Voices of Metal is a new series dedicated to finding the best of Metal. We scour the earth looking for the most intense bands and then we get to the bottom of their story, how they get their sound and what inspires their playing styles. If you’re looking to discover how some of the worlds heaviest metal bands get their tone, you have come to the right place. Today, we talk with Swedish Death Metal band Vomitory.
 

Vomitory was formed in 1989 by guitarist Urban Gustafsson during the birth of the brutal Swedish Death Metal scene. Ever since, they have constantly and brutally delivered straightforward grinding Death Metal. While being a part of the phenomenon that was the Swedish Death Metal scene, the early and most important influences were spelled Sodom, Slayer, Entombed, Bolt Thrower, Napalm Death, Grave and Carcass.
Vomitory has consistently refused to change their style to something more “marketable” and continue to make powerful Death Metal. They have toured with Cannibal Corpse, Vader, Marduk, Nile, Malevolent Creation, Hypocrisy, Deicide, Krisiun, Dark Funeral, Amon Amarth, among others. They have also played many of Europe’s major festivals. In 2009, Vomitory celebrated 20 years as a band with the release of their seventh album Carnage Euphoria. They currently are planning a tour in support of their new album Opus Mortis VIII.

How did you get into playing guitar?
“I´ve being intressted in music since I´ve been a little kid. My father built a toy guitar for me when I was 5-6 years old. As I had to perform with for my parents. Guitar has always being my favorite instrument. So the dream of starting a band I think started when I was 6 years old. But it took till i was 19 when me and another guy started Vomitory.”
How would you describe your style of playing guitar?
“I have a very rough and maybe little dirty style of playing guitar. I´m not so very technical, but I can really use my guitar for playing heavy and brutal death metal.”
What kind of gear do you use?
“ESP- “Standard V” with Seymour Duncan “Blackouts” Pickups
ESP-“LTD V-500” with Seymour Duncan “Blackouts” Pickups
ESP- “EXP Custom” with Seymour Duncan “Blackouts” Pickups
MESA BOOGIE -“Single Rectifier Solo Head 50″
MESA BOOGIE – 4×12  Rectifier”
What is your advice to those trying to make it in a new band?
“The most important I think is to have patience. Belive in what you doing, because one day it happens. Rehearse a lot, for being a team together with your instruments. It’s much funnier to listen to then. Don’t release a demo after one week as a band together. Enter a studio when your stuff delivers. When it´s really blow all other s%#t on the market away (at least in your opinion).
Tour dates:
2011.10.28
GER, Essen, Turock
2011.10.29
NL, Steenwijk, Braindead Festival @ de Buze
2011.10.30
NL, Roermond, De Azijnfabriek
2011.10.31
GER, Osnabrück, Bastard Club
2011.11.01
GER, Hamburg, Marx
2011.11.02
GER, Oldenburg, Amadeus
2011.11.03
GER, Berlin, K 17
2011.11.04
GER, Bischofswerda, East Club
2011.11.05
GER, Bamberg, Live Club & Bar
2011.11.06
CZ, Prague, Matrix Club
2011.11.07
CZ, Brno, Faval Music Circus
2011.11.08
SLV, Bratislava, Randal Club
2011.11.09
AT, Wien, Escape Metal Corner
2011.11.10
SLOW, Ljubljana, Channel Zero
2011.11.11
IT, Rome, Traffic
2011.11.12
IT, Bari, Target club
2011.11.13
IT, Marciano Della Chiana (Arezzo), Brujeria Club
2011.11.14
IT, San Donà di Piave (Venezia), Revolver
2011.11.15
GER, Lahr, Universal Dog
2011.11.16
GER, Darmstadt, Steinbruch Theater
2011.11.17
FRA, Paris, Glazart
2011.11.18
FRA, Valenciennes, LA peniche igelrock
2011.11.19
CH, Zizers, Eventstage
2011.11.20
BEL, Louvain-la-Neuve Mass, Destruction Festival
For more information on Vomitory, please visit:
www.vomitory.net
www.facebook.com/vomitoryband