INTERVIEW: Matt Harvey and Gruesome Returns with “Silent Echoes” – A Brutal Tribute to Death and Sean Reinert

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Death Metal diehards, rejoice! Gruesome returns with “Silent Echoes,” a ferocious and complex, Jazz-influenced evolution of their signature old-school sound. Out now on Relapse Records, the new album pays homage to the progressive brilliance of Death’s 1991 masterpiece “Human,” while being its own animal. Keefy talks with Matt Harvey (Exhumed) about the decade-long, ultimate torchbearing of Chuck Schuldiner’s legacy.

 

The prolonged gestation period between Gruesome albums was the combination of several factors, yet none more significant than the untimely and unexpected passing of Cynic and “Human” era Death drummer Sean Reinert in 2020. Reinert was the best friend and mentor to Gruesome drummer Gus Rios and was initially slated to produce the album. Instead, Rios, along with vocalist/guitarist Matt, lead guitarist Daniel Gonzalez, and bassist Robin Mazen, turned the album into a tribute to Reinert, whose influence and presence on “Silent Echoes” is everywhere.

Stream or buy “Silent Echoes” now on all platforms via Relapse Records.

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