Autumn Lies Buried Talk New EP, Their Hometown And More

Autumn Lies Buried, the controversial 5-piece Deathcore band hailing from Clarksville, TN, have released their new ‘Mob Mentality’ EP. We sat down with them to find out more about them and their music:

 

Who is in Autumn Lies Buried, how did you meet and what do you play?

Autumn Lies Buried consists of Kaelin Wilkins on vocals, Perry Jones and Cane Potter on guitar, Cole Hill on drums, and Marcus Nettles on bass. The current lineup met in various different ways Kaelin’s the longest running member, Marcus grew up around Perry in East Tennessee, and me (Cole) and cane grew up together in the same friend group and going to the same school.

 

What is your earliest musical memory?

My earliest musical memory would be my parents taking me to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra most Christmases. My dad was a huge fan of Savatage growing up so he loved taking us to see their Christmas shows to see all of the lasers and pyro.

 

When did you begin songwriting?

We began songwriting for Mob Mentality around February of 2023. We had a lot of ups and downs and struggles trying to get the product we were all happy with so its been a long time coming, but we couldn’t be happier with the outcome!

 

You have your new EP ‘Mob Mentality’ out now. How did you want to approach the making of the EP?

We really wanted to be sure that it translated well that we were entering a new era of ALB. With musical tastes changing and the introduction of two new members, it was clear to us that the sound was about to change. We all poured our all into this EP making sure that it sonically represented the emotions we wanted to portray.

 

Where did you record the EP and who produced it?

Our friend Dusty Mahan right here in Clarksville Tennessee helped us record everything and get a general mix and we sent it off to the amazing Dead Rabbit Audio for mastering to give it those final touches and punch we wanted.

 

Do you have any interesting, funny or memorable stories from the recording sessions?

Dusty is a very well put together man, he’s got a wife and small kids and recorded us out of his home studio so I think the funniest part of recording was seeing a band of (probably immature) dudes come into his space and seeing the interactions with everyone!

 

Did you use any particular instruments, microphones, recording equipment to help you get a particular sound/tone for the record?

Nothing special, we plugged guitars direct into the DAW and used an amp sim and drums were programmed by me (Cole). We dont prefer to program drums, especially me, but cost plays a huge roll in that decision. Recording live drums adds upwards of 2000 dollars to the overhead depending on what studio you go to. So we went with programmed to save our wallet and let Chris at Dead Rabbit Audio fix them up and make them sound as good as possible!

 

Which of your new EP tracks hear you at your a) happiest, b) angriest and c) most reflective?

Really none of the tracks are us at our happiest, the whole EP is very real and upset. I guess if you had to look at it a certain way you could say its ‘Told Off’.

With A Sawed Off. Purley because that’s our hater anthem. That song was dedicated to all the people that run their mouths, and spew lies online but will never come up to your face with such disrespect. And if they do, they know what’s waiting for them, justice.

Angriest would have to be Guillotine. The title speaks for itself. We are angry at the world, we are angry at the systems that have been put in place for us, and we are angry at the people who choose to take advantage of it and demean the working class. Most reflective I believe would be Blood Money. The track is a call out to the corrupt. It’s a call to arms for the working class. It’s a therapeutic confession of the oppressed.

 

Was it a difficult EP to write?

It was in ways, for a while it was hard to get everyone on the same page on top of all of our own personal struggles that happened between the five of us, from deaths to natural disasters all the way to barely being able to afford to survive, it was rough at times. But we fought through it all and pulled together something we are all very proud of.

 

Who designed the EP artwork?

Olivia Quinones is the artist for Mob Mentality. She is Cane’s significant other and when she heard we were struggling to find an artist who’s style we wanted to represent our vision she said, “Hey how do y’all like this?” and it was perfect!

 

One of the tracks is ‘Debt Of Silence’. What was the story/inspiration behind the track?

Debt Of Silence is a threat to the liars in power that deceive the masses and take advantage for their own personal gain.

 

Where is your hometown and could you please describe it in five words?

Clarksville Tennessee is the town we call home, if I had to put it into five words I’d say; little big town, Nashville adjacent.

 

How do you look after your voices?

Kaelin from time to time will gargle his honey water, or salt water. Also making sure to eat or drink something oily before stage.

 

Do you have any live dates planned in the UK/Europe in 2025/2026?

As of right now no, but there may be some things being talked about behind the scenes.

 

What two things do you hope to have achieved once you have left the stage?

Two things we want to ensure happens when getting off stage is that, first and foremost, everyone has had the best experience that we could have given them. We don’t care about mistakes on stage, we don’t even currently play to a click. We just want the energy to be there and for the crowd to feel it and feel comfortable in it. We also want the message to stick with people. We talk a lot on stage about how divided everything is and how corrupt the world is but unity and community is the most important thing to combat that. Strength in numbers, love one another.

 

Do you have any favoured stage instruments, effects, pedals, microphones etc?

We loooooove a bass drop. Give us an 808 on a breakdown and we will love you, we used to have a pad that i would hit behind the drumkit that activated the bass drops, but as I’m sure you can imagine, its rather difficult to hit them while playing these fast part. So now we have a piano pedal trigger that Cane has on his pedal board and hits when we need the effect!

 

You are given the opportunity to write the score for a film adaptation of a novel that you enjoy. Which novel is it and why?

Kaelin is the biggest reader in the band so i asked them and they said they would have to pick Transmetropolitan which is a cyberpunk future-shock commentary by author Darick Robertson. It follows a man named Spider Jerusalem who’s a renegade journalist with a degenerative brain disease that’s been labelled a criminal by two respective U.S. presidents for whistle blowing. I think you can see why we’d love to do that soundtrack so much.

 

Who are some of your musical influences? Do you have any recommendations?

We have a large list of influences from deathcore and death metal to hip hop and hardcore. Some bands that we will always agree upon are The Black Dahlia Murder, Dying Fetus, Tech N9ne, Corpse Pile, Peeling Flesh, Project Pat, Hatebreed, MF Doom, Bodysnatcher, Whitechaple, Three 6 Mafia, Birdcloud, and so many others.

 

What makes Autumn Lies Buried happy and what makes you unhappy?

Community and equality makes us happy. Which is something we believe the world needs more of. If you dont know what makes us unhappy, just read the lyrics. Our art is rooted in speaking against the corrupt and against a tyranical system.

Feature Image Photo Credit: Supplied By Polymath PR

Autumn Lies Buried’s latest ‘Mob Mentality’ EP is out now on Exitus Strategem Records.

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