Disfiguring The Goddess‘ new album “Bloom” will meet a release on July 31st through Seek And Strike. The electronically augmented deathcore outfit, who are headed up by Cameron “Big Chocolate” Argon, have just issued “Low Slam Low” as their first single from it since signing a worldwide deal with that aforementioned label. Argon had the following to say about this new arrangement:
“Partnering with Seek and Strike marks a natural and timely evolution for Disfiguring The Goddess. As the working title became official, ‘Bloom‘ took on a deeper symbolic weight; it represents DTG awakening from a long slumber to become what it was always intended to be. I see myself as the fire-keeper for that vision, and Seek and Strike arrived at the perfect moment to add the energy and momentum needed for this next stage.”
Regarding the aforementioned lead single from “Bloom“, Argon stated:
“The album’s first single, ‘Low Slam Low,’ is one of the most brutal and relentless songs on the album. It was written with a very intentional slam-focused mindset, shifting between blast beats and crushing slams that gradually morph into slower, heavier forms of themselves. A huge part of the song’s character comes from the guitar tone.
I tracked it with my Gretsch Baritone tuned extremely low, and I love how much body and texture that instrument carries. On parts of this song, the guitar stops feeling like a traditional riff instrument and starts becoming more like a wall of physical texture, with the notes nearly disappearing under the weight of the tone. When the bridge hits, that is where the actual voice of the guitar comes through more clearly. The whole track is also surrounded by creepy sound design that keeps shadowing the brutality and pushing the atmosphere further.
Lyrically, it is one of my favorite songs on the record because of how strange and personal it feels. There is a moment in it where I am talking about being completely alone with my thoughts, while at the same time the opening of ‘My Girl‘ by The Temptations is looping in my head. That contrast captures something I really love about the song. To me, it feels like a unique contribution not only to this album, but to the more brutal and slam-oriented side of heavy music right now.”
Argon also dove into what he feels he’s achieved with this record overall:
“‘Bloom‘ is an album about accumulation, cultivation, and execution. There are a lot of themes running through it, both personal and sonic, but when I step back and look at the bigger picture, it symbolizes nurturing the seed of DTG until it finally blossoms. It is the beginning of a new chapter and the closing of an old one.”
This summer will see Argon and his bandmates head out with AngelMaker and Ingested on the ‘Canadian Heritage Tour‘, which will take place across the Great White North in July/August.
07/31 Red Deer, AB – Bo’s
08/01 Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
08/02 Grand Prairie, AB – Better Than Fred’s
08/04 Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
08/05 Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre
08/07 North Bay, ON – North Bay Granite Club
08/08 Windsor, ON – Scarehouse Windsor
08/09 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
08/11 St. Catherines, ON – Warehouse Concert Hall
08/12 Ottawa, ON – Overflow Brewing Company.
08/13 Montreal, QC – Fairmount Theatre
08/14 Quebec City, QC – La Source De La Martinière
08/15 Moncton, NB – Xeroz Arcade Bar
08/16 Halifax, NS – The Seahorse
08/18 Sherbrooke, QC – Le Murdoch
08/21 Thunder Bay, ON – Black Pirates Pub
08/23 Regina, SK- The Exchange
08/25 Calgary, AB – Dicken’s
08/26 Nelson, BC – The Royal
08/27 Kelowna, BC – Revelry
08/28 Vancouver, BC – The Rickshaw
