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KILL SCREEN 058: Corey Clark and Don Curtis of MOTHER OF GRAVES Shatter Their Toughened Visage


Photograph by Kristie Vantlin

Over the previous few years, Decibel has championed Indianapolis sons Mom of Graves because of their continuation of the somber spirit the likes of Anathema, Paradise Misplaced and My Dying Bride. So smitten are we that every of their full-length choices, 2022’s The place Shadows Adorn and 2024’s The Periapt of Absence, landed comfortably in our scientifically correct High 40 Albums of the Yr (No. 27 and No. 11, respectively). We’ve even been so lucky as to line up uncommon reside appearances on the 2023 installment of Metallic & Beer Fest: Denver and the upcoming Metallic & Beer Fest: Philly 2025. However despite all that spotlight, it’s solely by sheer luck that your reliable co-nerds discovered that the rhythm part of the quintet—bassist Corey Clark and drummer Don Curtis—had their fists filled with proverbial quarters, able to throw down within the Kill Display screen arcade.

Players within the steel neighborhood aren’t at all times fast to put on their love of the sport on their battle vests, proving an issue for either side of the digital desk. As fathers and members of such a solemn steel act, preconceptions and lack of communication could make it troublesome for the 2 to search out shared enthusiasm for his or her self-described “interest from their interest.” “For Mom of Graves, we’re type of the final go-to guys to speak concerning the origins of the music and stuff,” explains Curtis. “And us loving video games… We will no less than really feel assured in what we’re speaking about. As a result of apart from that, I’m like, ‘I similar to to hit issues! I play drums!’” The flickering neon lights of Decibel’s nerdiest column show to be the precise atmosphere for them to indulge, resulting in an unusual interview with the death-doom duo. Forward of their Philadelphia debut at Metallic & Beer Fest subsequent month, we have been more than pleased to raise the shadows on their gaming proclivities.

What have been your first gaming experiences?
Corey Clark: For me, it was the NES. Duck Hunt and [Super] Mario [Bros.], like, proper out the gate. That’s simply nostalgia for me as a gamer. I’ve gone via loads of the methods, however that was the one which began off. We did have an Atari. My dad had an Atari, so we had that for a short while. However apart from that, for me personally, the NES. I used to be perhaps between, like, 6 and 10, one thing in there. I don’t keep in mind precisely. It wasn’t the 12 months that it truly dropped, however I used to be fairly younger. It was most likely ’90 to ’93 space.

Don Curtis: My first expertise was a laundromat with some Pac-Man. My dad and my mother would promote it to me like, “We’re gonna go to the laundromat, however they obtained a sport there!” “Alright, I wanna go!” I like pinball, additionally from the laundromat expertise. After which I obtained the Nintendo with R.O.B. the robotic when it got here out. Like, ’85 or one thing like that.

Did you ever get R.O.B. to work?
Curtis: I did. It took loads of batteries I keep in mind. My dad appreciated the gyro, the spinner. He performed with that by itself. However I discovered I might use my ft for Gyromite. I’d put the second controller in and use my toes to boost the columns or no matter. Made it fairly simple.

Each of you talked about your dad and mom. Was this a shared household pleasure? Or have been these simply toys to maintain you distracted so they may do all of the grownup shit?
Clark: I feel it was a bit little bit of each, most likely. I’m certain they obtained to the purpose the place they wanted a break and wanted to deal with some enterprise. However I feel it was one factor that they shared the thrill for certain, particularly the day of getting it and giving it and every thing, seeing our pleasure. It was a factor that we undoubtedly all sat down and did, particularly early on. They have been at all times type of into the thought of expertise. We obtained a pc once they have been first popping out, after which we obtained dial-up [internet] when it first got here out. The strikes in expertise, they type of went with us, which was cool. However yeah, gaming was much more early on.

