新纪元 - 美国Slam / Brutal Death Metal乐队Rotting Aeon专访
今天采访到的是一支来自美国的底特律的两个人的Slam项目，当时乐队的两名成员想创建一支新的项目，乐队的成员听到了Backyard Savagery乐队的作品之后，决定创建一支像Backyard Savagery这样的乐队，于是Rotting Aeon乐队成立了，目前乐队刚刚发布了第一张作品“PEOPLE”，这张专辑是一张带有浓重的Slam元素的乐队，清脆的鼓软件，复古的Riff和段落，成了目前美国一支非常值得关注的新乐队，在新专辑发行之际乐队成员与杂志取得联系进行了一次专访！
（V: 代表笔者 D: 代表Dan）
Today, we’re featuring a two-piece Slam project hailing from Detroit, USA. The duo, looking to launch a new endeavor, drew inspiration from the band Backyard Savagery—deciding to form a project in a similar vein—and thus, Rotting Aeon was born. They have just released their debut work, "PEOPLE," an album heavily infused with Slam elements, featuring crisp, programmed drums alongside old-school riffs and song structures. They have quickly emerged as a new American band well worth keeping an eye on. To mark the release of their new album, the members reached out to our magazine for an exclusive interview!
(V: Interviewer | D: Dan)
采访对象：Dan（Rotting Aeon乐队创始人）
采访时间：2026.11.01
V: 你说在这个项目之前你们从没做过 Slam。是什么契机，让你们决定投入这种厚重律动的风格，而不是继续只做你们熟悉的死亡金属？乐队名称从何而来？
You mentioned you’d never played slam before starting this project. What was the moment that made you decide to dive into this heavy, groovy style instead of sticking only to the death metal you were already familiar with? Where does the band’s name come from?
D: 我和我兄弟当时正琢磨着要搞个新项目。他发给我一个叫“Backyard Savagery”的乐队，听的是他们那首"Mitter Saw Suicide"。这首歌不仅够“重”，而且还带有一种怀旧感，让人瞬间回想起当年MySpace时代盛行的碾核风格：军鼓听起来就像敲在锅盖上一样，底鼓有着清脆的“咔哒”声，吉他音色听起来像是用一支SM57麦克风外加一个低音炮录出来的。我们俩当即决定尝试一下Slam风格。我们俩都觉得，如果做音乐没法自娱自乐，那也就没必要写了。这看起来挺有意思，我们试了试，果然没错！（向Backyard Savagery致敬！）说起来，这乐队名起得简直是……莫名其妙。不过，听起来确实挺有Slam那股味儿的。
My brother and I were playing around with the idea of starting a new project. He sent me a band called Backyard Savagery. It was their track Mitter Saw Suicide. Not only was the track heavy, but it was a nostalgic heavy, very reminisent of the myspace days of grindcore. A snare that sounds like the top of a pan, a clicky kick, a guitar tone that sounds like it is being recorded with an sm57 and a subwoofer. We immediately wanted to try our hand at slam. We both believe music is not worth writing if we don't have fun. This seemed fun, we tried it, and we were right! (SHOUTOUT TO BACKYARD SAVAGERY!) The band's name is tragically.....random. It just sounded like something that would be Slam worthy.
V: 底特律这片区域在极端音乐上底蕴很深。当地的现场、圈子，是怎么影响你们写 riff，以及这种 Beatdown + Slam 的融合思路？
The Detroit area has such a rich history in extreme music. How has the local scene and live environment shaped your riff-writing and your approach to this beatdown + slam fusion?
