Musical Portraits With TERRESTRIALS

Interview by Kris Peters
The expectations placed on new and emerging bands in the modern era
surpass any of those from eras gone by.
Not only is there the sheer abundance of new music being released
on a daily basis, but there is also the proportionately high number
of new bands forming at a rate never seen before.
Because of this, there is not only competition in the form of bands
vying for their own slice of the market pool of listeners, but
there is also the growing attitude of complacency when it comes to
recycling familiar trends and genres while also striving to stand
out and be heard.
Melbourne four-piece alternative rock outfit Terrestrials are just
one of a plethora of bands starting on that long industry road to
acceptance and success, but have done everything in their power to
avoid being absorbed into a growing pack of fresh artists by
choosing to diversify their sounds within the label so graciously
applied to them.
While promoted as alternative rock, Terrestrials upcoming debut
album Iridescent - to be released on December 8 - contains elements
of many more styles and influences, creating, according to their
press release, "intensely dark, melodic moods through subtle hints
of prog rock and metal".
HEAVY caught up with vocalist Scotty, Bassist Lee and guitarist
Adrian to find out more.
"Pretty pumped," Scotty enthused when we ask the boys how they are
feeling about the album's release. "It's something that we have
been working towards for a copious amount of time now. We were
probably about a quarter of the way during all the pandemic stuff,
and we were starting to get a bit of momentum happening up to that
point. So it's been a bit of a journey, but I think it's that extra
bit satisfying to get through having a little bit of
resilience."
We ask the band to delve into the musical side of Iridescent a bit
more.
"We did alot of songwriting over the years," Adrian began. "It's
the best of, but it all fits together still. Quite a while ago Lee
put together the song order, and we worked that into the album a
bit with quite a few transitions. I wouldn't say the songs are that
prog, but the album feels proggy."
"There's moments of prog," Scotty continued. "It's called
alternative rock, but it sounds aesthetically… We dipped our toe in
a few different genres, just to a touch to keep things interesting
for us, and it seems to be accessible to people."
In the full interview, Terrestrials talk more about the direction
of the album, what sorts of things they discussed going into their
debut, the singles released and how they represent the album as a
whole, the awesome video for Hollow Hands and where they came up
with the idea, combining their influences in music, supporting
Osaka Punch recently, their upcoming album launch show and
more.