Core Disorder III postponed; Metal lives on

Image from Dead Earth Politics' MySpace

This post was meant to be a preview for Core Disorder III: Metal Fest but we just learned via performing artist Course of Ruin that the celebration of heaviness has been postponed. But fear not, for the band, along with four other no-nonsense metal purveyors, will still be bringing the noise to Emo’s this Friday. We caught up with Dead Earth Politics (also a part of the evening’s line-up), and quizzed singer Ven Scott on the current state of metal music in Austin, among other things.

What can you tell us about the band’s history and discography?

The band in its current lineup has been around since October 2005, roughly. We released our demo/EP Mark the Resistance a year later and are now finishing up our first full-length called Target Rich.

Metal music has had a long and storied history; what are some bands that have influenced Dead Earth Politics?

Our metal spectrum is grand and wide ranging amongst all of us! Actually the musical spectrum in general is wide ranging. For myself, my love affair with metal began with Queensrÿche, straight onto Metallica and Slayer. Here are a few of our biggest influences: Iron Maiden, Slayer, Megadeth, Athiest, Morbid Angel, Cynic, Rush (If you wanna call 'em metal), and probably many more that I am not remembering on behalf of the other guys.

We saw Iron Maiden for the first time last year, at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Selma, near San Antonio.

We were at the same Maiden show then. That San Antonio show was the first for me as well.

Do you have any favorite local metal bands?

I think any metal band in Austin deserves props. Not only are we in a line of entertainment that is generally difficult to work, but in Austin, it is worse. You have Metal Freaktress and Chuck from 101X throwing their weight around the best they can for us. Beyond that, the local support has grown weaker. Interest waning? Maybe. Egos getting in the way. Definitely. Whatever the reason for the poor turnouts at local shows, metal bands are in it for the love of the genre. If you are doing that in Austin, horns to you!

Death Magnetic or Chinese Democracy?

Death Magnetic? Chinese Democracy? I thought we were talking about metal (laughs).

Fair enough! Thank you for speaking with us.

Don't thank me! If you are getting press out about a metal show, you are helping us! Thank YOU!

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