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PATTERNS OF DECAY
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“HOUSE OF DOORS” Video
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Patterns of Decay
Second Full–Length Album drops April 15th
“House of Doors” is the first track offering from Patterns of Decay’s self-titled and self- released upcoming album which drops on April 15th . The song was mixed by Dan Thabet of Liquid Studios and mastered by Alan Douches of West Westside Studios.
Watch the playthrough video for “House of Doors” from the upcoming self-titled album Patterns of Decay at Guitar World:
Band guitarist and clean backing vocalist, Matthew Stirrat, says“’House of Doors’ was a song that came together very organically for Patterns of Decay. Contrary to our normal songwriting approach; this song was written over the course of a single band practice. You could really feel the excitement in the room when we were jamming on it too. It kind of pumped some new blood back into the band that we desperately needed. When we finished the song, we knew we had our lead single for the album. ‘House of Doors’ honors our Metalcore roots, while also showcasing our newer more mature sound, not heard on previous releases. This song represents a new frontier for Patterns of Decay; one that will hopefully lead to new fans who can bang their heads along with us.”
Christian Contello, vocalist for Patterns of Decay shares “’House of Doors’ to me is a reflection on a period in my life where the weight of past failures, personal loss, self doubt, and frustration all hit me head-on. It started with recurring dreams of being in a house with endless doors lining the halls. As I opened each one, I was thrown back into past memories both good and bad. This song is very personal for me, but I also feel that it mirrors the general mindset of our band leading up to its release. It illuminates the hardships, obstacles, and disappointments that we’ve had to overcome as a band, and reveals the fact that we are still here; working out of pure passion for the music. I think that feeling is really encapsulated by the lyric ‘We hate it when you come here.’”
“One more step and we see if our labors will bare any fruit. If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we’ve learned to become more than a band by becoming a family. During the most uncertain times, the five of us were there for each other, creating a support system built on trust. We made sure that none of us felt abandoned. That we all felt safe and heard. To us; it doesn’t matter where we go from here. It only matters that we stick together. Let’s hope more people catch on,” adds Matthew Stirrat.
photo credit: Sean Ageman of Washed Up Media
About PATTERNS OF DECAY:
Patterns of Decay is a five piece heavy metal band from New York. The band formed in April of 2014 and has released an EP entitled Malicious Intent (2014) and the full length album Suicide Notes In Comic Sans (2018) .
The self-titled full length album Patterns of Decay is scheduled for release April 15, 2022.
Christian Contello – Vocals
Dan Gold – Guitar
Matthew Stirrat – Guitar/Vocals
Tony Romano – Drums
Jesse Herman – Bass
New York tri -state areas’ burgeoning metal stalwarts Patterns of Decay have been slinging their brand of metal since 2014, playing more than a hundred shows to thousands of metal fans while mostly opening for major metal acts like All That Remains, Suffocation, Cattle Decapitation, Deicide, Misery Index, and Currents among others. Patterns of Decay sits on the razor thin edge of their new album’s release.
Patterns of Decay released its debut EP Malicious Intent and a music video for the track “A Fool’s Guide for Selling Your Soul” Then, POD released their follow up in 2018 titled, Suicide Notes in Comic Sans, and with that album the band released two music videos during this album cycle. This album was the first to feature the bands current lineup, which has remained the same since its release. The album was also an opportunity to showcase their unique personality as a band.
Over these last few years Patterns of Decay took ample time to look inward and discover their truest selves; to analyze demons and fears. “In isolation, our doubts and suspicions take hold, and we learn to come to terms with the darker corners of our own minds. It’s the new normal in a world forever changed by circumstances beyond our control. These were the themes to our upcoming self-titled album even before the pandemic cast its shadow on everything. Recent years have only proved to us that it was more important than ever that we record this album and share it with the metal world.”
The band eagerly entered the studio at the end of 2019 with about seven songs written, As much as the pandemic stole time from POD, it also gave time to become more comfortable with honing their sound. Patterns of Decay share “having the luxury of time to be able to write songs that had lasting impressions on each of us was a thin silver lining to a pretty dismal global situation.” This album, in spite of the pandemic, offered the opportunity for Patterns Of Decay to challenge themselves to produce their fully matured work .
Patterns of Decay online:
Band Website – Patternsofdecay.com
Instagram – @patternsofdecayband
Check out Patterns of Decay Merch here: https://patternsofdecay.com/store
Double vinyl: 1 x Black & Neon Green galaxy print (Side A & B) & 1 x Black & Opaque Green galaxy print
(Side C & D)
CD: Six panel Digipak w/ 12 page booklet
Cassette: Electric Green shell w/ J-card insert
Poster: Featuring the album cover art & logo in black
Patch: Patterns of Decay logo in Neon Green on a black background
T-Shirts: “If It Moves, Kill It!” design & Album cover art w/ Logo design