Abrasive.
Chaotic. Experimental. Dead Swarm took this question to heart in the conception
of their first EP, The Swarm is Coming..., released March 11, 2014. Founded in
Phoenix, AZ at the start of 2013, Dead Swarm's approach to metal is dark and
aggressive, influenced by the groove of Six Feet Under, Morbid Angel's raw
aggression, the technicality of Death, and the driving guitar riffs of early
Pig Destroyer. Featuring articulate gutteral lead vocals and a hard-hitting
rhythm section, the thrashy death metal sound of Dead Swarm is matched by its
unsettling lyrical themes--influenced by psychological horror films, ghost
stories, and portrayals of human capacity for evil.
Lead
vocalist and bassist, Rick Fowler was the frontman of Los Angeles death metal
band Inhuman Visions alongside former bandmate Charles Elliott (Abysmal Dawn,
Bereft), supporting national bands like Death, Testament, Emperor, Nile, The
Haunted, Jungle Rot, Malevolent Creation, and Morbid Angel. After a 1-year
recruitment process, Dead Swarm added drummer Javad Beg (ex-Dirt Over Lime) and
two fresh faces on the scene: Jeremy Tindell (rhythm guitar, backing vocals)
and Kyle Cockson (lead guitar).
Dead Swarm
is currently recording a 2017 EP, showcasing locally, and touring regionally--tasked
with reinventing and empowering the West Coast metal scene to rise up and swarm
the masses. The band is currently in the active booking process seeking
metal-friendly venues to continue showing their work and filling venues with
key revenue-driving-demographic attendees.
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