Deathcore band TARGETED has an EP out, with two follow-up releases due out soon, another EP and an album! Some single's are out now, with some shows planned too! The band briefly gives us a chat about their music, and further plans.
1. Where did you get the idea for the band name, you planned it or came out just like that?
I got the name really just from my head. I was just sitting around with my old band looking for a name and I just said “how about Targeted”, they said no but then I started up my own project and stuck with that name.
2. Why did you want to play this genre?
I wanted to play deathcore because really it’s my favorite genre, that or death metal.
3. Did you know each other before the band was formed? For now it’s just a solo project but currently working with people to make it an official band.
4. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?
I’m from Lumberton, North Carolina where there is no metal music at all, a bunch of rappers and singers, but not metal.
5. Who or what inspires you to write songs?
I would say bands like Slipknot, Lorna Shore, I AM and Obituary really inspired me.
6. What are your songs about? (What specific themes do they cover?) I like to talk about betrayal, dark places and corruption because all 3 of those is everywhere in today’s time.
7. Do you write your own songs? (Discuss the songwriting process in detail.)
Yes I write everything. A lot of times I just play some licks and just press record and just let my mind do the writing process, same with lyrics. My lyrics come from the heart, I don’t need to write a song, my soul does it for me.
8. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?
I’ve released an EP titled “Even Nuns Cry”. I’ve so far also released 2 singles called “red (ft. Farther From God) and Ruins (ft. Chaos In Order) which will be on my upcoming album “Fallen Hope” which is to release soon.
9. Do you have any new music in the works?
I got a whole album almost ready for release with another EP in the works.
10. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?
I got a few shows in the works but nothing major.
11. What plans do you have for the future as a band?
To gather the right member for the band, to keep release to the best of my ability.
12. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?
I’m on all major streaming platforms and soon will have merch out which you can find on the bands Instagram (targeted.band).
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