The Lighter Side Of Death With JOEL From THE MURDERING

Interview by Kris Peters
The Murdering roared back to life in June last year, releasing the
track Finality and breaking an eight-year drought that saw the band
release nothing since their 2016 EP From Hell. While many bands had
come and gone over that period, if you were a fan of the heavier
side of metal, then you still remembered The Murdering.
After establishing a loyal, rabid fan base due largely to From Hell
and the ferocity of their live shows, The Murdering fell off the
proverbial radar for the best part of ten years. Not broken up. Not
disbanded. Just simply not playing or actively recording.
While to many of us they are all the same thing, not so for the
members of The Murdering knew their day in the flames would come
once more, if not when exactly, but the seeds of melancholy had
been planted far too deep for there not to be a continuation of
some sort.
Finality reignited the hunger and set The Murdering on a collision
path with a collection of songs based around the crimes and passion
of a serial killer under the guise of Death Process, a five-part
tale of death and decay to be released sometime this year.
Having already released the devastatingly brutal Daemon Eater, The
Murdering have decided to brush off the remaining cobwebs and set
this year's Necrosonic Festival on August 23 at Brisbane's
Mansfield Tavern as the day the music world once more bows down to
the masters of death.
HEAVY sat down with vocalist Joel for a chat about the re-emergence
of The Murdering and their first live show in nine years at
Necrosonic Festival.
"It's a killer lineup so far," he smiled. "Obviously, there's a
second wave to come out for it as well, and I think people are
going to be pretty psyched when they see who's on that second
announcement."
With a handful of bands playing at Necrosonic - including
Beanflipper, DaysEnd and Brace - being metaphorically brought back
from the dead, we ask Joel if The Murdering fall into the category
of one of the undead after so long away from the scene.
"I wouldn't say we're back from the dead," he laughed. "It was more
just a very long continuation of what we were doing before we
stopped doing it, I guess. I haven't even really thought of it that
way, to be honest with you (laughs). We're just happy to be on the
bill. Like I say, we haven't played a live show in a very long
time, and we've got some really good material coming out at the
moment. We've not got any expectations on anything. It's just going
to be a day to have a good time and just knock the dust off."
In the full interview, Joel emphasized the importance of music
loving promoters like Kent Bartley (organizer of Necrosonic) in
fostering connections within the music community, highlighting the
flow on benefits for heavy metal bands and music in this country.
He expressed enthusiasm for the festival and shared insights about
their upcoming EP, Death Process, which features a narrative
centred on a fictional serial killer and aims to create a cohesive
audio-visual experience.
We spoke about The Murdering's recent collaboration with The
Amenta, what fans can expect from their live show, future plans for
the band and more.

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