Music Style Metal

Group Members Tony Avila - guitar - vocals Kevin Ryan - bass - vocals Paul Suchoski - guitar - vocals Dan Van Kuren - drums

Albums WORLD OF LIES - Material God

Press Reviews World Of Lies Dismemberment CDR Single (review by Damian) FROM METAL SIDE WEBZINE If someone likes death metal scene in California (which is absolutely amazing by the way) he should hear about Eulogy, a talented band from this state (don’t forget that there was another Eulogy from Florida, but in the first half of the 90thies). The bad news is that Eulogy decided to disband. The good news is that from the ashes of this acts, two new bands arose, Kuru and World Of Lies. Now we are to write about this second group. When it was formed, the main idea of its members was „to do something like Carcass and The Haunted”. Honest confession but I would say that first of all they do something like... World Of Lies (www.worldoflies.com) what means nothing more than this that although the influences of Carcass (stronger) and The Haunted as well as Death are audible, the band was able to create the style which is fresh and is not a copy of these famous acts. The promo which we got from the band (recorded with the help of Paul from one of our favorite bands Sons of Chaos) lasts only few minutes but these two tracks are only a small part of the material which waits to be released. Both are good although they differ one from another. „Dismemberment” is faster, more in the vein of Death and later Carcass (from „Heartwork”). „Lost Faith” is based on riffs which have a lot in common with old good thrash metal school. I regret a little bit (but not too much) that the vocals are not deeper but more important thing is that the musicianship is on the high level. Such tracks are a good encouragement to wait for the full length debut of World Of Lies. And this is not a lie. WORLD OF LIES Material God CD Review by HEAVYCORE.ORG Slamming from Fair Oaks California, World of Lies spews venomous black/death metal with the force of ten freight trains. I've never heard a three piece that sounds like this before! The production on their "Material God" cd is incredible and the accompanying artwork and liner notes are professional all the way. I was also very impressed with the full color glossy program they sent along with their cd, which made their packet jump out amongst the rest of the pile on my desk. These guys know how to promote themselves for sure. I hear many influences when I listen to these guys, but notably Carcass bleeds through in a huge way. Mix that with a touch of Death and early Testament and you've got one wicked ass metal band! They combine an ultra heavy guitar crunch, with a savage low end, and intricate drumming to form one hell of a metal foundation to the cd. The vocals are classic black/death metal and go nicely with the music. I also liked the song arrangements, as they combined complex harmonies with brutally heavy riffs. The drummer is wearing an SOD shirt on the cd liner notes, so how the fuck can you go wrong with that? World of Lies is well worth the listen, and if you dig your metal nasty and heavy, and enjoy listening to musicians that know how to play - this is your band. Give "Material God" a chance and you won't be let down, but rather you'll be driven into the floor with a sledgehammer between the eyes. Check them out online at www.worldoflies.com or email them at worldoflies@hotmail.com World Of Lies Material God CD (review by Damian) FROM METAL SIDE WEBZINE I can be proud of the fact that Metal Side was probably the first webzine which noticed World Of Lies talent. The review of this band’s 2-song promo was very positive. Ending it, I wrote that their full-length album can be very good. I was right, although – I must confess – I didn’t expect that the other World Of Lies compositions would be better than the tracks from promo. So even for me - a big World Of Lies fan since the first time I heard them – the level of “Material God” is a big surprise. If you didn’t read my previous review and first of all if you didn’t hear World Of Lies music, you should know that California’s band plays fast and technical death metal, inspired by The Haunted and Carcass (as its members say), but undoubtedly original and fresh. The debut album starts in a impressive but at the same time a bit surprising way – instrumental intro can be compared to technical Atheist’s style (especially from 2nd CD). Then you will hear very aggressive, fast material, very well written and executed. Each composition is characteristic, catchy although never commercial. Great riffing is still the core of World Of Lies’ music. The vocals are aggressive, high. Deeper additions are only the background and this is my only complaint (not too serious – such style fits to the music) since – I will never deny it – I am a maniacal fan of growls. World Of Lies works already on the next album and this time deeper vocals are to play more significant role. Anyway, so far this band only amazes me, confirming that they belong to the elite of California’s metal scene. Material God CD (review by Robert) RANT MAGAZINE The material god is a great first release for he Sacramento based death metal outfit WORLD OF LIES. based around the guitar work and songs of ex- Eulogy singer and guitarist Tony Avila, he is joined on this recording by several other players, notably Paul SUCHOSKI from SONS OF CHAOS on bass, Dave Phillips (who used to play in Eulogy) on drum. The band’s current bassist is Kevin Ryan who also plays in KNIFE THRU HEAD. The CD opens up with an extra long intro piece with the sound of a John Carpenter soundtrack, Samhain and some old classic metal from the 80’s