By Dig Dirkler

Indianapolis deathcore band Mauled has been building serious momentum. What started as a garage project quickly turned into a hometown force, selling out two local shows and building a reputation for unhinged live performances.

With their upcoming EP When Your Eyes Are Shut dropping March 13, we spoke with vocalist Abe Kirkpatrick about channeling emotion into brutality, the challenge of pushing deathcore forward, and the one mosh pit rule he refuses to break.

With When Your Eyes Are Shut set for release in March, Mauled has no plans to slow down. The band will hit the road shortly after the EP drops, touring from March 26 through April 11 alongside Surfaced and Thus Spoke. The run will take them down the East Coast, through South Florida, and back toward Indiana.

Later in the spring, Mauled will also join Whitechapel for a series of shows in May. For Kirkpatrick, touring remains the ultimate payoff—the place where everything the band pours into their music finally comes alive. And if Mauled’s growing reputation is any indication, the chaos is only just beginning.

When Your Eyes Are Shut will be released on vinyl via Silverback Gorilla Records HERE and digitally via the MAULED Bandcamp page HERE. A CD edition will be available via DS//FP Records in the coming weeks.

Categories: Interviews, Mauled