Curtis: Yeah, my dad truly loved Pac-Man and stuff, so we type of did it collectively. He truly confirmed me the primary cheat code I’d ever seen, the place he discovered how you can get “no missiles” on Galaga. He did it in entrance of me one time—you gotta go to, like, the third stage and maintain two guys alive or one thing—and he did it first strive. I used to be blown away. He’s not a gamer per se, however there have been instances the place they’d, you already know, “Go in your room, you permit us alone!” My dad, I do know he appreciated Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! so much. And he was higher than me only for a bit bit, as a result of he learn the instruction ebook. [Laughs] In order that was his declare to fame: “Yeah, I learn the guide!” However I figured it out after which ultimately began overtaking him. However that was after we simply had the one TV and I needed to watch for him to get achieved watching his exhibits. We simply didn’t have a TV in each room like we do now.

What have you ever guys been taking part in these days? What are the video games that you simply usually want to play?
Clark: I like taking part in dungeon crawlers, horror video games, issues like that. I’ve been diving into Path of Exile II, which is admittedly enjoyable. It’s type of like a Diablo remake. For me, it’s, like, on steroids, you already know? It’s simply obtained all the little tiny cracks that have been lacking in Diablo video games for me personally. After which Resident Evil video games, I prefer to run these. I’ve been engaged on a speedrun of Resident Evil 2 Remake, so I’ve been actually diving into the nooks and crannies of all the fast turns down the hallways and all of that stuff, which has made it actually enjoyable making an attempt to beat your individual time. However for me, that’s what I like doing—horror and dungeon crawlers, for certain.

Curtis: For me, the Yakuza collection has pulled me in. I find it irresistible. I can’t get sufficient. And there’s the pirate one [Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii] popping out this month, I feel. I’ll be taking part in that for certain. I feel I performed [Yakuza 6] first and I used to be like, Wow, it is a fairly cool sport! It drug me in to play the sooner ones, so I went and revisited all the opposite ones, just like the Kiwamis. After which there was the Judgment offshoot—identical fight and every thing, loved these. I simply obtained achieved beating [Like a Dragon:] Infinite Wealth, which is the RPG type. Like it. The characters are cool, I like their humorousness. A bit of bit completely different, a bit little bit of change.
Apart from that, I simply obtained achieved taking part in Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown. It’s obtained an excellent retro vibe—side-scrolling, parkour kind of platformer—which introduced again the adrenaline of Mario type of, while you’re making an attempt to make sure jumps with out falling in a gap or one thing. Yakuza doesn’t try this. It’s a unique type of vibe.

You began with half 6. You clearly weren’t there at day one of many franchise, nevertheless it hooked you a lot that you simply went again and performed all the previous ones. What was it about it that like actually sunk the claws in?
Curtis: One factor I actually appreciated is video games inside a sport. They’d loads of mini video games. They even had a Sega arcade constructing you’ll be able to go into and play Virtua Fighter. I actually like that. You get uninterested in what you’re doing, I’ll simply hit the arcade and play some Virtua Fighter. It’s simply neat to have the ability to try this. The primary time I observed that was Animal Crossing. You would get a Nintendo system in your room and you could possibly play, like, Excitebike or one thing. I assumed that was actually cool. I just like the mini sport side.

You simply completed Infinite Wealth. How was it going from the very button-mashy fight of the mainline Yakuza collection after which going into the very Dragon Quest, turn-based RPG of Infinite Wealth?
Curtis: I feel there have been so many video games with the motion combos that it was actually refreshing. The best way they did the primary Like a Dragon sport, it was so effectively achieved, I couldn’t get sufficient of that sport. I like [the first one] higher than Infinite Wealth. The grinding side of it, generally I prefer to grind. I felt like Infinite Wealth was a bit bit too simple, perhaps. I didn’t know if I would love it or not, however I ended up actually liking it. I feel I just like the RPG type higher, although I actually benefit from the motion. It’s one in every of my favourite video games, Like a Dragon.

When would you say you discovered 6?
Curtis: Perhaps 5 years, one thing like that.

