After more than a decade, Engorgement return with They Rot Beneath Our Floor—a relentless, brutal statement forged through years of frustration, evolution, and an uncompromising dedication to slam death metal.
1. Your
new album They Rot Beneath Our Floor marks your return after more than a
decade—what sparked the decision to bring Engorgement back with such force now?
We played a
lot of shows in that time and we had a few false dawns where we had a group
together and almost got everything together to record an album. Ulitmately
thoug, Stu and I said fuck it, we are doing it now and we need a brutal team
with us to push this forward.
2. How
did the long gap between releases shape the writing and overall intensity of
this new record compared to Excruciating Intestinal Lacerations?
We have
aways wanted to become as brutal as possible and the new album shows that. The
long gap only helped grow our frustrations and motivate us to ensure the new
album is as brutal as possible.
3. The
album has a very oppressive and grotesque atmosphere—what themes or concepts
were driving you during the songwriting process?
We take
themes from everywhere, we are brutality, we live and breathe brutality so we
take themes from everyday struggles to adrenaline.
4. Stu,
you transitioned from guitar to vocals—how did that shift influence the band’s
sound and your personal approach to brutality?
umm... for me and I think I can speak for the rest of the band in saying that it didn't really change anything in our approach to the style of brutal music we play, I do have a different sound to our vocalist on the first album but I try to bring an intensely aggressive sound with range with style changes within the genre. I’d say I bring more of that head nod catchy style, fits exactly what we have always gone for. I went over to vocals a long time back now so it's not really a new thing but as sick as it is doing it live for a while now it's quality to have them down on this new brutal release.
5. Mitch’s
return behind the drums clearly adds a new level of power—how did his presence
impact the dynamics and composition of the album?
(Rich
again) I mean the return of Mitch, what can you say, he is the Slam drummer,
the best in the business his return to where he knows is the most brutal just
added to the sickness.
6. With
Rick Hill joining on guitar, how did his style contribute to evolving
Engorgement’s signature slam sound?
it’s a saying that sometimes the stars align, Stu and I have been conceiving this sick shit since we were 15, we've had member changes, Mitch came back and we almost felt complete, then RIck! the energetic Slam obsessed final piece, his joining has unfortunately for the world completed a lineup so brutal live and in writing, ears are gonna bleed.
7. Tracks
like “Sanctum of Gore” and “Complete Bowel Extraction” are especially
intense—can you walk us through the creation of one of these songs?
Yeah so,
these tracks take us back to our roots more, more slam and grove, The creatin
is a good question, its usually a few of us together in a house having some
beers and someone creates a groove after a bunch of jamming, we all look at
each other like yes! and then we continue that vibe. Its always very organic
and intoxified.
8. You
draw inspiration from legends like Devourment, Dying Fetus, and Suffocation—how
do you balance honoring those influences while maintaining your own identity?
I mean its
impossible not to honor bands that you listened to growing up right? But we try
to keep it original by being more brutal, whilst bringing groove and party.
Look those band are all legends; we just want to do our own thing while making
it clear the respect we have for them.
9. From
your early days in the UK underground scene to now, how do you see the
slam/brutal death metal scene evolving, and where does Engorgement fit within
it today?
The scene
is defiantly growing, we've been at this a while now and the crowds not just at
our shows but at many other slam events grow all the time. We also play a lot
abroad in the EU and the scene is great and ever growing there too.
10. With
the release of They Rot Beneath Our Floor, what are your ambitions for the band
moving forward—can fans expect live shows, tours, or even more material soon?
Keep
pushing the boundaries, keep delivering sick live shows and Keep Festering!
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