WMSC Exmortus Mario 021614 Interview By Japan Nick

Summary: Mario Moreno drummer for Exmortus was interviewed on February 16th 2014 by The Aquarian Weekly's/Montclair State University's WMSC 90.3 Japan Nick of Japan Nick of Japan Nick's Rock and Metal Pandemonium. Exmortus is a Whittier California based death/thrash metal band that was formed in 2002. Exmortus released the albums In Hatred's Flame(2008), and Beyond the Fall of Time (2011) on Heavy Artillery Records before signing to their present label Prosthetic Records. They have just released their third full length album which is on Prosthetic Records called Slave to the Sword. The following songs from the new album as well as the studio sessions were remembered for “Immortality Made Flesh”, “Battle Born,” “Moonlight Sonata (Act 3),” and Metal is King were explained structurally and lyrically. Advice was given for bands starting to play backyard parties. Things such as labeling all your equipment and packing up right afterwards are some useful tips not only just for the DIY backyard party scene but for the professional touring world as well in order to cut down on theft of equipment as well as other bands mistaking your equipment for theirs. Some dos and don’ts of breaking in new band members were given. Information was also provided for how young bands should start preparing to make their own T-Shirts and posters to sell. The band has started to write their next album and have plans to have it out by next summer.