Information
Artist – Thy Art Is Murder
Album – Infinite Death
Label – Skull and Bones Records
Released – August 2nd, 2008
Type – EP
Genre – Deathcore
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Notes
Infinite Death, the debut EP by Australian deathcore band Thy Art Is Murder, was released on August 2nd, 2008 via Skull and Bones Records (catalog SAB015) as a limited CD of 500 copies. It is the band's second release overall after the 2007 demo This Hole Isn't Deep Enough for the Twelve of You. The five-piece from Sydney, New South Wales featured Brendan van Ryn — vocals & lyrics, Gary Markowski — guitars, Sean Delander — guitars, Josh King — bass, and Lee Stanton — drums. It was recorded at Electric Sun Studios in Sydney by Shane Edwards and Dave Petrovic, mastered by Toby Learmont. Stylistically it sits in the early technical deathcore lane alongside Whitechapel, Suicide Silence, and Carnifex. Lyrical themes center on misogyny (early), anti-religion, violence and murder. The EP contains five tracks ("I'll Show You God", "Whore to a Chainsaw", "Parasitic Autopsy" — re-recorded from the demo, "Breeding Bacteria", "Infinite Death") with a total runtime of 17:50. A small batch had a pressing defect cutting the final track short. Reception was mixed in the underground with an average of 44% on Metal Archives from 11 reviews.
Additional
Officially distributed by Stomp Entertainment
"Parasitic Autopsy" was re-recorded from the This Hole Isn't Big Enough for the Twelve of You demo.
A small batch of CDs were pressed with a defective error where the final track ends halfway through. Copies of Infinite Death found with this error are difficult to come across.
Recording
Recorded at Electric Sun Studios in Sydney, Australia.
Mastered at Sony DADC Australia in Sydney, Australia.
Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: www.skullandbonesrecords.com SAB015 c807110 (95149x012 9070183)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LR48
Mould SID Code: IFPI 9w17
Tracklist
1. I'll Show You God – 03:34 >
2. Whore to a Chainsaw – 03:20 >
3. Parasitic Autopsy – 03:49 >
4. Breeding Bacteria – 03:16 >
5. Infinite Death – 03:51 >
Total length: 17:50
Band Members
Lee Stanton – Drums
Sean Delander – Guitars
Gary Markowski – Guitars
Brendan van Ryn – Vocals, Lyrics
Josh King – Bass
Miscellaneous Staff
Shane Edwards – Recording
Toby Learmont – Mastering
Remy – Artwork, Layout
Chris Elder – Photography
Dave Petrovic – Recording