Matt Moliti
Pickboy Artist
Published on
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Matt Moliti
BIO
Since 2014, Sentient Horror have been churning out high quality Death Metal so authentic to the original "Swedish sound" of the 90's that it led Swedish mastermind Dan Swanö (ex-Edge of Sanity, ex-Bloodbath, Witherscape) to remark, "..one of the best SweDeath bands I have come across in 20 years! The perfect blend of all the highlights from the Swedish scene from 89 to 91. Truly awesome!"How surprising then, that Sentient Horror hail not from Scandinavia, but from northern New Jersey, USA!
The band was formed in 2014 by lead guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Matt Moliti. With the goal in mind to record death metal in the vein of the early 90s Stockholm scene, Matt self-released the three-song demo Beyond the Curse of Death under the original name, Sentience. The demo made waves in the underground and the band were quickly signed by Redefining Darkness Records (N.America) and Testimony Records (EU).
The band have stayed busy the last 10 years, releasing 3 stunningly great albums - Ungodly Forms (2016), Morbid Realms (2019) and Rites of Gore (2022) - and 1 EP, The Crypts Below (2018).
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Never ones to rest on their laurels, Sentient Horror have continued to work non-stop and are now ready to release their 4th full length album, In Service of the Dead! When speaking to Matt about the direction of the new album, he shared, "going into the writing process for this record, I wanted to try to apply our brand of OSDM to more traditional metal song structures. I grew up with bands like Maiden, Priest, Dio, etc, and because of that, I’ve always been a fan of songs with strong, catchy choruses, guitar harmonies, and hooky, memorable riffs. So with In Service of the Dead, the result is an album of very 80s NWOBHM/Thrash inspired song forms, but made with proper death metal riffing. As for the lead work on the album, I was heavily inspired by the Megadeth record, Rust in Peace. I love Marty Friedman and Dave Mustaine’s solos on that album and tried to capture that vibe throughout 'In Service of the Dead.'"
In Service of the Dead is truly Sentient Horror's magnum opus. Everything they have worked for in the past 10 years has culminated to this moment and is reflected on this album. While it may not shock anyone in it's overall direction, it's a mature work from a band that knows exactly who they are, and do what they do better than anyone else!
Welcome on board, Matt and Sentient Horror!
Sentient Horror is:
Matt Moliti: lead and rhythm guitar, vocals
Jon Lopez: rhythm guitar
TJ Coon: bass
Evan Daniele: drums
Follow Matt and Sentient Horror at: sentienthorror.bandcamp.com/album/in-service-of-the-dead and on Instagram @sentienthorrorofficial/
In Service of the Dead is truly Sentient Horror's magnum opus. Everything they have worked for in the past 10 years has culminated to this moment and is reflected on this album. While it may not shock anyone in it's overall direction, it's a mature work from a band that knows exactly who they are, and do what they do better than anyone else!
Welcome on board, Matt and Sentient Horror!
Sentient Horror is:
Matt Moliti: lead and rhythm guitar, vocals
Jon Lopez: rhythm guitar
TJ Coon: bass
Evan Daniele: drums
Follow Matt and Sentient Horror at: sentienthorror.bandcamp.com/album/in-service-of-the-dead and on Instagram @sentienthorrorofficial/