![]() If you look at it from an everyday aspect in life, it's the idea of people, hitting the bottom of the barrel or you know, things just aren't going right in life… emotion plays a huge part in how people react. He keeps trying to ascend to the top again but no matter what, there's always this significant force trying to destroy him at any point and banish him back to Hell. "He's cast out from this place in Heaven to the depths of nothing. "There's that whole idea of Lucifer being the anti-hero," elaborates Falgoust. It's a theme of struggle and transcendence derived from John Milton's Paradise Lost epic and one that has appeared, whether directly or indirectly, within Goatwhore works of the past. While hardly a concept record in the traditional sense, Vengeful Ascension loosely revolves itself around Luciferian notions in title and spirit where the symbol of Lucifer serves not as a fiendish, all-destroying demon but rather an emancipator or guiding light. I mean, I think we're closer now than ever but we're still growing we're still evolving." I don't think that this band has reached its peak yet. "Each song is a representation of Goatwhore. "I think every song on this record is pretty fucking strong," the frontman reflects. Guitarist Sammy Duet's dense, sub nuclear riff work and possessed solo blitzes are at their most devastating spiraling flawlessly and instinctually around drummer Zack Simmons' and bassist James Harvey's hammering rhythms while Falgoust's distinctly commanding roar, his acidic prose more enunciated than ever before, complimenting the apocalyptic proceedings. The resulting ten-track, forty-one-minute production – mixed by Chris Common (Tribulation, Pelican) and mastered by Maor Applebaum (Faith No More, Halford, Today Is The Day) – marches in, clutches its listeners by the throat and refuses to loosen its grip until the abrupt conclusion of "Those Who Denied God's Will." A sonic manifestation of war, chaos, desolation, and emotional conflict, seamlessly bridging twenty years of the band's signature brand of audio venom, it's a record that finds its members at their most accomplished both individually and as a cohesive unit. Pritchard really focused on that live aspect from every members' perspective and I think he pushed us out of our personal comfort zones. He also knows how we sound coming out of a PA and we really wanted to get closer to that. Jarrett is knowledgeable with the studio stuff. Plus, we really wanted to hit the essence of where we are live and what better way to harness that than by having our live sound guy involved. Let's try something new.' It was part of trying to remove ourselves from a comfort zone and a risk thing we needed to take. "But you come to a point where you're like, ‘All right. We did some great records with him," Falgoust is quick to point out. ![]() Their seventh full-length and second recorded reel-to-reel, Vengeful Ascension was captured at Earth Analog in Tolono, Illinois (near Champaign, Illinois) with longtime soundman and comrade Jarrett Pritchard (1349, Gruesome), breaking a four-album tradition of working with Erik Rutan. We wanted it to sound the way we do in the live setting," relays Goatwhore frontman Ben Falgoust of the band's latest output, Vengeful Ascension. Its sound is driven by a single Seymour Duncan Blackouts Metal AHB-2 active pickup, designed to provide the articulate response necessary for modern metal, but specially configured for a more moderate output level that delivers the rich, full-bodied tone you've come to expect from Sammy. Includes ESP hardshell case."We wanted it raw. Components on the LTD SD-2 include a Floyd Rose 1000 SE double-locking tremolo with stainless steel screws. This mahogany body, 3-piece mahogany neck guitar has a bound Macassar ebony fingerboard with 24 extra-jumbo stainless steel frets, diamond-shaped mother-of-pearl inlays, and glow-in-the-dark side markers. The SD-2 offers sturdy neck-thru-body construction at 24.75” scale for fast, easy access to the highest frets. ![]() His signature guitar, the LTD SD-2, is based on Sammy’s own ESP Custom Shop model, made famous by its identifiable Random Star shape. Founder of legendary New Orleans-based extreme metal band Goatwhore, Sammy Duet is renowned for creating speedy, tight rhythms and insanely brutal riffs. ![]()
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