Do you usually discover new video games that get you excited or do you search out stuff that hits that consolation meals feeling?
Curtis: For me, it’s onerous to get excited like I used to. You already know what I imply? We’re not youngsters anymore. And so I feel I do search for one thing a bit bit completely different. I used to be a very heavy Future participant. It type of took over my life for a few years. We actually bonded with our fireteam; it was powerful dropping out. It will get you within the feels since you grow to be actually tight with these folks. [Laughs] I made some actually good friendships off of that. However not too long ago, I’ve been leaning in the direction of a single-player expertise the place I’m not wanted. I don’t need to be on by 7 p.m. or [else] folks shall be upset with me. Music picks up, leaves much less time for the video games. That’s the one factor I’ve to sacrifice. I can’t beat a sport as quick as I used to.

Clark: Most likely in my prime three proper now can be Elden Ring. It hasn’t been out that lengthy and that’s most likely one in every of my favorites. I might play again and again. I feel I put 262 hours in it already. I platinumed it on the PS5. It was so a lot enjoyable to play. FromSoft video games have been one thing that I’ve at all times type of gone to simply as a result of the issue of it. That type of ties into the thrill of it, as a result of while you work a boss for 2 hours and also you lastly get him, that stage of pleasure there may be type of near what I really feel like perhaps childhood was getting that new sport or getting that new system or no matter it might be. However for me, I’ve been on a quest of amassing sport methods that I had once I was a child and video games that I’d performed or video games that I wished to play. I’ve been doing that for most likely 5 or 6 years now, simply amassing previous consoles and stuff like that. However yeah, I feel the tougher the sport could be, the extra excited I get, if that is smart.

What are a few of the gems in your assortment that you simply’ve gotten not too long ago and what are those that you simply’re searching for?
Clark: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night time, that’s the one which I’m searching for at present. I’ve so much. [Laughs] They’re all gems to me. A few of them are video games that I performed and a few of them are video games that I need to play that I haven’t as a result of the backlog simply retains getting greater as a result of I maintain discovering little gems. Silent Hill would most likely be one of many gems, Silent Hill 2. I’ve Boogerman: [A Pick and Flick Adventure] on Genesis. [Laughs]

You introduced up horror video games. The umbrella for horror video games has gotten very, very large. What would you say is your wheelhouse on the subject of the horror style?
Clark: Survival, most likely. I’ve made mates which might be extra into survival, much less simply leap scare type of stuff. Extra ominous horror, I assume, for me. The Resident Evil video games, these are nice. I feel that these will nonetheless stand the check of time, even the unique video games. However for me, I feel survival—having very minimal [supplies], not loads of gung-ho, shooter type of horror.

Curtis: I actually like Silent Hill. I feel I performed 2 first on the Xbox. Actually appreciated that. [Silent Hill 4:] The Room, actually neat story. Had a bizarre ending, and I don’t assume I obtained the most effective ending. However I just like the puzzle-based scariness of being caught someplace. I assumed it was neat that he was caught in his house.

That was a bizarre sport. It’s undoubtedly very completely different than loads of different titles.
Curtis: Yeah, I loved that one. However I’ve type of at all times leaned in the direction of the Silent Hill collection for my horror. I do like Resident Evil as effectively, however yeah.

At what level are you two going to struggle over which one is best between Silent Hill and Resident Evil?
Clark: [Laughs] I like them each. I do. They each have very distinctive features to them that make them clearly completely different than the opposite, however I do take pleasure in them each. I nonetheless assume perhaps Resident Evil is a bit bit extra superior, however I assume I do have a selected aspect to it. The weirdness generally, it’s enjoyable and I like the thought of the world altering and issues like that. However for me, the sooner Silent Hills have been a bit extra clunky and never as easy because the Resident Evil video games.

