NECROPTIC ENGOREMENT

This is a review I did with Necroptic Engorement for a zine that never did surface, a bit out of date now but it's a decent interview so I thought it would be would be worth posting on here. I hope to put some more interviews on here, will see how it goes.

1. First a bit of background info on the band, who is in it, when formed etc.

The band was created in 2010 as a 1 man studio project that quickly ended up being a live band. We went through a few lineup changes in the beginning before we finally ended up deciding to be a 3 piece band. The current lineup consists of Will Escolano on bass and lead vocals, Ryan Hilerio on drums, and (I) Mike Ganly on guitar and lead vocals.

2. Why go for grind as a music form? Why do you think grind and brutal death metal is so good compared to other genres?

I have always been into really heavy music. When I discovered death metal/grind in high school, let’s just say that was when I decided I wanted to be playing this type of music and have not stopped since. The 3 of us has a real passion for this band/genre. Grind and Death Metal have a lot of aggression you won’t find in most other genres, so that’s a plus.

3. Who are your main inspiration for your music?

I listen to a lot of different types of music, especially when looking for inspiration to write death metal. We all do. Some of my favorite bands are Cannibal Corpse, Black Dahlia Murder, Metallica (88 and back), Dying Fetus, Rage Against The Machine, NOFX, Smashing Pumpkins, Evergreen Terrace, and MANY more random bands

4. How do you find your local scene and how do you find the scene nationally, do you think the U.S.A. has a better scene than elsewhere in the world?

Our local scene, (The Hudson Valley) has specifically been dying for a few years. Let’s just keep it simple and say there are still a good handful who are true to the Death Metal and Hardcore scene. The few of us who love it do what we can to keep it alive. As for other countries, I’m constantly seeing amazing tours and festivals that don’t even make it to America. I’d love for Necroptic to get out of the U.S. for a little while and explore other scenes in the world.

5. What is the best gig you have ever played and why?

The best gig we have ever done hands down was with Cannibal Corpse, Cattle Decapitation and Soreption at The Chance in Poughkeepsie in October 2015. Not only did we get to share the stage again with some of our favorite bands of all time, but we also got a fantastic response from the crowd which helps us hope more people are finding and enjoying our music.


6. Who does the writing for the band, is it a collective thing or does one person do it?

When this project started I (Mike) did a lot of the writing by myself with studio tools at home. But now that we have gone through a few lineup changes and solidified as a band, the writing has basically become a collaborative effort and we enjoy the songs we are writing now more than ever.

7. What would be your ideal line up for a gig and why?

This is a great question. There are countless numbers of bands we would love to share the stage with. If I had to make up a dream-team tour death metal lineup, it would most likely consist of, Torturous Inception, Suffocation, Dying Fetus, Dehumanized, Cannibal Corpse AND Cannabis Corpse, and of course , Necroptic Engorgement.

8. What have you released so far, do you find it easy to get stuff out there or is it a hard job?

We have 3 releases (Self Titled Demo, “Transmogrified” EP and (Born in the Morgue”) and and upcoming release set for 2016. Hustling is really important especially if you are an underground/local band. We have personally given out over 1000 demos and sold a couple hundred CD’s which is not bad for a bunch of local guys like us. If you are interested in any of our catalog you can our stuff on bandcamp, Spotify, Youtube.com and many more. Watch out for our upcoming release “Realms of incessant bloodshed”.

9. What other bands if any are you all involved in?

Our drummer Ryan has toured with System Divide and does session drums currently for the studio band “Serpents”. I (Mike), just recently parted ways with a hardcore band I was playing bass in called “Internal Warfare”. Plus my side project “FISTING JESUS” has been around for quite some time. Our bassist Will has also played in the old school NY thrash band “Prime Evil”

10. Anything else you would like to add??

Stream our albums FREE off Youtube.com… or if you want to support you can order some merch at http://necropticengorgement.bigcartel.com and also purchase digital music @ http://necropticengorgement.bandcamp.com

Thanks!