EPK – Display of Decay – Vitriol (2023)
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“Every song is so unique that it feels like a new experience every single track. We never go into the writing process under the expectation of writing something a certain way and I think this translates well in the songs as they flow cohesively from track to track while each having their own unique added elements.” – Display of Decay
For fans of Cannibal Corpse, Dying Fetus, Immolation, Pantera, Morbid Angel
Band: Display of Decay
Album: Vitriol
Release Date: October 20, 2023
Label: Gore House Productions
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âEdmontonâs long-standing denizens of death metalâ â Decibel Magazine
“Should have lots of these from previous record, here are a few âThis three-piece, hailing from the Canadian badlands, are an absolutely crushing ode to no-frills, old-school brutality.â – Metal Injection
ââPerfect for fans of Deicide and Cannibal Corpseâ – Bloody-Disgusting
âdeath metal that is surely to snap your neck and crush your skull.â â My Global Mind
âFrom pit anthems to intricate playing identifiable sound and raspy deep growls, every reason you love death metal is inside the tracks that lay within âArt in Mutilation.” – Metal Temple
âThis is pure North American death metal with a dosage of thrash, but itâs the effective songwriting that keeps your interest from start to finish.â â Dead Rhetoric
âThis is Brutal Death Metal that wastes no time on pointless intros or messing around.â â Wonderbox Metal
ââCreated To Killâ is a monster itself â a blazing onslaught of thrashing death with a raw, old-school tone, loaded with riff savagery and anchored by a nimble bass line and a hard-hitting drum attack. The songâs dynamic tempos are sure to be gasoline for the mosh pit, and the punchy grooves in the music should get heads moving vigorously as well. On top of all that death metal goodness, the rapid-fire vocals are as bestial as this kind of instrumental ferocity demands.â â No Clean Singing (2015 – Dust of Existence)
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Album: Vitriol
Release Date: October 20, 2023
Label: Gore House Productions
Track Listing:
1. Malicious Motorcide (3:17)
2. The Butcher (4:26)
3. Legion of Doom (4:04)
4. Familial Feast (3:26)
5. Harbinger (3:06)
6. Hot Lead Vengeance (4:01)
7. Slaughtercast (3:54)
8. Vitriol (3:19)
Album Length: 29:36
Album Recording Credits:
– All songs written and performed by Sean Watson,
Brandon Siefert, Logan Wilson.
– Drums performed by Tyson Travnik on âHot Lead
Vengeanceâ & âVitriolâ
– All lyrics by Display of Decay & Kland Kuly
– Mixed & Mastered by Christian Donaldson
– Assistant Mix Engineer by Dominic Grimard
– Cover art by Caelan Stokkermans
– Graphic design by Logan Wilson
– Canadian Content (MAPL)
– Member of SOCAN
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The album as a whole:
‘Vitriol,’ was born of rage and spite fueled further by the chaos and uncertainty felt worldwide over the last few years.
The lyrical content covers a variety of topics ranging from pop culture references like Diablo & Mass Effect to darker undertones of the mainstream media’s obsession with school shootings and other acts of senseless violence that are continuously looped for ratings evidently posing a risk of reproduction.
Track By Track:
Malicious Motorcide: Malicious is a wild ride from start to finish. Itâs a song about driving over hordes of people in a fit of rage, the elevation in tempo and chaos felt in the song flow together perfectly with the lyrical content which was based around real events a member of our band was nearly a victim of.
The Butcher: The Butcher to me is the most dynamic song on the record. Its tempo fluctuates so much throughout to build up with the story behind the song. Initially, it started out as someone who was taken hostage and held against their will, soon to be burned alive, but we couldnât help but draw reference to Diabloâs notorious Butcher whoâs been featured in several of their games. The sheer heaviness of that intro and the catchiness of the chorus are guaranteed to turn heads and blow minds.
