PATHS
OF POSSESSION
George
"Corpsegrinder" Fisher - Vocals
Randy Butman - Bass / Backup Vocals
Jay Fossen - Guitars
Jack Goodwin - Guitars
Nick Goodyear – Drums
Started
in 1999 by Randy Butman , Jay Fossen, and Richard
Brunelle (ex-Morbid Angel guitarist), Paths of Possession
is a solid mix of traditional heavy metal with influences
of melodic Swedish death metal. Paths of Possession
independently released their first CD “Legacy
In Ashes” in 2000 but their next release wasn’t
until 2003, which was a split EP with Dark Faith titled
“The Crypts Of Madness” which is where
George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher (Cannibal
Corpse vocals) first entered the band. In 2004 Richard
Brunelle was replaced by current guitarist Jack Goodwin
and current member Nick Goodyear stepped in to take
over drumming duties. Paths of Possession played locally
around Florida when George wasn’t recording
or out on tour with Cannibal Corpse, which unfortunately
didn’t leave much time for a full US tour. 2005
saw Paths enter Mana Recording Studios/Razzor Media
in St. Petersburg, FL to record Promises in Blood,
their first full length in five years, with renowned
metal producer Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, Soilent Green,
and Into The Moat). Once the recording was finished,
Promises in Blood was sent off to West West Side in
NY to be mastered by Alan Douches best known for his
work with artists such as Nile, Sepultura, Hatebreed,
Clutch, Unearth, The Misfits, Mastodon, Shadows Fall,
The Dillinger Escape Plan, Converge, and Earth Crisis
just to name a few. With this much collective talent
on board the end result is one hell of a brutal yet
catchy metal album that is sure to ensnare its unsuspecting
victims into its malevolent whirlwind of headbanging
and fist pumping metal.
The
one thing listeners should not expect to hear in Promises
in Blood is Cannibal Corpse Part 2 as Paths of Possession
is an entirely different beast right down to the vocals.
Paths of Possession showcases George “Corpsegrinder”
in a more melodic environment, with song structures
that have much more in common early Bay Area Thrash
then the Tampa Death Metal scene that he continually
defines. Watch for Paths of Possession on tour around
the U.S. throughout 2005/2006 in support of their
release Promises in Blood which hits stores October
4th, 2005.
http://www.pathsofpossession.com/
