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Founded in Scotland, in 2008 by Iranian vocalist Somi Arian, Mortad began carving its path with venom fuelled lyrics, taking aim
at the hypocrisy of religion and the government as well as seeking inner truth and strength in the face of such oppression.
In Summer 2010 Somi relocated the project to London and joined forces with Jon ‘Thrash’ Hughes, a metal
guitarist capable of writing riffs so sharp you leave your stereo with scars. Joe Perumal soon stepped in to take responsibility for
the brutally deep bass vibrations and with the addition of
Szymek Lawik for the crushing driv ...read more
Founded in Scotland, in 2008 by Iranian vocalist Somi Arian, Mortad began carving its path with venom fuelled lyrics, taking aim
at the hypocrisy of religion and the government as well as seeking inner truth and strength in the face of such oppression.
In Summer 2010 Somi relocated the project to London and joined forces with Jon ‘Thrash’ Hughes, a metal
guitarist capable of writing riffs so sharp you leave your stereo with scars. Joe Perumal soon stepped in to take responsibility for
the brutally deep bass vibrations and with the addition of
Szymek Lawik for the crushing drive and pounding drum duties Mortad was finally complete.
Taking influences from Carcass/SYL/LoG, together Mortad have honed a sound built on an extreme metal
foundation, while pushing the boundaries of the genre to create the most thought-provoking, brutal music to date.
Despite such little time passing Mortad have gone from strength to strength. In August the band entered the studio to record two
tracks, which garnered the attention of many, labelling them as an act to pay attention to.
October saw them reach the position of number one metal band in the London charts on Reverbnation, only to reach the heights
of number one in the UK in November, which they maintained for 7 consecutive weeks. « hide |
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