INTERVIEW WITH JM ELIAS OF DAMAGE RITE
Damage Rite, a death-thrash act from Lebanon has been recently revived, and our managing editor Habib interviewed their vocalist and guitarist JM Elias.
Habib: It's good to have you with us, JM.
JM: It's good to be here!
So
Damage Rite is revived! What can you tell us about the history of the band and
its revival?
Damage Rite started back in 2003 under the
name of Postmortem, and it was based in Lebanon.
We played quite a handful of shows under
the name Postmortem before we had to change it.
The reason is pretty simple: there were many
bands with that name, and as we were getting more serious about our music, it
was only logical to change the name and have something original and
representing our music.
What do you hope to accomplish with this
revival?
I had the music written and and recorded
since 2011, but for various reasons I was never able to mix it and master it,
however, after teaming up with CTG Productions and Mohammad Bailouni (from Coat of
Arms), I got the chance to move forward with the material, and that’s what I’m
doing.
At this point I just want the music to be
out there, as I’ve had it for so long and with everything happening in the
world around us, it makes perfect sense to me, and I hope people can relate to
it as well.
Can we have an idea about the upcoming
releases or possible live shows?
There is nothing planned at the moment in
terms of live shows, yet we’ve been releasing small teaser videos on our Facebook
page showcasing bits and pieces here and there.
We will be announcing the release date very
soon, and hopefully get a couple of live shows lined up for the year.
If someone has no idea about your band or
what they play, how would you describe it to them with just a few words?
It’s angry, fast and aggressive.
Any words for the readers of Metality?
Metality has been continuously supporting the
metal scene in the region, and for that, I say thank you for your hard work, and
as for the readers, wait for it and keep supporting your local acts!
Thank you for being with us, JM. We’re looking forward to
what Damage Rite has in store! We wish you the best of luck!
You can find Damage Rite on Facebook here, and a new live guitar tracking video of "The Dehumanizing Factor" here.
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