and Shuriken Cadaveric Entwinement in 2022. As for myself, I am not currently in any other bands, the last side project I was involved with was Purulent Necrosis back in 2019.
11.Thank you for taking the time to fill this interview out, do you have any final comments for the readers?
Thank you very much for this interview, we greatly appreciate the support! Lust of Decay is very excited for our new album ‘Entombed in Sewage’ to drop on December 12th and we hope that all of your readers will savor the sickness and brutality! Lust Of Decay https://www.facebook.com/LustOfDecayOfficial https://www.instagram.com/lust_of_decay_official/?igshid=MTNiYzNiMzkwZA%3D%3D Comatose Music https://www.comatosemusic.com/ https://comatosemusic.bandcamp.com/album/entombed-in-sewage https://www.facebook.com/Comatosemusiclabel https://www.instagram.com/comatose_music/?utm_medium=copy_link
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