They play old-school death metal in the tradition of Entombed, Dismember et al from the Stockholm death metal scene - with a soupçon of Florida death metal in there, too. They have had their line-up changes through the years, yet remain a single-issue party. Watch the compete interview with Chase Mason of Gatecreeper below.Anders ‘Blakkheim’ Nyström of old-school death metal supergroup Bloodbath walks us down the left-hand path for a guided tour of metal’s most extreme frontier.īloodbath were formed in 1998 by Katatonia’s Anders Nyström and Jonas Renkse, Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt, and legendary Swedeath producer Dan Swanö. Tickets for the performance are currently available – HERE Gatecreeper will perform a special streaming concert event February 19th at 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT. It’s what Gatecreeper strive for an aim to thrive – despite what the gate keepers would say otherwise. And while the moniker of “catchy” might not jive with the death metal purists, Mason’s feels there is a balance of accessibility and authenticity that exists. In speaking about the resurgence of old school death metal and the prevalence of heavy music as a whole, Mason explained that Gatecreeper aim to make memorable songs. Mason shared that Conner’s vision for Gatecreeper was consistent with his own, and given the kind of track record Conner has, the move to Nuclear Blast Records was something that would ensure Gatecreeper would get to the next level.Īs for that next level, Mason’s eyes are looking towards reaching an all new contingent of fans looking for something aggressive. Given Conner’s lengthy, legendary resume in signing the likes of Sepultura, Type O Negative, and Slipknot, for Mason, to be on Conner’s radar was huge. Mason would go onto to discuss the band’s recent signing with Nuclear Blast Records and explained that Monte Conner interest in the bandpass something that carried major significance for the frontman. Mason also cites the likes of Crowbar, Hooded Menace, and even Madball into the fray, detailing the kind of diversity that comprises their approach to making aggressive music. Obituary, Bolt Thrower, Dismember, Entombed, Grave are all very much a part of the Gatecreeper DNA. They wear it on their sleeve and showcase that proudly in their sound. Mason would go onto explain that Gatecreeper make no bare bones about the kind of music they like and what they hold as influential. Roping in influences like Paradise Lost and even HIM and taking some their “pop-metal” sensibilities, this EP allowed the band to not only challenge themselves creatively, but do something different from what they have come to be known for. Mason also discussed the stylistic exploration that the band indulged on this EP, particularly with the track “Emptiness”. With 7 tracks that are all under a minute each on one side, and an 11-minute audio spiral into hell anchoring side B, this wasn’t something that could be segmented into singles.
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Citing how the public is inundated with information and content, both in the news and via social media, that to try and compete with that was counter productive.Īside from that, ‘An Unexpected Reality’ is the kind of EP that needed to be consumed as a full listening experience. With no singles, no music, videos, and none of the fanfare that typically goes into promoting a new release, Mason explained that the MO was mostly to avoiding having to keep people’s attention for too long. Serving as the catalyst for the surge of Gatecreeper in 2021, the band opted to skip the traditional rollout of a release and randomly dropped a brilliant EP in ‘An Unexpected Reality’ early in 2021.
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