D: 感谢你提到底特律。我是吉他手兼音频工程师（Dan）。我兄弟Vince（鼓手/主唱）平时看现场演出比较多，但说实话，底特律的音乐氛围一直都很浓厚。我们的硬核音乐圈子始终保持着强劲的生命力。虽然热度难免会有起伏，但有许多人一直在努力付出，让这个圈子始终保持活力。我算不上是个特别活跃的成员——我平时是一名全职教师，几乎不去现场看演出，但我希望以后能多去看看。我有很多朋友至今仍活跃在舞台上，希望能很快有机会见到他们。他们对我最大的影响，就是让我明白了要享受音乐本身的乐趣，保持真实，而不是盲目跟风去模仿潮流。
Thank you for giving Detroit a shout out. I am the guitarist/audio engineer. (Dan). My brother Vince (drummer/vocalist) is the one who goes to more live shows, but honestly the Detroit scene is always strong. Our hardcore scene has always been strong. It might have lows and highs of popularity, but so many people have worked hard to keep the community strong. I am not a great member. I am a full time teacher. I go to almost no shows, but I hope to go to more in the future. I have many friends who are still playing a lot. I hope to see them in person soon. The main influence they have had is to have fun with it. Being more authentic rather than try to copy a trend.
V:你们曾提到你们的音乐受Defeated Sanity和Abominable Putridity影响很大，Defeated Sanity和Abominable Putridity在残酷死亡里走的路线很不一样。你们分别从这两支乐队汲取了什么，又怎么避免只是复刻这些经典？
You cited Defeated Sanity and Abominable Putridity as major influences. These two bands take very different paths within brutal death metal. What do you draw from each of them, and how do you avoid simply copying these classics?
D: 这两个乐队是我哥哥介绍给我的，他可是个不折不扣的金属乐迷。我哥哥（Vince）很清楚音乐该呈现出什么样的质感。他说，他很喜欢和我（Dan）一起创作音乐——尤其是那些我平时听得并不多的风格——因为这能为这类音乐带来独特的视角。虽然我也喜欢金属乐，但我最熟悉的音乐类型其实是后摇以及硬核/朋克。
Both bands my brother, who is the big metal fan, introduced to me. My brother (Vince) knows what the sound should be. He says he always enjoys to write music with me that I (Dan) do not listen to a lot of, because it helps bring a unique perspective to the genre. I like metal, but the genres I am most familiar with are probably Post Rock and Hardcore/Punk.
V: 你们也提到很多非 Slam 的乐队是灵感来源。能不能挑几支讲讲，它们是怎么悄悄融入你们创作？
You also mentioned many non-slam bands as sources of inspiration. Could you name a few and talk about how their influences creep into your songwriting?
D: 对我而言，后摇滚有着巨大的影响。我曾在一支后摇滚乐队里待过多年。我非常喜欢This Will Destroy You，他们的第二张和第三张专辑（"Tunnel Blanket"与"Another Language"）是我在创作带有绝望氛围的作品时的“必修课”。我兄弟则深受说唱音乐的影响，尤其是美国南部的说唱（比如Gucci Mane和Freddie Gibbs的作品）。我们俩在成长过程中也听过不少实验音乐人的作品；其中，Mr. Bungle 对我们影响深远，一直激励着我们去尝试各种不同的风格。
For me, Post Rock is a huge influence. I played in a post rock band for years. I love This Will Destroy You, their 2nd and 3rd LP's (Tunnel Blanket and Another Language) are required reading for when I want to write something with a vibe of despair. My brother has always been strongly influenced by Rap, especially southern Rap from the US. (Think Gucci Mane, and Freddie Gibbs). We also both grew up listening several experimental artists, Mr. Bungle was always a major influence and inspiration to try different things.
V: 在日常生活中，你们还会听什么风格的音乐？它们有没有或多或少给你们带来影响？
What other styles of music do you listen to in your daily life? Do they bring any kind of influence to your work, big or small?
D: 就我（Dan）个人而言，原声带非常重要。"野兽"、"指环王"以及其他许多极其出色的作品，其原声带都给了我很多灵感。
Speaking for myself (Dan), soundtracks are big. The soundtrack to The Beast, Lord of the Rings, anything of great merit, gives me a lot of inspiration.
V: 兄弟组队很特别。一起创作，最棒的地方是什么？又有哪些有意思或者头疼的时刻？
Being brothers in a band is a really special dynamic. What are the best parts of creating music together? Are there any fun or frustrating moments along the way?
