Information
Artist – Annihilation Process
Album – Sickening Madness
Label – Independent
Released – November 11th, 2022
Type – EP
Additional
Notes
Sickening Madness is the debut EP by Annihilation Process, a Saint Paul, Minnesota thrash metal band also presented on Bandcamp as “brutal thrash from Minnesota.” Released November 11, 2022, it sits as the band’s first EP and second listed release after the 2020 single Demented Grotesqueries, running 22:38 across six tracks. The core four-piece lineup is Mike Dreher on guitars and backing vocals, Ezra Blumenfeld on vocals, Scott Fryxell on bass and backing vocals, and Tom Tier on drums; guests are Dan Spreigl on backing vocals, Tony Barhoum on lead guitars for tracks 1 and 4, Jadran Gonzalez on lead guitar for track 2, and Andy Xiong on lead guitar for track 5.
The EP was recorded and mixed by Adam Tucker, mastered by Joe Cincotta, with cover art by Karl Dahmer and layout by Tom Martin. Its sound is compact death/thrash: fast thrash riffing, gory death-metal vocal phra
The EP was recorded and mixed by Adam Tucker, mastered by Joe Cincotta, with Demolition Hammer, Morbid Saint, Sepultura, Death, and Condition Critical. Documented formats include the digital edition, the independent CD edition, a Discogs-listed CDr EP, and a Bandcamp jewel-case compact disc edition of 300 bundled with 16-bit/44.1kHz digital download. Metal Archives lists one review averaging 77%, while Bandcamp shows listener support and purchaser comments singling out the guitar tone and “brutal thrash” attack.
Videos
Tracklist
Streaming
1. Sickening Madness – 03:31 >
2. Demented Grotesqueries – 04:36 >
3. Injected with Insects – 03:30 >
4. Cut into Darkness – 04:33 >
5. Forced Entrail Consumption – 03:02 >
6. Human Liquidation – 03:26 >
Total length: 22:38
Lineup
Band Members
Scott Fryxell – Bass, Vocals (backing)
Tom Tier – Drums
Mike Dreher – Guitars, Vocals (backing)
Ezra Blumenfeld – Vocals
Guest / Session
Jadran Gonzalez – Guitars (lead) (track 2)
Dan Spreigl – Vocals (backing)
Tony Barhoum – Guitars (lead) (tracks 1, 4)
Andy Xiong – Guitars (lead) (track 5)
Miscellaneous Staff
Karl Dahmer – Cover art
Adam Tucker – Recording, Mixing
Joe Cincotta – Mastering
