SPREAD THIN

track-list:
So Much Hate
Factory Job
Gaslit
Know What’s Bullshit?
Unjustified
Friendly Deception
Nailed
Moodswings
Listen Up!

produced by Bryan W. Fleming
mixed & mastered by Will Hirst

Spread Thin are:
Ben Deml – vocals
Bryan W. Fleming – bass, vocals
Alex Dewall – guitar
Tristan Wells – drums

NoEcho (World Of Snakes – 2024):
“Spread Thin: Wisconsin Hardcore Unit Gets to the Point on ‘Unjustified’.”
Metal Devastation Radio (World Of Snakes – 2024):
“The Wisconsin-based hardcore quartet has crafted an opus that is as unapologetic as it is indignant, drawing influences from power violence, grind, and sludge.”
9/10 – Ever-Metal (World Of Snakes – 2024):
“‘World Of Snakes’ is like a precise and short shot from a gun with eighteen minutes full of intensity! Spread Thin look immense playing live, but with a very clear sound coming from them. I immediately imagined how insane it must be on stage, and I hope they soon return with more material!”
8/10 – Scream Blast Repeat:
“Spread Thin are adept at leading you into the fire before offering an olive branch of thrashing guitar rhythms to resist the heat. Whether we call it powerviolence, hardcore or grind, it delivers on all levels.”
89.9 WORT FM – The Moshpit (Madison, WI) (World Of Snakes – 2024):
“This is kind of a scream core/hardcore thing from right here in Wisconsin (LaCrosse)!”
8/10 – Metal Noise (World Of Snakes – 2024):
“From the very start of opening track ‘So Much Hate’ the record sounds like it was recorded live on the floor with a bass heavy mix and ferocious vocals giving it an urgent Hardcore Punk energy. Deml wears his heart of his sleeve with his personal lyrics which will resonate with anyone who has suffered from anxiety or depression as lines like ‘I can’t take any criticism, I take it straight to the heart’ float around the brain like a bullet ricochet. That furious cathartic vent continues into ‘Factory Job’ which will resonate equally with anyone who has reached the point with their job that sanity is hard to maintain. A Grind inspired opening salvo is followed up by bouncy basslines that inject a real sense of fun so it’s not all fire and brimstone. Wells absolutely destroys the ear drums with his percussive battery on ‘Gaslit’, arguably his finest of the album and influences from Rotting Out and Weekend Nachos bleed through the sonic abrasions nicely.”
Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life (World Of Snakes – 2024):
“Short and to the point, Spread Thin have a sour outlook and plenty to say, but keep the focus sharp with an album that barely passes the eighteen-minute mark in length but features nine tracks. With all but one of the tracks sitting around the two-minute mark, it’s really no surprise that this is a violent and virulent expulsion of hardcore punk and metal intensity…From the moment ‘So Much Hate arrives’, Spread Thin are swinging hard with their unflinching heavy sound. One that alternates impressively between garish speed and methodical strength. The latter part of this track is killer. Although delivering knockout blows is par for the course with Spread Thin. ‘Factory Job’, a manic venting session for everyone who has had to experience the back-breaking work of such a job, ‘Gaslit’, a track that is brutally honest and brutally harsh and ‘Know What’s Bullshit?’, a straight up barrage of heavy hardcore fury demanding you wake up to the depressing reality of routine.”
Eklektik Rock (World Of Snakes – 2024):
“‘World Of Snakes’ in fact, there is a raw energy combined with a furious madness brought by a vocalist full of banter, uttering sharp cries (sometimes alternated by powerviolence-style groans Spazz). Snarling vocals that are nevertheless often understandable, he is also capable of sending punchlines that make you smile (mention to ‘I’ve stopped believe in fairytales when I was fucking five!’ during ‘Nailed’). With its in-house (production signed by the bassist and mixed/mastered by Will Hirst, who takes care of the sound of Restraining Order), ‘World Of Snakes’ sounds almost like a live take from the group, combining a lot of dynamism with its ultra tense and ‘side which scratches’ (guitar and bass sounding on the scrap metal side). Highly recommended for those who like their very angry hardcore punk.”
Idioteq (2022):
“Undergirded with dark and heavy currents of storming sound, ‘IDGAF’ comes as a fierce, crushing, and relentless assault on your eardrums and leaves you craving for more!”

Spread Thin:
“We are extremely proud of this record. The songwriting, production and overall flow is what we wanted for this debut full length and we feel that previous fans so the band will hear and appreciate the evolution, as well as new fans discovering us for the first time. Lyrically the album is angry, unpleasant, honest with memorable lines that the listener can relate to; while musically it is equally fast and slow, aggressive and harsh with no filler…The album artwork was created by Alyssa Servizzi after we reached out to ask for artwork based upon the album name ‘World Of Snakes’. Alyssa absolutely nailed the mood and imagery we were looking for and we feel that it best describes the album visually. The album title comes from the lyrics of the song ‘Friendly Deception’.”
‘So Much Hate’:
BEN DEML: “People are quick to dislike or hate someone who might have been close to them. It might be a political difference, religion, but rather than talking through it and trying to understand different points of views they jump to hate.”
‘Factory Job’:
BEN DEML: “Working in a factory sucks. It’s very straining on your body, tedious, downright cruel sometimes. You may end up working one for years and years until boom one day you get to retire. By that point your body will more than likely be so worn out you don’t get to enjoy life at that point. This song is just a venting session for anyone out there who has had it, and damn near at the point where sanity is getting hard to maintain.”
‘Gaslit’:
BEN DEML: “Nothing is more frustrating than watching someone you love struggle and when you try to help, it blows up in your face every time. They will constantly blame things wrong with them on everyone else and eventually you just reach this point where you really start to believe you might be the problem. Cycle repeats.”
‘Know what’s bullshit?’:
BEN DEML: “Routines suck, and most of the population gets locked in one and just repeats every day.”
‘Unjustified’:
BEN DEML: “Life is short, we don’t need to make it worse for ourselves and everyone else. Don’t be a bitch.”
‘Friendly Deception’:
BEN DEML: “When you’ve had someone close to you, who you trusted completely, ever fuck you over. This one’s for you.”
‘Nailed’:
BEN DEML: “This one was written after the overturn of Roe V. Wade. I’ve been pretty dormant on the way I feel about religion for some time now. That however, set me off. This song is mostly about Christianity, but definitely is centered around all religion. How religion is the cause behind most upset in the world, not politics.”
‘Moodswings’:
BEN DEML: “Whether you are anxious, depressed, stressed out, and you can no longer even find the strength to engage in conversation. Lashing out in anger at those who don’t deserve it, feeling like nothing is getting better. It’s hard for me to convey in words how I feel most of the time, so I tried to sum it up with ‘Mood Swings’.”
‘Listen up!’:
BEN DEML: “Our elders blaming us and younger generations for things they have caused is insane. Unfortunately, it’s up to us to turn things around and try to truly make things better for us and future generations.”
Spread Thin is a Wisconsin hardcore quartet fusing power violence, grind and sludge into a hostile and indignant opus of aggression for fans of Weekend Nachos, Gel, Spy, and Rotting Out.
Demonstrating earnest lyrics with fervent delivery, vocalist Ben Deml thrashes through raucous, scraping guitars wielded by guitarist Alex Dewall.
An acute focus on syncopation of the rhythm section is executed by the chaotic, strategic percussion of drummer Tristan Wells and the garish, lively bass arrangements of bassist Bryan W. Fleming.
Unapologetic and impassioned, Spread Thin defines a volition of candor in their songwriting and live performances with forthright emotion and presentation.