Curtis: I’ll offer you that. [Laughs]

Each the Silent Hill and Resident Evil franchises have seen fairly important remakes in recent times. Silent Hill 2 is the newest, however you will have Resident Evil 2, 3 and 4 that obtained very fashionable remakes. Are you discovering enjoyment with these remakes [as they’re] revisiting these titles and giving them these high quality of life updates? Do you will have any type of emotions concerning the purity of those franchises?
Clark: With speedrunning and stuff like that, I watch speedrunners. I watch different players play these video games. You’ll be able to type of inform that they’re type of gearing it in the direction of extra trendy desires and wishes with the way in which that expertise is in our face. We’re simply continually stimulated. I really feel like they’re altering these video games to type of gear extra in the direction of that splendid. The sooner video games centered much more on what you will have, how you can use it and never use an excessive amount of of it—you by no means know while you’re going to get extra ammo or no matter. I feel loads of the newer video games, it’s type of like you’ll be able to simply go purchase ammo or run down that hallway they usually’re going to drop ammo and issues like that. I’ve an appreciation for the originals as a result of they’re those that I performed and people are those that helped information my journey via gaming. However the brand new ones, it’s virtually like you’ll be able to have a look at them not essentially as a remake, however like a department of that franchise. I really feel just like the third remake in Resident Evil, they reduce out half the sport virtually from the unique.

Yeah, enormous environments have been simply gone.
Clark: Yeah. And the truth that they confirmed you the clock tower they usually didn’t give you the clock tower? [Laughs] It’s humorous.

Proper? So irritating! You get there and also you’re like, Oh, candy! We’re going within the clock tower subsequent! Alright, right here we go! After which no clock tower. [Shrugs]
Clark: Yeah. I imply, I wouldn’t say that they’re dangerous video games in any means, form or type. I like taking part in them. I feel Resident Evil 2 remake has been the higher remake of all the ones that we’ve gotten to this point. I feel it’s as reduce and dry to the unique. Clearly, you get much more graphically and issues like that, they usually do type of change a bit bit right here and there. However kind of, it’s easy and I respect that. However for 3, I used to be type of let down. 4 was good, although.

Curtis: I haven’t checked out any remakes, actually. Loads of the time, I prefer to maintain my reminiscences pristine and intact. If I’ve an excellent reminiscence of a sport, I don’t need to go and spoil it for some cause or get mad at it. However I don’t have an entire lot of time to play, so I’m searching for the brand new video games. Until I actually prefer it. In the event that they remake these center Yakuza video games, I’ll play these. 3, 4 and 5, I’d like full remakes of these, please. [Laughs] That’s about it.

Mom of Graves performs very somber music. Do you end up drawn to these extra somber, critical tales in gaming, or do you usually search for one thing that’s extra of an escape from these heavy emotions?
Curtis: I undoubtedly really feel prefer it’s an escape. You gotta take a breath each every now and then, or come up for air. I feel video games are therapeutic, particularly for musicians, since you do want a interest out of your interest generally. Something can grow to be work for those who do it an excessive amount of, so I undoubtedly attempt to maintain video games for my remedy aspect. I don’t need to make it too critical. And that’s why I do like Yakuza, as a result of they do maintain it lighthearted. There’s a time for every thing, however I type of prefer to get upbeat a bit bit, type of neglect concerning the gloom for some time.

Clark: Yeah, it’s type of the identical for me. I assume it’s type of situational; the place I’m at in life and even the season, I really feel it might probably add to the ambiance and the sensation of gaming. So for those who’re caught inside all the time due to winter, you need to play one thing a bit bit extra lighthearted. But when every thing’s up and going and continually operating, generally it’s good for me to quiet down and dive deep right into a storyline or one thing like that.

