From the opening lines of "Deathworm", the perfect soundtrack to a blasphemous life if ever it needed one, to the very last note of the aggravated themes of turmoil and desperation of the closing song "Robert Carlyle", Zombies Ate My Girlfriend's Patient Zero is a very well directed, un-apologetic, pissed-off musical statement!
It is in this world that the instrumental doom bandSTRAGE, fueled by DIY ethics and influenced by bands like Cult of Luna, Pelican and Isis, ventured out to create music void of egos and to record and self-release their debut EP The Fire in Hell as a limited edition CD as well as a free download. I recently had the opportunity to chat to Brandon, Jono and Matt about all things STRAGE and their upcoming Cape Town shows at the end of October
Metalcore. A genre so many fans of heavy music have gravitated towards over the past few years, but with so many generic, carbon-copy, one hit wonders plaguing the metal scene in more recent times it has become a genre that many now approach with much reservation. Fear not metallers
