San Diego, California’s instrumental death metal duo Fermentor released their full-length debut album, Continuance on CD via Metal Assault Records on July 2, 2021. Featuring drummer Dylan Marks and guitarist Adam “Wally” Wollach, both are members of Beekeeper (also on the label roster). Continuance is available for purchase online. (Fermentor, 2021)
Stripping away the comforts of a traditional band infrastructure, Fermentor relies solely on communicating through only two elements, drums, and guitar. The two instruments acting more like contrapuntal voices, rather than just rhythm and melody. Taking total control of their unique synchronicity and subverting expectations of tonality and song structure, Fermentor has created a highly unique release in Continuance. Bursting with intricate timings, propulsive arrangements, and unconventional riffing, this incredible offering ushers its listeners into a new realm of musical possibility.
Following the Metal Assault Records release of Continuance, Fermentor will also issue a brand-new full-length album via MAR in the not-too-distant future. In the meantime, experience the intense creativity of Fermentor by streaming their official playthrough video for the album track “Cotterpin.”
Watch the video for “7th Circle” released on July 9 by Fermentor. Pursuing an old-school death metal style as an instrumental guitar-drum duo certainly makes Fermentor a standout band to begin with. Marks and Wollach have played in bands for years and expressed their musicianship in a variety of ways, but with Fermentor their musical prowess truly comes to the forefront.
Continuance track listing:
- The Stench (4:01)
- Thunderboss (5:19)
- Mechanism (4:45)
- The Decay of Western Society (3:37)
- Seventh Circle (3:18)
- Landbridge (4:31)
- Cotterpin (3:48)
- Stage V (4:09)
- Cut & Shut (2:08)
- Project Zeus (4:03)
Total Runtime: 39:39
FERMENTOR is:
Dylan Marks (drummer)
Adam “Wally” Wollach (guitarist)
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