Legion of Doom: We have songs about serial killers, school shootings, and otherwise brutal methods of dying. Deep down, weâre just a bunch of nerds who love playing heavy music and this song really captures that. We wrote this one about the âDeath Knightâ in World of Warcraft, because itâs badass and because we can. Musically, this song was rewritten a number of times. I can remember a few minutes before a writing session, Brandon was on his way over and I was sitting there strumming along to warm up when I plucked the notes that would eventually become the chorus, and I thought to myself did I just write the best riff ever?!â Of course, I didnât, but itâs a pretty damn great riff. This song is definitely more âprogressiveâ than the other ones perhaps, I feel thereâs a definite nod to âDeathâ in this one, but nonetheless, itâs about slaying monsters in Azeroth. FOR THE HORDE.
Familial Feast: This was the last and most unexpected song on the record. We had another tune initially on the record we ended up scrapping late as we felt it wasnât up to par, but we had been jamming even newer stuff between recording sessions. Familial Feast just fell into place seamlessly and unexpectedly became one of our favorite tracks to play so it was a no-brainer to throw it on the record.
The lyrical content was written about Katherine Knight, an Australian-born murderer who in the early 2000âs killed and cooked her spouse with the intent of feeding him to his children. Itâs a pretty wild case that never seemed to garner as much notoriety as one would expect with such gruesome details.
Harbinger: Harbinger is definitely one of the most technically challenging songs, if not the MOST technically challenging on the record. A frenzy from start to finish, this track features a wide range of dynamics stretching from sweep picking, and octaves, to full-on chaos!
Lyrically, itâs entirely based on Mass Effect and the Reaper invasion, because as previously mentioned, nerds.
Hot Lead Vengeance: Â This track was written right as we came back from the âDecimate the Westâ tour in 2019. It was based on the growing number of senseless shootings going on around the world at the time. Every time you turned on the TV, every news network was covering a mass shooting somewhere, or some other act of senseless violence. Itâs definitely an experience to sit and listen through and certainly not for the faint of heart.
Vitriol: The name of the track says it all. The lyrical content in this tune was written in a time of extreme rage and with that, the music just kind of followed. To me, itâs got the most powerful chorus of the entire record lyrically and musically because itâs simple yet effective.
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L – R – Brandon Siefert (Bass), Sean Watson (Guitar / Vocals), Logan Wilson (Drums)
Photo Credit – Display of Decay
Formed in 2007, Display of Decay is widely noted for bringing a unique blend of old-school death metal, with tinges of thrash and doom metal. Hailing from Edmonton, the band has spread their infection across Canada, sharing the stage alongside other elite acts such as Kataklysm, Cattle Decapitation, The Faceless, Origin, Beyond Creation & more. After five well-received indie releases (two EPs and 3 full-lengths), Display of Decay is unleashing their fourth album “Vitriol” featuring eight aural assaulting tracks that set the mosh pits ablaze. “Vitriol” is due out October 20th, 2023 via Gore House Productions.
Discography:
2010 – Blood Borne – EP (demo)
2012 – Display of Decay – LP
2013 – Outbreak of Infection – EP
2015 – Dust of Existence – LP
2018 – Art in Mutilation – LP
2023 – Vitriol – LP
Artist Endorsements:Â EMG Pickups –Â http://www.emgpickups.com/artist/index/view/id/884
Music / Movie Placement: Bagman – Recycle or Die (2015)
Shared Stage with: Kataklysm, Cattle Decapitation, Defeated Sanity, The Faceless, Origin, Beyond Creation
2013 – Farmageddon Open Air – Ryley, AB
2014 – Loud As Hell – Drumheller, AB
2014 – Farmageddon Open Air – Ryley, AB
2015 – Armstrong MetalFest – Armstrong, BC
2016 – Loud as Hell – Drumheller, AB
2018 – Hamilton DeathFest – Hamilton, ON
2019 Las Vegas DeathFest – Las Vegas, NV
2019 Loud As Hell – Drumheller, AB
2020 Decimate MetalFest – Edmonton, AB
2021 Loud as Hell – Drumheller, AB
