(written by Islander)

After the next paragraph we’re going to refer to this band as OxE, not because it’s too difficult to copy/paste their full name but because reading it repeatedly might cause your eyes to transmit a message to a part of your brain that might then cause you to swallow your tongue, which would be entertaining to see but because we couldn’t see that… OxE it is.

The band’s full name is Onchocerciasis Esophagogastroduodenoscopy. They are located in Quebec City, though the three members hail from different countries (The Popu is German, Alice Simard is Canadian, Jesse Agiomamitis is Australian). To date they’ve discharged a demo, a pair of EPs, and a debut album named The Rotted Plinth of Sachiel.

Now they’re back with a second album, mysteriously and menacingly titled Fugue Gnawed from the Scabbed God Cerebrum. It’s set for release on April 3rd by Stillbirth Records and Gore House Productions, and today we help pave the way with our premiere of the album’s second single, “Gutted & Corpsed“. Continue reading »