added in as well. The album rips forth with the title track “Material God”, and then into the great song “Lost Faith”. The songs deal with the hypocrisy and lies that our society sells us as children and that we are supposed to value, but that so little of the actual populace cares to practice. The track “Parasitic Humanity” deals with how is out of control worship of greed is destroying the planet. “ Death Before The Flesh” deals with the horrors of old age - and, yes, we are still talking about a metal band here. Eight tracks in all, the last one “Dismemberment” is also a classic, while it sounds like it could be about the usual death and horror stuff most metal bands sing about, it is really about the self-doubt and depression one often feels at dissecting one’s life and actins at a point of change in direction. If this first CD is a sign of what we can expect from WORLD OF LIES in the future, perhaps it is possible to fight that world and let that world know that not every soul is for sale to the highest bidder. WORLD OF LIES Material God Buried in Hell Productions (2002) Material God CD review from ETERNAL FROST WEBZINE Following a brief instrumental intro, California native WORLD OF LIES bursts forth with seven short and to-the-point tracks of pulverizing black/death/thrash metal. Although these guys (three, at the present, though the line-up seems to change every so often) quote influences such as DISSECTION, CARCASS and THE HAUNTED, they do a superb job of not wearing these on their collective sleeve. So what can you expect from Material God? Lots of tempo changes, for one. The band fluidly shifts from aggressive thrash to fast, old-school black metal snare/kick. While all three members are credited as performing vocals, the singing tends to remain in the realm of black metal rasps, which contrasts well with the mostly mid-paced crunch. The best thing about this album is the aforementioned brevity of the songs, which lends itself to repeat listening, reminiscent of SLAYER’s Reign in Blood. For a debut album, Material God is very impressive and, while not at all original, succeeds in sounding unlike any other band out there. Material God CD review from POWERSLAVE.COM Out of the Sacramento region, World of Lies released this effort this past year through Buried in Hell Records which includes eight full tracks of the band’s brand of heavy, highly aggressive, somewhat technical death edged metal. Featuring guitarist / vocalist Tony Avila, bassist Kevin Ryan, and drummer Dave Phillips, this disc actually rips from the first instrumental introduction through the final track, working furious speed at times while bending the entire landscape into this torrential death groove at others. Of the eight tracks, some of the highlights include the title track which blitzes from the first step with this hungry rhythm, “Lost Faith” which blisters with a huge groove, “Parasitic Humanity” which bolsters a back and forth speed vs. huge riff style, and “Disguised” which opens with a start stop tumbling drum track with a ranging rhythm that speeds with each step into the song. What breaks these guys into the open is their constant movement from the straight speed death metal vibe to the huge heavy groove laid down underneath Avila’s craggy, crackling death vocals. With each section of their music, World of Lies moves the train from this winding, snake like rhythm into a bunched up, huge riff that rolls and tumbles with the landscape, creating a monster metal approach. Really, it comes down to the simple baseline truth here, as World of Lies basically brings speed / crunch riffing together with the quick strong Phillips drumming to create a pure metal rhythm that doesn’t break any new barriers but brings enough of the powerful sound to absolutely crush at times. Well heeled effort (and no surprise having been recorded at Digitsound Studios) and one to find as World of Lies tears open their death edged sound quite well. World Of Lies - Material God - Review by Metal Maniacs Tearing through you whole world with the force of an out-of-control flatbed truck full of nitroglycerine, World Of Lies has created a monstrosity of metal with its first full-length, Material God. With a solid comprehensive grasp on combining elements of black, death, thrash and even a bit of grind these 3 Californians have blended and shaped their molten brew into a devastating eight-track murder spree. Their lyrical standpoints, along with the socio-political photo and artwork, lead me to believe that these dudes aren’t at all happy with the state of the world. Police brutality, stabs at religious figureheads and political riots make up the layout while the lyrics bombard you with tales of deceit, war, corruption and hate. Nothing new in the death metal world lyrically, but musically this crew leaves most of their competition in the dust, drawing from a wide array of metal genres and playing their songs with high speed accuracy. With their main skeleton based upon Blessed Are The Sick-era Morbid Angel and early Slayer riffs, the band mixes everything from Absu to The Haunted to Atheist to Angelcorpse with skill. Pummeling drums with a wide array of fills and rolls to keep things interesting, backed by a tightly-woven web of razor wire guitars, it’s all fused together with a blackened death metal kick in the throat from the horned one himself. Topped with high-pitched screaming and intermittent low-end growls, Material god is sure to make every fan of true and heavy metal happy for a while. At a perfect length of 21 + minutes, this disk is worth the $8/ $10 world PPD.

Location SACRAMENTO, CA - USA

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