CELESTIAL BURIAL (Australia) is a two-man Death Metal band consisting of its founder Matt Ford (Guitars / Bass / Drums) and his close friend Aaron Mangano (Vocals). At the time this interview was done, the duo had already produced 4 singles; Towards the Void (December 23, 2022), Genocidal Extinction (January 20, 2023), Mind Defect (February 17, 2023) and Global Exit (May 4, 2023). The singles are part of the tracks included in their debut album “Genocidal Extinction”, released through Grindhead Records on June 9, 2023.
Questions by The Unblessed
Answered by Matt Ford
Replied on June 14, 2023, 1:57 PM
Hail! Please give a little introduction about CELESTIAL BURIAL - brief history, band members, etc.
Matt: Hello! thanks for having us here. Celestial Burial was originally going to be a solo project that I started back about 6 years ago. However, I was busy pursuing other musical ventures and Celestial Burial got put on the back burner.
That was until 2022, when I contacted a mate of mine Aaron Mangano and asked if he would be interested in doing vocals in the band and from there, we started working on the music.
How do you define your music and lyrics? Does Celestial Burial have any attempt to deliver untypical & distinctive Death Metal sound?
Matt: I’d say with this new album “Genocidal Extinction” there is definitely more of a Deathcore influence. It has its fast parts, but also some Brutal breakdowns. We try not to stick to anyone style either, if it sounds heavy and we like it, that’s what matters and hopefully you guys like it as well!
Lyrically, this new album is based around a lot of different topics. But the main focus is the darkness within mankind and ourselves.
Please share your conclusions about all the singles that have been unleashed?
Matt: So the four singles we released before the album had some really positive feedback, people seemed to like it. So hopefully they enjoy the album also.
What can you promise and/or can we expect from your debut full-length “Genocidal Extinction”? Are you completely satisfied with the quality of the production?
Matt: Well, you can expect a non stop heavy album. It’s quite relentless lol.
Sound wise, we did the best we could with what we had and taking that into consideration, I think it turned out quite well.
Please provide any essential information & facts about the album? Why did Celestial Burial sign to Grindhead Records?
Matt: We contacted Grindhead Records because both Aaron and I were familiar with the label and their love for releasing heavy music.
So we thought we would send them some tracks, and they liked what they heard. So from there we worked with them to release our full length. They are a great label and very professional, we are happy to be apart of the Grindhead roster!
What is Death Metal from your perspective?
Matt: Death Metal from my perspective.. hmm, well it’s definitely heavy lol like any music though it has to come from the soul when your playing / writing it and Death Metal is no exception.
How do you predict the future of the band? Thanks! Any last words from Celestial Burial?
Matt: Hopefully releasing more music, but for now we will let the dust settle on “Genocidal Extinction” and let people get acquainted with that first.
Thanks to everyone for the support!