Interview:
The Last Ten Seconds of Life
How did you guys form?
We formed because we were all a group of friends who listened to metal and were musicians. We decided one day we wanted to make the heaviest catchiest music we could and that was that. We initially were lighter than we are now, but with time we progressed into the style and sound we currently have.
How long have you guys been a band for?
We have been a band for a little over a year now.
Where are you guys from?
Our band is based out of Mansfield, PA. It's the middle of no where in North Central Pennsylvania. We formed there because we all attended college at Mansfield University.
How would you guys describe your sound to anyone who has never heard of you?
We commonly get described as Whitechapel sounding, but I would probably say more towards Suffokate as far as bands that people tend to think we sound like. We don't particularly think we sound close to any other band. I do realize that every band says that, but I think if you listen to our new single, A Face Amongst The Flames, you will see that we have our own sound and style.
Would you guy’s consider you take on deathcore more core or more death metal?
That's a good question. I would say we're a pretty even mix. We don't even like to say we're deathcore, we just say we're heavy as fuck. But we do understand where the deathcore genre title comes from, as we do have deathcore influenced vocals and breakdowns.
How do you manage to work with two bass players in one band? Do they play the same parts? Do you record two bass tracks?
We actually don't have two bass players anymore. We did it for about 6 months and liked it, but now due to responsibilities and certain things needing to be tended to our bassist, Josh, has left the band. He is still a great friend of ours and will possibly hop on a few shows here or there near our home town though. We are now officially a conventional band with a vocalist, two guitarists, a bassist, and a drummer.
How would you say your new music is different from the Justice EP?
Our new music in comparison to our Justice EP is much more matured and has it's own feel to it. The mastering on it is much better, the guitar tones have much more bite, and the songs are just better written songs. We loved and still do love the Justice EP, it's got some hits and Carson Slovak (Atrium Audio, Lancaster, PA) did an amazing job on the album for us, but the new material is going to blow the Justice EP out of the water. We were pleased with the quality Carson did on the Justice EP so we went back with him for the full length, this time with much more studio time booked and really worked hard on getting the right sound we wanted. We're so excited to release it!
When can we expect a new release from you guys?
How was the tour with Demolisher?
The tour with Demolisher was phenomenal! We had so much fun and they are really amazing guys and musicians. For the most part the tour went extremely smooth. We hit a road bump in the beginning leg of tour, which could have sent us all home early but we made it work out. We've had some amazing shows and met amazing people that we will certainly see again. We are in talks about figuring out another package with Demolisher in the next few months because we've become good buds and our music meshes together very well in a package. We want to head out again soon with them!
What was your favorite show on the tour?
All of the shows were amazing. I am answering this interview 1 1/2 hours before we head over to our final show in Binghamton, NY (Hometown Show) promoted on by Save Our Scene which always books great shows. Tonight may take the cake as far as favorite show of tour, but as of right now the best show would have had to be Mt. Airy, MD at promoted by Mike Raffiqi. We had hundreds of kids there, all of the local bands were amazing (Shoutouts to A Blood Bath in Boston and As The Kingdom Falls). All of the people who came out stuck around for our package to play, danced hard, hung out with us, and supported us like I've never seen before. It was a great show and the scene there is absolutely great.
How many tours have you been on?
This is our third tour. We had a 2 week tour down to Alabama in January, a mini tour this May to route to our week of studio time and then 3 days back, and this 3 week tour with Demolisher. We are full time now and will be touring as much as we can.
Are there any tours coming up?
We are planning a two week tour in August with a band called Existence from New Jersey. They are pretty heavy and we're excited. We are planning on doing a mostly North East Tour, (Upstate NY -> Western PA -> Central PA -> VA -> MD -> DE -> NJ -> PA-> CT -> NY). We are currently working on a tour with Demolisher again in late September, with one headliner above both of us who we can't announce yet.
Any bands you want to tour with that you haven’t had the chance to yet?
Hundreds! We want to tour with lots of bands that we haven't had the chance to yet. I'm assuming this question is more or less meant to mean are there any bands we haven't played with that we want to. We've had the opportunity to be the local for some big bands coming through the area numerous times, but we still have a few we haven't had the luck to play with. I know most of us would love to play with Whitechapel and Oceano again. As far as a band we have never played with I think we could all agree that playing with any of Suffokate, Carnifex, or Ingested would be pretty beast.
Did you guys play any cities where you were scared of your van being stolen?
Hah um, I mean there are a few places that are a little sketchy, but for the most part not really. We keep everything locked and double locked (we're paranoid and poor) so we don't stress that too much. We did have our Roland SPD-S pad stolen this tour which is pretty depressing, but Demolisher was kind enough to let us use their bass bombs for the remainder of tour.
Any weird tour stories?
Plenty! haha. We, as every band that spends time on the road, find ways to entertain ourselves. We are pretty goofy. Thomas bought a shake weight from a Wal-Mart a while back so we tend to stop at red lights and when there are girls next to us either the driver or the front seat passenger (depending on where the girl is) has to grab the shake weight, yell "YO LADIES!!!" and commence intensely shake weighting for the girl until the light turns green. It hasn't worked on getting a phone number yet, but it's probably because they are so intimidated by our muscles.
Any band’s you’ve played with in the past that you feel the world should know about?
Definitely! Lets see here. I would say A Call for Conquest from Long Island, A Bloodbath in Boston from Maryland, As The Kingdom Falls from Maryland, The Mortis Sermon from North Carolina, and In Reference to a Sinking Ship from Tampa area, FL.
Are you guys a party band?
No. We definitely aren't a party band. We love parties, we go to house parties and some of us do drink, but if you are asking if we get trashed and break stuff we definitely don't. We have lots of fun and don't mind when people get wild, but we usually are pretty chill. We're a chill band.
When and where did you record the new single “A Face amongst the flames?”
The new single, A Face Amongst the Flames, was recorded in May at Atrium Audio in Lancaster, PA. Grant McFarland (Drummer of This or the Apocalypse) and Carson Slovak (Century, Prosthetic Records) recorded and tracked our entire new album. It is still being mastered.
Are you looking for a label or do you guys plan on DIYing for the rest of your career?
We definitely want a label. We are already doing what most signed bands do, touring full time, being fully rigged, scraping enough money together to survive, etc., but we definitely do want to find a label that is ready to release our new album under their name. The whole album is already done and ready to go, we are just waiting for the correct offer to release it under.
Have you guys played with any big bands that you’d like to brag about?
Sure! We've played with some really awesome bands. We had the pleasure of playing with Whitechapel, Oceano, I Declare War, Impending Doom, Miss May I, After the Burial, Norma Jean, Cancer Bats, Texas in July, Destruction of a Rose, Like Moths to Flames, Demolisher, The World We Knew, King Conquer, Murder Death Kill, Bermuda, and too many more to list. We have played with some big bands this year.
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