A few questions - interview with old school death metal band from Canada - YEGG.
Ave, can you introduce your band to our readers? – When was it founded and what style of music do you play etc.?
Yegg is an Old School Death Metal band that was founded in 2023 in Nanaimo BC, by Kyden McCormick (guitar - backing vocals), Kephren Jorgensen (lead vocals), and Joey Paul (drums). We started this band to pay homage to the classic Florida style of death metal.
Where and under what conditions were you recording the new album? Who was in charge of sound, production and mastering?
Rotten was recorded and produced by Matt Roach at Rain City Recorders, Vancouver, Canada in January of 2025. The tracking was done live off the floor with additional vocal overdubs and lead guitar work recorded afterwards at guitarist Kyden McCormicks home studio.
During the initial tracking our drummer Joey became very sick with food poisoning but managed to prevail through it all. We think it definitely added to the atmosphere of the record.
How many copies were released and which medium was used for this new edition (CD, digital, vinyl, cassette)?
Rotten has been pressed to 300 units of CD, 100 Cassette tapes and 300 Vinyl (100 of which are limited green& black splatter), they are available through YEGGMetal.bandcamp.com.
Who is the author of the lyrics and how were they created and about what do the lyrics deal with?
Kephren Jorgensen. Most of the lyrics were written while jamming song ideas and messing around with sounds and syllables to form phrasing. The album's lyrics deal with graphic imagery, the feeling of impending doom, and undead horror.
Who created the logo of the band, and who took care of the graphics and the website? What about you and social networks? Do you consider these things important?
Kyden McCormick is the designer behind our logo and art layout. He designs most of the posters and merchendise designs aswell. This is very important to us as this is our visual identity to the world of metal and optics are definitely an element that enhances the an artist's overall “vibes”.
Which label did you choose for releasing your album and why this label? Are you satisfied by how your label represents you and takés care about you?
Because of our past experience and being a relatively new band we decided release ROTTEN independently. With help and guidance from our producer Matt Roach we have attained some noteriety through out the global metal community that continues to be growing.
Which bands do you idolise and where do you get your inspiration?
Like the swampy Everglades of Florida, we come from a swampy party of Canada on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We love the sounds of classic bands like Morbid Angel, Obituary, Deicide, Cannibal Corpse and Death. We draw lots of inspiration from traditional 90s and 00s Death Metal and blend it with modern elements.
Did you send your record to some Labels - which are the labels? How was the response?
No we haven't really, a few have checked us out and reached out but we felt the calling to do this DIY the first time to really test our medal (Metal!)
How many gigs have you played? Which type of gigs do you prefer, whether it's (clubs or festivals) and which of your performances would you consider as the best?
We've played close to probably 100 shows at this point, lots of small tours and festival appearances. We love any show where people get moving and have fun with us, it's usually quite rowdy when things get moving. Standout show: Armstrong Metal Fest 2025.
What about your plans for the future? What do you want to achieve with the band?
We're currently touring this album through Western Canada and want to continue traveling to New places to share our love for OSDM. Lots of new material is in the works and we will be doing a follow up record in the near future!
How and where can your fans contact you? Can you provide some contact information?
We can be reached through our email yegg666@gmail.com, our Bandcamp yeggmetal.bandcamp.com and on social media @yeggmetal
Thanx for the interview.
Thanks so much for having us, Hail Satan!
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