Three years after their fierce comeback, Vomitory return with In Death Throes, pushing intensity, brutality, and legacy further in a relentless new chapter of uncompromising death metal.
1. In
Death Throes arrives three years after All Heads Are Gonna
Roll. How did the momentum from that comeback record shape the writing and
mindset behind this new album?
We always
aimed high with the writing for every album in the past, like I guess most
recording artists in the world do. But since All Heads Are Gonna
Roll was quite successful, I think we were extra determined to make
another great album. It was extra important, since this time we didn't have the
surprise element that we had with All Heads.
2. You’ve
mentioned that the new record turns the intensity “up a notch.” In practical
terms, what does that mean for VOMITORY’s songwriting—faster tempos,
darker atmosphere, more aggression, or all of the above?
I would say
all of the above. But most of all, fast tempos and higher intensity in the
riffs and the arrangements within the songs.
3. “For
Gore And Country” perfectly captures that relentless grind-to-headbang dynamic.
What made it the right choice as the first single, and how does it represent
the overall spirit of In Death Throes?
It has a
lot of the elements that are typical for Vomitory, so I think it makes a great
first single for this album. The heavy parts in the beginning and the end of
the song are really catchy too.
4. You
recorded drums and vocals at Leon Music Studios with Rikard Löfgren, while
guitars and bass were tracked separately before mixing with Lawrence Mackrory
at Rorysound Studios. How did this multi-studio process impact the final sonic
assault?
The drums
sounded really damn good from the start this time. Leon Music has a great live
recording room as well as a vast selection of great microphones. So this
definitely had an impact on the final sound. Recording vocals together with
Rikard Löfgren is also great, because he and Erik work very well together
during the vocal recording sessions. But in the end, the final sonic assault is
mostly in the hands of the one who's mixing, i.e. Lawrence Mackrory.
5. VOMITORY has
been a pillar of Swedish death metal since 1989. Looking back at your
eight-album run before 2013, how does In Death Throes compare
creatively and emotionally to records like Carnage Euphoria or Opus
Mortis VIII?
In Death
Throes is
definitely competing with our old albums, and in many aspects it's even
better.
6. The
album artwork by Giannis Nakos is striking and intense. How important is visual
presentation to VOMITORY, and how do you feel the artwork complements the
brutality within the music?
It's very
important to have good album artwork. It's always played a big role in metal,
ever since the beginning. I think the artwork should complement the content of
the record, and although the artwork for In Death Throes isn't
very bloody or gory for a change, I see it as rather dark, which is very
fitting too.
7. The
track titles “Rapture In Rupture”, “Cataclysmic Fleshfront”, “The Zombie War
General” are pure death metal poetry. What themes dominate the lyrical
direction this time around?
Death,
gore, blood, zombies and a little bit of hi-tech warfare and dark powers.
8. You’ll
be hitting the road alongside heavyweights like Hypocrisy and Abbath across
Europe. What can fans expect from VOMITORY’s live assault in 2026, and how
do you keep the setlist fresh after decades of brutality?
It's
getting more difficult with every album to choose a setlist. During the tour
with Hypocrisy and Abbath we're gonna have to keep our set rather short, but
we'll make sure to play some new songs as well as some good old classics. For
the festivals later on, we will extend our setlist with more classics and maybe
also some old deep cuts.
9. After
more than three decades as a band, what continues to
drive VOMITORY to create uncompromising death metal? Is it legacy,
passion, chaos—or simply the need to keep the rot alive?
It is the
passion, first and foremost. And it's a nice feeling to keep the legacy alive,
but to still keep being creative and write new material and drive the band
forward.
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