Release:
Agonia Records / Soulfood 3. May 2019
Info:
Abiogenesis is the process by which the origin of life has arisen from non-living matter. The details of this process are still a path unknown, the transition from non-living to a living entity was not a single event, but a gradual process of increasing complexity. This process is what ORIGIN's new album is all about.
"Abiogenesis - A Coming Into Existence" was recorded and recreated from the original 1991-1996 era that preceded ORIGIN's official formation. The album features never-before released tracks, that laid foundations to one of America's top death metal purveyors. The tracks on "Abiogensis" were recreated to the best of his ability, by founding ORIGIN member & mastermind Paul Ryan, who recorded all instruments himself, between 2013 and 2018.
The twelve-track album includes eighth new (previously unreleased) tracks from the pre-ORIGIN period, spanning from the "Necrotomy" (1990-1991) to "Thee Abomination" (1992-1993) era of the band (the "Abiogenesis" part of the album). They're followed by a remastered version of ORIGIN's first ever EP from 1998 (and first ever death metal recording to use the "gravity blast" drumming technique) as a special bonus for all ORIGIN fans & album collectors ("A Coming Into Existence" part). This EP was never available for worldwide release before.
Paul comments: "Over the years people have asked me how Origin just came to be as a band so ferocious virtually out of nowhere. This is a small summary of the Origins of Origin. Basically, I spent a lot of my youth at shows at the outhouse practicsng garage grinding, basement blasting & shed shredding anywhere I️ could, composing as what my father would call 'Infernal Racket' as I was very passionate about death metal. That's all I ever wanted to do. A lot of missed opportunities as we just couldn't put it together into making a album (some music was meant to be underground), so these tracks are some of my earliest creations from the Necrotomy (1990-1991) & Thee Abomination (1992-1993) period."
He continuous: "This is by no means the current direction of the band Origin, but simply music that is the Origins of Origin. I did to the best of my ability to recreate the instrumentation of all the former members & the guys who I played this music with blended into each track (& yes there was a lot of editing!!!!). Im officially retired from recording drums ever again!"
"Mind Asylum" - Official Video Clip: https://youtu.be/vCrnou_gmtA
Tracklist:
"Abiogenesis" 1. Insanity* 2. Mauled** 3. Autopsied Alive** 4. Spastic Regurgitation* 5. Bleed As Me* 6. Mind Asylum* 7. Infestation* 8. Murderer** -- "A Coming Into Existence" 9. Lethal Manipulation: The Bonecrusher Chronicles *** 10. Sociocide*** 11. Manimal Instincts*** 12. Inner Reflections The Pain from Within***
* Necrotomy (pre-Origin) 1990-91 **Thee Abomination (pre-Origin) 1992-93 *** Origin 1997-98
Line-up: Paul Ryan - guitar and backing vocals John Longstreth - drums Mike Flores - bass and backing vocals Jason Keyser - lead vocals
"Abiogenesis" recording line-up: Paul Ryan - vocals, guitars, bass, drums |