10/25/2020 11:16

Intrinsic

Intrinsic reactivate

Morro Bay, California based heavy/speed/power metal band Intrinsic have reactivated.

After some personnel changes, founding members Mike Mellinger (guitar) and Chris Binns (drums) solidified the line up with Lee Dehmer (vocals), Garrett Craddock (guitar, vocals), and eventually Mike McLaughlin (bass).

The band released the 'Distortion of Perspective' EP (1990) and 'Closure' album (1996) before disbanding in 1998.

Additional material was recorded over the course of multiple sessions in 1991 and 1992, but was ultimately shelved after an untimely industry shift away from thrash and traditional metal. In 2015, Divebomb Records gave new life to the 1991/1992 recording sessions and released the album 'Nails', which received positive reviews from both critics and fans.

"Since the release of 'Nails', we have been discussing the possibility of reactivating, but have had difficulties aligning schedules," says Mike Mellinger. "Quarantine changed everything." The band has begun writing new material and is currently eyeing a 2021 release.

(source: Intrinsic)