After initially starting life as a one-man vehicle for Howard Von Noise (Howsie) in 2012, Coffin Carousel slowly morphed into something much more sinister. Taking band formation in 2015, Coffin Carousel are your haunted chainsaw ride formed within the roots of horror punk and sludge metal, bastardised by DNA strands from throughout the metal gene pool to create a sound that continues to defy convention.
While the band's earlier material was more rooted in the horror/punk style of metal, Coffin Carousel have honed their craft and allowed their metaphorical wings to spread over four full-length albums, maintaining the lifeblood that defines their music while also crossing over into darker, heavier territory. With their most recent album Quantum Chainsaw Part: Three Six Nine, Coffin Carousel have infused elements of Swedish death metal riffs with HM2 chainsaw guitar tones, dark drone feedback moments and throat-savaging vocal layers, fortifying their continued musical evolution and providing a sonic playground for the macabre and sinister.
HEAVY sat down earlier this week to chat with frontman Howsie about the progression of Coffin Carousel and their current plight to dominate our nightmares.
"I'm definitely excited for this one," he enthused, "because I'm back in my roots and back with the metal cap on. I had a lot of fun making it. I've had a lot of friends reach out and say I'm loving the new sound. The feedback I'm getting personally is that people are enjoying the heavier direction, which has always been progressing that way. The first album was in the horror punk world, but every album since has got heavier and heavier, and this one, I felt it was time to go full metal retard and just have some fun."
In the full interview, Howsie introduced the album in greater detail, highlighting its heavier sound as a return to his death metal roots. He discussed the creative process behind the music, including the use of specific guitar effects to achieve a distinctive tone and the metamorphoses of Coffin Carousel's sound over the journey.
He spoke about the album launch show scheduled for October 24 at the Revolver Band Room in Melbourne, emphasising the venue's historical significance in the Melbourne metal scene, speaking of plans to enhance the live performance with additional visuals while maintaining a focus on the band's music without guest performances or dancers. We talked about historical significance within the horror/punk genre and the use of older techniques such as VHS quality graphics in music videos, as well as integrating cinematic soundscapes and layers through their music and more.


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