OBSCENE GESTURE

Southern California hardcore thrash act OBSCENE GESTURE have announced a June 16 release date for their new 4-song EP, ‘Rising Demise’, the follow-up to last year’s ‘The Truth Be Told’, through their own 187 Hoodcore Records label.

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Featuring lone original member Guy Green on vocals and guitar, Vence Simpson, formerly of L.A.’s Tormentor, on lead guitar, newcomer Eric D. on bass, and Lamar Little on drums, ‘Rising Demise’ sees the band continue where they left off with ‘The Truth Be Told’ delivering an uncompromising West Coast assault of hardcore rooted thrash metal.

Sticking to their old school credo, the fearsome foursome are blitzing their way through 4 short, intense tracks, ‘Turn Away’, ‘Rising Demise’, ‘Modern Day Butcher’, and ‘Left Over.’ “This is the only way we know how to do it, man”, says Green. ”We are playing the type of music we grew up on – shit that’s raw, real and has a certain spirit to it. I don ‘t feel there’s enough of that anymore so we’re trying to carry to torch in a way.”

OBSCENE GESTURE originally came together a decade ago when frontman Guy Green teamed up with former and current members of Body Count and Agent Steel, Vincent D. and Juan Garcia, aka Juan of the Dead on guitars, bassist George Robb and drummer Chuck Profus recording 2007’s ‘Living In Profanity’ for Spanish label Xtreem Music.

The band’s next full-length album is currently in the works and set for an early 2016 release.

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Southern California hardcore thrash crossover act OBSCENE GESTURE have unveiled a video for the song “Violence Is Coming” off the band’s recently released sophomore effort, “The Truth Be Told”. The clip can be viewed on the band’s YouTube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGNiUdrTTSk

“This video definitely is not for the faint of heart, which is why we decided to put a disclaimer at the beginning to let people know”, explains vocalist/rhythm guitarist Guy Green. “We did a couple of different edits and thought about taking out some of the most graphic footage but in the end I said, “fuck it – let’s just go with the original idea.” I mean, there’s some pretty gory stuff in there but we wanted something that really gets the point across. I’ve seen my share of violence growing up in the ‘hood and we all are confronted with it through the media on a daily basis whether we like it or not.”

“The Truth Be Told” features the revamped line-up of Green, Vincent D. (of BODY COUNT) on bass and lead guitar, Vence Simpson (formerly of L.A.’s legendary TORMENTOR) on lead guitar and bass, and Lamar Little on drums. The band’s 2007 debut album, “Living In Profanity”, included former AGENT STEEL members, Chuck Profus (drums), George Robb (bass), and Juan Garcia (guitar), alongside Guy Green and Vincent D.

“Choking On Anger” and “Violence Is Coming” are streaming on the band’s Artist E-Card page HERE and SoundCloud HERE. “The Truth Be Told” is available from CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp and other outlets.

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“The Truth Be Told” purchase links:

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/obscenegesture
http://obscenegesture.bandcamp.com/