Interviews About Albums: Aggressive Laceration - Chopped Up In The Murder Pit (2026)

In this new interview, we sat down with the American Death Metal band Aggressive Laceration to ask questions about their album "Chopped Up In The Murder Pit". 

1. What can you say about this new LP/CD?

Tom: Very proud of this project, especially because it's just two people, my brother and me. We were in a band together called Emergency Oxygen a long time ago, and have talked about doing music together again throughout the years, but nothing really lined up. It was nice when this started actually coming together. It's even better now that it's officially done.

Joe: This album was the chance at musical freedom. The chance to express myself as not just a guitarist, but as a writer. I truly enjoy this from start to finish. To have my brother join in just made it more meaningful. When I approached him about it, there wasn’t even a pause.

2. What is the meaning of the LP/CD name?

Joe: The album name actually came from the song Feeding on Flesh. It’s the first lyric in the breakdown. Chopped Up in the Murder Pit. Doesn’t get much more intense.

Tom: As far as the band name, we had tossed around a few different band names and ended up combining our two different ideas. I've since come to think of myself as being the Aggressive part of it due to the vocal style, while Joe is the Laceration part - he is wielding the axe after all.

3. Which one is the composer of the CD/LP?

Tom: The typical song process starts with Joe's guitar ideas. He sends them to me, I'll build the drums around it, we'll discuss arrangement ideas (move this part, change this, or add that, etc.), and once the structure is done, then I'll focus on vocals. That too goes back and forth; however many times are needed to get things right.

4. If you had to pick one song, which one would you pick?

Tom: I'd probably pick Feeding on Flesh. It has good energy throughout but it was also the first song we actually started putting together. I had taken a lot of time working out some drum parts and the lyrics to that song. I think it tells a nice story.

Joe: I really can’t pick just one. I absolutely love Intestine Delicacy. The way it comes in is straight to the point, and the end has a really fun solo. Then, the Unforeseen Probing comes in, and it’s just brutal. Pure thrash metal. Was really fun to work on alternating solos for this song. These two songs were just pure enjoyment to write.

5. Is there a special message in this LP/CD? If there is what it is?

Tom: I think the message is to take your ideas seriously enough to get them done and get them done well, but not too seriously that you can't have fun with them. We had a blast making this album and have had many laughs over different music ideas we decided to play, but at the same time, we took the quality of things very seriously.

Joe: Never give up your passion. My last band had an independent record label interested in us. It was a great opportunity that others in the band didn’t want. We all split and went our separate ways. I sold everything, even my guitar. I was done. 15 years later, a friend of mine heard some old recordings and asked me why I stopped playing. So, when I bought some gear and started playing, it just felt natural. I had so much to say and wanted my music to say it for me. “Chopped Up in the Murder Pitt” did just that. What an extremely fun project.

6. Are there some lyrics that you'd love to share?

Tom: "Chopped up the murder pit. Filling up with maggots. Spilling from the abscess. Now I feed on your flesh." That part always makes me want a snack.

7. Which inspirations have been important for this album? Like musically or friends, family, someone you'd love to thank especially?

Joe: I grew up listening to a college radio station, and every Friday night was metal. I remember hearing Obituary, Slayer, Cannibal Corpse, Overkill, Death, and so on. I was completely blown away by the skill, how fast they could play, and the solos that were created. James Murphy and Allen West were huge for me as musicians. I wanted to follow that path. I definitely tried to stay on a 90s path. 

Tom: Many musical inspirations, both old and new, but we wanted to focus on something that felt a little more "old school". A lot of this new age metal sounds too similar and kind of jumps all over the place. We wanted to make something that felt more grounded and straightforward, like something you might expect from 90s era death metal.

8. Something to add?

Joe: We are beyond happy with the album that we created. It can be streamed on all platforms, and you can find us on Facebook for all the information coming. And be prepared, there is a 4-song EP in the works.

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