Rolling Out The Welcome Mat With JARRYD RODGER From ROSWELL DEATHSQUAD

Interview by Kris Peters
Melbourne metalcore/deathcore/techdeath outfit Roswell DeathSquad
have been making waves since the release of their debut album
Welcome Home in January this year.
Which isn't surprising given the pedigree of musicians within the
band's ranks. Featuring past and present members of Festation,
Harlott, Carthus, Mistress of Misery and Fear the Fallen, Roswell
DeathSquad have not only the hunger to succeed but also the
experience, which is an almost forgotten prerequisite for success
in the modern age.
After playing their first live show back in August last year,
Roswell Deathsquad are hoping to convert even more fans on March 30
when they play a belated album launch show at the Workers Club in
Melbourne.
Vocalist Jarryd Rodger joined HEAVY to talk about the album and
more.
"Pretty good," he replied when we asked how Welcome Home has been
received. "A lot of feedback that we have had has been absolutely
phenomenal. Whether it be old mate down the street or a few people
overseas, everyone has been loving it. It hits the heavy mark, it
hits the metalcore mark as well, so it gives everyone a bit of
everything rather than getting stale which is what we aim for. It's
been received a lot better than we anticipated, especially
releasing it randomly at the start of the year. Our Spotify numbers
are sitting at 2 to 3000 every month and for a new band that no-one
really knows that's good."
In the full interview, Jarryd talks more about Welcome Home, what
they were going for musically with it, what things they focussed on
going into album number one, the themes and points of interest, the
members other bands and how much of each they bring to Roswell
DeathSquad's sound, their blending of music and how it works, next
week's album launch and more.


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