Resident Evil 2 remake speedrunning: What made you resolve that not solely that was the sport, however that you simply have been going to choose up speedrunning?
Clark: Watching different folks do it, seeing the thrill going via. I really feel like beating a sport is one factor, however beating a sport higher is one other type of thought course of, like, How can I reduce getting from right here to right here down with much less ammo, much less saving? or no matter it might be. I feel I obtained my first S+ run on Resident Evil 2 remake after which I used to be like, OK, perhaps I can do the identical factor, however do it quicker—take much less harm to the place it cuts eight seconds off my time. Watching these different folks do it, it doesn’t appear not possible.
The enjoyable factor about speedrunning is you don’t have to do it a sure means. You’re actually simply racing your self inevitably. You’ll be able to attempt to get on leaderboards, however they’re all the way down to milliseconds, you already know? It’s so irritating to see. And then you definately do a run and also you’re three quarters of the way in which via the sport after which the RNG adjustments, the zombie comes a bit sooner than he usually does and now you’re out 5 seconds and that’s the run—you gotta begin over.

Do you see a parallel to working towards and turning into a greater musician?
Clark: Truthfully, I’ve by no means truly thought of it, however saying it and listening to it out loud, I can undoubtedly see that being a correlation. It undoubtedly performs into one another, for certain. We used to play in a demise steel band known as Summon the Destroyer and it was a really technical demise steel band and it was one thing that was timed and quick and technical on the guitar. It was tremendous enjoyable to play and I cherished it, nevertheless it was a type of issues the place I felt like we saved testing ourselves. Like, Might we go up a pair extra BPMs? Might we go a bit quicker? And it felt like that. So yeah, I undoubtedly might see a parallel between the 2. Completely.

Curtis: My mother was cool and would at all times say, “You’re working in your hand-eye coordination.” She was a type of that purchased into that, so I’m like, Sure! I do imagine that, particularly the platforming kind video games the place you’re reacting. It undoubtedly sharpens you up a bit bit. You’re utilizing your fingers. Drum sticks, the controller, it’s simply an extension of your physique principally. You type of neglect that you simply’re holding a controller—it simply turns into you and the sport. It’s the identical with my instrument. Once I’m taking part in the drums, I neglect that I’m holding a wood stick and I’m hitting issues.

What’s your private finest time?
Clark: I feel for me proper now, it’s an hour and, like, 46 seconds or one thing like that—which is, like, 12 or 13 minutes away from the world document, if I keep in mind accurately. Although it’s solely lower than quarter-hour, that’s without end away from getting near a world document, [laughs] in order that’s why I haven’t tried to get on any of the scoreboards. I haven’t submitted something or something like that. It’s only for me. I feel it’s a private factor, like, How good can I do?

We’ve spoken to a up to date of yours, Corey Parks from Graveripper, who can be very into speedrunning. Have you ever ever shared notes with him? Do you will have many players within the Indianapolis steel scene or are you three type of the anomaly?
Curtis: I feel we maintain it low-key for some cause. We’re all powerful guys, you already know, whereas we’re on the gig. I’m certain there’s numerous players—there needs to be. It’s one thing we should always contact on extra, nevertheless it’s at all times speaking about gear, no matter.

Clark: I’ve talked with Corey a bit bit about gaming. Nothing about speedrunning or something like that. I do know he was taking part in a bunch of the Silent Hill video games, I’m undecided if he was speedrunning any of them. However we haven’t actually, like I stated, mentioned something extra than simply chitchat forwards and backwards—what we’re taking part in, what we’re doing—however no notes. That might be cool.
Going again to the parallel you introduced up earlier James, gaming and taking part in, I really feel like they’re hand-in-hand, music and video games. I undoubtedly really feel like there needs to be extra communication. I like what you guys are doing with this, along with your section, with what you guys put collectively. It’s phenomenal. I find it irresistible. I’ve truly been watching and retaining monitor earlier than this ever even happened. It’s actually rad.

We respect your help. We’re small, however devoted.
Clark: Yeah, that’s the place it begins after which it blows up. I feel that that is truly a bit little bit of motivation for me to to begin speaking about it a bit bit extra as a result of it will be good to get collectively. I keep in mind within the early days taking part in Halo on Xbox, having LAN events with all of your buddies coming over. You’ve obtained 4 TVs and 4 rooms and a router spreading cables via the hallways. Mountain Dew and pizza! That’s the type of stuff that made me not solely respect however love gaming—the camaraderie that comes with it. However yeah, as he stated, you become old and also you gotta act a bit bit in another way. I don’t assume you ought to need to, [laughs] however like I stated, perhaps that is motivation.

