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.