Track By Tracks: CHÜZO - M.T.M.D. (2024)

M.T.M.D, which stands for “Maximum Threshold, Minimum Decay”; we put a lot of effort into these songs and hope that our hard work can be felt through these songs that we composed with all our hearts and souls. Let’s begin:

1. The Brutalator:

This song came as a complete collaboration between all band members. The initial song structure was developed by Carlos G (Drummer) and Cristian S (Guitar). The slower, groovier approach to this particular riff idea made us think about a bridge or transition into another riff progression that went from high-pitch squeals and chugs to triple-picking heavy riffing within the same song. Very influenced by 90s Death Metal and 2000s Deathcore. The slow chugs and the open middle, where you can hear a subtle yet tasteful bass solo composed by Alex S (Bass) in the background, made for a very dynamic experience when listening to the song. And also, it’s a very fun song to play live. The lyrics were completely written by our singer Mischa M. She and I were thinking about the song, which was just called “Brutalator” because she thought it sounded “super brutal!”. Then, we thought about songs that were about fantastic and mythical characters, such as The Wizard by Black Sabbath, Edgecrusher by Fear Factory, and Electric Eye by Judas Priest. She took that idea, wrote her own approach to how to express said idea; and came up with this Legendary character named “The Brutalator”; a character that has been wronged by life in so many ways, grew up rejected, and discarded, trained himself through maximum thresholds of suffering and pain to rise above with minimum decay and lives to impart actual Brutal Justice upon all that he believes to be an imposer of indignity and injustice towards another or any fellow human being. A brutal Robin Hood so to speak; that avenges the poor and the forgotten and crushes the skulls of the greedy and arrogant modern-day bourgeoisie.

2. Brand New Cell:

This song was mostly composed by Cristian S (Guitar). The riff idea came as an ode to Swedish Death Metal; bands like At the Gates, In Flames, and Dark Tranquility. The fast-paced tempo and the song structure were already developed by Cristian, but with the collaboration of Carlos G (Drums) once again, it was molded into a dynamic song, with back-and-forth fast and slower tempos within the same song, with great drum transitions and crushing yet melodic riffs. Cristian wrote the lyrics as well. This song is mainly about being driven by revenge; to be guided by vengeance so damn much that in fact, you become hardened and soulless. It is important to achieve vengeance upon your enemies but it is more important to not drive oneself into a dark abyss over achieving said revenge. One must know when to forgive yet never forget.

3. Bruised and Broken:

This song was written a very long time ago, but it took time to develop. This was the first song that the Mark III formation worked on and the first song that marked the beginning of the new sound for CHÜZO; a sound and style that we proudly call Aggro-Metal. This song is a mesh of Grindcore, Hardcore Punk, and 90s groove metal. Blast beats and breakdowns within the same song. The lyrics were written by Cristian and they are about being taunted and provoked to the point of no return and the consequences afterwards. The outburst of anger and rage that was bottled up for too long and has to come out and be expressed in the most violent and brutal way possible. “Crush you all with my calloused fists! Beat you down to your teeth!”. A brutal declaration of war to everyone who taunted us and fucked us over one way or another; they know who they are. Thanks again for this opportunity to share our track-by-track breakdown of our latest EP M.T.M.D. (Maximum Threshold, Minimum Decay)

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