Published: January 1, 1970
DieHumane are proud to announce their debut album The Grotesque in partnership with Ulrich Wild's label WURMgroup and The Oracle Management, the management company of Coal Chamber/DevilDriver frontman, Dez Fafara. The album was completed in 2022 and will feature 10 original compositions. The Grotesque was produced and mixed by legendary producer, Ulrich Wild. The Grotesque will be released in early 2023.
DieHumane was founded in Galveston, Texas at the end of 2020 by Joshua Vargas and Greg Hilligiest as a way to deal with the loss and isolation of that year. From there it snowballed into something massive, with Garret West (former vocalist of Anova Skyway) being recruited on vocals, Rick Hunolt (former Exodus guitarist) being recruited as the lead guitarist, and Sal Abruscato (former Type O Negative/Life Of Agony drummer, as well as chief musician in A Pale Horse Named Death) being recruited on drums.
DieHumane is a band that swims about as far away from the other fish as it gets. Combining elements of doom metal, jazz, industrial, blues, and prog. Imagine if Celtic Frost got into a car crash with A Perfect Circle, Nine Inch Nails, and Type O Negative while listening to Pink Floyd on the radio. DieHumane is heavily rooted in mood and atmosphere, from the brooding to the cathartic, from the hopeless to hopeful. Love them or hate them, it's a musical ride that you can only get from them.
DieHumane is:
Garret West-Vocals
Rick Hunolt-Lead Guitars
Joshua Vargas: Bass, Rhythm Guitars, Piano, Programming
Greg Hilligiest: Keys, Programming, additional Guitars
Sal Abruscato: Drums
About DieHumane:
Rick Hunolt: A former member of the pioneering thrash metal band Exodus, Rick is one half of the legendary "H-team" featuring him and Gary Holt. Rick eventually stepped back from Exodus in the early 2000's to raise his kids and makes his return to music with DieHumane.
Garret West: A man of many talents, such as an actor, musician, and stand up comic, Garret is a versatile vocalist and the original singer for the up-and-coming prog band, Anova Skyway.
Joshua Vargas: A filmmaker, documentarian, and music video director who has worked on videos for bands/artists such as David Vincent (of Morbid Angel/Vltimas,) Down, Goblin, Skinlab, SOiL, Leonard Cohen, and many more.
Greg Hilligiest: A multi-instrumentalist and electronics wizard, Greg is the kind of guy that could write you a beautiful song, as well as program your stereo to eat you.
Sal Abruscato: Founding member and former drummer of the legendary goth metal band, Type O Negative, as well as the former drummer for Life Of Agony, Sal also fronted and was the main songwriter for the doom metal band A Pale Horse Named Death. There's not much to say that his mark on metal music doesn't say for itself. In DieHumane, Sal returns to the drum kit and brings the Italian thunder!
"We here at Oracle Management are very proud to announce that DieHumane has chosen to allow us to represent them. The music belongs in its own category being artistic, heavy, and unique in it's own rights. There's seasoned musicians at the helm and one of the best vocalists I've heard in many years. Here's to the future! -Dez Fafara"
Watch Clip DieHumane teaser:
