Spare Not The Villagers

In a scene where few bands rise out of the pit and onto the stage, Spare Not the Villagers not only rises onto the stage but break it down with their brutality. Forming in 2009, Spare Not the Villagers came together through mutual friends and a classified ad on MySpace. Since then the band hit the ground running releasing a three song EP in August of 2009 titled “Our Perception Has Left You Disfigured” which showcases the bands unique style of deathcore mixed with trash and semi-progressive death metal. As with all deathcore bands you can expect to hear breakdowns but these break downs are not the typical two chugged open notes on the lower guitar strings Guitarist Warren Welch and drummer Clark Mitchell set the complex time signatures and unique beats to create so much more than the typical breakdown hardcore. Bassist Matthew Wiatrowski doesn’t miss a single note and uses his rough distorted bass tone to help the band avoid one more member but still keeping the rhythm section sounding as full as it would with two guitarists. The vocals range from lows to high to even talking in between that sounds like your listening to someone who is about to stick a knife in your heart.

Spare not the Villagers are set to release a six song EP later this month off of BRKEN MIRRR Records that will leave listeners wanting for more. Guitarist Warren Welch stated that the band “had enough songs for a full length, but decided we'd rather drop some of the weaker songs and put out a really solid EP instead of a spacey full length” so you know that this band only puts in the best of what they have. The EP starts off with an epic build up song titled “Tu Amor Es Muerte” (Your Death is my Love). The song builds up into one of the most epic battle breakdowns that have ever been recorded. The opening song best represents the EP although the songs vary in speed and technicality. The third song “Jesus Died in Vain” shows off how even speaking during a song can be one of the most brutal and scariest kinds of vocals that anyone will ever hear. This is by far one of the best independent label debuts of 2010 and is worth every cent paid. A little bit more hardcore than the big names in deathcore such as Whitechapel and Despised Icon, but Spare not the Villagers will have fans of both the death/thrash metal and the hardcore genres.

The top two songs on the EP in my opinion are “Tu Amor Es Muerte” and the title track “Present this at your wake”. Both songs build the listener up wanting to tear their hair out with anticipation. Both songs in my opinion show the true colors of this band which is a heavy slow deathcore band prepared to literally rip your heart out.

This is the first major release from Spare Not the Villagers and it most certainly will not be there last. Spare not the Villagers can be compared to the technical death metal riffs of Whitechapel and Darkest hour with the breakdowns of other deathcore veterans such as Oceano and Martyr AD. The band is a perfect example of the 21^st century of new wave deathcore. After being a band for only one year the band signed to newly founded Pittsburgh record label BRKEN MIRRR Records and plans on touring the east cost for a week this April. Already opening at the Thrash and Burn Festival over the summer, the band has raised heads opening for some big names that are not limited to but include Veil of Maya, Oceano, Despised Icon and Devil Driver. This band is going places without a doubt; it is all just a matter of time before they are headlining national tours. “Present This at Your Wake” is only a small taste of what the band has to offer; unfortunately we’ll have to wait for a full length to experience the full effect of their brutality. Even with the wait “Present this at your wake” will be sure to fly off shelves and have MP3 venues for music begging the band for more to sell.

You’ll like this band if you listen to…
Suicide Silence, Oceano, Martyr AD, Darkest Hour, Inflames, Whitechapel and A Different Breed of Killer.

Best Two Songs on the EP…
“Present This at your Wake” and “Tu Amor es Muerte”

You can find this band at…
www.myspace.com/sparenotthevillagers
www.myspace.com/brkenmirrrrecords

www.sparenotthevillagers.com

I truly had a wonderful time interviewing, listening and writing for this band and they are one of the few straight deathcore bands that rise above the others and will make a name for them in the near future. Make sure you listen to them and go to a show when they come within 20 miles of you.

Stay Brutal
Dan