Goatwhore Interview

Goatwhore's dedication to craft and years of touring that would break most bands appear to have paid off. The band's full-length Carving Out The Eyes of God broke the Billboard 200 chart in its first week and is getting the best write-ups of the band's career. Falgoust checked in from a stop in Minneapolis with to chat with About.com's Justin M. Norton about the new album; where guitarist Sammy Duet gets all of his riffs; how Goatwhore survives their gypsy-like travel schedule and how it's possible to play a show when you are suffering from bronchitis and walking pneumonia.

Justin M. Norton: Can you tell me more about making Carving Out The Eyes of God?
Ben Falgoust: The experience and professionalism were there more this time than in the past, particularly with our newer members Zack (Simmons, drums) and Nathan ( Bergeron, bass). The writing process was pretty much the same. Sammy has a bunch of tapes of riffs. He’s recorded them fast and stockpiled them. We go through the riffs and pick things out to create a song. Sometimes we tear it apart again or come up with new parts. There were some parts recorded on a computer and sent to Rutan (producer Erik Rutan) so when we entered the studio he was familiar with the direction and where we were headed with the songs.

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(photo courtesy Metal Blade Records)