1.Hello please introuduce yourself to the readers?
Hi, we are Corpsemangle - an old school death metal band heavily influenced by the 90s morrisound sound. We are a 2 piece band currently and we released our debut album Eating The Damned in January 2026.
2.At what age did you discover death metal and what is it about this genre of music that drew you in and has kept you listening over the years?
Well I think I was in high school when I started listening to death metal more seriously. I think I always knew of it, but it seemed too extreme to me at first. I mean I was mainly listening to thrash metal, but when I heard death and obituary I fell in love, after that you get heavier and I still listen to death metal to this day. Martin on the other hand started a little later but he also has the passion for extreme music,
3.Who were the first bands that you listened to?And who are some of the current bands that you have been listening to lately?
In general the first bands I ever listened to were AC/DC, Metallica, Deep Purple, Scorpions and bands like that. I was very little and my father played cassettes in the car. Currently I am listening to the old death metal bands from the 90s, for contemporary bands not so much. I think the modern production is the thing that puts me off, there are good songs but it all seems the same to me nowadays.
4.Corpsemangle was started in 2015 what gave you the idea to start this band? Are you happy with how things have progressed with the band over the years?
Well I decided to start a solo project, because the band that I was currently in was doing progressive death and I think I always preferred the old school stuff. I just recorded some ideas and left them for future release. 10 years later I decided to release an album since things didn’t work out with many of the bands I played in. I was going to just release it and do it Putrid Pile style live, but decided to send a message to Martin to see if he would want to play that kind of music. He agreed and the rest is history.
5.Who would you say are the bands biggest influences? For the readers who have never heard the bands music how would you best describe it?
The biggest influences for Corpsemangle are Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation, the first 2 albums of Gorguts, Malevolent Creation, Obituary and Death - mainly the 90s death metal bands. Well their music is aggressive, brutal but also very technical, there are also some melodic parts especially in Death’s music. They are the bands who started the genre and I think these albums will remain classics.
6.I believe the band is a two piece would you like to add more members to make a full line up or do you prefer to work as a two piece?
If we find a serious drummer we could continue as a trio, but for now we will remain as a two piece. The future will tell and depending on future albums who knows.
7.Eating The Damned is the debut full length how long did it take to write the music for this release? How long does it usually take to complete one song?
It took from March until December to complete the full album, but the songs were already structured. The singles were released in September, October and November, but they were ready. Most of the songs were done and lyrics were written. The hard part was recording, mixing and mastering. It really depends, every song is different and some songs were done in a week and some songs took months.
8.This is a self released release would you two like to find a label to work with or do you prefer to release your own music independently?
We prefer to release independently, I had some not so good experience with a label 10 years ago so not for now. In the future it’s possible.
9.Corpsemangle comes out of Bulgaria's death metal scene what are your thoughts of the scene in Bulgaria?
Well the scene in Bulgaria mostly consists of core bands (metalcore, deathcore and hardcore), some thrash bands and there are some legacy death metal bands from the 90s. There is good music, but it’s mostly underground and all the bands know each other - at least in Sofia. There are some new death metal bands that have old school sound and they are really good.
10.Who are your alltime favorite bands coming out of Bulgaria?Are their any new bands you could recomend to the readers?
All time favourite probably Проказа (Leprocy) and Mass Grave for me, also some of the new old school bands like Certain Demise. I recommend them and Concrete is also good (they are a little older band, but they have old school attitude), Corpse is also a good band (they are from the legacy bands).
11.Besides working in Corpsemangle do either of you work with any other bands or solo projects?
Corpsemangle is the only project I am currently in. Martin I think has some other projects, but he doesn’t play live with them for now.
12.When you need to take a break from working on new music or band business what do you like to do in your free time?
I play video games and I love playing guitar, it’s an awesome instrument and helps me deal with stress. Martin also plays games, but he also does figurines which is cool.
13.Thank you for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final words for the readers?
Thank you for the invite, we appreciate it. To your readers - Stay awesome and listen to good music, go to concerts and be happy! This is what matters the most! Corpsemangle https://corpsemangle.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Corpsemangle https://www.instagram.com/corpsemangleband https://www.youtube.com/@Corpsemangle
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