Abiotic Announces "Casuistry" Album Release

South Florida's Abiotic emerged in 2010 with a flourish of riffs, solos, and technical breakdowns that culminated in the release of a debut EP in 2011.

"A Universal Plague" set the stage for the band's first few years of existence. What was immediately apparent: guitarists John Matos and Matt Mendez formed an absolutely lethal guitar duo, and bassist Alex Vasquez's finger style bass playing provided an athletic sounding low end that helped to vault Abiotic to the forefront of the underground touring circuit.

Abiotic then signed to Metal Blade Records and released debut album, "Symbiosis," which was followed by regional and national touring.

By the end of 2014, Abiotic had re-tooled the lineup by adding vocalist Travis Bartosek and drummer Brent Phillips. The quintet was more than ready to record sophomore full length, "Casuistry." The first song from "Casuistry" entitled "Cast into the Depths" - which features Dying Fetus front man John Gallagher on guest vocals - is available for streaming below. The new album will drop April 21st.

In the late summer of 2014, Abiotic ventured to Basement Recordings with acclaimed producer Jamie King. The collaboration would prove fruitful. Guitarist John Matos elaborates: "Working with Jamie was unlike any other studio experience we've had before. Tracking with someone who's produced bands like Between the Buried and Me, Wretched, and The Contortionist put our minds at ease and allowed us to put total trust in Jamie to achieve the sound we were looking for. It made the experience so comfortable and relaxed that we were really able to explore and create without boundaries. I think that's something that can be felt with this record."