After studying a few of the interviews that we’ve achieved, was it stunning to see what number of others in recognizable bands have been fascinated with video video games? Did you simply by no means take into account it to be a factor?
Curtis: It by no means crossed my thoughts, actually. It’s simply one thing you don’t take into consideration. Typically—I don’t know why—it sparks the creativity. However yeah, it’s one thing I by no means thought of, actually.

Clark: I really feel like there needs to be a correlation with steel, and like I used to be saying earlier, if there may be, there are extra players. I simply really feel prefer it’s a type of issues the place not realizing a person or chatting with a person, you’re like, “Oh!” Like, I by no means would have thought that [Cannibal Corpse vocalist George] “Corpsegrinder” [Fisher] would play claw machines and donate all the stuffed animals. However then you definately learn that and also you’re like, That’s superb! However I by no means would have thought that! You already know what I’m saying? [Laughs] It’s one thing that you simply most likely are like, “Yeah, for certain,” however then while you do see a sure particular person band members or celebrities or no matter, you’re like, Oh wow, cool! That’s neat.

The connection to death-doom wouldn’t precisely be essentially the most obvious, however would you say that there have been any gaming OSTs which have influenced both your method to music or your appreciation of music in any means?
Curtis: Sure sport soundtracks stand out to me. ActRaiser for Tremendous Nintendo has a really orchestral, large, epic theme. I actually loved that. As an impression, it stayed with me. It set the temper for the sport. I’d at all times pop for good music, like SimCity, Pilotwings. Tremendous Nintendo had a very cool lounge organ vibe. These are those that actually persist with me. There’s an even bigger connection to be made with bands and video games—crossovers and soundtrack kind stuff. It’s beginning to occur a bit bit already, nevertheless it might get actual enormous.

Clark: Are you guys aware of Mortal Shell? Rotting Christ did a bit for them as effectively, if I keep in mind accurately, which is tremendous cool. I’m virtually optimistic. You’ll be able to obtain it on PS5. It’s like an additional I feel $7 or one thing like that, not very costly. But when I keep in mind accurately, yeah, they did a pair tracks for it, which is insane. I obtained the sport as a result of it type of gave me that darkish FromSoft type of feeling, after which after getting the sport I used to be simply studying via the “about” a part of it and on the backside it stated one thing about it. I used to be like, That is insane! It ought to occur extra. I undoubtedly assume it will carry a unique demographic to gaming as effectively.

Let’s say any person approached you and stated, “We’re going to arrange a deal the place you are able to do an OST to a sport in any one franchise.” On this magical world the place it’s that simple, what franchise would you probably love to do a soundtrack?
Clark: I might say FromSoft, for certain. Not solely as a result of I’m biased, however I really feel like there’s loads of ambiance in these video games. Although they will get type of brutal, they will actually get heavy in simply the battles and continually going into it. With our method to doom, I feel that it may be huge and be atmospheric in itself. I feel touring from place to position would undoubtedly be simple to suit that gameplay.

Curtis: Let’s attempt to hook up the subsequent Doom soundtrack, no matter that’s.

You guys don’t [play outside of Indianapolis] a lot. You’ve solely performed a handful of exhibits, however you might be slated to play at Metallic & Beer Fest in Philly, and you’ve got been hitting different fests as effectively. Do you ever get an opportunity to carry gaming with you on the street, or is that strictly an at-home decompression factor?
Clark: I do prefer to sport on the street if I can. I feel a few years in the past, we did a brief little stint to the East Coast and I introduced my Change with me, and that was a bit bit after they dropped the brand new Zelda [The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom]. So I obtained to play bits and items of that on the street after we have been going forwards and backwards to areas. After which I noticed that I didn’t carry a charger for it, so I had to purchase a brand new one simply to maintain it going. [Laughs] However, yeah, I do like gaming as a lot as I can, truthfully. I don’t assume there’s actually a boundary to what I’ll strive, too. I’ll strive any sport as soon as, however there’s sure ones that do drive me, just like the FromSoft video games.