D: 这之所以是最棒的，是因为我们俩沟通起来简直就像是在用“暗号”——彼此心领神会，完全明白对方的意思。我们非常了解对方想要什么样的音乐风格、氛围和感觉。我们在一起玩音乐已经二十年了，这让一切变得轻松许多；我们几乎能读懂彼此的心思。
Its the best because we both can practically speak in code and know what we mean. We know intimately what type of music, vibe, and feeling the other wants from a song. The fact that we have played music for 20 years together makes it so much easier. We can almost read each other's minds.
V: 你们有没有明确分工？你们创作歌曲的过程是怎么样的？
Do you have a clear division of roles between you two? What is your songwriting process like?
D: 目前这还是一个“工作室项目”。我（Dan）有一个家庭工作室（Seafoam Studios）。我负责编写并录制吉他和贝斯部分，加上鼓点，然后发给Vince。Vince会针对鼓部分的编排（他本身就是位鼓手）以及整体制作给出建议——比如把某一段加长，或者在第二段主歌里加入某些元素等等。我们所有的录制工作都是在内部完成的。虽然分工非常明确，但整个过程完全是DIY的。
This is a studio project right now. So I (Dan) have a home studio (Seafoam Studios). I write and record the guitar and bass, then put some drums over it and send it to Vince. Vince will give notes on the composition for the drums (he is an actual drummer) and production notes. For example, make this part longer, add this over the 2nd verse, etc.... We record everything in house. The division of labor is very well established, but its all DIY.
V: 现场演出对你们意味着什么？当你们在台下演奏这些沉重律动，你希望带给现场什么样的氛围？未来你们有演出计划安排吗？
What do live shows mean to you? When you perform these heavy grooves for a crowd, what kind of atmosphere do you hope to create? Do you have any live performance plans for the future?
D: 目前，我们纯粹是一支录音室乐队。我们正在与几位信得过的朋友沟通，希望能有机会现场演绎这些作品。能为观众演出，并与朋友们的乐队同台，一定会很有趣。至于未来会怎样，就让时间来给出答案吧。
Right now, we are strict studio band. We are talking with a few trusted friends. We would love to play this stuff live. It would be fun to play to people, and play with our friends' bands. Time will tell.
V: 最近有没有在准备新demo、单曲或者发行？听众接下来可以期待你们带来什么？未来你们的创作风格会往哪方面发展？
Are you working on any new demos, singles or releases lately? What can listeners expect from you next? Which direction do you plan to take your sound in the future?
D: 没错，确实如此。我们的目标是不断进步。希望我们能做到。更沉重、更愚蠢、更荒谬、更凶狠，也更带劲。
Yes we are. The goal is to get better all the time. Let's hope we deliver. Heavier, stupider, more ridiculous, vicious, and groovy.
V: 很高兴能采访到这支新乐队！火山杂志时刻关注你们的新消息，最后有没有最近很上头的地下乐队，不管是本地还是别的地方，想推荐给读者？
It’s such a pleasure to interview this new band! Volcano Magazine will keep an eye on all your updates. To wrap up, are there any underground bands you’ve been obsessed with lately — local or otherwise — that you’d like to recommend to our readers?
D: 我们之前已经提到过Backyard Savagery了。我们还想特别提一下硬核乐队CAW (Crying At Work)。此外，也要感谢这次采访的负责人，过程非常愉快。最后还有一件事……去 Bandcamp 上“白嫖”我们的音乐吧！流媒体平台简直是音乐的死敌，所以，直接“白嫖”就好。我们不需要你们的钱，但非常希望能听到你们对我们音乐的看法！<3
Rotting Aeon 敬上
We already gave Backyard Savagery a shoutout. We would also like to shoutout the hardcore band CAW (Crying At Work). Also, we would like to express out gratitude to the interviewer. This was so much fun. One final message.... STEAL OUR MUSIC ON BANDCAMP. Streaming sites are the enemy of music. Just steal our music. We don't need your money, but we would love to hear your opinion of our music! <3
Sincerely, Rotting Aeon
Rotting Aeon乐队主要作品：
Rotting Aeon - PEOPLE（2026）
Rotting Aeon乐队官方Instagram网站：https://www.instagram.com/rottingaeon/
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