Interview With Eston Of Humanity Falls

Something different from me this time around and that is a interview with a Grind/Death outfit called "Humanity Falls".I used to be a huge Grind fan in the early days of bands like Napalm Death and hearing this band has got me back in the mood for some heavy doses of Grind.To put it simply this band shreds but with experimental approach which you don't hear that much in the Grind/Death genre.Some of the riffs are bizarre to say the least which gives the band a unique sound in the world of Grindcore.Hope you enjoy the interview and get out and support the band. 1.Tell us about how the band came together ? Well, me and Migs have been working on music together for about 2 years in another band called Kresil. That band is currently split up, but that's how we know each other. Dorian also played bass in that band, also...so in essence the band is three fourths of Kresil. Ammo tried out for Kresil on vocals before I joined, but they went with someone else instead, then I joined. Ammo came to a few of our shows when we were still around and then way back in September we kept in touch after running into each other at a Carcass show. After that show, that's kinda how it happened. Ammo and Migs had a few rehearsals at his house and I used to come by for a few of them and then I decided to join up because the music was really impressive. 2.The band is very much in the "grindcore" mold,have you always wanted to play that style ? Yes. I love the grindcore sub-genre of metal. Napalm Death, Last Days of Humanity are some of my favorite bands. One of my favorite death/grind bands I ever heard was Brodequin and I was hooked. My first band, Merciless Mutilation plays grind now and I recorded a demo with them a year ago. I also play in another grind band Animals Killing People, and we grind it out also so yeah, grind is something of a first love for me. Can't get enough of it! 3.What influences the music more,older bands or the newer ones ? Well, we all have certain influences but I would say for the compositions its a mix of both. Me, personally, the older bands definitely leave a lasting impression on me. 4.Even though the tunes are pretty intense you are also kind of experimental in your approach to songwriting.Is this a fair statement ? Of course! That's the main objective to Humanity Falls. We like to experiment with the death metal sound and also add other outside things to compliment that. Experimenting is essential to pushing the boundaries of music and I think we're gonna stick to that philosophy. 5.What inspires the lyrics ? The inspiration for the lyrics is society and religion. Everything I see and feel on a daily basis. Other bands have a set lyrical theme, whether it's gore or religion or whatever but we don't really have a set topic. It's just how I feel at any given time, with a philosophical twist to it. 6.You have a full length album coming soon,can you give us a update on that ? Sure! Our first record is going to be titled "Prelude to the Awakening" but we are flirting with titles right now. We're planning on composing 4 or 5 additional songs in the upcoming months and as soon as those are completed, we're going to hit up the studio. We have about 2 songs in the works now, and things are coming great so far! Nothing in set in stone as of yet...so stay on the lookout. 7.How has your live shows been,do you get a good response from the audience ? Let's see...we've played about 4 or 5 shows so far. The responses from those who come out has been....not much of a response at all!!!!! Hahaha...we love it, though. It's strange, once people get more familiar with the band and our sound, people will understand more but for now the responses have been quiet during our shows. 8.What is your local scene like ? Me and Ammo are from New York, so the scene there is pretty inconsistent. I don't know much of the scene in New Jersey, but hopefully we can spread it out there soon enough. 9.Are you happy living in North Jersey or would you move the band somewhere else if you could ? I live in Long Island, so I do most of the commuting...so yeah, I would like to move the band to the city. But we'll see...I think we're fine with what we're currently doing. I hate living that far away from everything, though. 10.With the vocals,what frontman/singer do you admire the most ? My favorite vocalist without a doubt is Corpsegrinder Fisher of Cannibal Corpse, only second to Immolation's Ross Dolan. I admire Corpsegrinder to the point where I have emulated my high vocals after him...so if it wasn't for him and his work in Monstrosity and Cannibal Corpse, I wouldn't be doing vocals. 11.You have quite a few shows lined up,how many shows would you like to see the band play each month ? Monthly, i would love for us to play out as soon as possible. The more shows, the more people who come out the better...and with that comes recognition. I love playing shows, so hopefully we get to play more soon and with bands that we all look up to. 12.How do you think the band will progress musically,can you see the band playing this brutal stuff forever ? The band is already progressing with the new music we are writing. I think we will still continue with our grinding sound and our death metal origin, but I think with the more music we write, the more experimental we will become whether or what others may believe. We've all been listening to the new Ulcerate like it's going out of style, so that will probably bleed more influence into our new songs. 13.Finally give us a run down of how people can get hold of your tunes and merchandise in general.... We have new shirts coming very soon, and if you want to get hold of a physical copy of our demo and if you have any other questions, you can check us out at myspace.com/humanityfallsband