![News Added Mar 25, 2016 Start off with surgically precise but very groove focused guitar riffs, lay them on top of a percussion section as sturdy as a field of steel girders, but as intricate and technical as a handmade Swiss grandfather clock, then throw in a heaping helping of raw, punchy, and oh so […]](https://hasitleaked.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/b3f71c9ac8937938599728a8ee7cb268-320x320.jpg "Ahtme : The Demonization")
Start off with surgically precise but very groove focused guitar riffs, lay them on top of a percussion section as sturdy as a field of steel girders, but as intricate and technical as a handmade Swiss grandfather clock, then throw in a heaping helping of raw, punchy, and oh so violent roaring vocals, and you have yourself Ahtme (formerly “The Roman Holiday”). Forming in 2005 in Kansas City Missouri, the band brings a signature and unique sound to the table. Relying more on groovy, and catchy riffs to grab their twisted audience at the door, and drag them by their ankles down a heavy hallway, into a dark musty cellar where they can be molested, mangled, and murdered like they so desire. The band promises to always come at the listener with something you can bang your head to, all while maintaining the guarantee to pick even the thickest of tech scabs off of the arms of those interested only in speed and precision. After nearly a 3 year hiatus they have come back with a vengeance and a new name. The bands first full length album “The Demonization” (recorded under the moniker “The Roman Holiday”) never had an official release but was well received among their large local fan base and the online community. Originally recorded with Navene Koperweis (Animosity, Animals as Leaders, Entheos) in San Francisco California in 2009, the album is set to be re-issued.
Inherently the trouble with tech death is to make memorable music. A flurry of notes, while impressive from the standpoint of musicianship, does not necessarily a song make. In contrast, top-tier acts inject a bit of something extra, be it more symphonic or organic parts, to keep songs from degrading into squealing blast fests. In line with this methodology, debut The Demonization from Ahtme (formerly called The Roman Holiday) makes sure to pair their musical fireworks with a down-to-earth, violent swagger.
Regarding the album, which was self-released in 2013 under the band's previous moniker, Ahtme had the following to say:
When we hit the studio to lay down The Demonization in 2009, we really wanted to come away with something that emulates the aggression and ferocity that we feel play huge roles in our live performances And what we walked away with was exactly that. We really focused on making the music angry, fast, and most importantly groovy, and the vocals absolutely follow suit. We all threw in our two cents and the lyrical themes span a pretty vast subject field touching a lot on religion, personal psychedelic experiences, and really just the overall absurdity of what life on present day earth has come to. The Demonization really is an excellent introduction into what we as "Ahtme" have come to embody.
