Night one of Bay Area Death Fest 2 at the Oakland Metro wrapped with sheer intensity, and we caught up with Sacramento-area death metal unit Embodied Torment just minutes after their crushing set. The venue was packed wall-to-wall, bands from all over the world shared the stage, and spirits were high—exactly the kind of chaotic family reunion the extreme metal community thrives on.

Embodied Torment was founded in 2011, as Matt Chaco (vox) and Cindy Chaco (drums) joined forces with Casey Ryle (guitars), Joaquin Chavez (guitars), and David Ko (bass). After an initial phase of playing a fairly traditional form of death metal, represented by their early demo, the quintet gradually focused on the most brutal and extreme elements of their sound. Ryle departed in mid-2012, which saw the band continue on as a four-piece and record their ‘Kyphonism’ promo, which represented their new sonic direction.

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