(Our Kansas-based friend Derek Neibarger — the man behind the Godless Angel death metal project and the inventor of the Cat Hand Rest©, brings us his interview of Johnathan Matos of Abiotic.)
April 21st was a great day for technical death metal fans as it brought us the release of Casuistry, the second full-length album from Florida’s Abiotic. Built around furious yet intricate riffs riding atop a pounding and swirling rhythm section and featuring the recording debut of vocalist Travis Bartosek, Casuistry is as complex as it is crushing while still managing to be melodic and catchy.
I recently caught up with guitarist and founding member, Johnathan Matos, to talk about the new album, new band members, and breakfast. Continue reading »