Chapter 84 - Oryx

The Colorado metal scene is currently experiencing a lush and fertile era, bolstered by a strong community that looks out for each other and makes efforts to check elitism at the door. With a new record out now, Denver's Oryx has injected a fresh feel into their sound by utilizing the massive amount of talent present in the area (we're talking Many Blessings, Cthonic Deity, AND Blood Incantation members all guesting on the record). Tommy and Abbey delve into their beginnings in Las Cruces, New Mexico and how their DIY ethics made them a perfect fit in Colorado, along the way touching on Spice World VHS tapes, layers of Earth, when From Ashes Rise took a head shot to their pride, taking a firm stance against algorithmic commercialization and gatekeeping, reflect on the barbarism of the human race, Jus Oborn's absinthe fueled brisket binge, the dynamics of being married in a band, and the spectrum of what is heavy music.

Support Oryx. Lamenting a Dead World is available for purchase on their Bandcamp and over at Translation Loss Records.

Track featured is "Last Breath" off of Lamenting a Dead World.

Photograph by Alvino Salcedo