Interview by Kris Peters
Aussie rockers The Wrath recently released their third studio album, Into The Arms Of Oblivion, in the process affirming their position as one of this country’s finest musical offerings.
With over twenty years spent honing their craft, The Wrath have a self-imposed motto of tapping into differing sides of their musical psyche with each release, combining a plethora of musical riches together to dish out a sonic palate that traverses the spectrums of rock, punk, metal, industrial and gothic metal.
The Wrath are not a band who are designed to be packaged neatly into one genre-specific box, nor are they a band that throws everything against the wall and hope something sticks. They are a band who love playing and creating music, with a strike rate of three albums in 22 years showcasing the band’s insistence on getting things right.
“We win them over because we are authentic, what you see is what you get.”
TOMMY CREEPER
HEAVY spoke with frontman Tommy Creeper to find out more.
“With all the previous albums, if you have listened to all our stuff, they’re all very different,” he measured. “So when I want to write a new album, I really put effort into doing something different. For this one, we wanted to keep it simple and challenge ourselves to write it around melody; write it around being catchy and keeping it simple.”
“Simple is probably not the right word,” Creeper corrected himself. “It’s still pretty hard to write something that’s, maybe technically, not so crazy, but still have all the parts and still have it sound like us. So that’s where we leaned into in this one. The backup, the melodies and keeping it catchy and simple. That was the aim.”
In the full interview, Tommy emphasized that the singles released showcase only a portion of the album’s variety and mentioned their unique performance experiences, such as a Halloween residency at Movie World, which allowed for creative freedom. He elaborated on the band’s evolution, noting a shift from an emphasis on riffs to a focus on songwriting and melody, reflecting their growth as musicians and more.
