Lifeless Warmth | Metallic Blade Data

Strategy of Elimination, Lifeless Warmth‘s first album for Metallic Blade, sees the Oxnard, California-based band reaching a sonic and lyrical apex throughout 11 heavy tracks, produced by the band with Paul Fig (Deftones, Trivium, Jerry Cantrell). “Perpetual Punishment” opens the report with mild guitar earlier than kicking into aggro/hardcore mode. “We selected this tune to start out Course of… as a result of when it hits, it’s laborious, and has an excellent circulate,” states singer Chris Ramos. “Lyrically it’s about not losing your time in life as a result of tomorrow merely isn’t promised. It’s a key theme I at all times attempt to painting in lyrical kind, and even in random stage banter. I really feel prefer it’s what’s retains me occurring each day.”

“By My Will” and “The Order” are different standout tracks. Whereas recording “The Order,” Lifeless Warmth experimented with vocal approaches, ending up with a “bounce to it that jogs my memory of The Icemen combined with Anthrax,” Ramos says.

“‘The Order’ was really the final tune written for the report,” provides lead guitarist Ricky Garcia, who was extra concerned in writing Course of… than on earlier information. “The affect got here from Sacred Reich’s The American Means and the strum sample of White Zombie’s ‘Thunder Kiss ’65,’ and naturally, a few of that Slayer contact.“

So the place do Lifeless Warmth and Strategy of Elimination slot in 2025′s numerous metallic world? In every single place. “We’re no matter folks wish to name us, be it hardcore, thrash, metallic or wherever listeners resolve we slot in, we’re that, as lengthy ya really feel it,” declares Ramos.

Solid in 2016, Lifeless Warmth is continually evolving. “I really feel like unconsciously the music has grow to be extra complicated with the songwriting and the way we play reside as effectively. All of us naturally needed to grow to be higher musicians and it reveals in our music and reside presence,” says guitarist Justin Ton. “Our music with a metallic/ hardcore twist, however I’d say we deliberately leaned an increasing number of metallic in our sound.”

Strategy of Elimination follows the 2023 Infinite Torment EP, and the brand new report ups the ante, a continuation and development musically, whereas thematically it typically touches on Lifeless Warmth‘s disdain for the powers that be. “Lyrically I needed to the touch on a little bit of every part, with each tune a few totally different matter,” explains Ramos. “I really feel like I used to be capable of articulate a greater understanding of what I used to be attempting to specific beforehand on Course of…“

“We’re in opposition to all racist bigotry on this nation,” furthers Ton. “A lot of the band is of immigrant descent. We additionally look for the world to cease supporting these company/political monsters that solely hunt down private achieve and nothing else.”

Sonically Strategy of Elimination stands out from the band’s discography, and once they performed just a few new songs reside on their tour with Cavalera Conspiracy, the as-yet-unreleased songs have been met with moshing and circle pitting. Understandably. “Every part from the riffs to tune construction and even including in additional thought-out digital interludes to assist break the pacing from the sonic assault of the guitar songs,” says Ton.

Garcia and Ton take guitar influences from Slayer and Sepultura however we additionally each add our personal private influences within the songs on Course of: “I drew so much from Darkish Angel and Demolition Hammer whereas additionally sticking to my Hardcore tendencies with Leeway and Cro-Mags influences,” Ton says.

For his half, Garcia cites Kreator, Megadeth and Pantera as influences, giving props to Marty Friedman and Chris Broderick for solos.

Over the course of their existence, Lifeless Warmth launched a cut up with New York heavyweights Mindforce, two full-length albums, and a number of other EPs. Touring warriors, they’ve carried out highway work throughout the USA, Europe, and Japan. “The way in which we’re acquired abroad turns into larger and larger each time we return, however nothing is sort of a crowd again house,” they are saying.

“The language boundaries are a problem however our music speaks extra for itself after we’re in several international locations.” Of late, Lifeless Warmth have performed with Bodycount, on the Drain, Terror, Angel Mud, and Finish It tour, together with a profitable run supporting Municipal Waste, Ghoul, and Necrot on the inaugural Brainsqueeze Tour.

Strategy of Elimination finds Lifeless Warmth on the prime of their powers. “Lifeless Warmth has modified in so some ways because the begin of this band, however we’re the identical beast, only a totally different animal. We now have the identical musical elements however with totally different angle in direction of the end result which makes all of the distinction,” concludes Ramons. “We unconsciously modified from a power on a roll right into a well-oiled machine.”