Strangled By Strangulation

Founders <a href="spotify:artist:0VWsXJ4jGyo5bjF6hTnxni" data-name="Art Bertik">Art Bertik</a> (<a href="spotify:artist:0GyLY8Z8lTuZo67gtSocMe" data-name="Despite Loyalty">Despite Loyalty</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2nI7pp4g8uNufHugPGCLu2" data-name="Wear Away">Wear Away</a>) and Pascual Romero (<a href="spotify:artist:6tbLPxj1uQ6vsRQZI2YFCT" data-name="In This Moment">In This Moment</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0YLsaJh7FiEOYZugiIE2o3" data-name="Pathology">Pathology</a>) were roommates in Burbank, CA when they began this project. Bertik provided the metal guitars, bass and drum programming, and Romero provided vocals, jazz guitars, bass and percussion. Guitarist Augustine Ortiz (Carrion Kind, Dysphotic, Ultimatum) later joined as a permanent fixture. They played shows world class metal acts like Black Cobra, Wolves in the Throne Room, and <a href="spotify:artist:18sSL4mp0WxNvuc6kqoigp" data-name="Funeral Pyre">Funeral Pyre</a>. Weird jazzy intros done by Pascual Romero mimic the experimental compositions of prog bands. Exaggerated gore in song titles and lyrics mock the trends of old school death metal and grind. Every niche of metal can and will be caricaturized by this band. Guest star players include bassists Josh Newell (In This Moment, Krammpstein, The Halo Method), Bjorn Englen (Dio Disciples, Quiet Riot, Yngwie Malmsteen), Ian Fleming (Ritual); guitarists Joe Payne (Divine Heresy, Nile, Pain After Death) and Brent Wisdom (GrimWolf); harpist Michelle Sardi Campbell; voice actress Molly Daisy Scarpine (God of War 4, Resident Evil 2, Days Gone), as well as brutal metal drummer Danny Walker (Intronaut, Job For a Cowboy, Phobia).