Band of the Week- PARALYZER

Not to be confused with Paralyzer of IL.

PARALYZER

FROM: TENNESSEE & VIRGINIA, USA

LINE UP:

Bass: Neal
Vocals: Josh
Drums: Chris
Guitar: Isaiah
Guitar: Dillon

 

GENRE: THRASH METAL

Short interview with Josh Thorne:

So tell us a bit about Paralyzer bro.

 

Paralyzer began in early 2010, even though Neal had been wanting to start a thrash band for some time before that. The original lineup was Neal Williams, Mike Plaster, Chris Blevins, Brian Neece, and Dave Killebrew. The lineup has changed quite a bit in the last year, but the lineup in Paralyzer now is the strongest it's ever been. As far as our sound goes, it's thrash metal. Musically, all of us come from some pretty unique and different backgrounds, but when we come together to write songs, we thrash. Period.

Have you guys put out any releases since your inception?

There was a two-song demo recorded before I joined the band, and both songs are available on our Reverb Nation page for everyone to check out. Right now, we're putting the finishing touches on our first official EP that we'll be recording in the next month or so.

I understand that you just joined the band, what's it been like since? 

It's been a relatively easy transition, dude. I basically went from hanging out with the band all the time to hanging out with the band all the time, and holding a microphone, haha. Everything has been really great though. We're almost constantly writing new stuff, and booking as many shows as we possibly can, so no complaints here!

Nice man! Good to know it's been smooth. For those who haven't heard the old Paralyzer material, what can we expect from the new stuff, sound wise?

Expect a tighter, heavier, and way angrier sound. The four songs we're putting on this EP are the best songs we have written, as far as I'm concerned. Those songs are "Death Cult", "Hellish Demise", "Thrashoholocaust" and "Genocide Season". If you like violence, you'll like this. Bottom line. 

That sounds fucking awesome man. This sounds very promising! When can we be on the look out for the new Paralyzer? 

We're hoping to release the EP sooner than later, for sure. As I said, we'll be heading into the studio later this month and once everything is prepared, I'd say we'll shoot for a summer release. We're also going to be recording two more, older songs of ours for a split EP with our friends in Unspoken Triumph from Chattanooga, TN and that will likely drop shortly after the EP, if all goes according to plan.

Sounds like a battle plan my friend. Any last words?
Thanks for the interview! The blog is absolutely sick, and more people should follow your lead and do whatever it takes to keep extreme metal fans in the loop. Be on the lookout for new music from us very soon, listen to Ice Cube, and show love to cop killers nationwide

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