THE BEAST

Top - Michael Bala - Guitar, Manuel Barbarà - Guitar
Bottom - Yusuf Rashid - Bass, Craig Schmul - Vocals, Joey Ferretti - Drums

Necronomicon Ex Mortis was formed by Michael Nystrom Bala out of a desire to combine elements of classic death metal, 80s shred worship, and gory lyrics about B-horror movies. Their debut S/T EP was released earlier this year and since there is no rest for the wicked, the follow-up EP "Silver Bullet" is upon us. The four tracks, presented with fury, were written specifically for this EP. They weren’t pulled from other projects or other albums, so that expectation was created going into the process. They strive to bring back the celebration of the twin guitar attack that bands like Iron Maiden and Racer X had. They share their excitement for the release:

"We’re excited to present this EP. We had a great time recording it and we feel live we've become even more comfortable with the music both individually and as a band. We think fans will notice the wide array of influences on this EP. We’re not just pulling from the same band or the same style of metal. Variety is the spice of life, kids."

Necronomicon Ex Mortis was birthed when Bala wanted to take all his favorite things and have them in the same place. All his musical ideas, all of his favorite things about horror, and all of his favorite Paul Gilbert licks. He writes everything (Except for "Cycle of the Werewolf", which guitarist Manuel Barbará wrote). He sits around and writes riffs and then does his best to rip off Yngwie and Paul Gilbert. He then asked Barbará to write the opening title track to a horror movie which he did with glee, spending the next 45 minutes going to town with his fretless guitar while his girlfriend tried to get him to do literally anything else.

This is just the start for the band, they have roughly 69 fully written songs ready to go that are both terrifying and titillating. You'll be sleeping with the lights on after digging into "Silver Bullet". It is recommended for fans of B movies, off-the-wall humor, The Black Dhalia Murder, Racer X, and Obscura.

Listen to the full-stream premiere of “Silver Bullet” via Decibel Magazine HERE .

The EP is due out on August 11, 2023.

EP pre-order - https://necronomiconexmortis. bandcamp.com ​

Lyric Video - “Crypt of The Gorilla God” -

Track Listing:​
1. Crypt of the Gorilla God (5:40)
2. The Swamp (4:00)
3. Cycle of the Werewolf (1:17)
4. Silver Bullet (5:22)
EP Length: 16:18

EP/Live Band Lineup:​
Michael Nystrom Bala - Guitar
Manuel Barbará - Guitar
Yusuf Rashid - Bass
Joey Ferretti - Drums
Craig Schmuhl - Vocals

Discography:​
2023 - Silver Bullet - EP
2023 - Necronomicon Ex Mortis - EP

For more info: Necronomiconexmortisband.com | Facebook | Instagram.com/ necronomiconexmortisband ​