Live interview with Becoming the Archetype
March 12, 2005

Solid State Records is pleased to announce the signing of Atlanta-based metal band, Becoming The Archetype. Formed in the summer of 1999, the group formerly known as The Remnant, caught Solid State’s attention in the summer of 2004 while playing a festival with Demon Hunter, a band whose members also work at the label. Members include Jon (Guitar), Wisdom (Bass, Vocals), Sean (Guitar), Duck (Drums/Vocals) and Seth (Guitar).
We had the chance to see these freaks live in Springfield, MO at the Billiard's Blue Room playing with Showbread, Mortal Treason and The Showdown. After their performance I immediately made my way over to talk with Wisdom, lead singer, about doing an interview with him and the rest of the guys in Becoming the Archetype.

Dennis: Here we are live with Becoming the Archetype and thanks for a taking a few minutes and sitting down with me. How did you guys come up with the name?
Wisdom: We used to be called the Remnant and when we got signed with Solid State we had to change our name because of legal reasons with the band The Remnants and other bands.  The name was my idea.  It was a concept of just something I wanted to have, you know to portray something in a unique way so that we wouldn't have the same name conflict again. Becoming the Archetype is about becoming like Christ and He is the ultimate model of what we are meant to be.

Dennis: It is a very unique and catchy name.  Congrats on getting signed with Solid State.  How did that come about?
Shawn: We played Cornerstone last year on the new band showcase and it was kind of neat.  Most of us were pretty sick and our singer Jason had laryngitis so all we did was an instrumental set. Ryan Clark and the Dunn Brothers saw us and said they liked it and got our contact information.  They then called us and mentioned they may be interested in signing us.  They wanted to hear some new stuff, they heard it and they liked it.  The album will hopefully come out by June 28.  That's right at the time for Cornerstone so that should make our year complete.

Dennis: Let this be on record, I saw you guys live and you guys were freaking amazing! One of the things I admired so much was when you stopped and let everyone know the reason you were on stage was for Jesus Christ. What do you guys hope to accomplish as a band?
Duck: This is a lovely tape recorder, off the record. We just want to go out in all the world like it talks in Acts 1:8 and share the gospel with kids.  We also want to share love and hope and joy with everyone.  We want people to know that  Christianity is not about a bunch of rules but it is about a relationship with Jesus Christ. He loves them very much and desires to know them.  We hope to accomplish that and hope to be one of the best bands that have ever been! We practice a lot and we really just want to play to the best of our ability as glorifying the Lord. 

Dennis: One thing that is really cool is we are sitting here and people ordering shots behind us at the bar.  It's getting late at night so we here the 'f' bomb flying.  But here we are sitting here talking about Jesus! But those Christians full of legalistic ideas about their faith would probably freak knowing we as Christians are sitting in here. What are your comments to those that are letting legalism run their Christian life?
Seth: When Jesus left He told us that He would leave us a comforter.  That comforter is the Holy Spirit and that indwells us. Christ set us free from legalism but at the same time  we have the spirit within us to tell us right and wrong.  While Christ set us free to play in a place where the world is all around and we can go right to the gates of hell and spread the gospel.  We also can set personal standards that are very high and say we are going to be the most living and loving testimony of Christ that we can be.  We are going to take it to the darkest parts of the world.  We have no problem playing in bars, we have no problem going where we need to go and we will still hold the highest standards that we can while doing so. 

Dennis: Many people reading this interview may not be that familiar with you guys yet.  What I heard tonight was extreme brutal metal.  Your vocals are some of the deepest I have heard live in a  long time.
Wisdom: Well, some of my vocals may be attributed to the fact we have played like 17 shows in a row haha. So my voice is slowly going away and yeah on the new album there will be that same deep grinding growls.
Dennis: Well that should be awesome.  So what should we expect on the album musically?
Jon: The music we are recording on this album is really exciting for us. It's really a culmination of what we can all agree on musical and that is pure metal.  Lots of thrash, death metal and even some progressive and melodic metal.  It is some of the most aggressive musical mesh we could come up with and still make a cohesive album.

Dennis: Tomorrow is the last night of the tour.  What will you guys be doing for the upcoming summer?
Wisdom: Summer yet? 
Dennis: (laughs) Sorry, the rest of the spring I meant...
Wisdom: After the tour we are all going home and hibernating for two weeks and then leaving for the studio March 26. (Scream in the background) And that would be Mike from Showbread. We will be headed to the Compound at Tooth and Nail and just be practicing until then.  We will be recording with Zack Hodges who did Demon Hunter's Summer of Darkness. We hope to also be working with Andy Sneap who mixed and mastered Living Sacrifice's Conceived in Fire. We are also going on tour with Extol and The Showdown, which you may be one of the first knowing this, leaving out on May 14. 

Dennis: What band would you guys choose to tour with both past and preset to go on tour with?
Jon: We would have to pick Living Sacrifice.  They have had a huge influence with us both musically and spiritually.  We really look up to them and hope to fill their shoes in our genre how their fans are so loyal to them. 

Dennis: Well, thanks a ton guys for spending a few minutes talking with me.  Good luck and hope to talk with you again in the near future.

OFFICIAL SITE: www.becomingthearchetype.com