Rising Darkness With BURIED SHALLOW

Interview by Kris Peters
Seldom does a fresh band on the scene command instant respect by
virtue of past exploits. Music, as with most things in life of
value, is more than having the ability to shred on a guitar or
crush with your vocal techniques. It requires a certain level of
respect and humility that are almost impossible to possess unless
you have given your heart and soul to the cause over a prolonged
period of time.
Which is just the advantage Buried Shallow had when they burst onto
the Perth metal scene in late 2022, armed with not only a
devastatingly brutal bag of music, but also the right levels of
attitude to command instant respect.
Wasting no time with pleasantries, Buried Shallow plowed straight
into battle, supporting up-and-coming metal outfits Nicolas Cage
Fighter and Xenobiotic and drawing more people into their sonic
army with every show.
Following the mantra of strike while the iron is hot, Buried
Shallow are releasing their debut, self-titled EP on December 1,
with all five members taking time to chat about it with
HEAVY.
Things got off to the rockiest start possible when one of the
members greeted the call wearing a Carlton jersey before things
took a turn even further South when another of the band left from
sight and returned wearing the colours of Port Adelaide.
Resisting the overwhelming urge to call time before things had even
started, I pressed on reluctantly. All in the name of metal, of
course.
We covered a wide range of topics, including how it feels to
finally set the music free into the world, what they were going for
musically, the dark subject matter explored in the lyrics, naming
the EP after themselves and the expectations that come with it plus
we get each member to run us through one of the five songs on the
EP and explain the story behind it.