Meet DECATUR and their second album

Toronto-based metal messiahs Decatur comprised of Jay “Beard” Sarrazin (Lead Vocals/Guitar), Tiny Basstank (Bass/Backup Vocals), Steve “Animal” Mitchell (Drums/ Backup Vocals), and Liam Maguire (Guitar/Backup Vocals) have sensed the hunger from metal fans for proper metal with real songs, music built on the foundations of the past to last far into the future. Make no mistake, Decatur are a band that puts the grit into integrity, as guitarist/vocalist Jay ‘Beard’ Sarrazin says, Decatur make “real metal for real metalheads.”

Named after their very own Street of Dreams in New York, where they recorded their debut album at Silvercord Studios in Brooklyn, Decatur get their unique sound by being opened-minded, not just to each other in this band of brothers, but to different genres, not just of metal, but also the blues, rock ‘n’ roll and even pop! Decatur’s criteria if it’s good they can make it better! They focus on evolution not devolution. There is no fear of Decatur repeating themselves musically; for them…the world is not enough. They see themselves as intrepid explorers, never playing it safe, always looking for new lands to conquer, and in the process drawing on creative powers they never knew they possessed.

Their debut album “Badder Than Brooklyn” produced by Joe Duplantier of Gojira is all-killer, no filler, it doesn’t hide behind its production; it compliments it. These are truly songs of power and empowerment, a clarion call for strength in life’s battles…healing through headbanging. From the power shredding of “Into The Night” and the storytelling of “Badder Than Brooklyn” to the brutal beat down of songs like “Bottled Inside” and “Internal War”, Decatur feel modern metal has lost its way and they’re here to provide the roadmap forward to the future!

“We put a lot of effort into writing real songs and putting out a real album that hopefully touches a broad fan base. Our goal was to make sure that not only every single song had been thoroughly thought through, but that it was given all the attention and passion that we truly felt they deserved. We honestly feel like metal has lost its way a bit and we were set on writing something original and not following the trends of today such as low tunings, aggressive growling and perfectly lined up music and sound. We focused on the realness of ourselves and wanted to produce something that wasn’t always perfect and was as real and as honest as we could be. We did not need or want to hide behind production. We wanted our raw talent to be caught and portrayed to everyone. Our goal was to produce something from the soul, not from the computer.” Says Sarrazin.

Live, Decatur lays down molten metal for their masses with years of touring experience from their previous bands Caym, Burning The Day, A Sin For A Prayer, this local super group is hungrier than ever and excited to show their dominance as a force to reckon with in the Canadian metal scene and soon worldwide.

“We pride ourselves on a high energy, hard-hitting live performance. We are not like most bands that stand there and stare at their instruments. Playing live is almost like a healing process for us and we need to play with a significant amount of power and energy to portray the songs in the right way and give them the respect they deserve. We want our fans to come for an experience not just a live show!”

“Badder Than Brooklyn” is due out October 6, 2017.

About the album and track by track explained by Decatur.

The meaning of this record is to give those who struggle with mental illness a place to feel safe or a place to feel like they are not alone. That there are others out there going through the exact same feelings and emotions as they are and hopefully listening to this record makes them feel a little calmer, a little safer, a little less alone.

1. Internal War- This song represents the internal struggle you go through to conquer mental illness.
2. Into The Night – This song represents pushing your own boundaries to do what you love to do.
3. Vegas Girl – This song represents letting go and having fun, also the dangers of taking strangers back to the hotel on your tour and what they’re real intentions could be.
4. Worst Enemy – This song represents how you can become your own worst enemy. How you can build things up in your head and make things seem worse than they are.
5. Badder Than Brooklyn – This song represents someone suffering from mental illness and psychotic episodes. It’s a story about a murderer running loose through New York.
6. Bottled Inside – This song is about the anger and stress that a person bottles up instead of dealing with it and it overcoming them into violence.
7. Tear You – This song is about how if you could peer into the soul of someone with mental illness, it would tear your soul apart not knowing the pain they hide.
8. Abaddon – This song is about Beard losing his father to cancer. Beard is trying to talk to his father and let him know where he is in life and that he is fighting for his own life.
9. Shatterproof – This song represents the constant fight of someone struggling in the world. That the world won’t break us and how mental illness will not win the war.
10. Internal War Pt. 2 – Although there are no lyrics in this song, this song represents the anxiety attack that occurs inside. How you can be calm as water and then anxiety strikes and continues to attack your mind to the point where you feel like you are in a hurricane that is not controllable.

(bio written by Steve Earles)

Track Listing:
1. Internal War (2:56)
2. Into The Night (3:45)
3. Vegas Girl (3:46)
4. Worst Enemy (3:10)
5. Badder Than Brooklyn (3:56)
6. Bottled Inside (3:13)
7. Tear You (3:10)
8. Abaddon (3:48)
9. Shatterproof (3:51)
10. Internal War Pt. 2 (4:47)

Album Length: 36:27

Album Credits:
– All songs performed by: Decatur
– All songs written by: Decatur
– Produced by: Joe Duplantier (Gojira) at Silvercord Studios Brooklyn, New York
– Engineer: Johann Meyer/ Assistant Engineer Taylor Bingley at Silvercord Studios Brooklyn, New York
– Mixed by: Johann Meyer at Silvercord Studios Brooklyn, New York
– Mastered by: Raphael Bovey at MyRoom Studio Lausanne, Switzerland
– Album Artwork: Hue Dare The Philippines
– Members of SOCAN
– Canadian Content: MAPL

Album Band Lineup:
– Jay “Beard” Sarrazin – Vocals / Guitar
– Tiny Basstank – Bass
– Steve “The Animal” Mitchell – Drums

Live Band Lineup:
– Jay “Beard” Sarrazin – Vocals / Guitar
– Tiny Basstank – Bass
– Steve “The Animal” Mitchell – Drums
– Liam Maguire – Guitar

Discography:
2017 – Badder Than Brooklyn – LP

Sponsors: Indie Guitars Inc, Evans Drums, Los Cabos Drumsticks

Photo Credit: Brandon Allen

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