1. Please introduce yourselves to the readers.
Hi, readers! Nat, Matt, Dan, and Jonathan here, and we are Architectural Genocide! Could that have sounded any more Captain Planet?
2. Hello, how are things going in Texas this week?
Matt: Texas is ight. Lots of construction, traffic because of the construction, sporadic weather, and, you know, killer death!
3. What age were you when you first discovered death metal, and who were the first bands you heard? Who are some current bands that have caught your attention?
Dan: I started listening to metal at the age of 10 and got into death metal when I was 15. This was around the beginning of the MySpace era, back when brutal death bands would reach out to you, thank you for the add, and tell you to keep it brutal! You bet your goddamn ass I kept it brutal because I started discovering bands like Devourment, Incantation, Digested Flesh, and the Berzerker. They put a little lead in my pencil, if you know what I mean.
These days, Italy has been pumping loads all over the death metal community. With bands like Septycal Gorge, Antropofagus, Indecent Excision, Blasphemer and Hour of Penance, you can’t really go wrong.
Laying it down in the Texas region, you have elites like Flesh Hoarder, Reviled, Demonseed, Defiled Crypt, Putrid Womb, and Necrosis. Lots of great death metal in the continent-sized state that is Texas.
4. Architectural Genocide was formed in 2017, when did you and other members first get the idea to start this band? How did you choose Architectural Genocide as the name of the band?
Nat: Dan and Jonathan had been trying to put together a project since 2015. Jonathan started with jamming with me in late 2017. Jonathan came out to a sesh my friend and I were having. I could instantly tell he was a thicc ass boy. He was ready to work so we got after it. We started getting together every weekend. As things progressed, Jonathan came over during the week, and sometimes he would even spend the night. Soon enough, I asked for Jonathan’s hand in marriage and slowly put together what you see and hear now.
5. Cordyceptic Anthropomorph is the band’s debut which is being release through Comatose Music, when did you and the band first come in contact with this label?
Matt: Jonathan has a long-standing relationship with Comatose Music given his previous project released music on the label. When we received the premixed tracks, we sent them to the label in September. They immediately got back to us and they said they loved what we were doing. With a label like Comatose Music that’s so strongly planted into the death metal community, how could we pass that up? They offered the deal, and we took it.
6. Does the whole band take part in the writing process or does one member usually write everything? How long does it usually take to complete one song?
Nat: Jonathan and I write a lot of the content and bring it to Matt and Dan. They give their input and we go from there. Dan and I collaborate on lyrics and vocal rhythms.
Completing a song varies. Sometimes, it can take a couple of hours. Other times, we can work on a track for weeks.
7. Besides the debut does the band have any other merchandise currently available or coming out soon? If yes what is available and where can the readers purchase it?
Dan: Merchandise can be found at architecturalgenocide.bandcamp.com and through our label at comatosemusic.com. We’re in the process of working out a deal with NASA to ensure those not on Earth get their fix, too! We gotchu, ET!
8. Has Architectural Genocide had the chance to play very many live shows over the years or do you prefer working in the studio?
Jonathan: We’ve played a handful of shows so far. We’re grateful for the offers we’ve received. We’ve already had the privilege of playing one of Texas’ premiere metal fests, Building Temples from Death Fest, and we’ve been able to open up for some of the sickest names in death metal. Matt, Dan, and I love the live performance element, and Nat gets his excitement from the writing process.
Our plan was to track an album first, then play the live shows in support of the release. But we received an offer to play Building Temples from Death Fest 2018, and we didn’t want to turn it down. We rushed to track a 2-song demo to have for the event because we wanted a little something to show people what we’re about. After that, we decided to keep the train moving and play some shows while finishing writing the rest of the debut release. Once the full length was done, we stopped taking offers for shows and focused solely on the release.
9. Are there any tours or shows planned in support of the debut release? If yes where will the band be playing and who are some bands you will be sharing the stage with?
Nat: So far, we’ve been confirmed for this year’s Chicago Domination Fest this summer. That’s going to be a wild one! This year’s lineup includes names like: Devangelic, Vile, Party Cannon, Condemned, Created to Kill, and Virulent Excision; very stoked for this. We may or may not be making our way out to Sin City sometime this year. *wink, wink*
We just played our CD Release Party here in Houston in with Flesh Hoarder, Defiled Crypt, Orchiectomy, and Scrap Pile. We packed the place for a night of delectable death metal, drunken antics, and endless pitting. We couldn’t have asked for a better turnout!
10. Architectural Genocide comes out of the Texas brutal death metal scene what is your opinion of the scene in Texas over the years?
Jonathan: We feel like it comes and goes at times here in Houston, but there is always something going on. Dallas/Ft Worth has a pretty steady stream of brutal death bands, and all the major cities have their share of heavy hitters. There have definitely been some iconic bands come out of Texas over the years, and we are happy to carry on the legacy.
11. Who are your all-time favorite bands coming out of Texas and are there any new bands you feel the readers should check out soon?
Jonathan: Infernal Dominion is a name that comes to our minds rather quickly, as well as Insideous Decrepancy. Everyone knows about Devourment, and there is Scattered Remains, too.
As far as bands to check out, go jam Toluca from San Antonio. I dig their sound a lot.
12. When you need to take a break from working on new music or band business what do you like to do in your free time?
Matt: I’m into all forms of melting of the mind, if you catch my drift. Nat partakes in strength training, he favors hanging out with cats over humans, and he is an avid World of Warcraft player. When Jonathan isn’t writing riffs, he hangs with his daughter. Our guttural goliath known as Dan is a vinyl collector, console gamer, and family man.
13. Besides playing in Architectural Genocide do you or any of the members currently play in any other bands?
Jonathan: Nat has a few side projects he works on in some of his downtime, but we are all pretty focused on this band’s momentum.
14. Thank you for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final words for the readers?
Dan: We hope everyone checks out the release and spreads the word of Architectural Genocide. We hope you’re digging what we’re putting down!
CORDYCEPTIC ANTHROPOMORPH OUT MARCH 13th ON COMATOSE MUSIC!
Matt, Nat, Dan, and Jonathan: See you in the pit!
Band Contacts
https://www.facebook.com/architecturalgenocide/
https://architecturalgenocide.bandcamp.com/merch
Label Contacts
http://www.comatosemusic.com/
https://comatosemusic.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Comatosemusiclabel