Curtis: For me, for essentially the most half, I maintain the video games at house for now. We’re on the street extra, I might take into account. I’ve so many drum items and it’s nerve-wracking to maintain monitor of all that. It’d be onerous to carry one other rig with me. And I attempt to keep locked in, you already know what I imply? If we’ve obtained an enormous present, I don’t need too many distractions. I imply, if there may be loads of downtime, it’s good to have one thing.

Do you ever hit a Barcade or simply normally arcades?
Clark: Oh, each time.

Curtis: Yeah, yeah, for certain. If there’s one there, we’ll each do it, for certain. We’ve obtained Tappers right here. It’s a bar/arcade, actually cool. You purchase a drink and all of the video games are free. Actually cool idea.

That appears very beneficiant. [Laughs]
Clark: [Laughs] Yeah. Effectively, they’re all customized beers and whatnot. So, it’s not a cheap drink, however, for those who’re taking part in without spending a dime, it’s value it, for certain.

We see a few cupboards behind you. What are you working with there?
Clark: [Looks back] That’s Marvel Tremendous Heroes, after which Rampage again behind it. It’s simply the little [Arcade1Up machines]. They’re tremendous enjoyable. I’ve a 10-year previous and we each love gaming. This was one thing that we obtained earlier on, and it type of gave him that arcade really feel with us simply being at house. I like them. They’re tremendous enjoyable. They’re tiny, they’re out of the way in which and it type of brings again the nostalgia of it.

Are you hoping that your son carries on the legacy of gaming?
Clark: I’ve little doubt in him. He’s obtained a maintain on gaming. I really feel prefer it’s a type of issues—type of just like the story you [points to Curtis] have been saying earlier—I’m a bit higher at a lot of the video games that we play collectively, however then a month later, I’m now not higher. [Laughs] Youngsters are sponges, like they are saying. We’ve already had this sort of wiring taking place all through our lives, so taking part in a brand new sport, we type of readjust the way in which that we expect. It’s going from the clunky controls to one thing extra easy. For youths, they only take in it and it’s immediate. So, I’ve little doubt that he’s going to undoubtedly stick with it the gaming love and legacy of it.

Curtis: I’ve a son who’s a very good gamer, and it’s to some extent the place if he is available in a room, I’ll cease taking part in if I’m taking part in one thing as a result of I don’t need him to roast me. [Laughs] He’s like, “What did you try this for?” I’m like, “I don’t know what… Simply shut up!” If he is available in, I simply pause it and ask him about his day. [Laughs]

Although you’re a band that’s related to very morose, somber music, such as you stated, all of us might use some escapism in our life. What can be a sport that every of you’ll suggest as an excellent type of escape or launch and even one thing that provides a bit little bit of hope?
Clark: That’s an excellent query. [Pauses] I assume it type of depends upon the discharge you’re searching for you. I don’t know. I really feel like a sport that you may thoughtlessly play can be Helldivers 2 or one thing. You’ve had an extended day at work or no matter, you get house and also you don’t need to decide to a storyline, you simply need your mind to let go and simply grind, for me, that will be Helldivers. You drop in, you kill a bunch of shit and then you definately return up and then you definately drop in once more, kill some extra shit, return up. For me, I feel that’s an excellent one which’s simply inconsiderate and an excellent launch and straightforward to type of let go of actuality for a short while.

Curtis: I gotta return to the Yakuza collection, man.

Clark: [Laughs] Tried and true.

Curtis: There’s loads of great things in there, really feel good tales. You get to assist lots of people out. There’s loads of aspect missions the place individuals are in bother and also you get to assist out, you get to be the hero. You at all times come out on prime, which is cool. [Laughs] I can’t consider something higher than that.

The Periapt of Absence is out there now through Profound Lore and could be bought right here.
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