Omaha, Nebraska's BYLETH brings you what you wouldn't
expect to come out of such an empty area of the mid-west. Straight out of the
slaughter state BYLETH gives you fist-to-face death metal with a pinch of black
and core. Along with the extreme shredding, talented drumming, and bone
crushing vocals. They bludgeon you with an intense live show that leaves you
with a sore neck and begging for more. With them just releasing their first
album "Scared To Death" in 2011, BYLETH is well on their way to
making a name for themselves. Keep your eyes peeled and your ears open for the
next mid-west onslaught that is BYLETH.
1. Where are you guys from originally?
Band: We're all from the Slaughter State Omaha, Nebraska!
;)
2. How did you come together?
Band: Four of us have all been great friends since we can
even remember. Nolan is the newest addition to the band on account of things
not working out with our other guitar player.
He is the newest and youngest...
after a little corrupting, he is fitting in rather nicely.
3. What’s the origin of the band’s name?
Band: BYLETH is one of the kings of hell who rides a pale
white horse, and appears with eerie loud music behind him. We like to think
we're that music ;). We came across the name searching through a Mythology book
a few years back, and thought it fit with us pretty well. How you pronounce our
name is Buh-Leth. I'm gonna die if I hear another person pronounce it like
BYE-Leth.
4. What type of band are you?
Band: Death metal from the middle of nowhere! A bunch of
pissed off kids who paint them self's and rock hard as fuck!
5. You guys have a unique sound, which bands would you
say influence you the most?
Band: We all have different influences to put into this
band. I would say OLD SCHOOL death metal is in our blood. Bands like Cannibal
Corpse, Suffocation, NILE, Deicide, etc all play a part in our band. We still
have big influences with the new age metal of course, can't deny that. We love
all metal really, I can't say we sound a lot like any certain band because we
don't. Bands I personally grew up drooling over were bands like SLIPKNOT, Korn,
Behemoth, and Converge. We try not to have another bands sound leak over into
our music, but sometimes you can't run from it. It's hard to sound original
these days on account of most of it has been done already. I recently heard
Dub-step and metal together...kids are doing everything.
6. What was the inspiration for the album name Scared To
Death?
Band: Well the song "Scared To Death" was about
a part in Josh's life when he was having really horrible dreams, was sick quite
often, and wasn't really thinking clearly. He is doing better now obviously, it
was just a scary time. Most of the songs are about going through hard times
growing up and not understanding why, or what caused them. So being Scared To
Death seemed appropriate.
7. Where did the idea come for the video "The Plot
To Bury Myself"?
Band: That would be Aaron Gum's work. We got a hold of
him after seeing a few of his videos online. We were his first Metal band he
ever shot with. After bouncing back and forth with some pretty crazy ideas we
finally settled on just a performance video in a "shack". Which was actually just a garage we decorated
with some busted up pieces of wood. :) We ended up just trying to get as many
insane shots shoved into one video as we possibly could. Throw in some black
paint and a little blood....you got yourself a metal video.
8. Tell me about the song "The Plot To Bury
Myself"?
Band: Oddly enough this song was created with the help of
another drummer (Colton) we had fill in when
our original drummer (Matt) was gone for a few months. We had a bunch of
old riffs and a good chunk of the song already mapped out. With Colton's help
and the time we had just messing around between shows we through this together.
In my book this is my favorite song...if you don't count the new ones we
haven't recorded yet ;). Lyrically this song was written on Josh's front porch
in the dead of winter, with the help of yours truly. It's about being in that
depressing moment of your life when the thought of suicide actually seems like
an alternative. Now I don't know if this has happened with everybody, but I
know a good chunk of people who it has happened too. Everybody has been down
before, but not everybody has hit rock bottom.
9. If you could go back and change something on the album
Scared To Death, would you?
Band: Not really. I mean I would change how the overall
sound turned out. But it's our first record, it's not supposed to be perfect.
Now we have a better idea of what to do and what not to do. Also we matured
drastically from writing Scared To Death, so we plan on blowing that out of the
water in the upcoming months.
10. What are your songs about? (What specific themes do
they cover?)
Band: Betrayal, confusion, hatred, death, etc... we were
pissed about things we didn't really understand. Like I said we matured a bit
since then, have a clearer view of the world today. You shall see what we mean
in the upcoming release.
11. Do you write your own songs? Can you discuss the
songwriting process in detail?
Band: Yes we do, and the song writing process has changed
on account of member changes. When we had our old guitar player, we would bring
riffs to practice and see what we could come up with right then and there. Now
with Nolan, me and him live together so we can basically hear what the other
person is working on from different rooms. Oh ya, did I mention Matt(Drummer)
and Matt(Bass) live with us as well? Living with the whole band while also
practicing here is a whole new world to us. Our process of writing has
absolutely everyone's input on it. These upcoming songs will show that
dramatically.
12. How do you describe your music to people?
Band: Depends on the person. If it's someone who has NO
IDEA what different types of metal sounds like, we just say "It's like
Black Sabbath...but with a guy screaming in your face." :) When talking to
actual metalheads we say "It's like Cannibal Corpse with new age influence."
Most young kids don't have a clue with what we're talking about.
13. What image do you think your music conveys?
Band: Violence and HAIR.
14. What live performance experience have you had?
Band: TONS! We have opened for National acts, played Sold
out shows, and have toured the country. I say we're just getting started! ;)
15. How do you rate your live performance ability?
Band: 10 out of 10. Even if you don't like Metal, we are
still fun as hell to watch. We have heard from people after our shows saying
"I don't like metal music, but I defiantly get it after watching you
guys!"
16. What is your favorite song to perform live and which
one really gets your energy up and blood pumping?
Band: Whatever song gets the crowd out of the standing
position and into the headbang/pit position!
17. How do you promote your band and shows?
Band: All over. Majority of the promotion happens over
internet now days...but nothing beats talking face to face about your band or
your shows.
18. Describe your show, visual and musically for us.
Band: 5 kids on stage kickin their necks, swinging hair,
jumping kids, and a lot of metal hands! \m/
19. Who in the band would win in a headbanging contest?
Band: Josh hands down. He doesn't have to worry about
playing an instrument. If he isn't screaming in your face then you can count on
definitely having a mouth full of his hair.
20. What is your favorite headbanging style to use?
Band: If I had long hair I would say the windmill, but
sadly I'm the one with short hair. So its full body headbanging, feet stomping
and guitar flips!
21. How many band t-shirts are in your personal
collection?
Band: Actually not many. I used to have a shit load when
I was younger but I grew out of the majority of them. I went from spending
money on band shirts to guitar gear!
22. What advice would you give to fellow bands?
Band: You are not going to get your music heard sitting
on your ass while hoping things happen. Dedicate your life to traveling around
the world and forcing people to hear you.
23. What are the upcoming plans you have lined up for the
rest of this year?
Band: Finish writing, then we have a little tour at the
end of the end. 2013 is where it's at...big things to come next year, we
promise you that!
24. Anything else you want to say or add?
Band: STAY METAL FUCKERS!!!!
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