No Remedy is my latest album for Caustic Reverie. Check it out on Bandcamp, Spotify, and all the usual music spots starting Friday April 2nd. The first video comes from Haints, inspired by the Harrow County comic series by by Tyler Crook and Cullen Bunn.
Alexi Laiho tribute cover
I took part in the second big Shedrat Industries multi-band cover. We recorded a new version of the Children of Bodom classic Downfall, in memory of the passing of Alexi Laiho.
I tackled drums, vocals, and keyboards. Bass and mixing comes courtesy of Domo from Silura. Guitarists include Thomas from Seven Cities Dead, Wojo from Reality Crutch/Sumptus Ignis, and Austin nailed the solo. Full credits in the video link.
Children of Bodom’s first two albums came onto my radar near the end of high school and were really important in pushing the boundaries of heavy music in my formative period. RIP, Alexi.
Chamber Sketches released
I’ve just released an EP of orchestral music called Chamber Sketches. The pieces started as writing exercises while I was exploring some symphonic sound libraries from Spitfire Audio.
New Sumptus Ignis merchandise
https://sumptusignis.threadless.com/
New designs and products are available on my band’s Threadless merch shop. We now offer facemasks and leggings with artwork from Curtain Calls and Onward.
Local Band Smokeout review
BG from Local Band Smokeout gave us a nice video review for December’s End (Redux)
Rumours lyric video posted
The next lyric video from Curtain Calls has been released. Enjoy Rumours.
Sumptus Ignis interviewed on What’s the Word?
Jay and Trent from Henodus interviewed me and Josh for the podcast What’s the Word? with Jay and Trent. You can listen to it as a podcast or view the video chat from our Zoom session.
The Flooded Assembly released
My latest Caustic Reverie album The Flooded Assembly is out today. It’s available at all the usual streaming and digital purchase outlets but I’d like to point your attention towards the Bandcamp, first and foremost.
Monsters, Madness and Magic review
Daniel from Monsters, Madness and Magic has reviewed the upcoming Caustic Reverie album The Flooded Assembly. Check it out!
“The Flooded Assembly” appeals to me more as a narrative of emotion rather than exposition – almost a mental snapshot of quarantined thought. Each song has a solid point, a theme to convey, but much like a person locked within their own thoughts, subtle shifts in the mind can cause one to lose focus, or to be suddenly overcome with strange emotions seeming unbidden; the human mind becomes accustomed to its confines, about to compartmentalize the isolation, thereby finding the time to briefly reason with other emotions and imagination.
Malinger single release
The first single from The Flooded Assembly is out today, including an animated video I made with VSDC.