Oklahoma-based ANTI-MORTEM Return to Action with New Single “STFU” By Tank Oklahoma-based band, Anti-Mortem is really jazzed up about their new single, “STFU,” which was released early last month. “STFU” is the follow up single to their last single, “Old Washita,” except the new one sort of picks up where the old one left off and it’s got more of a “balls to the walls” sound to it, being much more of a gritty metal sound. “‘STFU’ is an all-out, hard-hitting push forward with no BS riffs and straight to the point vocals,” says Rado Romo. “Our anger and frustration are driven by current events and the vibes of today’s political climate. We waste no time slamming the hammer down with this heavy hitter.” Yeah, the Romo brothers are excited as hell to have this new single out, especially after having to deal with the hiatus they’ve been on. Now they’re out to prove something. The band comes from a small town in Oklahoma called Chickasha. They started off in 2012 when they were still in their teens. When they released their critically acclaimed first album, New Southern, this band really caught the notice of the Heavy Metal genre
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out there. First off, the debut album was released on one of the top metal labels, Nuclear Blast. It didn’t take long for this band to start soaking up the knowledge to be learned as they hit the stage with bands such as Black Label Society, Machine Head, Lacuna Coil and Monster Magnet. In fact, it got to be a bit too dramatic for them as they wound up with internal conflicts along with musical differences and they were forced to take a brief hiatus. During that time the Romo brothers, Nevada and Rado, found themselves involved in other projects. There were the solo projects, and there was also the infusion of them into the Texas Hippie Coalition. These projects allowed them to stay immersed in music both on the road and in the studio. Now the band is back with a vengeance and hungry for action… a bit wiser for the wear… AntiMortem has regrouped with a new energized cast of heavy villains, comprised of Timmy “The Hitman”
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Braun (Texas Hippie Coalition, Rikets) on drums, Coleby Thompson (Nine Left Dead) on bass and Arik Hanradton (Signs of Lies) on guitar. Nothing is going to stop these guys now, so keep your eyes and ears peeled for them… and be sure to check out their new monster, “STFU.”
