Uncategorized : Late June 2008 – Truth Corroded

Genre: Thrash Metal
Origin: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Formed in: 1997
Links:
Truth Corroded Official – http://www.truthcorroded.com
Truth Corroded Myspace – http://www.myspace.com/truthcorroded

Bio:

UPON THE WARLORDS CRAWL is Truth Corroded’s most accomplished album to date. It is common for a band to declare that the next record they release is the bands ‘best work to date’-but for Truth Corroded such a declaration is justified. Previous recordings from the band have showed potential, but have fell short of being a solid body of work, either due to song writing or production.

The new album features four of the members from the last album-Jason North on vocals, Mark Lennard on guitar, Greg Damon Shaw on bass (all original members of the band since its inception) and Corey Grieve on lead guitar. Since the recording of the last album the band has had several drummers come and go before arriving at the bands most formidable drummer to date, Liam Okninsky. The addition of Liam has helped the band to achieve the sound and intensity it has long sought. Truth Corroded were determined to ensure that the new album would be not only its most intense but also its best in terms of the bands song writing and with a production that would do the band justice-the band had learned from its past mistakes.

The bands new album is best defined as extreme, dark thrash with a confronting message in its lyrics, imagery and title. The band has always had a thrash background and list bands such as Dark Angel, Slayer, Sepultura, Testament, Violence, Kreator and Forbidden as influences, as well as the intensity of Neurosis and more recent inspiration by bands such as Lamb of God, Mastodon and God Forbid. The bands lyrics and message have always reflected the social/political views of the bands lyricists Mark Lennard and Greg Damon, and do so with this album, challenging questions of religion, neo-Imperialism and the environment. Each album title has had a message (enhanced by the artwork of the bands vocalist Jason North).The message behind the last album was directed toward the military industrial complex and targeted nuclear weaponry. The message of the title of the new album once again is directed toward the M.I.C, and warns that we must end the war machine before the war machine ends us all. It reflects the start of the era of resource wars and warns that worse will come unless a stand continues to be taken against the powers that threaten our very existence.

Truth Corroded performed extensively throughout Australia and for the first time in Asia from mid 2005 to mid 2007 in support of OUR ENEMY IS THE WEAPON. In addition the band also supported bands such as Chimaira, In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, God Forbid and Lamb of God.

From the opening double kick attack of ‘Crown The Apocalypse’, the hooks of ‘Salute The Horrors’ and ‘Decimate’, the sheer heaviness of ‘We Are Failed’ to the darkness of closing song ‘Despair Your Black Earth’ (featuring Lee Gardiner from Double Dragon), the listener will be convinced that Truth Corroded have achieved the bands most intense and well conceived album to date, backed by a far more solid production than previous recordings. The beginning of a new era in the bands ascendance, UPON THE WARLORDS CRAWL will confront, challenge and defy opinion and perceptions of Truth Corroded.
Releases:

Upon The Warlords Crawl
(2008, Truth Inc. Records)
Buy album here.

Our Enemy Is The Weapon
(2005, Truth Inc. Records)
Buy album here.

Begin
(2001, Truth Inc. Records/Chatterbox Records)
Buy album here.

Upcoming Truth Corroded gigs

13th Sept 2008
AGAINST THE GRAIN 4 @ Fowlers Live, Adelaide (All Ages)
w/ Psycroptic, Alchemist, Daysend, Double Dragon, Truth Corroded, The Ocularis Infernum, Dyscord +7
Tickets available at Venuetix & Moshtix.